Isaiah 18 - Introduction
_GOD, IN CARE OF HIS PEOPLE, WILL DESTROY THE ETHIOPIANS. AN ACCESS THEREBY SHALL GROW UNTO THE CHURCH._ _Before Christ 741._... [ Continue Reading ]
_GOD, IN CARE OF HIS PEOPLE, WILL DESTROY THE ETHIOPIANS. AN ACCESS THEREBY SHALL GROW UNTO THE CHURCH._ _Before Christ 741._... [ Continue Reading ]
WOE TO THE LAND— The fourth member of this prophesy is contained in the present chapter; which, being another part of the second section, connects with the preceding most closely, as containing an enarration of the former member; that is, of the Assyrian punishment, figuratively set forth in the man... [ Continue Reading ]
ALL YE INHABITANTS— We have here the declaration made to the other people of the world to expect the fall of the Assyrian. God invites all the people of the earth to this sight; that as soon as they should observe the sign appointed by God, namely, _the standards lifted up on the mountains of_ Judae... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR SO THE LORD SAID, &C.— We have here the divine judgment to be inflicted upon the Assyrian in its due time. The passage is obscure and difficult. The _first_ part of it sets forth, figuratively, Jehovah as it were expecting and in his counsel considering the proper time for the execution of this... [ Continue Reading ]
IN THAT TIME— The words of this verse are sufficiently plain, exhibiting a notable consequence of the divine judgment, whereby the Egyptians as well as the Ethiopians should receive great benefit: for it should come to pass that they, or some of them, awakened by this tremendous judgment, should com... [ Continue Reading ]