Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible
Isaiah 7:4
Neither be fainthearted, etc.] RV 'let not thine heart be faint because of these two tails of smoking firebrands.' The prophet regards them as no more than expiring torches.
Neither be fainthearted, etc.] RV 'let not thine heart be faint because of these two tails of smoking firebrands.' The prophet regards them as no more than expiring torches.
Verse Isaiah 7:4. The _Syriac_ omits וארם _vearam_, "and Syria;" the Vulgate reads מלך ארם _melech aram_, "king of Syria:" one or the other seems to be the true reading. I prefer the former: or, inste...
TAKE HEED - Hebrew ‘Keep thyself;’ that is, from fear. NEITHER BE FAINTHEARTED - Hebrew, ‘Let not thy heart be tender;’ that is, let it not be easily moved; be strong, fearless. FOR THE TAILS ... - T...
CHAPTER 7 The Prophet before King Ahaz 1. _The king in trouble (Isaiah 7:1)_ 2. _Isaiah sent and his message (Isaiah 7:3)_ 3. _A sign offered and refused (Isaiah 7:10)_ 4. The sign: The virgin birth...
ISAIAH GIVES AHAZ THE ENCOURAGING SIGN OF IMMANUEL WHEN HE IS DISMAYED BY THE ALLIANCE OF SYRIA AND EPHRAIM AGAINST HIM. For the historical circumstances see pp. 59, 70f. Apart from Isaiah 7:1, which...
FOR. because of. firebrands. Compare Amos 4:11.Zechariah 3:2. Not like the stump of Judah (Isaiah 6:13). FOR. consisting of....
The message to Ahaz begins with an exhortation to composure and presence of mind (cf. ch. Isaiah 30:15). The prophet does not deprecate reasonable forethought for the safety of the city, but only the...
SAY UNTO HIM, TAKE HEED— The consolatory part of this discourse, concerning the deliverance of the city, extends from this to the 17th verse: in which we have, _first,_ a promise of the deliverance of...
II. CRISIS AND THE CHRIST (IMMANUEL) Chapter S 7 - 12 CHAPTER SEVEN A. PROMISE OF IMMANUEL 1. THE CRISIS Isaiah 7:1-9 TEXT: Isaiah 7:1-9 1 And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz, the son of Joth...
And say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah. TA...
7:4 ends (k-23) Lit. 'tails.'...
ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS ISAIAH DECLARES HOW GOD’S PEOPLE SHOULD BE LIVING ISAIAH CHAPTER S 1 TO 9 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 7 From now on in the Book of Isaiah, the names Israel and Eph...
Then the *Lord gave Isaiah a message for the king. Isaiah was to tell Ahaz to stay very calm. He was not to do anything....
TAKE HEED, AND BE QUIET... — The prophet meets the fears of the king by words of comfort. The right temper for such a time was one of calm courage, waiting on the Lord (Isaiah 30:15). NEITHER BE FAIN...
וְ אָמַרְתָּ֣ אֵ֠לָיו הִשָּׁמֵ֨ר וְ הַשְׁקֵ֜ט...
CHAPTER V THE WORLD IN ISAIAH'S DAY AND ISRAEL'S GOD 735-730 B.C. UP to this point we have been acquainted with Isaiah as a prophet of general principles, preaching to his countrymen the elements of...
THE SIGN OF IMMANUEL Isaiah 7:1-17 A new cycle of prophecy begins here, covering the reign of Ahaz. The complete history which illustrates these Chapter s is given in 2 Chronicles 28:5. The invasion...
Immediately following this new call of the prophet, we have the account of his encounter with Ahaz. Rezin of Syria and Pekah of Israel had entered into a confederacy against Judah, and a great fear po...
And say to him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking (f) firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah. (f)...
_Tails. So he styles the two kings in derision. The distrust of Achaz was punished by the loss of many of his subjects, but he was not dethroned, having engaged the Egyptians and Assyrians to attack h...
I beg the Reader to remark with me, the Lord's tender mercy to his people. Surely in this history, as in a thousand others, the Apostle's words are fulfilled: where sin abounded, grace did much more a...
4._And thou shalt say to him _(102) The Hebrew word שמר (_shamar_,) which signifies _to keep_, is here put in the Hiphil; (103) and the greater part of interpreters take it for _beware_; but they erro...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 7, 8, AND 9:1-7. But this requires further development; and it is given in a remarkable manner in the next prophecy, comprised in Chapter s 7, 8, 9 to the end...
AND SAY UNTO HIM, TAKE HEED, AND BE QUIET,.... Or "keep" thyself, not within the city, and from fighting with his enemies, but from unbelief, fear, and dread; or, as the Septuagint version, "keep" thy...
And say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah. Ver....
_Say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet_ Settle thy mind by the belief of that joyful message which I am now to deliver to thee from the Lord; _Fear not for the two tails_, &c. These two kings and thei...
and say unto him, who was probably engaged in having the fortifications strengthened, TAKE HEED AND BE QUIET, perfectly unconcerned and without worry; FEAR NOT, NEITHER BE FAINT-HEARTED, literally, "a...
GOD PROMISES HELP AGAINST SYRIA AND EPHRAIM...
NEITHER BE FAINTHEARTED: _ Heb._ let not thine heart be tender...
1-9 Ungodly men are often punished by others as bad as themselves. Being in great distress and confusion, the Jews gave up all for lost. They had made God their enemy, and knew not how to make him th...
TAKE HEED, AND BE QUIET; see that thou be quiet, abandon thy fears, and settle thy mind by the belief of that joyful message and promise which I am now to deliver thee from the Lord. SMOKING FIRE-BRAN...
Isaiah 7:4 say H559 (H8804) heed H8104 (H8734) quiet H8252 (H8685) fear H3372 (H8799) fainthearted...
GOD APPEALS TO AHAZ ASKING HIM TO TRUST HIM (ISAIAH 7:1). Syria and Israel, in seeking to join an alliance against Assyria, called on Judah to join them, and when Ahaz was reluctant, determined to bri...
Isaiah 7:1. And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up toward Jer...
CONTENTS: Evil confederacy of Rezin and Jekah. The sign of the Virgin's Son. Prediction of impending invasion of Judah. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Ahaz, Rezin, Pekah, Isaiah, Shear-jashub. CONCLUSION:...
Isaiah 7:1. _In the days of Ahaz,_ the second or the third year of his reign. Chapter s 5. and 6. are therefore out of place. Isaiah 7:6. _Let us go up against Judah and set a king in the midst of it,...
_Take heed and be quiet_ TAKE HEED, AND BE QUIET That is, be on your guard and do not act precipitately, rather keep at rest. I. A WARNING AGAINST SELF-WILLED ACTING. II. AN EXHORTATION TO UNDISMA...
_Rezin. .. and Pekah. .. went up toward Jerusalem to war against it_ THE CONFEDERACY AGAINST JERUSALEM The reason of this war is not stated: but from the desire of those kings to dethrone Ahaz, and...
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 7:3 ISAIAH 1:1 delivers God’s message that AHAZ does not need to FEAR... REZIN and
A THREEFOLD COUNSEL Isaiah 7:4. _Take heed, and be quiet; fear not_. I. “TAKE HEED.” This is just what Ahaz fancied he was doing. He was taking heed to the alliance which had been formed for his over...
ISAIAH’S INTERVIEW WITH AHAZ Isaiah 7:3. _Then said the Lord unto Isaiah, &c._ In this interview of Isaiah with Ahaz we have an instance— I. OF GOD’S EFFORTS TO TURN MEN FROM RUINOUS COURSES. God is...
FEARS AND COMFORTS Isaiah 7:1. _And it came to pass, in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, &c._ The historical statements [778] in these verses afford illustrations of spiritual truths. [778] For...
SECTION IV. PROPHECIES CONNECTED WITH THE SYRO-ISRAELITE WAR (Isaiah 7-10:4). EXPOSITION ISAIAH 7:1 THE PROPHECY GIVEN TO AHAZ
Now Uzziah is dead and his grandson Ahaz is reigning. It came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, the king of Judah, that Rezin was the king of Syria, and Pekah was the...
1 Samuel 17:32; 2 Chronicles 20:17; 2 Kings 15:29; 2 Kings 15:30;...
Be quiet — Settle thy mind by the belief of that joyful message which I am now to deliver thee from the Lord. Fire — brands — They are not whole fire — brands, but small pieces or ends of them, taken...