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Verse Isaiah 57:6. _AMONG THE SMOOTH STONES OF THE STREAM_ - "Among
the smooth stones of the valley"] The Jews were extremely addicted to
the practice of many superstitious and idolatrous rites, whic...
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AMONG THE SMOOTH STONES OF THE STREAMS - In the original here, there
is a paronomasia, which cannot be fully retained in our English
version. There has been also considerable diversity of opinion in
r...
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Chapter s 56:9-57:14 must be read continuously.
CHAPTER S 56:9-57:21
The Condition of the Apostate Nation and the two Classes
1. _The condition of the shepherds of Israel (Isaiah 56:9) _ 2.
_Apostat...
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AN INVECTIVE AGAINST THE PRO-SAMARITANS. Yahweh turns now bitterly to
upbraid the pro-Samaritan party in the community, among whom
flourished many of the primitive Palestinian religious practices. To...
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THE SMOOTH STONES, &C.. the open places. Judah still in the land. None
of the things mentioned in verses: Isaiah 57:5 found in Babylonia.
THY. This and all the Pronouns in verses: Isaiah 57:6 are Fem...
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Isaiah 56:9 to Isaiah 57:21. A Protest against the Unworthy Shepherds
of God's Flock, and the arrogant Heathenism by which it is threatened;
followed by a Message of Consolation to True Israelites
Th...
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Invective against an idolatrous party. With regard to the reference of
this obscure and difficult passage the following points have to be
noticed: (1) The scenery of Isaiah 57:5 is unmistakeably Pales...
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As commonly explained, the verse refers to the worship of stone
fetishes; but this is very doubtful. It is obvious, indeed, that by
the SMOOTH (ONES) OF THE WADI some objects of worship are denoted, b...
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AMONG THE SMOOTH STONES, &C.— _Among the smooth stones of the valley
is thy portion; these, these are thy lot: Even to these hast thou
poured out thy libation, hast thou presented thine offering. Can...
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2. SENSUALITY
TEXT: Isaiah 57:6-10
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Among the smooth stones of the valley is thy portion; they, they are
thy lot; even to them hast thou poured a drink-offering, thou hast
offered an oblation. Sha...
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Among the smooth stones of the stream is thy portion; they, they are
thy lot: even to them hast thou poured a drink offering, thou hast
offered a meat offering. Should I receive comfort in these?
A...
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57:6 [stones] (d-4) Or 'in the smooth places.' portion; (e-10) For the
sense, see Jeremiah 3:9 ; Ezekiel 20:32 ....
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An allusion to stone-worship (Jeremiah 3:9). Large stones, such as
those referred to, were fetiches of the Semitic races in early times,
and were thought to be abodes of a deity: cp. the action of Jac...
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2. The peace of the grave is better than the condition of unrest under
their rulers (Isaiah 57:1).
SHALL ENTER.. SHALL REST] RV 'entereth.. rest.'
3, 5. SONS, etc.] i.e. descendants, perpetuating the...
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Such stones seem special. So people began to *worship them as local
gods. People could look at a stone god. They thought that such gods
were attractive. They preferred these stone gods instead of the...
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ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS
GOD’S SPECIAL SERVANT
ISAIAH CHAPTER S 49 TO 57
_NORMAN HILLYER_
CHAPTER 57
GOD’S LOYAL PEOPLE MAY SUFFER
V1 Sometimes good people die young. So do some holy p...
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AMONG THE SMOOTH STONES... — The worship of stones was almost as
widely diffused as that of trees and serpents. In Genesis 28:18 we
have, at least, an analogous practice, which might easily become
ide...
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בְּ חַלְּקֵי ־נַ֣חַל חֶלְקֵ֔ךְ הֵ֥ם
הֵ֖ם גֹּו
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CHAPTER XXIII
THE REKINDLING OF THE CIVIC CONSCIENCE
Isaiah 56:9; Isaiah 57:1; Isaiah 58:1; Isaiah 59:1
IT was inevitable, as so
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NO PEACE TO THE WICKED
Isaiah 57:1-21
A terrible portrayal is given here of the idolatries and impurities
into which the Chosen People had fallen. These scenes under “the
oaks” (r.v.) and in the vall...
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Because of the failure of these blind watchmen and drunken leaders,
righteous men perish, while none lay it to heart. Moreover, the people
have yielded to the evil influences of such leaders; "sons of...
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Among the smooth [stones] (e) of the stream [is] thy portion; they,
they [are] thy lot: even to them hast thou poured a drink offering,
thou hast offered a meat offering. Should I receive comfort in ...
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_Them. The stones of the torrent, which were often the objects of
adoration, Leviticus xxvi. 1., and Genesis xxviii. 18. The god,
Helagabalus, was a rough boundary stone._...
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What a change is here! Oh! the awfulness of an unawakened,
unregenerated nature! What a sad thought is it, that from generation
to generation, the deadly seeds of sin thus bring forth, and blossom,
an...
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6._Amidst polished stones, _or, _in parts of the valley. _He continues
the same subject, and reproves in various ways the superstitions which
abounded in Judea; for no place was altogether free from i...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 55, 56, AND 57.
Chapter s 55, 56, 57 are exhortations given in view of these things.
Chapter 55 is full free grace, which consequently embraces the
Gentiles....
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AMONG THE SMOOTH STONES OF THE STREAM IS THY PORTION,.... Or thy god;
but the portion of Jacob is not like them, stocks and stones,
Jeremiah 10:16. Whenever they could pick up smooth stones, and such...
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Among the smooth [stones] of the stream [is] thy portion; they, they
[are] thy lot: even to them hast thou poured a drink offering, thou
hast offered a meat offering. Should I receive comfort in these...
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_Inflaming yourselves with idols_ Hebrew, הנחמים, _being
inflamed_, or _growing hot, after idols_, as Dr. Waterland renders it.
Lusting after them, and _mad upon them_, as the phrase is, Jeremiah
50:3...
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Among the smooth stones of the stream, the stone formations hollowed
out and polished in grotesque images by the action of the water, IS
THY PORTION, there the idolaters in Israel brought their sacrif...
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JEHOVAH REJECTS ALL IDOLATERS...
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3-12 The Lord here calls apostates and hypocrites to appear before
him. When reproved for their sins, and threatened with judgments, they
ridiculed the word of God. The Jews were guilty of idolatry b...
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AMONG THE SMOOTH STONES OF THE STREAM IS THY PORTION; thou hast chosen
for thy portion those idols which were either made of those smooth
stones which were cast up by rivers, or which were worshipped...
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Isaiah 57:6 smooth H2511 stream H5158 portion H2506 lot H1486 poured
H8210 (H8804) offering H5262 offered H5927 ...
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THE PRESENT BEHAVIOUR OF THE GODLESS; THE PEOPLE BECOME LIKE THE
LEADERS THAT THEY SUPPORT (ISAIAH 57:3).
There now follows a description of the backsliding of the people into
idolatry and the occult....
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A lament for the death of the righteous many of them put to death by
persecution.
Isaiah 57:1. _The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart:
and merciful men are taken away, none consideri...
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CONTENTS: Further ethical instructions. Sins of the people denounced.
CHARACTERS: God.
CONCLUSION: God is justly displeased when the voice of His rod is not
heard, much more, when sin and idolatry a...
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Isaiah 57:1. _The righteous perisheth._ This was written as a tribute,
it would seem, to the memory of king Hezekiah, who was recently called
from an earthly to a heavenly crown. He entered into peace...
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_Among the smooth stones of the stream is thy portion_
SMOOTH STONES
The term “portion” suggests that the “smooth stones” were
fetishes.
(_A. B. Davidson, D. D._)
FALSE SODS THE IDOLATER’S PORTION...
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ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 57:6 The SMOOTH STONES are objects of pagan
worship. SHALL I RELENT FOR THESE THINGS? If the people are behaving
this way, God will not continue to refrain from punishing them (s...
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EXPOSITION
ISAIAH 57:1, ISAIAH 57:2
THE EARLY DEATH OF RIGHTEOUS MEN ACCOUNTED FOR. The Hebrews were given
to expec
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The righteous man perishes, and no man lays it to heart: and merciful
men are taken away, and none is considering that the righteous is
taken away from the evil to come (Isaiah 57:1).
There are many w...
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Deuteronomy 32:37; Deuteronomy 32:38; Ezekiel 20:39; Habakkuk 2:19;...
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Portion — Thou hast chosen for thy portion those idols, which were
worshipped by the sides of brooks or rivers where such smooth stones
commonly lie. They — Thou hast forsaken me and chosen idols. Off...