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INFLAMING YOURSELVES - Burning, that is, with lust. The whole language
here is derived from adulterous intercourse. The sense is, that they
were greatly addicted to idolatry, and that they used every...
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Chapter s 56:9-57:14 must be read continuously.
CHAPTER S 56:9-57:21
The Condition of the Apostate Nation and the two Classes
1. _The condition of the shepherds of Israel (Isaiah 56:9) _ 2.
_Apostat...
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AN INVECTIVE AGAINST THE PRO-SAMARITANS. Yahweh turns now bitterly to
upbraid the pro-Samaritan party in the community, among whom
flourished many of the primitive Palestinian religious practices. To...
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WITH IDOLS. with the sacred trees: i.e. the _Asherahs._ See App-42.
SLAYING THE CHILDREN. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 18:21); to
Molech (1 Kings 11:7; 2 Kings 17:16; 2 Kings 17:17); or to Baal...
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Isaiah 56:9 to Isaiah 57:21. A Protest against the Unworthy Shepherds
of God's Flock, and the arrogant Heathenism by which it is threatened;
followed by a Message of Consolation to True Israelites
Th...
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SLAYING THE CHILDREN, &C.— It is generally agreed, that the prophet
in these words alludes to some detestable superstitious rite made use
of in his times in the worship of idols, which some refer part...
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D. WEARINESS TO WICKED WHO BREAK COVENANT WITH THE LORD, CHAPTER 57
1. SORCERY
TEXT: Isaiah 57:1-5
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The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart; and merciful
men are taken away, none co...
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Enflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying the
children in the valleys under the clifts of the rocks?
ENFLAMING YOURSELVES WITH IDOLS - burning with lust toward idols
(Gesenius...
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57:5 valleys (c-14) Or 'torrents.'...
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2. The peace of the grave is better than the condition of unrest under
their rulers (Isaiah 57:1).
SHALL ENTER.. SHALL REST] RV 'entereth.. rest.'
3, 5. SONS, etc.] i.e. descendants, perpetuating th...
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ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS
GOD’S SPECIAL SERVANT
ISAIAH CHAPTER S 49 TO 57
_NORMAN HILLYER_
CHAPTER 57
GOD’S LOYAL PEOPLE MAY SUFFER
V1 Sometimes good people die young. So do some holy pe...
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ENFLAMING YOURSELVES. — The best illustration of the phrase is found
in the real or supposed derivation of “fanatic” as meaning one who
is _circa fana calefactus. No_ word could better describe the
or...
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הַ נֵּֽחָמִים֙ בָּֽ † אֵלִ֔ים תַּ֖חַת
כָּל ־עֵ֣ץ רַעֲנָ֑ן שֹׁחֲטֵ֤י הַ
יְלָדִים֙ בַּ † נְּחָלִ֔ים
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CHAPTER XXIII
THE REKINDLING OF THE CIVIC CONSCIENCE
Isaiah 56:9; Isaiah 57:1; Isaiah 58:1; Isaiah 59:1
IT was inevitable, as soon as their city was again fairly in sight,
that there should re-awake...
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NO PEACE TO THE WICKED
Isaiah 57:1-21
A terrible portrayal is given here of the idolatries and impurities
into which the Chosen People had fallen. These scenes under “the
oaks” (r.v.) and in the val...
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Because of the failure of these blind watchmen and drunken leaders,
righteous men perish, while none lay it to heart. Moreover, the people
have yielded to the evil influences of such leaders; "sons of...
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Inflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying the
(d) children in the valleys under the clefts of the rocks?
(d) Read (Leviticus 18:21; 2 Kings 23:10)....
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_Comfort. Hebrew, "heat," abandoning yourselves to shameful excesses.
--- Torrents, to avoid being seen. Such sacrifices would have been
incredible, if the Scriptures, and all history did not prove th...
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What a change is here! Oh! the awfulness of an unawakened,
unregenerated nature! What a sad thought is it, that from generation
to generation, the deadly seeds of sin thus bring forth, and blossom,
an...
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5._Inflaming yourselves. _Others render it, “Taking delight” or
“consolation;” but the Prophet makes use of a metaphor which is
often found in Scripture, and which is exceedingly adapted to the
presen...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 55, 56, AND 57.
Chapter s 55, 56, 57 are exhortations given in view of these things.
Chapter 55 is full free grace, which consequently embraces the
Gentiles....
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INFLAMING YOURSELVES WITH IDOLS UNDER EVERY GREEN TREE,.... Or,
"inflamed with or among oaks" h; with images made of oaken wood, such
as the Papists worship, Revelation 9:20 expressing a burning zeal...
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Enflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying the
children in the valleys under the clifts of the rocks?
Ver. 5. _Inflaming yourselves with idols._] That it might appear that
there...
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_Inflaming yourselves with idols_ Hebrew, הנחמים, _being
inflamed_, or _growing hot, after idols_, as Dr. Waterland renders it.
Lusting after them, and _mad upon them_, as the phrase is, Jeremiah
50:3...
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JEHOVAH REJECTS ALL IDOLATERS...
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WITH IDOLS:
Or, among the okes...
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3-12 The Lord here calls apostates and hypocrites to appear before
him. When reproved for their sins, and threatened with judgments, they
ridiculed the word of God. The Jews were guilty of idolatry b...
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INFLAMING YOURSELVES WITH IDOLS, Heb. _Being inflamed_, &c.; lusting
after them, and mad upon them, as the phrase is, JEREMIAH 50:38;
fervent both in making and in worshipping of them, as was observed...
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Isaiah 57:5 Inflaming H2552 (H8737) gods H410 green H7488 tree H6086
Slaying H7819 (H8802) children H3206 valleys H5158 clefts H5585 rocks
H5553
Enflaming - Exodus 32:6; Numbers 25:1-2, Numbers 25:6;...
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THE PRESENT BEHAVIOUR OF THE GODLESS; THE PEOPLE BECOME LIKE THE
LEADERS THAT THEY SUPPORT (ISAIAH 57:3).
There now follows a description of the backsliding of the people into
idolatry and the occult...
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A lament for the death of the righteous many of them put to death by
persecution.
Isaiah 57:1. _The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart:
and merciful men are taken away, none consideri...
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CONTENTS: Further ethical instructions. Sins of the people denounced.
CHARACTERS: God.
CONCLUSION: God is justly displeased when the voice of His rod is not
heard, much more, when sin and idolatry a...
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Isaiah 57:1. _The righteous perisheth._ This was written as a tribute,
it would seem, to the memory of king Hezekiah, who was recently called
from an earthly to a heavenly crown. He entered into peace...
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EXPOSITION
ISAIAH 57:1, ISAIAH 57:2
THE EARLY DEATH OF RIGHTEOUS MEN ACCOUNTED FOR. The Hebrews were given
to expect that long life should, as a general rule, accompany
righteousness (Exodus 20:12; 1...
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The righteous man perishes, and no man lays it to heart: and merciful
men are taken away, and none is considering that the righteous is
taken away from the evil to come (Isaiah 57:1).
There are many...
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1 Kings 14:23; 2 Chronicles 28:3; 2 Kings 16:3; 2 Kings 16:4; 2 Kings
17:10; 2 Kings 23:10; Amos 2:7; Amos 2:8; Deuteronomy 12:2; Exodus
32:6;
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Enflaming — Lusting after them, and mad upon them. Slaying — In
way of sacrifice to their idols. Valleys — He seems to allude to the
valley of Hinnom in which these cruelties were practised. Clifts —...