Isaiah 30

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:19-26

The people of God in their prosperity. These verses are primarily applicable, and they are more or less true as they are applied, to the return of the Jews from captivity, and their residence in their own land. But they find a larger fulfillment in the condition of the Church of Christ in its last days. Possibly they anticipate the felicities of the heavenly future. We refer them to the Church in its prosperity, and conclude— I. THAT THE PEOPLE OF GOD ARE THOSE THAT HAVE... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:20

And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity (so Mr. Cheyne). But most modern critics (Kay, Delitzsch, Vance Smith, etc.) regard the words as a promise of support through the siege, and omit the interpolated "though." Translate, And the Lord will give yon bread o f adversity , and water of affliction ; i.e. scant rations, but sufficient; and thy teachers shall not , etc. Be removed into a corner ; i.e. "have to hide themselves from persecution." A persecution of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:20

Adversity as Divine bread. "The bread of adversity, and the water of affliction." We can only think of God by the help of our associations with man . Therefore, in the revelation which he has given us in a book, God is spoken of as if he had the form of a man (anthropomorphism), and as if he had the feelings of a man (anthropopathism). We, indeed, know no other moral beings beside man, and probably our senses would allow of the apprehension of no other. We are not allowed to create... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:21

Thine ears shall hear a word behind thee. Kay says, "The teacher will go before his flock, marking out the way before them." But in that case, the flock would hear the word before them. Delitzsch explains better, "They (the teachers), as the shepherds of the flock, would follow the people with friendly words of admonition." Even in the East, shepherds sometimes follow their flocks (see Genesis 32:17 ). When ye turn , i.e. when ye are about to turn. read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:21

Sins of will and sins of frailty. "When ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left." This is an evident recognition of the infirmities and wanderings of those who do, of set purpose of heart, mean to serve God. The verse is a gracious assurance that, in such times of frailty, God's people shall have due warning and correction. We may take as types of the two kinds of sin—sins of will and sins of frailty—the two persons who were present to the mind of Christ when he spoke as in ... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:22

Ye shall defile also the covering of thy graven images of silver . Idolatry, greatly encouraged by Ahaz, had been strictly forbidden by Hezekiah at the beginning of his reign ( 2 Kings 18:4 ); but the present passage, among others, shows how impossible it was for a king, with the best intentions, to effect the extirpation of idolatry, if his subjects were attached to it. Evidently the Jews had, in many cases, secretly maintained their idols and their idolatrous practices, despite the... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:23

Then shall he give the rain of thy seed, that thou shalt sow the ground withal ; rather, then shall he give rain for thy seed , wherewith thou sowest the ground . God, having forgiven his people, will once more renew the blessings of his ordinary providence, giving them "rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling their hearts with food and gladness" ( Acts 14:17 ). Bread of the increase of the earth ; rather, bread , the produce of the ground ; i.e. ordinary bread, not... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:23-26

The glories of Christ's kingdom shown in figure. Isaiah gives us several descriptions of Christ's kingdom, all of them more or less allegorical (see Isaiah 4:2-6 ; Isaiah 11:1-9 ; Isaiah 35:1-10 ; Isaiah 60:1-22 ). In the present description all is allegory. The blessings of the kingdom are— I. RICH AND ABUNDANT HARVESTS , by which would seem to be signified a great conversion of the nations by the preaching of the gospel (comp. Matthew 9:1-38 :87, 38; John 4:35 ),... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:24

The oxen likewise and the young asses that ear the ground ; rather, theft till or cultivate the ground . The Hebrew word is generic, and does not apply to "eating" ( i.e. ploughing) only. Shall eat clean provender. Delitzsch says that b'lil khamitz is "a mash, composed of oats, barley, and vetches, made more savory with salt and sour vegetables." Mr. Cheyne translates, "Shall eat mixed provender with salt." The general idea is clearly that they shall have for their ordinary food... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:25

Rivers and streams of water ; rather, rivulets , courses of water . Channels, along which water was conveyed for the purpose of irrigation, are intended (comp. Ezekiel 47:1-12 ; Joel 3:18 ). No doubt there is a secondary allegorical meaning running through the whole description of Judah's prosperity ( Isaiah 30:23-26 ). In this allegorical intention the waters stand for the streams of God's grace. In the day of the great slaughter . Equivalent to "the day of vengeance" ( ... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:19-26

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:20

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:20

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:21

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:21

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:22

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:23

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:23-26

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:24

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:25

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