This chapter commences. new Prophecy (see App-82), and follows that in Isaiah 34:1; Isaiah 35:1, after the historic episode of Isaiah 36; Isaiah 38. It will be seen that it forms an integral part of the prophet Isaiah's book, as this member forms. perfect Correspondence with (Isaiah 6), and cannot b... [ Continue Reading ]
COMFORTABLY TO. to the heart of: i.e. affectionately. Compare Genesis 34:3; Genesis 50:21.Judges 19:3.Hosea 2:14. CRY. proclaim. Note the same word, and truth, in Isaiah 40:3. WARFARE. hard service or forced service. INIQUITY. Hebrew. _avah_. App-44. THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4. DOUBLE. i... [ Continue Reading ]
THE VOICE, &C. Quoted in Matthew 3:3.Mark 1:3.Luke 3:4. Joh 1:23. 1 Peter 1:24. Compare the voice from the temple in Isaiah 6, concerning the scattering, and this voice outside the land concerning the gathering. The voice was not Isaiah's, but heard by him in vision. John [the] Baptist claims it; bu... [ Continue Reading ]
EVERY VALLEY, &C. These physical marvels are supernatural, and can never be produced by the _spiritual_ and holy living of individua1 Christians.... [ Continue Reading ]
FLESH. Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of Genus), put for all people.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE VOICE. A voice. This is. second "voice": the voice of Jehovah. IS GRASS. Figure of speech _Metaphor_, by which the assertion is boldly made that one thing _i_. another (i.e. _represents_ it). It differs from the Figure of speech _Simile_ in the next clause, which asserts that one thing only _re... [ Continue Reading ]
SPIRIT. Hebrew. _ruach._ App-9.... [ Continue Reading ]
STAND FOR EVER. Compare Isaiah 46:10; Isaiah 46:11; Isaiah 55:10; Isaiah 55:11.Psalms 119:89.Zechariah 1:5.Matthew 5:18; Matthew 24:35.Mark 13:31. Joh 10:35.... [ Continue Reading ]
O ZION, THAT BRINGEST: or,. thou that tellest good tidings to Zion. Compare Isaiah 41:27. THAT BRINGEST. This is feminine, personifying the "heraldband". GOOD. joyful. O JERUSALEM. See note on "O Zion", above. STRENGTH. power, strength (to endure). Hebrew. _koah._ Same as in Isaiah 40:31. not th... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD GOD. Hebrew Adonai Jehovah (App-4). This title is used because of His connection here with the earth. STRONG. mighty strength (to hold fast). Hebrew. _hazak_.... [ Continue Reading ]
FEED HIS FLOCK. As in the wilderness. See Isaiah 63:11.Psalms 77:20; Psalms 78:52; Psalms 78:53; Psalms 80:1. GATHER. take up.... [ Continue Reading ]
These Chapter s (Isaiah 40:12) form. group corresponding with Isaiah Chapter s 1-5; and, like them, consist of exhortations and prophecies, while they are set in contrast with them, being promissory instead of reprehensory. Their subjects, as respectively repeated, will be seen in the Structure. bel... [ Continue Reading ]
(ISAIAH 40:12) WHO.... WHO... WITH WHOM... ? Isaiah 40:12 are introductory: while the Figure of speech _Erotesis_ emphasizes the importance of Him Who speaks. HIS COUNSELLER. the man (Hebrew. _'ish._ App-14.) of His counsel. Note the Figure of speech _Ellipsis_. "[who being] His counseller hath", &... [ Continue Reading ]
(ISAIAH 40:12) WHO.... WHO... WITH WHOM... ? Isaiah 40:12 are introductory: while the Figure of speech _Erotesis_ emphasizes the importance of Him Who speaks. INSTRUCTED HIM. made Him understand. PATH. See note on Isaiah 2:3. TAUGHT. trained. Hebrew. _lamad._... [ Continue Reading ]
OF. on: i.e. hanging from. ISLES. maritime countries. See note on Isaiah 11:11.... [ Continue Reading ]
NOT SUFFICIENT: i.e. for the wood-offering. Compare Nehemiah 10:39.... [ Continue Reading ]
NATIONS. the nations. NOTHING. See note on Isaiah 5:8. Not the same word as in following clause. VANITY. a desolation. Hebrew. _tohu._ Same as "without form" (Genesis 1:2). See note on Isaiah 24:10.... [ Continue Reading ]
MELTETH. casteth. graven. Hebrew. _pesel._ Here made by casting.... [ Continue Reading ]
CHOOSETH. See note on Isaiah 1:29. PREPARE. construct. See note on "the smith", &c., Isaiah 44:12. GRAVEN. carved. Same word, but made by cutting.... [ Continue Reading ]
HAVE YE NOT... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis_, for emphasis.... [ Continue Reading ]
SITTETH. Figure of speech _Anthropopatheia._ UPON. above. CIRCLE. circuit, or vault: i.e. as far as one can see, around or above. See Job 22:14.... [ Continue Reading ]
STUBBLE. straw. Hebrew. _kash._... [ Continue Reading ]
CALLETH. calleth for, summoneth. by names. See Psalms 147:4. and App-12. STRONG. strong (for activity in working). Not the same word as in verses: Isaiah 40:9; Isaiah 40:29; Isaiah 40:31 (Hebrew. _'amaz)._ FAILETH. is missing (when called). Compare 1 Samuel 30:19; 2 Samuel 17:22. See note on Isaia... [ Continue Reading ]
WHY... ? Note the Figure of speech _Erotesis_, to emphasize the conclusion drawn from Isaiah 40:26.... [ Continue Reading ]
HAST... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis_, for emphasis. THERE IS. Some codices, with one early printed edition. Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "and [so] there is".... [ Continue Reading ]
STRENGTH. strength (for defence). Not the same word as in verses: Isaiah 40:9; Isaiah 40:10; Isaiah 40:26; Isaiah 40:31 (Hebrew. _'azam)._... [ Continue Reading ]
UTTERLY FALL. Note Figure of speech _Epizeuxis_ (App-6) for this emphasis. Hebrew "they fall, they fall".... [ Continue Reading ]
RENEW. change. Hebrew. _halaph,_ to change for the better. See note on Leviticus 27:10. STRENGTH. strength (to endure). Same word as in Isaiah 40:9. Not the same as in verses: Isa 26:29. MOUNT UP... RUN... WALK. Note the Figure of speech _C_. _t_ a- _basis_, to call attention (by Application) to th... [ Continue Reading ]