Isaiah 60:9

"“Who are these who fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?"

Key Reflection

In Isaiah 60:9, the prophet describes a scene where people arrive in Jerusalem like a cloud of doves returning to their nests. This vivid imagery highlights the sudden and overwhelming influx of converts from distant lands to the faith represented by Jerusalem. The image of "doves to their windows" emphasizes both the speed with which these people arrive and their peaceful, devoted nature, as doves gently return home. This verse foreshadows a time when God’s glory will draw nations to his chosen city, symbolizing the expansion of his kingdom and the fulfillment of divine promises.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Surely the isles -On the meaning of the word ‘isles’ in Isaiah, see the notes atIsaiah 41:1. Shall wait for me -(See the notes atIsaiah 41:4). And the ships of Tarshish -(See the notes atIsaiah 2:16). The main idea here is clear. These ships were the principal vessels known to the Hebrews as employed in foreign commerce, and the prophet employs the name to denote ships in general that sailed to distant ports.

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