Isaiah 56

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 56:4

4. please me—sacrifice their own pleasure to mine. take hold—so "layeth hold" (see on Isaiah 56:5). read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 56:5

5. in mine house—the temple, the emblem of the Church ( :-). They shall no longer be confined as proselytes were, to the outer court, but shall be admitted "into the holiest" (Hebrews 10:19; Hebrews 10:20). a place—literally, "a hand." than of sons—Though the eunuch is barren of children (Hebrews 10:20- :), I will give him a more lasting name than that of being father of sons and daughters (regarded as a high honor among the Hebrews) (John 1:12; John 10:3; 1 John 3:1; Revelation 2:17;... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 56:6

6. join . . . Lord— ( :-). Conditions of admission to the privileges of adoption. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 56:7

7. Even them— ( :-). to my holy mountain—Jerusalem, the seat of the Lord's throne in His coming kingdom (Isaiah 2:2; Jeremiah 3:17). joyful— (Jeremiah 3:17- :). burnt offerings . . . sacrifices—spiritual, of which the literal were types (Romans 12:1; Hebrews 13:15; 1 Peter 2:5). accepted— (1 Peter 2:5- :). altar— (1 Peter 2:5- :), spiritually, the Cross of Christ, which sanctifies our sacrifices of prayer and praise. house . . . for all people—or rather, "peoples." No longer restricted to one... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 56:8

8. Jehovah will not only restore the scattered outcasts of Israel (Isaiah 11:12; Psalms 147:2) to their own land, but "will gather others ('strangers') to him (Israel), besides those gathered" (Margin, "to his gathered"; that is, in addition to the Israelites collected from their dispersion), (John 10:16; Ephesians 1:10; Ephesians 2:19). read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 56:9

9. beasts—Gentile idolatrous nations hostile to the Jews, summoned by God to chastise them (Jeremiah 12:7-9; Jeremiah 50:17; Ezekiel 34:5): the Chaldeans and subsequently the Romans. The mention of the "outcasts of Israel" (Isaiah 56:8) brings in view the outcasting, caused by the sins of their rulers (Isaiah 56:8- :). to devour—namely, Israel. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 56:10

10. His watchmen—Israel's spiritual leaders (Isaiah 62:6; Ezekiel 3:17). dumb dogs—image from bad shepherds' watchdogs, which fail to give notice, by barking, of the approach of wild beasts. blind— (Ezekiel 3:17- :). sleeping, lying down—rather, "dreamers, sluggards" [LOWTH]. Not merely sleeping inactive, but under visionary delusions. loving to slumber—not merely slumbering involuntarily, but loving it. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 56:11

11. greedy—literally, "strong" (that is, insatiable) in appetite (Ezekiel 34:2; Ezekiel 34:3; Micah 3:11). cannot understand—unable to comprehend the wants of the people, spiritually: so Micah 3:11- :, "cannot bark." look to . . . own way—that is, their own selfish interests; not to the spiritual welfare of the people (Jeremiah 6:13; Ezekiel 22:27). from his quarter—rather, "from the highest to the lowest" [LOWTH]. "From his quarter"; that is, from one end to the other of them, one and all... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 56:12

12. fetch wine—language of the national teachers challenging one another to drink. BARNES translates, "I will take another cup" ( :-). to-morrow, &c.—Their self-indulgence was habitual and intentional: not merely they drink, but they mean to continue so. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 56

Wicked leadership 56:9-57:2The leaders of Israel were responsible for the people’s failure to appreciate the difference between a real relationship with God and membership in the covenant community of Israel."The critique of leadership offered here is wholly one of character not of policy. The opinion that from the point of view of the public it matters only what the government’s policy is, but the private lives of leaders is their own affair, finds no support. The juxtaposition of Isaiah... read more

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 56:4

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 56:5

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 56:6

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 56:7

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 56:8

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 56:9

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 56:10

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 56:11

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 56:12

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 56

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