E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 59:12
transgressions. Hebrew. pasha'. App-44 . sins. Hebrew. chata'. App-44 . Note that these three words occur together in Leviticus 16:21 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 59:15
truth faileth = the truth is found missing, maketh himself a prey: i.e. is liable to be despoiled, or outlawed. Rashi says, "is considered mad", as Authorized Version margin read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 59:16
arm. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia ( App-6 ). Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), for the power put forth by it. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 59:17
He put on. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia . Note that all the armour is for defense. breastplate = a coat of mail. of vengeance for clothing = of avenging for clothing. Compare Isaiah 61:2 ; Isaiah 63:4 . The Oxf. Gesenius explains it as "of Jehovah as champion of Israel" (p. 528 b). zeal = jealousy. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 59:18
islands = maritime countries. See note on Isaiah 11:11 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 59:19
enemy. Hebrew. tzar, as in Isaiah 59:18 . like a flood = like the flood: the Nile in its overflow. Spirit. Hebrew. ruach. App-9 . lift up. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia . standard: or, banner. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 17:15 ). Hebrew. nasas . App-92 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 59:20
the. Redeemer = a Redeemer: i.e. the Messiah. Quoted in Romans 11:26 , Romans 11:27 , showing that the fullness of the Gentiles must be the fullness of the Gentile times. to = for: i.e. on behalf of. See note on Romans 11:26 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 59:21
for ever. This coming deliverance for Israel will be final, and cannot therefore as yet have taken place. read more
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Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Isaiah 59:1
Kelley stated that this chapter "can be best understood when it is seen in its post-exilic setting!"[1] For once we wholly agree with the critical community that the prophecies of the chapter belong completely to the post-exilic community of the Jewish nation, a long, long time post-exilic, even to the times of the Son of God, the great intercessor mentioned in the closing part of this chapter standing for Jesus Christ our Lord, and impossible of any intelligent identification with anyone else.... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 59:10
We grope, &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 28:29 ). Idea the same, but word different. The word in Deuteronomy is the same as in Genesis 27:12 , Genesis 27:22 ; Genesis 31:34 , Genesis 31:37 . Exodus 10:21 .Job 5:14 ; Job 12:25 . The word in Isaiah occurs nowhere else. App-92 . night. Hebrew. nesheph. A Homonym, with two meanings: (1) darkness, as here; Job 24:15 .Proverbs 7:9 . 2Ki 7:5 , 2 Kings 7:7 . 2Ki 5:11 ; 2 Kings 21:4 .Jeremiah 13:16 ; (2) daylight, 1 Samuel 30:17 . Job... read more