God “looked that it should bring forth grapes, and it brought forth wild grapes” Isaiah 5:2. He afterwards adds, His odour shall be as the wine of Libanus; that is, when they shall germinate as the vine, they shall not produce common or sour wine, but the sweetest, such as is made on Mount Libanus, and which is of the best odour. 1685. 6His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive tree, and his smell as Lebanon.
Mr. Harmer produces several testimonies in proof of the excellence of the wine of Lebanon above all the wines of that part of the world: and indeed above those which have been most celebrated elsewhere.
Abilene Christian University Press, Abilene, Texas, USA. A lesson for us is that the shadow cast by the church, the spiritual "Israel of God," provides protection and growth. BibliographyCoffman, James Burton. Rich and fragrant is the odor of graces, the inspiration of the Spirit of God, and not fleeting, but abiding. Psalm 85:6 Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee? “I will heal their waywardness. Once again my people will live in the safety of my shade. They that dwell under his shadow; as many as unite to the church, are members of it, shall dwell under these spreading trees: the churches planted and spreading shall be to new converts as such trees to fainting travellers, almost spent with toil and heat; they shall find rest in this shadow, which may refer to Christ and the church. Their fragrance will be like the wine of Lebanon.- World English BibleReturn do the dwellers under his shadow, They revive [as] corn, and flourish as a vine, His memorial [is] as wine of Lebanon.- Youngs Literal Bible (14:8) They that dwell under his shadow shall again make corn to grow, and shall blossom as the vine; the scent thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon.- Jewish Publication Society Bible. To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use our convenient, They that dwell under his shadow shall return -, The scent thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon -, John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible, They that dwell under his shadow shall return, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, They shall revive as the corn, and grow as the vine, And the scent thereof as the wine of Lebanon, Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible, Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments, George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Unabridged, "I will make thee perpetual desolations, and thy cities shall not return.