| Geneva Study Bible And the {i} remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as a dew from the LORD, as the showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for the sons of men. (i) This remnant or Church which God will deliver will only depend on God's power and defence (as does the grass of the field), and not on the hope of man. Wesley's Notes 5:7 As a dew - This remnant wherever they are, shall multiply as the dew that refreshes the grass, so where this remnant is, it shall be a blessing to those about them, that use them friendly. As the showers - God shall bless them by his immediate hand, as he alone, without the help of man, gives dew and showers. As this was fulfilled in the type, before the gospel was preached to all nations, so it hath been, now is, and ever shall be fulfilled in ages to come. God's remnant shall be a blessing to the places they live in. Scofield Reference Notes [2] remnant The ministry of the Jewish remnant Isa 1:9 See Scofield Note: "Rom 11:5" has a twofold aspect, "a dew from the Lord"; "a lion among the beasts." Turning to the Lord in the great tribulation Ps 2:5. See Scofield Note: "Rev 7:14", the remnant takes up the beautiful gospel of the kingdom. See Scofield Note: "Rev 14:6" and proclaims it under awful persecution "unto all nations, for a witness." Mt 24:14. The result is seen in Rev 7:4-14 This is the "dew" aspect, and is followed by the "day of the Lord" Isa 2:10-22 Rev 19:11-21. In the morning of which the kingdom is set up in power. Again there is a world-wide preaching to Jew and Gentile, but now it is the word that the King is on His holy hill of Zion (Psa. 2.), and the unrepentant will be broken with His rod of iron. Ps 2:6-9. The preaching is given in Ps 2:10-12. This is the "lion" aspect of the remnant's testimony. Rev 2:26-28. The full kingdom-age of blessing follows the "rod of iron" aspect. Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary 7. remnant of Jacob-already mentioned in Mic 5:3. It in comparative smallness stands in antithesis to the "many people." Though Israel be but a remnant amidst many nations after her restoration, yet she shall exercise the same blessed influence in quickening them spiritually that the small imperceptible dew exercises in refreshing the grass (De 32:2; Ps 72:6; 110:3). The influence of the Jews restored from Babylon in making many Gentile proselytes is an earnest of a larger similar effect hereafter (Isa 66:19; Zec 8:13). from the Lord-Israel's restoration and the consequent conversion of the Gentiles are solely of grace. tarrieth not for man-entirely God's work, as independent of human contrivance as the dew and rains that fertilize the soil. Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 5:7-15 The remnant of Israel, converted to Christ in the primitive times, were among many nations as the drops of dew, and were made instruments in calling a large increase of spiritual worshippers. But to those who neglected or opposed this salvation, they would, as lions, cause terror, their doctrine condemning them. The Lord also declares that he would cause not only the reformation of the Jews, but the purification of the Christian church. In like manner shall we be assured of victory in our personal conflicts, as we simply depend upon the Lord our salvation, worship him, and serve him with diligence. | 
