What a pleasant sight to see poor souls hastening to Christ! The Kedarenians were a wandering tribe that frequently changed their residence, though it is probable they usually dwelt in the south part of Arabia Deserta, or the north of Arabia Petraea.
They are mentioned as dwelling in beautiful tents Sol : 'I am black, but comely as the tents of Kedar,' see Psalm ; compare Isaiah ; Isaiah The language here also means that that which constituted their principal wealth would come and enrich Jerusalem, or the church of God.
The rams of Nebaioth - Nebaioth was also a son of Ishmael Genesis ; 1 Chronicles , and was the father of the Nabatheans. They were a people of Arabia Petraea, and lived principally by plunder, trade, and the keeping of flocks.
The country of Nabathea extended, it is supposed, from the Euphrates to the Red Sea, and embraced Petra, the capital of Arabia Deserts, and also Medaba. It is not possible, however, to fix the exact boundaries of the various tribes of Arabians. The general idea is, that their most valuable possessions would be devoted to God.
Shall minister unto thee - That is, by coming up as an acceptable sacrifice on the altar. They shall come up with acceptance on mine altar - It is by no means necessary to understand this literally. The Jews were accustomed to express their ideas of worship by sacrifices, and the prophet naturally employed that language.
The sense is, that the conversion of the wandering tribes of Arabia would be as certain and as signal as if the numerous flocks of Kedar and Nebaioth should be devoted to Yahweh in sacrifice. All that was valuable there would be employed in his service; the people would come with their most precious offerings and consecrate them to God. It is evident that this remains to be fulfilled. Paul, indeed, preached in Arabia Galatians ; and, doubtless, there were some conversions to Christianity there.
But, as a people, they never have been converted to the true God; and in all ages they have been the victims of either idolatry or superstition.
The time will come, however, when Arabia, so interesting as settled by the descendants of Abraham; so interesting in the bold, active, and energetic character of its tribes; so interesting as using a language that is one of the most refined and far-spoken of the earth; and so interesting as being, in some parts at least, among the most fertile and beautiful of the earth, shall be converted to God.
Probably the most balmy, pure, and pleasant climate of the world is the southern part of Arabia Felix - the country of Yemen; and when the Arabs shall bring their energy of character to the service of the true God, and the gospel shall be preached in their language to all their tribes, no one can predict the effect which this shall have on the entire conversion of the world.
And I will glorify - I will honor my glorious house, that is, the temple. Lowth, 'And my beauteous house I will yet beautify. That is, the true religion would yet appear glorious when the nation should acknowledge it and submit to its requirements.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary 7. Nebaioth—son of Ishmael, as was Kedar. The rams offering themselves voluntarily Ps ; Ro ; 1Pe , without waiting for any other priest, answer to believers strong in faith and lamb-like meekness; and in the white fleece-like robe of sanctity [Vitringa].
Matthew Poole's Commentary All the flocks of Kedar; the people whereof descended from Ishmael, and lived in Arabia Petrea, who were principally shepherds. Isaiah predicts that God will soon remove the glory of Kedar and destroy its powerful forces Jeremiah , 29 predicts a later destruction, this time at the hands of Nebuchadnezzar.
Extra-Biblical references to Kedar. In view of the many Biblical references to the North-Arabian tribe of Kedar, it might seem strange that early Arab. Arabic lit. Pre-Islamic North-Arab. Almost years intervened between the time of Nebuchadnezzar and the rise of Islam. In the nineteenth cent. More recently an Aram. They lived in black hair-tents Song of Solomon To "dwell in the tents of Kedar" was to be cut off from the worship of the true God Psalms The Kedarites suffered at the hands of Nebuchadnezzar Jeremiah , Son of Ishmael Genesis ; 1 Chronicles Flocks of Isaiah ; Jeremiah
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