6. He—Jehovah. Here the song of the Lord as to His vineyard ( :-) ends; and the prophet confirms the sentiment in the song, under the same image of a vine (compare Psalms 92:13-15; Hosea 14:5; Hosea 14:6). Israel . . . fill . . . world— (Romans 11:12). read more
7. him . . . those—Israel—Israel's enemies. Has God punished His people as severely as He has those enemies whom He employed to chastise Israel? No! Far from it. Israel, after trials, He will restore; Israel's enemies He will utterly destroy at last. the slaughter of them that are slain by him—rather, "Is Israel slain according to the slaughter of the enemy slain?" the slaughter wherewith the enemy is slain [MAURER]. read more
8. In measure—not beyond measure; in moderation (Job 23:6; Psalms 6:1; Jeremiah 10:24; Jeremiah 30:11; Jeremiah 46:28). when it shooteth—image from the vine; rather, passing from the image to the thing itself, "when sending her away (namely, Israel to exile; Jeremiah 46:28- :, God only putting the adulteress away when He might justly have put her to death), Thou didst punish her" [GESENIUS]. stayeth—rather, as Margin, "when He removeth it by His rough wind in the day," c. east wind—especially... read more
9. By this—exile of Israel (the "sending away," :-). purged—expiated [HORSLEY]. all the fruit—This is the whole benefit designed to be brought about by the chastisement; namely, the removal of his (Israel's) sin (namely, object of idolatry; Deuteronomy 9:21; Hosea 10:8). when he—Jehovah; at the destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar, His instrument. The Jews ever since have abhorred idolatry (compare Hosea 10:8- :). not stand up—shall rise no more [HORSLEY]. read more
10. city—Jerusalem; the beating asunder of whose altars and images was mentioned in :- (compare :-). calf feed— ( :-); it shall be a vast wild pasture. branches—resuming the image of the vine (Isaiah 27:2; Isaiah 27:6). read more
11. boughs . . . broken off—so the Jews are called (Romans 11:17; Romans 11:19; Romans 11:20). set . . . on fire—burn them as fuel; "women" are specified, as probably it was their office to collect fuel and kindle the fire for cooking. no understanding—as to the ways of God (Deuteronomy 32:28; Deuteronomy 32:29; Jeremiah 5:21; Hosea 4:6). read more
12. Restoration of the Jews from their dispersion, described under the image of fruits shaken from trees and collected. beat off—as fruit beaten off a tree with a stick ( :-), and then gathered. river—Euphrates. stream of Egypt—on the confines of Palestine and Egypt (Numbers 34:5; Joshua 15:4; Joshua 15:47), now Wady-el-Arish, Jehovah's vineyard, Israel, extended according to His purpose from the Nile to the Euphrates (1 Kings 4:21; 1 Kings 4:24; Psalms 72:8). one by one—gathered most... read more
13. great trumpet—image from the trumpets blown on the first day of the seventh month to summon the people to a holy convocation ( :-). Antitypically, the gospel trumpet (Revelation 11:15; Revelation 14:6) which the Jews shall hearken to in the last days (Zechariah 12:10; Zechariah 13:1). As the passover in the first month answers to Christ's crucifixion, so the day of atonement and the idea of "salvation" connected with the feast of tabernacles in the same seventh month, answer to the crowning... read more
The future regathering of God’s people ch. 27The recurrence of the phrase "in that day" in Isaiah 27:1-2; Isaiah 27:12-13 ties this chapter to what has preceded. Here is more information about the future, specifically the Millennium. read more
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 27:5
5. Or—Else; the only alternative, if Israel's enemies wish to escape being "burnt together." strength—rather, "the refuge which I afford" [MAURER]. "Take hold," refers to the horns of the altar which fugitives often laid hold of as an asylum (1 Kings 1:50; 1 Kings 2:28). Jesus is God's "strength," or "refuge" which sinners must repair to and take hold of, if they are to have "peace" with God (Isaiah 45:24; Romans 5:1; Ephesians 2:14; compare Ephesians 2:14- :). read more