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Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 59:20-21

Isaiah 59:20-21. And, or, moreover, the Redeemer shall come to Zion To Jerusalem, or to his church, often signified by Zion, namely, Christ shall come, of whom the apostle expounds it, Romans 11:26; the prophets usually concluding their promises of temporal deliverances with the promises of spiritual, especially such, of which the temporal were evident types. And unto them that turn from transgression, &c. As he will come in the flesh, and tabernacle among his people; so he will... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 59:1-21

Society incapable of reform (59:1-21)Ungodly society is heading for destruction. The reason for this is not that God is powerless to save people, but that people’s sins have cut them off from God, the only one who can save them. They have filled the land with violence, lies and treachery (59:1-3).Because of the corruption of the courts, there is no justice in society (4). Wickedness multiplies as evil people spread their poison and trap the innocent in their plots. They try to cover their sin... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 59:1

Behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. hand. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. not shortened. Reference to Pentateuch (Numbers 11:23 ). Compare Isaiah 50:2 . The phrase occurs nowhere else in the O.T. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 59:2

iniquities. Hebrew. 'avah. App-44 . Same word as in verses: Isaiah 59:3 , Isaiah 59:12 . Not the same as in verses: Isaiah 59:6 , Isaiah 59:7 . God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 . sins. Hebrew. chata'. App-44 . have hid His face. Compare Isaiah 45:15 ; Isaiah 54:8 ; Isaiah 57:17 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 59:3

defiled. Hebrew. ga'al, to redeem, put for ga'al, to pollute, here, and Ezra 2:62 .Nehemiah 7:64 .Lamentations 4:14 .Daniel 1:8 , Daniel 1:8 . Zephaniah 3:1 .Malachi 1:7 , Malachi 1:12 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 59:4

calleth for justice = sueth in righteousness. for truth = in truth. trust = confide. Hebrew. b a t a h . App-69 . vanity = confusion. Hebrew. tohu, as in Genesis 1:2 ("without form"). See note on Isaiah 24:10 . lies = vanity. iniquity. Hebrew. 'aven. App-44 . Same word as in verses: Isa 59:59 , Isaiah 59:6 , Isaiah 59:7 . Not the same as in verses: Isaiah 59:2 , Isaiah 59:3 , Isaiah 59:12 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 59:5

cockatrice = adders', or vipers'. See note on Isaiah 11:8 . eggs . . . web. Note the Alternation in verses: Isaiah 5:6 . weave. See note on Isaiah 19:9 . viper. Occurs in Isaiah only here, and in the "former" portion (Isaiah 30:6 ). See App-79 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 59:7

Their feet = They. Feet being put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Part), for the whole person. Quoted in Romans 3:15 , Romans 3:16 . evil. Hebrew. ra'a'. App-44 . innocent blood. Reference to Pentateuch. Only here in Isaiah; five times in Deuteronomy (Isaiah 19:10 , Isaiah 19:13 ; Isaiah 19:21 , Isaiah 19:8 , Isaiah 19:9 ). paths = highways. See note on Isaiah 7:3 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 59:8

The way, &c. See Romans 3:17 . Judgment = righteousness. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 59:9

justice = righteousness. Same as "judgment", Isaiah 59:8 . read more

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