Bible Commentaries

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 35

Introduction

1  The joyful flourishing of Christ's kingdom.
3  The weak are encouraged by the virtues and privileges of the Gospel.
Verse 1

The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.
wilderness
29:17, 32:15,16, 40:3, 51:3, 52:9,10, Ezekiel 36:35
be
Psalms 48:11, 97:8, Revelation 19:1-7
desert
4:2, 27:6, 55:12,13, 61:10,11, 66:10-14, Hosea 14:5,6
Verse 2

It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the LORD, and the excellency of our God.
and rejoice
42:10-12, 49:13, 55:12,13, 1 Chronicles 16:33, Psalms 65:12,13, 89:12, 96:11-13, Psalms 98:7-9, 148:9-13, Zechariah 10:7, Romans 10:15, 15:10
the glory
33:9, 41:19, 60:13,21, 61:3, 65:8-10, Psalms 72:16, Hosea 14:6,7
the excellency
60:13, Ezekiel 34:25,26, Amos 9:13-15, Micah 7:14,15, Zephaniah 3:19,20, Zechariah 14:20,21, Acts 4:32,33
they shall
6:3, 40:5, 60:1-3,19, 66:18,19, Exodus 33:18,19, Psalms 50:2, 72:19, 97:6, Psalms 102:15,16, Habakkuk 2:14, John 12:41, 17:24, 2 Corinthians 3:18, 4:6, Revelation 21:23
Verse 3

Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.
40:1,2, 52:1,2, 57:14-16, Judges 7:11, Job 4:3,4, 16:5, Luke 22:32,43, Acts 18:23, Hebrews 12:12
Verse 4

Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.
fearful
Heb. hasty.
28:16, 32:4; *marg:; Psalms 116:11, Habakkuk 2:3
Be strong
44:2, Joshua 1:6,7, 1 Chronicles 28:20, Daniel 10:19, Haggai 2:4, Ephesians 6:10, 2 Timothy 2:1
fear not
41:10-14, 43:1-6, 54:4,5, Zephaniah 3:16,17, Revelation 2:10
behold
25:9, 26:20,21, 34:8, 40:9,10, 52:7-10, 61:2, 66:15, Deuteronomy 32:35-43, Psalms 50:3, Hosea 1:7, Zechariah 2:8-10, Malachi 3:1, Matthew 1:21-23, Luke 21:28, Hebrews 9:28, 10:37,38, James 5:7-9, Revelation 1:7, 22:20
Verse 5

Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
the eyes
29:18, 32:3,4, 42:6,7,16, 43:8, Psalms 146:8, Matthew 9:27-30, 11:3-5, 12:22, Matthew 20:30-34, 21:14, Mark 8:22-25, Luke 4:18, John 9:1-7,39, 11:37, Acts 9:17,18, 26:18, Ephesians 1:17,18, 5:14
the ears
48:8, Exodus 4:11, Job 33:16, Proverbs 20:12, Jeremiah 6:10, Mark 7:32-37, 9:25,26, Luke 7:20-23
Verse 6

Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.
shall the lame
Matthew 11:5, 15:30,31, 21:14, John 5:8,9, Acts 3:2,6-8, 8:7, 14:8-10
the tongue
32:4, Psalms 51:15, Matthew 9:32,33, 12:22, 15:30, Mark 7:32-37, 9:17-25, Luke 1:64, 11:14, Colossians 3:16
for
41:17,18, 43:19,20, 48:21, 49:10,11, Exodus 17:6, Numbers 20:11, Nehemiah 9:15, Psalms 46:4, 78:15,16, Ezekiel 47:1-11, Zechariah 14:8, John 7:37-39, Revelation 22:1,17
Verse 7

And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes.
the parched
29:17, 44:3,4, Matthew 21:43, Luke 13:29, John 4:14, 7:38, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11
in the
34:13, Hosea 1:10,11, Acts 26:18, 1 John 5:19,20, Revelation 12:9-12, 18:2, 20:2,3
grass with reeds
or, a court for reeds, etc.
19:6
Verse 8

And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.
an highway
11:16, 19:23, 40:3,4, 42:16, 49:11,12, 57:14, 62:10, Jeremiah 31:21, John 14:6, Hebrews 10:20-23
The way
Ephesians 2:10, 1 Thessalonians 4:7, 2 Timothy 1:9, Titus 2:11-14, Hebrews 12:14, 1 Peter 1:14,15, 1 Peter 2:9,10
the unclean
52:1,11, 60:21, Ezekiel 43:12, 44:9, Joel 3:17, Zechariah 14:20,21, 2 Peter 3:13, Revelation 21:27
but it shall be for those
or, for he shall be with them.
49:10, Psalms 23:4, Matthew 1:23, Revelation 7:15-17
the wayfaring
30:21, Psalms 19:7, 25:8,9, 119:130, Proverbs 4:18, 8:20, Jeremiah 32:39,40, Jeremiah 50:4,5, John 7:17, 1 John 2:20,27
Verse 9

No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon, it shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there:
No lion
11:6-9, 65:25, Leviticus 26:6, Ezekiel 34:25, Hosea 2:18, Revelation 20:1-3
but
62:12, Exodus 15:13, Psalms 107:2, Galatians 3:13, Titus 2:14, 1 Peter 1:18, Revelation 5:9
Verse 10

And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
the ransomed
51:10,11, Matthew 20:28, 1 Timothy 2:6
and come
Psalms 84:7, Jeremiah 31:11-14, 33:11, John 16:22, Jude 1:21, Revelation 14:1-4, Revelation 15:2-4, 18:20, 19:1-7
and sorrow
25:8, 30:19, 60:20, 65:19, Revelation 7:9-17, 21:4

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