Matthew Poole and continuators on Isaiah 66:19

19 And I will set a sign amongst them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations , to Tarshish, Pul and Lud that draw the bow, to Tubal and Javan, to the Isles afar off , that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory, and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles. .

It is on all hands agreed that this Verse is a Prophecy of the conversion of the Gentiles.

Tarshish, Pul, Lud, Tubal, Ia[illegible: 1+ letters]an, to Europe, Asia, and Africa, to all the quarters of the World, (see the Latin Synopsis, and the English Annot. large discourses of these particular places,) to all Nations that had never before heard of God, or his true Worship,

And they shall every where preach the Gospel, and set up my Gospel-Ordinances and Institutions. This was eminently made good upon the Apostles leaving the Jews, and turning to the Gentiles, Act. 13 46. and more fully after the destruction of Ierusalem, when the Believers among the Jews, as well as the Apostles, went about publishing the Gospel to all People, which was the declaring of the Lords glory.

n By sign here some understand an Ensign, as the word signifies, Psal. 74. 4. which is a military sign to gather people together, by this may be understood Christ, Luk. 2. 34. See Isa. 11. 10. or as others the ministry of the Word attended with miracles (often called signs) these were set up amongst the Jews first, then among the Gentiles. Others (but less probably) understand by sign a mark of distinction, like that mentioned, Ezek. 9. 4. so as, saith he, some shall escape and not be destroyed. and for those that shall escape, I will send them to