Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you.
It is here promised that the gospel temple shall be very lightsome and very large. I. It shall be very lightsome: Thy light has come. When the Jews returned out of captivity they had light and gladness, and joy and honour; they then were made to know the Lord and to rejoice in his great goodness; and upon both accounts their light came.
Commenting on Isaiah 60:1-8
Arise, shine,.... The Targum adds, "O Jerusalem"; and so the Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, and Arabic versions; and no doubt but the church of God is here addressed: and by what follows it seems to be the Jewish church, as distinct from the Gentiles, since they are said to come to it, the Jews, now converted, and brought into a church state; and who are called...
Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee. (a) The time of your prosperity and happiness: while speaking of Babylon, he commanded her to go down, .