Isaiah 22

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 22:21

With thy robe … with thy girdle . The dress of office worn by Shebna would be taken from him, and Eliakim would be invested therewith. The "robe" is the long-sleeved cloak or tunic worn commonly by persons of rank; the "girdle" is probably an ornamental one, like those of the priests ( Exodus 28:39 ), worn over the inner tunic. He shall be a father ; i.e. a protector, counselor, guide (comp. Job 29:16 , "I was a father to the poor : and the cause which I knew not I searched... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 22:22

The key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder . A key would seem to have been the special badge of the prefect's office, which included the control of the stores ( Isaiah 22:15 ), and the general management of the household. It was, perhaps, a part of the form of investiture, that the key should be first laid on the prefect's shoulder and then delivered into his hand. Among the Greeks the priests of Ceres are said to have borne a key on their shoulder, permanently, as a badge... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 22:22

The symbol of authority. The "key on the shoulder" is no mere badge of the steward's office; it represents delegated authority. Large wooden locks and keys were used in the East, and these keys were heavy enough to need carrying on the shoulder. But the expression is best regarded as a recognized figure of speech. The figure may receive four illustrations. I. THE KEY OF COURT OFFICE . As in case of Eliakim. II. THE KEY OF RABBIS , AS TEACHERS . Remember the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 22:23

I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place (comp. Ezra 9:8 ; Zechariah 10:4 ). The idea intended to be expressed is firmness and fixity of tenure. He shall be for a glorious throne to his father's house (compare the next verse). All his relations, even the most remote, shall derive honor from him, and bask in the sunshine of his prosperity. So shall all members of the family of God, made sons of God by adoption in Christ, participate in the final glory of Christ in his eternal... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 22:23

The sure nail as a type. The idea may be the peg driven into the ground, round which to fasten the tent-ropes. But, more probably, the reference is to a peg in the wall, driven in so securely that things may be safely hung upon it. The word is here used metaphorically in application to the support which Eliakim would yield to all his dependent relations. It is the type of the man on whom others can depend. The following points will be readily worked out and illustrated. I. THE SORT ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 22:24

All the glory . According to scriptural notions, the "glory" of a family consists very much in its size ( Genesis 15:5 ; Psalms 127:5 , etc.). And Christ's glory in his final kingdom will consist greatly in the number of the saved ( Revelation 7:4-9 ). The offspring and the issue ; i.e. the flourishing scions, and the despised seedlings alike. The word translated "issue" is a term of contempt (see Ezekiel 4:15 ). From the vessels of cups ; rather, of bowls (comp. Exodus 24:6... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 22:25

SEQUEL OF THE PROPHECY CONCERNING ELIAKIM . This verse has been truly called "an enigma" (Kay). It is impossible to understand it of Shebna. "The nail that was fastened in a sure place" can only refer to the nail said to have been so fastened in Isaiah 22:23 . Are we, then, to understand that Eliakim too will experience a reverse of fortune? But then all the force of the contrast between him and Shebna would be gone. Is it not possible that the prophet, seeing in Eliakim a type... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 22:25

In that day . Not the day of Shebna's fall, certainly ( Isaiah 22:20 ), but some ether. Is not the day that of Christ's earthly mission, when it seemed as if his people were about to acknowledge him, and his throne to be established, but suddenly Messiah was "cut off" ( Daniel 9:26 )—stricken for the transgression of his people ( Isaiah 53:8 )? The burden that was upon it shall be cut off. The great burden upon the Messiah was the load of human sin which he had to bear. "He himself... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 22:25

Messiah's burden and Messiah's death. How Christ's death atones for sin we know not, and need not too curiously inquire. But, if plain words have a plain meaning, it is impossible to doubt that this is the teaching of Scripture. "By his stripes we are healed" ( Isaiah 53:5 ); "He is the Propitiation for our sins" ( 1 John 2:2 ); "One died for all" ( 2 Corinthians 5:14 ). It is quite possible that there is something in the nature of things, which we cannot fathom, that made it... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 22

This chapter is made up of “two” prophecies, one comprising the first fourteen verses, and addressed to the city of Jerusalem; and the other Isaiah 22:15-25 relating to the fall of Shebna, the prefect of the palace, and to the promotion of Eliakim in his place. They may have been delivered nearly at the same time, but the subjects are distinct.The first Isaiah 22:1-14 relates to Jerusalem. It has reference to some period when the city was besieged, and when universal consternation spread among... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 22:21

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 22:22

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 22:22

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 22:23

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 22:23

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 22:24

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 22:25

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 22:25

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 22:25

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 22

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