CHAPTER XVII _Judgments of God upon Damascus_, 1-3; _and upon Israel_, 4-6. _Good effects of these judgments on the small remnant or_ _gleaning that should escape them_, 7, 8. _The same judgments...
THE BURDEN OF DAMASCUS - The oracle indicating calamity or destruction to Damascus (see the note at Isaiah 13:1). “Damascus is taken away.” That is, it shall be destroyed. It was represented to the pr...
CHAPTER 17 The Burden of Damascus and Judgment upon Ephraim 1. _Damascus to be a ruinous heap (Isaiah 17:1)_ 2. _Judgment upon Ephraim (Isaiah 17:4)_ 3. _Woe to the enemies of Israel (Isaiah 17:12) _...
ORACLE ON DAMASCUS AND ISRAEL. In spite of the title this prophecy deals much more with Ephraim than Damascus, which is not mentioned after Isaiah 17:3. The close connexion of the two suggests that th...
BURDEN. The second of the seventh burdens. DAMASCUS. The capital of Syria. IS TAKEN AWAY. is swept away. This was by Tiglath-pileser, king of Assyria, and the slaughter of Rezin (632. B.C.) See 2 Kin...
_The burden of Damascus_ See on ch. Isaiah 13:1. The title explains why the prophecy was included amongst those against foreign nations, but is not quite accurate as a description of its contents. The...
The fate of Damascus....
THE BURDEN OF DAMASCUS— The fourth discourse of the second book of these prophesies is contained in this and the following chapter. The Syrians of Damascus, who bordered upon the Ephraimites, had long...
BEHOLD, DAMASCUS IS TAKEN AWAY— We have here the sentence of the divine judgment upon Damascus; wherein are four penal judgments to be inflicted upon that state. The _first_ is the overthrow of Damasc...
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN 2. DAMASCUS a. COALITION TEXT: Isaiah 17:1-6 1 The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap. 2 The cities of Aroer...
The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap. Isaiah 17:1.-PROPHECY CONCERNING DAMASCUS AND ITS ALLY, SAMARIA, i:e., Syria and Israel, wh...
BURDEN] see on Isaiah 13:1....
JUDGMENT ON SYEIA AND ISRAEL This section is headed,' oracle concerning Damascus,' but its subject is in fact wider; it treats of the impending ruin not only of Syria, but also of Ephraim, i.e. the ki...
ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS GOD’S PLANS FOR JUDAH, ASSYRIA AND EGYPT ISAIAH CHAPTER S 10 TO 20 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 17 GOD WILL PUNISH DAMASCUS AND ISRAEL V1 God gave Isaiah this spec...
That is, enemies will destroy the city completely. They will knock down all the stone buildings....
מַשָּׂ֖א דַּמָּ֑שֶׂק הִנֵּ֤ה דַמֶּ֨שֶׂק֙ מוּסָ֣ר מֵ...
CHAPTER XVII ISAIAH TO THE FOREIGN NATIONS 736-702 B.C. Isaiah 14:24; Isaiah 15:1; Isaiah 16:1; Isaiah 17:1;...
In this section (17-18), we have a prophecy dealing with Damascus and an interlude containing a soliloquy of the prophet. The burden of Damascus Isaiah 17:1) announces its doom. It is evident, however...
The (a) burden of (b) Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from [being] a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap. (a) See Isaiah 13:1 (b) The chief city of Syria....
_Damascus. When it was taken by Theglathphalassar, or rather by Sennacherib, chap. x. 8. It was again ruined by Nabuchodonosor, Jeremias xlix. 24. But after the first taking, it never regained its pow...
CONTENTS This Chapter opens with the burden of Damascus; but there is much concerning Israel in it also. Damascus is threatened with destruction. The Lord's promises concerning Israel, some sweet vie...
Damascus was the chief city of Syria; and in how many instances the Assyrians distressed the Church of God, the Old Testament history hath largely recorded. It is most instructive to observe, as we pr...
1._The burden of Damascus. _Here he prophesies against the kingdom of Syria, and mentions the chief city in which the seat of the kingdom lay. It was proper that this calamity, like others which came...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 15, 16, 17, AND 18. In Chapter s 15 and 16 Moab is judged. They are warned that the throne of David shall be established, and the oppressor consumed out of th...
THE BURDEN OF DAMASCUS,.... A heavy and grievous prophecy, concerning the destruction of it; the Arabic version is, "the prophecy of Isaiah concerning Damascus;'' and the Targum is, "the burden of...
_The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from [being] a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap._ Ver. 1. _The burden of Damascus._] See Isaiah 13:1 . _ Of Damascus._] That is, of the kin...
_The burden of Damascus_ Both of that city and kingdom. But though “this prophecy, by its title, should relate only to Damascus, is full of much concerns, and more largely treats of, the kingdom of Sa...
DAMASCUS AND EPHRAIM THREATENED...
The burden of Damascus, the capital of Syria being mentioned first because it was at the head of the league which Israel had joined as a strong ally. Even during the reign of Ahaz the Assyrian ruler T...
1-11 Sin desolates cities. It is strange that great conquerors should take pride in being enemies to mankind; but it is better that flocks should lie down there, than that they should harbour any in...
ISAIAH CHAPTER 17 Damascus, Samaria, Israel, and their cities, to be ruined by the Assyrians, ISAIAH 17:1. A remnant shall consider and repent, ISAIAH 17:6. The rest plagued for their impiety, ISAIAH...
Isaiah 17:1 burden H4853 Damascus H1834 Damascus H1834 cease H5493 (H8716) city H5892 ruinous H4654 heap H4596...
INITIAL DECLARATION CONCERNING SYRIA (INCORPORATING ISRAEL) (ISAIAH 17:1) Analysis. · The Burden of Damascus. “Behold Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it will be a ruinous heap (Isaiah...
BURDEN OF DAMASCUS As in the burden of Moab, there was doubtless a near fulfilment in Sennacherib's approaching invasion, but 17:12-14 as evidently look forward to the final invasion and battle. ("Ar...
CONTENTS: The burden of Damascus, foretelling destruction of cities of Syria and Israel. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLUSION: The God of our salvation is the rock of our strength. It is our forgetfulness of...
Isaiah 17:1. _A ruinous heap._ Tiglath-pileser destroyed it in the support of Ahaz, and carried away the inhabitants. 2 Kings 16:8. Yet it was afterwards rebuilt. Isaiah 17:2. _The cities of Aroer are...
_The burden of Damascus. .. The fortress also shall cease from Ephraim_ THE ORACLE CONCERNING DAMASCUS AND ISRAEL The curse pronounced upon it [Damascene-Syria] falls also upon the kingdom of Israel...
EXPOSITION ISAIAH 17:1 THE BURDEN OF DAMASCUS. The eye of the prophet travels northwards from Moab, and, passing over Ammon as an enemy of small account, rests once more upon Damascus, already threat...
Now he turns his prophecy against Damascus, which, of course, was the capital of Syria. Now Syria and the Northern Kingdom of Israel had confederated together to stand against Assyria. As Assyria beca...
1 Chronicles 18:5; 1 Kings 11:24; 2 Chronicles 28:23; 2 Chronicles 28:5;...
Damascus — Both of that city and kingdom. A heap — This was fulfilled by Tiglath — pilneser, 2 Kings 16:9, although afterwards it was re — edified....