Isaiah 8

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 8:13-15

Isaiah 8:13-15. Sanctify the Lord of hosts Give him the glory of his power, and goodness, and faithfulness, by trusting in his promises for deliverance; and let him be your fear Let God, and not the kings of Syria and Israel, be the chief object of your fear. And he shall be for a sanctuary A sure refuge to all that truly fear him, and rely upon him; but for a stone of stumbling An occasion of sin and ruin, at whom they will take offence, and stumble, so as to fall and be broken, as... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 8:16

Isaiah 8:16. Bind up the testimony There seems no doubt that the person here introduced speaking, is God the Father. By the testimony, and the law or doctrine, the prophet understands one and the same thing, as he doth also Isaiah 8:20, namely, the word of God, and especially that which is the main scope thereof, the doctrine of the Messiah, which, though now professed by all the Israelites, should be disowned by the generality of them, when the Messiah should come. Bind up and ... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 8:17-18

Isaiah 8:17-18. And Or yet, as the same particle is translated, Jeremiah 2:32; Jeremiah 2:35, and elsewhere; I will wait on the Lord Notwithstanding this dreadful prophecy, concerning the unbelief and rejection of Israel, I will cast my care upon him, and expect the accomplishment of his promise, in sending the Messiah, and in conferring upon me, and all believing Israelites, all his mercies and blessings, to be procured for mankind by his merits; that hideth his face from the house of... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 8:19

Isaiah 8:19. And when, &c. The prophet, having foretold the coming of the Messiah, and spoken of the disciples he should have, takes this occasion of addressing the Jews, and reminding them of their duty, as he had done, Isaiah 2:6, compared with Isaiah 8:1-2. He saw the nation much inclined to foreign superstitions, particularly to the divinations, soothsayings, and astrology of the Syrians, Egyptians, &c., but not regarding the pure doctrine of God’s word as they ought: he... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 8:20

Isaiah 8:20. To the law and to the testimony Let this dispute between you and them be determined by God’s word, which is here, and in many other places, called the law, to signify their obligation to believe and obey it; and the testimony, because it is a witness between God and man, of God’s will, and of man’s duty. If they speak not, &c. Your antagonists, who seek to pervert you. No light This proceeds from the darkness of their minds; they are blind, and cannot see. But these... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 8:21-22

Isaiah 8:21-22 . And they The idolatrous and apostate Israelites; shall pass through it Namely, their own land, into captivity; or, as עבר בה may be rendered, shall pass to and fro, or wander hither and thither, in it, like distracted men, not knowing whither to go, or what to do; whereas, if they had not forsaken God, they might have had a quiet and settled abode in it. Hardly bestead and hung r y Hebrew, נקשׁה ורעב , distressed and famished, as Bishop Lowth translates the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 8:1-10

Isaiah’s son a sign for the people (8:1-10)God then gives a second sign to guarantee the defeat of Israel and Syria. The sign of Immanuel had been given to the royal household, but this sign is given to the people. Another child is to be born, this one to Isaiah and his wife. The name of the child, Maher-shalal-hash-baz (meaning ‘the spoil hastens, the plunder comes quickly’; cf. GNB: Quick Loot, Fast Plunder), is announced publicly in advance so that the birth of the child will give added... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 8:11-22

Judah rejects Isaiah’s preaching (8:11-22)Once again God reminds Isaiah to trust in him alone. Isaiah is not to follow Ahaz and the people, whether in fearing the Israelite-Syrian alliance or in trusting in Judah’s alliance with Assyria (11-12). God should be the means of Judah’s safety; but if the people do not trust in him they will find that he is the means of their destruction (13-15).When neither the king nor the people heed the messages he brings them from God, Isaiah ceases his public... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 8:1

Moreover. There is no break in the prophecy. roll = tablet. Elsewhere only in Isaiah 3:23 . in it = on it. a man's pen = the carving tool of the people. The writing was to be legible, in the language of the common people (not in the language of the priests or educated classes). Eastern languages have these two, down to the present day. Compare Habakkuk 2:2 . "Pen" is put by Figure of speech Metonymy , for the writing written by it. man's = a common man's. Hebrew. 'enosh. concerning =... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 8:2

Uriah = Urijah. See 2 Kings 16:10 . Zechariah. Probably the father-in-law of Ahaz (2 Kings 18:2 ). read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 8:13-15

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 8:16

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 8:17-18

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 8:19

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 8:20

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 8:21-22

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 8:1-10

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 8:11-22

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 8:1

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 8:2

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