ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 57:1 THE RIGHTEOUS MAN PERISHES. Isaiah notices that there are fewer and fewer righteous people, AND NO ONE LAYS IT TO HEART, that is, people do not understand that this indicates a withdrawal of God’s blessing. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var... [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 57:3 The Jewish people’s physical descent from Abraham is meaningless, because their pagan morals reveal their true spiritual identity. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
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 (see Isaiah 42:8). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.... [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 57:7 YOU HAVE SET YOUR BED. Idol worship is like having a spiritual affair. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 57:9 Idolatry also involved futile political alliances with foreign powers (see Isaiah 30:1; Isaiah 31:1). EVEN TO SHEOL. The search for human alliances knew no bounds. Indeed, the people found it energizing. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=... [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 57:12 I WILL DECLARE YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS. See Isaiah 58:1 and Isaiah 64:6. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 57:14 God opens the way into his presence for all who are repentant. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 57:15 HIGH AND LIFTED UP describes God’s glory as king. See Isaiah 6:1; compare Isaiah 52:13, which uses this term of the “servant” (see note). God dwells in the HIGH AND HOLY PLACE, yet he also dwells with HIM WHO IS OF A CONTRITE AND LOWLY SPIRIT. ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 57:16 God knows how much discipline the human heart can take (see 1 Peter 5:10). He heals those who mourn the poor spiritual condition of his people (see Isaiah 66:10). PEACE, PEACE, TO THE FAR AND TO THE NEAR includes both Jews and Gentiles (see Ephesians 2:11). ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]