Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

He shall divide the spoil with the strong.] It is the same with the former member, and a repetition much used among the Hebrews: for those which before he called great, now he calls mighty and strong. Those who translate; I will give him a portion with many; pervert the meaning of the Prophet, as I think. All the difference in the two members is, that §1God first shows what he gave to Christ: and §2in the second he adds, that Christ enjoyed this benefit. Now he enjoys it not for himself, but for us: for the fruit of this victory is made ours.¹ How so? Christ hath subdued death, the world, and the devil, for us. In a word, the Prophet here extols this victory which Christ achieved by his sufferings, who though he died concerning to the infirmity of the flesh, yet he was raised again by the wonderful power of the holy Ghost: 2. Cor. 13.4. and triumphed over all his and our enemies.

He shall diuide the spoile vvith the strong.] It is the same with the former member, and a repetition much vsed among the Hebrewes: for those which before he called great, now hee calles mightie and strong. Those who translate; I will giue him a portion with many; peruert the meaning of the Prophet, as I thinke. All the difference in the two members is, that §1God first shewes what he gaue to Christ: and §2in the second hee addes, that Christ inioied this benefit. Now he inioies it not for himselfe, but for vs: for the fruit of this victory is made ours.¹ How so? Christ hath subdued death, the world, and the diuell, for vs. In a word, the Prophet heere extolles this victory which Christ atchieued by his sufferings, who though he died concerning to the infirmitie of the flesh, yet hee was raised againe by the wonderfull power of the holy Ghost: 2. Cor. 13.4. and triumphed ouer all his and our enemies.