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George Haydock's Catholic Commentary

Isaiah 2:10

Rock. Screen thyself if thou canst. He alludes to the kingdom of Israel, which was ruined by idolatry, ver. 18, 20.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Isaiah 2:10. "When he ariseth to strike the earth with terror."] On the authority of the _Septuagint_, confirmed by the _Arabic_ and an ancient MS., I have added here to the text a line, which...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    ENTER INTO THE ROCK - That is, into the “holes or caverns” in the rocks, as a place of refuge and safety; compare Isaiah 2:19, and Revelation 6:15. In times of invasion by an enemy, it was natural to...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 2 Zion's Future Glory and the Day of Jehovah 1. _The glories in the latter days (Isaiah 2:1)_ 2. _Exhortation to walk in the light (Isaiah 2:5)_ 3. _The corruption of the people (Isaiah 2:6)_...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE DAY OF YAHWEH. A poem dating from Isaiah's earliest period, dealing first with the sin, then with the judgment, of Israel. The text has been badly preserved. Probably the refrain which we find in...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    FEAR. dread. Compare 2 Thessalonians 1:9; 2 Thessalonians 1:10....

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    ENTER INTO THE ROCK— The prophet's discourse is here most sublime, in order to fill the mind with the highest ideas of the divine judgment impending. We have a preface concerning the greatness of this...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    b. LOSS OF DIGNITY TEXT: Isaiah 2:10-22 10 Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, from before the terror of Jehovah, and from the glory of his majesty. 11 The lofty looks of man shall be...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty. ENTER INTO THE ROCK - poetical form of expressing that, such were their sins they would be o...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    2-4. occur also with a few slight variations in Micah 4:1. The passage appears to be borrowed in Isaiah, because (_a_) it suits its context better in Micah, and (_b_) it is more complete in Micah, Mic...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    There is no way to escape from God. The darkest caves and the deepest holes cannot hide anyone or anything from him....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS ISAIAH DECLARES HOW GOD’S PEOPLE SHOULD BE LIVING ISAIAH CHAPTER S 1 TO 9 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 2 GOD’S IDEAL PLAN FOR ISRAEL V1 A special message about Jud...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    ENTER INTO THE ROCK. — The limestone caverns of Palestine were natural asylums in times of terror and dismay (Judges 6:2; Judges 15:8; 1 Samuel 13:6; 1 Samuel

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    בֹּ֣וא בַ † צּ֔וּר וְ הִטָּמֵ֖ן בֶּֽ...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER II THE THREE JERUSALEMS 740-735 B.C. Isaiah 2:1; Isaiah 3:1; Isaiah 4:1 AFTER the general introduction, in chapter 1, to the prophecies of Isaiah, there comes another portion of the book, o...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    A VISION OF WORLD PEACE Isaiah 2:1-11 This and the four following Chapter s must be classed together as a distinct portion of this book, belonging to the earliest years of Isaiah's ministry. Their d...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Following this broad statement of the case between Jehovah and His people, we have the prophet's great appeal to them. The first part constitutes a vision of the latter days, that condition toward whi...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    This Portion of the chapter opens in a very solemn manner. Whether the prophet means the visitations of God in the day of calamity of this world; or refers to the day of judgment for another; in both...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    10._Enter into the rock _As ungodly men, for the most part, lull themselves in excessive indifference about God’s threatenings, it is customary with the prophets, when they threaten sinners, with the...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 2, 3, AND 4. Thus re-established, Zion, the mountain of Jehovah, will be the centre of blessing and peace to all the nations (Isaiah 2:1-4). This puts the inv...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    ENTER INTO THE ROCK, AND HIDE THEE IN THE DUST,.... As it was when Rome Pagan was destroyed, the kings, princes, and freemen called to the rocks to fall on them and hide them, Revelation 6:15 so it wi...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty. Ver. 10. _Enter into the rock, and hide thee,_] _q.d., _ Do if thou canst; go where thou thinke...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Enter into the rock_, &c. Such calamities are coming upon you, that you will be ready to hide yourselves in rocks and caves of the earth, for fear of the glorious and terrible judgments of God. _The...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Enter into the rock, as people hide before a cruel enemy, AND HIDE THEE IN THE DUST, as the travelers in the wilderness throw themselves down when the simoom, or sirocco, bears down upon them, FOR FEA...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE MAJESTY OF GOD IN HIS FINAL REVELATION...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    10-22 The taking of Jerusalem by the Chaldeans seems first meant here, when idolatry among the Jews was done away; but our thoughts are led forward to the destruction of all the enemies of Christ. It...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    ENTER INTO THE ROCK, AND HIDE THEE IN THE DUST: this is spoken ironically, and with derision. The sense is, Such dreadful calamities are coming upon you, that you will be ready to hide yourselves in r...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Isaiah 2:10 Enter H935 (H8798) rock H6697 hide H2934 (H8734) dust H6083 From H6440 terror H6343 LORD...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE AWFUL SITUATION OF HIS PEOPLE BEFORE YAHWEH AND ITS FUTURE CONSEQUENCES (ISAIAH 2:6). In contrast with the glorious vision that we have just seen, of Yahweh's triumph and people flocking to God,...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE TERRIBLE VISION (ISAIAH 2:10). This vision is in direct contrast with the Glorious Vision of Isaiah 2:2. On the one hand glory, now, on the other, judgment. Here we have a picture of the destiny...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Isaiah 2:6. _Therefore thou hast forsaken thy people the house of Jacob, because they be replenished from the east, and are soothsayers like the Philistines, and they please themselves in the children...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Isaiah 2:1. _The word that Isaiah the son of Amos saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD'S house shall be established in the top...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The coming glory of Jerusalem and Israel. The humbling of the haughty and the shame of sinners in that day. CHARACTERS: God, Isaiah. CONCLUSION: In view of the terribleness of that day whe...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Isaiah 2:1. _The word that Isaiah saw._ In these distressing times, when the Jewish church and state were shaken to the very centre, the Messiah spoke to the prophet, and showed him the new-testament...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Enter into the rock and hide thee in the dust_ THE SINNER’S IGNOMINY BEFORE THE MANIFESTATION OF GOD’S GLORY No other course is now left open for them but to follow the sarcastic command of the prop...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 2:10 FROM BEFORE THE TERROR OF THE LORD, AND FROM THE SPLENDOR OF HIS MAJESTY. Sennacherib, king of Assyria, boasted in his writings of “the terror-inspiring splendor of my lords...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    THE SINNER’S DANGER AND REFUGE Isaiah 2:10. _Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of His majesty_. This is the counsel which the prophet gives his f...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    A TERRIBLE PICTURE Isaiah 2:6 _Here_ is the “word” (vision) which Isaiah “saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem” (Isaiah 2:1). The prophet has been enraptured by the wondrous prospect of the distant fut...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    SECTION II. DENUNCIATION OF GOD'S JUDGMENTS UPON HIS PEOPLE (CH. 2-5.). EXPOSITION ISAIAH 2:1 TITLE OF THE CHAPTER. It is gener

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now chapter 2 is introduced again. The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem (Isaiah 2:1). And now God takes him off to the future. And it shall come to pass in the las...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Hosea 10:8; Isaiah 10:3; Isaiah 2:19; Isaiah 42:22; Isaiah 6:3;...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    CHRIST IN ISAIAH Isaiah 2:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS When Isaiah saw Christ in this chapter he saw Him in His Second Advent glory. Peter, in the Spirit, wrote of how the Prophets foretold the sufferings...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Enter — Such calamities are coming upon you, that you will be ready to hide yourselves in rocks and caves of the earth, for fear of the glorious and terrible judgments of God....

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