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Yesaya 23:18
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18 But her gain and her hire [the profits of Tyre’s new prosperity] will be Isa. 23:14-18) was literally fulfilled in following centuries. Tyre was destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar in 572 b.c. and lay desolate for seventy years. The new city built on the island was taken by Alexander the Great in 332 b.c. (see footnotes on Ezek. 26:4, 14). Eventually the true religion prevailed at Tyre. Jesus visited there (Matt. 15:21) and so did Paul (Acts 21:3-6). Eusebius (Hist. 10:4) says that "when the church of God was founded in Tyre . . ., much of its wealth was consecrated to God . . . and was presented for the support of the ministry." Jerome, also writing in the fourth century a.d., says that the wealth of the churches of Tyre "was not treasured up or hidden but was given to those who dwelt before the Lord."">[fn] dedicated to the Lord [eventually]; it will not be treasured or stored up, for her gain will be used for those who dwell in the presence of the Lord [the ministers], that they may eat sufficiently and have durable and stately clothing [suitable for those who minister at God’s altar].
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her merchandise: Isaiah 60:6, Isaiah 60:7, 2 Chronicles 2:7-9, 2 Chronicles 2:11-16, Psalms 45:12, Psalms 72:10, Zechariah 14:20, Zechariah 14:21, Mark 3:8, Acts 21:3-5
it shall: Matthew 6:19-21, Luke 12:18-20, Luke 12:33, Luke 16:9-13
for them: Deuteronomy 12:18, Deuteronomy 12:19, Deuteronomy 26:12-14, Proverbs 3:9, Proverbs 3:10, Proverbs 13:22, Proverbs 28:8, Ecclesiastes 2:26, Malachi 3:10, Matthew 25:35-40, Luke 8:3, Acts 9:39, Romans 15:25-27, Galatians 6:6, Philippians 4:17, Philippians 4:18
durable: Heb. old
Reciprocal: Exodus 10:26 - cattle Numbers 31:28 - levy Deuteronomy 12:7 - And there Deuteronomy 16:16 - and they shall Joshua 6:19 - all the silver Ecclesiastes 10:19 - but Song of Solomon 5:1 - eat Song of Solomon 7:13 - I have Isaiah 18:7 - shall the Isaiah 45:14 - The labour Isaiah 60:5 - forces Isaiah 61:6 - ye shall eat Jeremiah 12:15 - after Jeremiah 48:47 - Yet will I bring Jeremiah 49:6 - General Ezekiel 26:3 - Behold Ezekiel 26:12 - thy merchandise Ezekiel 28:16 - the multitude Ezekiel 44:3 - to eat Micah 4:13 - I will consecrate Zechariah 14:14 - and the Matthew 25:16 - went
Cross-References
Then Hemor and Sichem his sonne went vnto the gate of their citie, and communed with the men of their citie, saying:
Then went Booz vp to the gate, and sat him downe there: and beholde, the kinsman of which Booz spake, came by, vnto whom, he sayde: Ho, suche one, come, sit downe here. And he turned, & sat downe.
And I gaue the euidence to Baruch the sonne of Neriah, the sonne of Maasiah, in the sight of Hananeel my cosin, and in the presence of the witnesses that be named in the euidence, and before all the Iewes that were thereby in the court of the pryson.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And her merchandise, and her hire,.... Or, "but her merchandise", c. not the same as before or, however, not as carried on at the same time, but many ages after, even in the times of the Gospel; for this part of the prophecy respects the conversion of the Tyrians, in the first ages of Christianity; this is prophesied of elsewhere, Psalms 45:12 and was fulfilled in the times of the apostles, Acts 11:19 and so Kimchi and Jarchi say this is a prophecy to be fulfilled in the days of the Messiah m; and then the trade of this people, and what they got by it,
should be holiness to the Lord; that is, devoted, at least, great part of it, to holy uses and service; that is, in defraying of all expenses in carrying on the worship of God, for the maintenance of Gospel ministers, and for the supply and support of the poor saints:
it shall not be treasured, nor laid up: in order to be laid out in pride and luxury; or to be kept as useless, to gratify a covetous disposition; or for posterity to come:
for her merchandise shall be laid up for them, that dwell before the Lord; part of what should be gained by trading, at least, should be laid by for religious uses, as is directed, 1 Corinthians 16:1 even for the relief of poor saints in general, who assemble together before the Lord, for the sake of his worship; and particularly for the support of the ministers of the Gospel, who stand before the Lord, and minister in holy things, in his name, to the people:
to eat sufficiently; that they may have food convenient for them, and enough of it; or, in other words, have a sufficient maintenance, a comfortable supply of food for themselves and families, and raiment also; as follows:
and for durable clothing; that they may have a supply of clothing, and never want a coat to put upon their backs. This prophecy, as it belongs to Gospel times, is a proof of the maintenance of Gospel ministers, that they ought to be liberally provided for; and care should be taken that they want not food and raiment, but have a fulness and sufficiency of both, and that which is convenient for them.
m So in Midrash, Kohelet, fol. 62. 3.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And her merchandise - The prophecy here does not mean that this would take place immediately after her rebuilding, but that subsequent to the seventy years of desolation this would occur.
Shall be holiness to the Lord - This undoubtedly means, that at some future period, after the rebuilding of Tyre, the true religion would prevail there, and her wealth would be devoted to his service. That the true religion prevailed at Tyre subsequently to its restoration and rebuilding there can be no doubt. The Christian religion was early established at Tyre. It was visited by the Saviour Matthew 15:21, and by Paul. Paul found several disciples of Christ there when on his way to Jerusalem Acts 21:3-6. It suffered much, says Lowth, under the Diocletian persecution. Eusebius (Hist. x. 4.) says that ‘when the church of God was founded in Tyre, and in other places, much of its wealth was consecrated to God, and was brought as an offering to the church, and was presented for the support of the ministry agreeable to the commandments of the Lord.’ Jerome says, ‘We have seen churches built to the Lord in Tyre; we have beheld the wealth of all, which was not treasured up nor hid, but which was given to those who dwelt before the Lord.’ It early became a Christian bishopric; and in the fourth century of the Christian era, Jerome (Commentary in Ezekiel 26:7; Ezekiel 27:2) speaks of Tyre as the most noble and beautiful city of Phenicia, and as still trading with all the world. Reland enumerates the following list of bishops as having been present from Tyre at various councils; namely, Cassius, Paulinus, Zeno, Vitalis, Uranius, Zeno, Photius, and Eusebius (see Reland’s Palestine, pp. 1002-101l, in Ugolin vi.) Tyre continued Christian until it was taken by the Saracens in 639 a.d.; but was recovered again by Christians in 1124. In 1280, it was conquered by the Mamelukes, and was taken by the Turks in 1516. It is now under the dominion of the Sultan as a part of Syria.
It shall not be treasured ... - It shall be regarded as consecrated to the Lord, and freely expended in his service.
For them that dwell before the Lord - For the ministers of religion. The language is taken from the custom of the Jews, when the priests dwelt at Jerusalem. The meaning is, that the wealth of Tyre would be consecrated to the service and support of religion.
For durable clothing - Wealth formerly consisted much in changes of raiment; and the idea here is, that the wealth of Tyre would be devoted to God, and that it would be furnished for the support of those who ministered at the altar.
