Isa 48:18 | JFB | STEP | 18. peace — ( ). Compare the desire expressed by the same Messiah ( ). river — ( ), a river flowing from God's throne is the symbol of free, abundant, and ever flowing blessings from Him ( ). righteousness — religious prosperity; the parent of "peace" or national prosperity; therefore "peace" corresponds to "righteousness" in the parallelism ( ).

Isaiah 48:18

18. peace— (Ps 119:165). Compare the desire expressed by the same Messiah (Mt 23:37; Lu 19:42).

river— (Isa 33:21; 41:18), a river flowing from God's throne is the symbol of free, abundant, and ever flowing blessings from Him (Eze 47:1; Zec 14:8; Re 22:1).

righteousness—religious prosperity; the parent of "peace" or national prosperity; therefore "peace" corresponds to "righteousness" in the parallelism (Isa 32:17).