Isaiah 37:1-38
7. SEND.. HIM] RV 'put a spirit in him.'... [ Continue Reading ]
7. SEND.. HIM] RV 'put a spirit in him.'... [ Continue Reading ]
VIRGIN] the figure as in Isaiah 23:12.... [ Continue Reading ]
SIDES] RV 'innermost PARTS.' THE HEIGHT.. CARMEL] RV 'his farthest height, the forest of his fruitful field.'... [ Continue Reading ]
DIGGED] Deserts cannot impede his march, for he digs wells there. HAVE I DRIED, etc.] RV 'will I dry up all the rivers of Egypt': the Assyrian boasts that he will pass on to conquer Egypt.... [ Continue Reading ]
Jehovah is here the speaker. DONE.. FORMED IT] Referring to the ordering of events in the divine providence. THAT THOU, etc.] The Assyrian is Jehovah's instrument.... [ Continue Reading ]
ABODE] RV.' sitting down.'... [ Continue Reading ]
MY HOOK] Assyrian sculptures represent both captives and beasts as led in this way. Jehovah will treat the Assyrian as His captive, or as a beast which must be tamed and restrained.... [ Continue Reading ]
A sign given to the people of Judah that the Assyrian shall not return. This year, the year of the invasion, since the harvest has been destroyed they must eat the after growth. Since they have not been able to sow this year, next year they must depend upon what grows of itself, but the year after t... [ Continue Reading ]
The striking fulfilment of Isaiah's words. THE ANGEL] The expression points to pestilence as the instrument of the Assyrians' overthrow (1 Chronicles 21:14; Psalms 78:49).... [ Continue Reading ]
The death of Sennacherib took place in 681 B.c., so that it did not immediately follow the discomfiture of his army. WITH THE SWORD] in fulfilment of Isaiah's words (Isaiah 37:7).... [ Continue Reading ]