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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Isaiah 66:15,16

For, behold, &c.— This passage is wholly figurative, exhibiting God, as about to take vengeance upon the enemies of his church, under the figure of a commander and warrior, as well as of a judge, armed at all points, severely to take vengeance upon those who have provoked his indignation. See chap. Isaiah 63:1, &c. and Revelation 18:8; Revelation 14:20; Revelation 14:20. Some suppose that this passage refers to the general judgment; but it is rather, according to the whole tenor of this prophesy, to be referred to the judgments of God upon the rebellious Jews, and upon the antichristian enemies of the church.

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See also Isaiah 66:15,16 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Isaiah 66:15. _THE LORD WILL COME WITH FIRE_ - "JEHOVAH shall come as a fire"] For באש _baesh, in fire_, the _Septuagint_ had in their copy קאש _kaesh, as a fire_; ὡς πυρ. _TO RENDER HIS ANGE...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    FOR BEHOLD, THE LORD WILL COME WITH FIRE - The Septuagint reads this ‘As fire’ (ὡς πύρ _hōs_ _pur_). Fire is a common emblem to denote the coming of the Lord to judge and punish his enemies Psalms...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 66 The Finale: The Two Classes and the Prophecy of Isaiah in a Retrospect 1. _The apostates and their wicked worship (Isaiah 66:1) _ 2. _The remnant suffering and encouraged (Isaiah 66:5) _ 3...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    ISAIAH 66. Here divisions are hard to define. The theme the coming punishment of the apostates and the coming glory of the pious is pursued now on one side, now on the other. ISAIAH 66:1. AN ATTACK O...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _with fire_ IN FIRE. Cf. Deuteronomy 5:22 ff. _and his chariots_ SHALL BE _like_ THE _whirlwind_(R.V.)] Cf. Habakkuk 3:8; Psalms 68:17. The image is derived from the storm-clouds on which

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    In fire and tempest the accompaniments of the theophany Jehovah will appear to take vengeance on His enemies. There is a connexion with the last clause of Isaiah 66:14 ; but the passage reads like a c...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    3. BUILDING OF ZION TEXT: Isaiah 66:15-24 15 For, behold, Jehovah will come with fire, and his chariots shall be like the whirlwind; to render his anger with fierceness, and his rebuke with flames...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    For, behold, the LORD will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire. BEHOLD, THE LORD WILL COME WITH FIRE - ( Isaiah 9...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    1. WHERE, etc.] RV 'what manner of house.. what place shall be my rest.' The v. is a strong rebuke of such as, without a really religious spirit, idly trusted in the inviolability of Zion, and the pro...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Fire is often a picture word. Frequently, it describes when God is present (see Exodus 13:21). And it is also a picture word that refers to Christ’s return to act as judge (see 2 Thessalonians 1:7; 2...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    WITH HIS CHARIOTS..._ — i.e.,_ the storm-clouds sweeping on their way, while the lightnings and the winds do their work. (Comp. Psalms 18:10; Psalms 68:33)...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    כִּֽי ־הִנֵּ֤ה יְהוָה֙ בָּ † אֵ֣שׁ יָבֹ֔וא...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER XXV A LAST INTERCESSION AND THE JUDGMENT Isaiah 63:7 through Isaiah 66:1 WE might well have thought, that with the section we have been considering the prophecy of Israel's Redemption had re...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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

    This last chapter is confessedly difficult of interpretation. In it the prophet seems to look beyond all that he has previously described, and to deal with destiny. He first announces anew the fact of...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    For, behold, the LORD will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to (q) render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire. (q) This vengeance God began to execute at th...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    The Lord is here speaking of his judgment upon sinners, who despise his ordinances, and corrupt and pollute them. Mingling ought with them they become a pollution; Exodus 20:25....

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    15._For, lo, Jehovah will come in fire. _The object of this ( ὑποτύπωσις) lively description is, that believers, when they see worthless men laughing at their distresses, and growing more and more ins...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Chapter 66 speaks of the judgment that introduces it, and consequently gives us more historical details. The temple is rebuilt in Jerusalem (Isaiah 66:6), but Jehovah does not own it, man alone being...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    FOR, BEHOLD, THE LORD WILL COME WITH FIRE,.... Either with material fire, with which mystical Babylon or Rome shall be burnt, Revelation 18:8, or with indignation and wrath, which shall be poured out...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    For, behold, the LORD will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire. Ver. 15. _For, behold, the Lord will come with fi...

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

    _For, behold_, &c. Here the prophet comes more particularly to show the nature of that indignation which should be exercised toward God's enemies. The passage, it must be observed, is metaphorical, “e...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE HAPPINESS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    For, behold, the Lord will come with fire, with a devastating punishment, AND WITH HIS CHARIOTS LIKE A WHIRLWIND, TO RENDER HIS ANGER WITH FURY AND HIS REBUKE WITH FLAMES OF FIRE, for fire is mentione...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    15-24 A prophetic declaration is given of the Lord's vengeance on all enemies of his church, especially that of all antichristian opposers of the gospel in the latter days. Ver...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    Here the prophet comes more particularly to expound what indignation should be showed towards his enemies. THE LORD WILL COME WITH FIRE; that is, with terrible judgments, nothing being more terrible a...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Isaiah 66:15 LORD H3068 come H935 (H8799) fire H784 chariots H4818 whirlwind H5492 render H7725 (H8687) anger...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    WHILE THE RIGHTEOUS WILL FLOURISH GOD WILL FINALLY JUDGE THE UNRIGHTEOUS (ISAIAH 66:14). Isaiah 66:14 ‘And you will see and your heart will rejoice, And your bones will flourish like the tender gra...

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    RENDER HIS ANGER (Day of Jehovah); (Isaiah 2:10); (Isaiah 4:1); (Isaiah 11:10); (Isaiah 13:9); ...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Blessings of the coming universal Kingdom. CHARACTERS: God, Christ. CONCLUSION: Following the day of Christ's vengeance the sorrows of Israel will be turned into abundant joys. All the Gen...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Isaiah 66:1. _The heaven is my throne._ This chapter applies to Isaiah's time, as well as to future times; and though the Lord rejected the impure worship of the temple, yet he would dwell with the co...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 66:1 Though the worship of God is violated now, in the future falsehood will be judged, true worship will spread, and God will be honored forever. ⇐...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    SECTION XII.—FINAL THREATENINGS AND PROMISES (Isaiah 66:1.). EXPOSITION ISAIAH 66:1 THE UNGODLY EXILES REBUKED

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that you build unto me? and where is the place of my rest? (Isaiah 66:1) They're going to build a new te...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Peter 3:10; 2 Thessalonians 1:6; Amos 7:4; Daniel 11:40; Isaiah

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    With fire — With terrible judgments, or with fire in a proper sense, understanding it of the fire with which enemies use to consume places brought under their power. Whirlwind — With a sudden sweeping...

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