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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Isaiah 9:7

No end — His peaceable and happy government shall be extended to all the ends of the earth. The throne — Which was promised to David, and to his seed for ever. For ever — From the beginning of it to all eternity. The zeal — This great work shall be brought to pass by almighty God, out of that fervent affection which he hath to his own glory, to the honour of his son, and to his people.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Isaiah 9:7. _OF THE INCREASE_] In the common _Hebrew_ Bibles, and in many MSS., this word is written with the _close_ or final למרבה ם. But in _twelve_ of _Kennicott's_ MSS., and _twelve_ of _D...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    OF THE INCREASE ... - The word rendered “government” here, משׂרה _mis'râh_, means properly his government as a prince - his principality, and is a continuation of the idea in the previous verse, ‘the...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 9 The Message of Hope Concerning Israel's Future and the Impending Judgments 1. _The Messiah, His Name, His rule, His kingdom (Isaiah 9:1)_ 2. _Judgment upon Israel (Isaiah 9:8)_ 3. The impen...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    ISRAEL'S DELIVERER. This famous passage on the Messianic King is now by several regarded as late. The question is too large to be discussed, but it seems more difficult to explain its origin in the po...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    NO END. Compare the angelic message (Luke 1:32; Luke 1:33). IT. Feminine, referring to the kingdom. UPON. HENCEFORTH. Quoted in Luke 1:32; Luke 1:33

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The last and greatest cause of joy is the birth of the Messiah and his wonderful character and government. When Isaiah expected the event to take place, cannot be gathered from this prophecy. There is...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The extension and consolidation of the Messiah's rule. _Of the increase … end_ Rather, FOR THE INCREASE OF AUTHORITY AND FOR PEACE WITHOUT END, &c. The final M (ם) in the original points to some uncer...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    FOR UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN, &C.— Though our prophet is every where most excellent, he is peculiarly so in this passage, which contains an emphatical description of the person and kingdom of the Son o...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    CHAPTER NINE C. PEACE BY IMMANUEL 1. HIS PERSONALITY TEXT: Isaiah 9:1-7 1 But there shall be no gloom to her that was in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    1. RV 'But there shall be no gloom to her that was in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time hath he made it glorious...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    (CONTINUED) 8. Jacob.. Israel] Both names here stand for the northern kingdom, as is made clear by what follows in the next v....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    DAVID] The mention of David implies that the ideal king is to be of the lineage of David. The v. might be explained as a promise that the dynasty of the great king whom the prophet has in mind should...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    God allows Isaiah to glimpse what the arrival of the *Messiah (Christ) will mean. The *Messiah will be born as a child. That is, he is human. But he is also the holy Son of God. And he will be our ru...

  • 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 9 THE FUTURE KING V1 But soon, those who have suffered so gr...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    OF THE INCREASE... — Better, “_For the increase of the government, and for peace with no end_ ... The “throne of David,” though in harmony with the whole body of prophetic tradition as to the Messiah,...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    _[Isaiah 9:6]_ _לְ_†_מַרְבֵּ֨ה_† הַ מִּשְׂרָ֜ה וּ לְ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER VII THE MESSIAH WE have now reached that point of Isaiah's prophesying at which the Messiah becomes the most conspicuous figure on his horizon. Let us take advantage of it to gather into one...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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

    Here we have the message of hope (verses Isa 9:1-7) in the glorious picture of the Coming Deliverer, with the equally glorious record of the results of His Coming. It is one of the greatest Messianic...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Of the increase of [his] government and peace [there shall be] no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth e...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Peace. Christ gives it, and propagates his Church, Hebrews xii. 2._...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Now comes in that blessed prophecy which hath refreshed the Church, and will, as long as time shall be, continue to refresh the Church, in all ages; and which, when compared with the accomplishment, a...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    7._To the increase of the government there will be no end. _He begins to explain and confirm what he had formerly said, that Christ is _The Prince of Peace_, by saying that his government is extended...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 7, 8, AND 9:1-7. But this requires further development; and it is given in a remarkable manner in the next prophecy, comprised in Chapter s 7, 8, 9 to the end...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    OF THE INCREASE OF [HIS] GOVERNMENT,.... That is, of the Prince of peace, on whose shoulders it is; which, from small beginnings, will rise to a very great pitch and height of glory; this is signified...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    _Of the increase of [his] government and peace [there shall be] no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth...

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

    _Of the increase of his government_, &c. His peaceable and happy government shall be enlarged without end: either without end of duration, _for ever_, as is expressed in a following clause of this ver...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE PROMISE OF THE MESSIAH IN THE MIDST OF SPIRITUAL DARKNESS. The Birth of the God-Man Promised....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Of the Increase of His government, in extending the boundaries of His spiritual kingdom, AND PEACE THERE SHALL BE NO END, that is, He brings about a condition of eternal peace between God and man, UPO...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-7 The Syrians and Assyrians first ravaged the countries here mentioned, and that region was first favoured by the preaching of Christ. Those that want the gospel, walk in darkness, and in the utmos...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    OF THE INCREASE OF HIS GOVERNMENT AND PEACE THERE SHALL BE NO END; his peaceable and happy government shall be enlarged without end; either without end of duration, for ever; but that is expressed in...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Isaiah 9:7 increase H4766 government H4951 peace H7965 end H7093 throne H3678 David H1732 kingdom H4467 order H3559 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE RISE OF THE GREAT KING IMMANUEL (ISAIAH 9:2). The rise of Immanuel is described in terms of great light and rejoicing, and is connected with the defeat of the enemies of God's people. As a result...

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    THRONE OF DAVID The "throne of David" is a phrase as definite, historic, historically, as "throne of the Caesars," and as little admits of "spiritualizing." (Luke 1:32); (Luke 1:33). "Kingdom (Old T...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Isaiah 9:7 When Isaiah lived, that part of the world in which Judea was geographically situated, that is to say the eastern world, which was then the seat of civilisation, exhibited certain grand, imp...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Isaiah 9:6 In the time when the prophet Isaiah wrote this prophecy, everything round him was exactly opposite to his words. The king of Judea, his country, was not reigning in righteousness. He was a...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    The last verses of the eighth chapter picture a horrible state of wretchedness and despair: «And they shall pass through it, hardly bestead and hungry: and it shall come to pass, that when they shall...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: A divine child, the only hope of Israel. Vision of the outstretched hand. The unavailing chastisement. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Isaiah, Rezin. CONCLUSION: In the worst of times, God's peopl...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Isaiah 9:1. _The dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation._ Dr. Lightfoot infers from this, that there was much greater affliction in the first days of her vexation. All the Versions differ ve...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Of the increase of His government and peace there shall be no end_ THE MISSIONARY WORK I. WHAT IS THE WORK TO BE PERFORMED AND WHOSE AGENCY SHALL ACCOMPLISH IT? 1. The missionary work is the incre...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given_ THE “CHILD” HEZEKIAH--YET SOMEONE ELSE I am unable to form any distinct notion of Isaiah as a man and a Hebrew, and as a prophet of Jehovah in co...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation_ THE PROPHECY EXPLAINED Let me venture to give what I conceive to be the true rendering of the prophecy--a rendering which at least...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 9:7 This messianic heir of David will extend his rule to include all Gentiles, thus bringing to them the blessing of knowing the true God (Genesis 49:10;...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    THE EMPIRE OF CHRIST Isaiah 9:7. _Of the increase of His government, &c._ If any man asks, “Concerning whom does the Prophet write these things?” the answer is, “Concerning Christ.” “Of the increase...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION ISAIAH 9:1 THE TROUBLES OF ISRAEL SHALL END THROUGH THE BIRTH OF A MARVELOUS CHILD. The section of the prophecy commencing with...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now as we get into chapter 9, he said, Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afte...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 15:24; 2 Kings 19:31; 2 Samuel 7:16; Daniel 2:35;...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    THE BIRTH OF CHRIST IN ISAIAH Isaiah 7:5; _Isaiah 9:6_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS The Book of Revelation opens thus: "The Revelation of Jesus Christ." "We see no reason why the whole Bible is not a "revelat...

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