John Trapp Complete Commentary - Isaiah 60:3 - 60:3

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Isaiah 60:3 - 60:3


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Isa_60:3 And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.

Ver. 3. And the Gentiles shall come to thy light.] The apostles, those shining luminaries, were Christ’s Dáäïõ÷ïé , holding forth the light of life to all people, as Simeon said. {Luk_2:34-35} And we may well say, as our Saviour did, {Luk_4:21} This day is this Scripture fulfilled in our ears, and made good to our hearts, praised be his holy name throughout all eternity.



And kings to the brightness of thy rising.
] As did our King Lucius, who is reckoned to be the first Christian king; our Constantine, the first Christian emperor; our Edward VI, the first reforming prince, and many others. Facit hoc contra Anabaptistas, qui exclusos putant reges ab ecclesia. {a}



{a} Scultet.