"Because thou hast forgotten the God of thy salvation, and hast not been mindful of the rock of thy strength, therefore shalt thou plant pleasant plants, and shalt set it with strange slips:"
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Verse Isaiah 17:10. _STRANGE SLIPS _- "Shoots from a foreign soil."]
The pleasant plants, and shoots from a foreign soil, are allegorical
expressions for strange and idolatrous worship; vicious and ab...
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BECAUSE THOU ... - Because the kingdom of Israel or Samaria had done
it.
THE GOD OF THY SALVATION - The God in whom alone was salvation; or who
alone could protect thee (compare Micah 7:7; Hosea 2:15...
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CHAPTER 17
The Burden of Damascus and Judgment upon Ephraim
1. _Damascus to be a ruinous heap (Isaiah 17:1)_ 2. _Judgment upon
Ephraim (Isaiah 17:4)_ 3. _Woe to the enemies of Israel (Isaiah 17:12)
_...
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ORACLE ON DAMASCUS AND ISRAEL. In spite of the title this prophecy
deals much more with Ephraim than Damascus, which is not mentioned
after Isaiah 17:3. The close connexion of the two suggests that th...
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ROCK. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 32:13). App-92.
PLEASANT PLANTS. Probably. plantings of Adonis.
STRANGE SLIPS: or slips of. strange [God],...
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Continued from Isaiah 17:6. The rejection of Jehovah leads to failure
and disappointment....
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IN THAT DAY, &C.— Isaiah 17:9. _As a forsaken bush and a top
shoot;_—ver. 10. _Therefore didst thou plant—and didst set,_
Isaiah 17:11. _In the day of thy planting didst thou make increase,
and in the...
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c. COLLAPSE
TEXT: Isaiah 17:9-11
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In that day shall their strong cities be as the forsaken places in the
wood and on the mountain top, which were forsaken from before the
children of Israel; and i...
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Because thou hast forgotten the God of thy salvation, and hast not
been mindful of the rock of thy strength, therefore shalt thou plant
pleasant plants, and shalt set it with strange slips:
BECAUS...
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JUDGMENT ON SYEIA AND ISRAEL
This section is headed,' oracle concerning Damascus,' but its subject
is in fact wider; it treats of the impending ruin not only of Syria,
but also of Ephraim, i.e. the ki...
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ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS
GOD’S PLANS FOR JUDAH, ASSYRIA AND EGYPT
ISAIAH CHAPTER S 10 TO 20
_NORMAN HILLYER_
CHAPTER 17
GOD WILL PUNISH DAMASCUS AND ISRAEL
V1 God gave Isaiah this speci...
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כִּ֤י שָׁכַ֨חַתְּ֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י
יִשְׁעֵ֔ךְ וְ צ֥וּר מָעֻזֵּ֖ךְ לֹ֣א
זָכָ֑רְתְּ עַל ־כֵּ֗ן תִּטְּעִי֙
נִטְעֵ֣י נַעֲמָנִ֔ים
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In this section (17-18), we have a prophecy dealing with Damascus and
an interlude containing a soliloquy of the prophet. The burden of
Damascus Isaiah 17:1) announces its doom. It is evident, however...
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Because thou hast forgotten the God of thy salvation, and hast not
been mindful of the rock of thy strength, therefore shalt thou plant
pleasant plants, and shalt set it with foreign (m) slips:
(m) W...
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_Good. Septuagint, "fruitless." Israel had abandoned the Lord; and
could expect nothing but the fruits of death. (Calmet)_...
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I include the whole under one view, and, besides the general
observation to be made upon them as a prophecy, fully accomplished, in
after ages, I pray the Reader to make his spiritual reflections upon...
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10._Because thou hast forgotten the God of thy salvation. _He shews
the reason why the Lord exercises such severity against the Ten
Tribes, that they may not complain of being unjustly afflicted or to...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 15, 16, 17, AND 18.
In Chapter s 15 and 16 Moab is judged. They are warned that the throne
of David shall be established, and the oppressor consumed out of th...
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BECAUSE THOU HAST FORGOTTEN THE GOD OF THY SALVATION,.... Who had been
the author of salvation to them many a time, in Egypt, at the Red Sea,
and in various instances since; and yet they had forgot hi...
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Because thou hast forgotten the God of thy salvation, and hast not
been mindful of the rock of thy strength, therefore shalt thou plant
pleasant plants, and shalt set it with strange slips:
Ver. 10....
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_Because thou_, O Israel, _hast forgotten the God of thy salvation_
That God, who was thy only sure defence; _therefore shalt thou plant
pleasant plants_ Fetched from far countries, and therefore high...
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A Woe upon Israel's Enemies...
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1-11 Sin desolates cities. It is strange that great conquerors should
take pride in being enemies to mankind; but it is better that flocks
should lie down there, than that they should harbour any in...
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THOU, O Israel. The Rock of thy strength; that God Who was thy only
sure defence. PLEASANT PLANTS; excellent flowers and fruit trees.
STRANGE SLIPS; fetched from far countries. and therefore highly
es...
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Isaiah 17:10 forgotten H7911 (H8804) God H430 salvation H3468 mindful
H2142 (H8804) Rock H6697 stronghold H4581 plant H5193 (H8799) pleasant
H5282 plants H5194 out H2232 (H8799) foreign H2114 (H8801)...
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THE FUTURE THAT ISRAEL CAN LOOK FORWARD TO (ISAIAH 17:4).
Israel's future is bleak, but it will make them set their eyes on
their Maker, the Holy One of Israel.
Analysis of Isaiah 17:4.
a And it wi...
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CONTENTS: The burden of Damascus, foretelling destruction of cities of
Syria and Israel.
CHARACTERS: God.
CONCLUSION: The God of our salvation is the rock of our strength. It
is our forgetfulness of...
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Isaiah 17:1. _A ruinous heap._ Tiglath-pileser destroyed it in the
support of Ahaz, and carried away the inhabitants. 2 Kings 16:8. Yet
it was afterwards rebuilt.
Isaiah 17:2. _The cities of Aroer ar...
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_Because thou hast forgotten the God of thy salvation._
FORGETFULNESS OF GOD PUNISHED
I. THE MAGNITUDE OF THE SIN HERE SPOKEN OF. Forgetfulness of God.
1. What is this forgetfulness of God? It has...
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ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 17:4 The three uses of IN THAT DAY unites
these verses. Israel will be brought LOW (vv. Isaiah 17:4), a remnant
will return to God (vv. Isaiah 17:7), and strong cities will be
de...
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FORGETFULNESS OF GOD
Isaiah 17:10. _Because thou hast forgotten, &c._
I. IT IS POSSIBLE TO FORGET THE GOD OF OUR SALVATION.
1. The majority of men habitually forget Him. He very seldom holds a
real...
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EXPOSITION
ISAIAH 17:1
THE BURDEN OF DAMASCUS. The eye of the prophet travels northwards from
Moab, and, passing over Ammon as an enemy of small account, rests once
more upon Damascus, already threat...
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Now he turns his prophecy against Damascus, which, of course, was the
capital of Syria. Now Syria and the Northern Kingdom of Israel had
confederated together to stand against Assyria. As Assyria beca...
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1 Chronicles 16:35; Amos 5:11; Deuteronomy 28:30; Deuteronomy 28:38;
Deuteronomy 32:15; Deuteronomy 32:4; Deuteronomy 6:12; Deuteronomy
8:11; Deuteronomy 8:14;...
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Thou — O Israel. The rock — That God who was thy only sure
defence. Plants — Excellent flowers and fruit — trees. Strange —
Fetched from far countries, and therefore highly esteemed....