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THE LAND THAT THOU ABHORREST - The land concerning which thou art so
much “alarmed or distressed;” that is, the united land of Syria
and Ephraim. It is mentioned here as ‘the land,’ or as one land,
be...
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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...
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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...
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FOR BEFORE. This was the sign to Ahaz and all present. Compare the
further sign, Isaiah 8:4, and see App-101.
CHILD. sucking child.
THE LAND. the soil.
ABHORREST: or vexest.
SHALL BE FORSAKEN. So...
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The sign of Immanuel. See Additional Note at the end of this chapter.
14. _Therefore_ because of this act of unbelief. _the Lord himself_
The word is _Adonai_, as ch. Isaiah 6:1.
_Behold, a virgin_ (L...
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THE LAND THAT THOU ABHORREST, &C.— _Distressed shall be that land,
whose two kings thou art afraid of,_ or _distressed by._ The learned
Vitringa seems to have proved beyond any doubt, not only the pro...
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THE CHRIST Isaiah 7:10-16
TEXT: Isaiah 7:10-16
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And Jehovah spake again unto Ahaz, saying,
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Ask thee a sign of Jehovah thy God; ask it either in the depth or in
the height above.
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But Aha...
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For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the
good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her
kings.
FOR BEFORE THE CHILD SHALL KNOW TO REFUSE THE EVIL (HEBRE...
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7:16 fearest (e-21) The word implies 'fear' and 'aversion,' as Exodus
1:12 ; Numbers 21:5 , 'loathe.'...
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1-16. Isaiah assures Ahaz by a sign that Judah will be delivered from
Syria and Israel....
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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...
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FOR BEFORE THE CHILD SHALL KNOW... — The words imply the age of
approaching manhood, and predict the downfall of Pekah and Rezin, as
the longer period of Isaiah 7:8 predicted the entire downfall and
a...
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כִּ֠י בְּ טֶ֨רֶם יֵדַ֥ע הַ נַּ֛עַר
מָאֹ֥ס בָּ † רָ֖ע וּ בָחֹ֣ר בַּ †
טֹּ֑וב...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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For before the (o) child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the
good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken by both her
kings.
(o) Not meaning Christ, but any child: for before a chil...
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_Good. Being arrived at the age of discretion, Achaz engaged the
Assyrians to invade Damascus. Its citizens and four tribes were
carried into captivity the year following. Phacee only survived
another...
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I have separated this verse from the whole passage going before from
an idea, (though I presume not to say I am right) that it is not
connected with what is said concerning Christ, but as a sign to Is...
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16._Before the child shall know. _Many have been led into a mistake by
connecting this verse with the preceding one, as if it had been the
same child that was mentioned. They suppose that it assigns t...
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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...
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FOR BEFORE THE CHILD SHALL KNOW TO REFUSE THE EVIL, AND CHOOSE THE
GOOD,.... This may be understood of Isaiah's child, Shearjashub, he
had along with him, he was bid to take with him; and who therefor...
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For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the
good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her
kings.
Ver. 16. _For before the child._] _Hannagnar,_ this child Sh...
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_For before the child_, &c. “The learned Vitringa,” says Dr. Dodd,
“seems to have proved beyond any doubt, that the child spoken of in
this verse can be no other than he who is spoken of in the preced...
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THE SON OF THE VIRGIN PROMISED...
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10-16 Secret disaffection to God is often disguised with the colour
of respect to him; and those who are resolved that they will not trust
God, yet pretend they will not tempt him. The prophet reprov...
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FOR; or, _yea_; for so this particle is used by way of amplification
or addition, ISAIAH 32:13 JEREMIAH 14:5,18. So the sense is, Not only
this land of thine shall be preserved until the virgin's Son...
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Isaiah 7:16 Child H5288 know H3045 (H8799) refuse H3988 (H8800) evil
H7451 choose H977 (H8800) good H2896 land H127 dread H6973 (H8801) be
H6440 forsaken H5800 (H8735) both H8147 kings H4428
before -...
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THE MISERABLE FAILURE OF AHAZ AND GOD'S JUDGMENT ON HIS HOUSE (ISAIAH
7:10).
We must not underestimate this incident. In this total turnabout of
history in Israel's most crucial time, for it would de...
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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
Je...
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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:...
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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...
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ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 7:10 AHAZ, king of Judah, sees Syria and
EPHRAIM (the northern kingdom) as a threat, even though the Lord has
said Ahaz has nothing to fear from them. Though Ahaz is the heir of...
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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...
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SECTION IV. PROPHECIES CONNECTED WITH THE SYRO-ISRAELITE WAR (Isaiah
7-10:4).
EXPOSITION
ISAIAH 7:1
THE PROPHECY GIVEN TO AHAZ AT THE TIME OF THE SYRO-ISRAELITISH WAR.
The Syro-Israelitish war is to...
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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...
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2 Kings 15:29; 2 Kings 15:30; 2 Kings 16:9; Deuteronomy 1:39; Isaiah
17:1; Isaiah 8:4; Isaiah 9:11; Jonah 4:11...
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Yea — Not only this land shall be preserved until the virgin's son
shall be born, but thine enemies land shall be sorely scourged, and
these two kings destroyed within a very little time. This child —...