Isaiah 66:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

The prophet turneth his discourse from denouncing judgment against the idolaters and formalists amongst the Jews to such as feared God, whose religion is described by a trembling at his word, as Isaiah 66:2; such a turning of the prophet's discourse was Isaiah 1:10, Isaiah 51:1,7. The same words belong not to saints and presumptuous sinners. Your brethren, by nation, or by external profession in religion, though false brethren, Galatians 2:4. Thus Paul calls all the rejected Jews brethren, Romans 9:3. That cast you out; that either shut you out of their intimate society, or (which is more probable) excommunicate and cast you out of their synagogues, or cast you out of their city, and some of you out of the world, 1 Thessalonians 9:22,35 1 Thessalonians 16:2. For my name's sake, i.e. for my sake, for your owning me and adherence to my law. Said, Let the Lord be glorified; either mocking you, as the Jews did Christ, when hanging union the cross, Matthew 27:43 Luke 23:35; thus they mocked at David, Psalms 42:3. Or, Let the Lord be glorified, thinking they did God good service, 1 Thessalonians 16:2. But he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed; there will come a day when God shall appear and let them know his judgment concerning their violence and rage, then you shall have joy, and they shall be ashamed, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18.

Isaiah 66:5

5 Hear the word of the LORD, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name's sake, said, Let the LORD be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.