Isaiah 8

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 8:11

Isaiah 8:11. For the Lord spake thus— In the subsequent part of this sermon; the prophet sets forth with what disposition of mind those worldly events are to be received, which threaten destruction to the church: he renews, for the comfort of the pious, the great promise of the Messiah, and denounces the most grievous judgments, spiritual and temporal, upon the impious, incredulous, and profane. We have, first, a reproof of the depraved and improper disposition of the carnal and profane men... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 8:13

Isaiah 8:13. Sanctify the Lord of Hosts himself— The Lord of Hosts, him shall ye sanctify, &c. The duty opposite to the vice of the Jewish people is here set forth, Sanctify the Lord; that is to say, so worship and reverence him, as to attribute to him all that glory which properly belongs to him. See Numbers 20:12. Deu 32:51 and ch. Isa 29:23 of this book. Perhaps the word sanctify in this place contains a more sublime sense; leading us to understand, that he gives the greatest honour to... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 8:14-15

Isaiah 8:14-15. And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone— We have here, in this third part of the present discourse, first, a prophetic denunciation of the judgment to be displayed in the time of the Messiah, both upon the pious and the impious,—in these verses. Secondly, an exposition of that judgment, in the manner of a dialogue between two persons; God, and a certain illustrious teacher: the former explaining his design concerning the disciples of the latter; the latter assenting to... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 8:16

Isaiah 8:16. Bind up the testimony— Engrave the testimony, seal up the law in my disciples. There seems no doubt that the person here introduced speaking is God the Father, in whose will the Messiah immediately after professeth his acquiescence. The testimony and law, mean the doctrine and the law of the Messiah, at which many should be offended; and the words are frequently used in the prophets and the sacred writers for the doctrine of Christ. The engraving or sealing of this in men, is that... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 8:17-18

Isaiah 8:17-18. And I will wait, &c.— These words belong to the Messiah. The Messiah here answers God the Father, that he perfectly acquiesces in his counsel, waiting with confidence reposed in him for the completion of those great promises which were made to him by the Father, as well as those in ch. 49 though God hid his face from the greater part of the rebellious and unbelieving Jews. The children, mentioned Isa 8:18 are generally thought to refer to the apostles, and first disciples of... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 8:19-20

Isaiah 8:19-20. And when they shall say— Here follows the address of the prophet to the Jewish nation, drawn from the argument of the preceding prophesy,—to the first verse of the 9th chapter; and then a remarkable illustration of the prophesy concerning Jehovah the teacher, who was hereafter to appear to the Jews,—from Isaiah 8:2-7. The connection is this: the prophet having foretold the coming of the Messiah, and the disciples which he would have, takes this occasion of addressing the Jews,... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 8:21-22

Isaiah 8:21-22. And they shall pass through it— The attentive reader must observe, that the 21st verse is connected with the last clause of the preceding one; no light, no morning to them. The prophet had here denounced to those who should despise the institution of God and the Messiah, a great evil, that they should have no part in the true light and consolation which the Messiah should bring to his people, according to the ancient prophesies, nor even in the resurrection of the just to life.... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 8

CHAPTER 8 :-. The first seven verses of the ninth chapter belong to this section. The eighth chapter continues the subject of the seventh chapter, but at a later period (compare Isaiah 8:4; Isaiah 7:16); implying that the interval till the accomplishment is shorter now than then. The tone of Isaiah 8:17; Isaiah 8:21; Isaiah 8:22, expresses calamity more immediate and afflictive than Isaiah 7:4; Isaiah 7:15; Isaiah 7:22. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 8:1

1. great—suitable, for letters large enough to be read by all. roll—rather, tablet of wood, metal, or stone (Isaiah 30:8; Habakkuk 2:2); sometimes coated with wax, upon which characters were traced with a pointed instrument, or iron stylus; skins and papyrus were also used (Habakkuk 2:2- :). man's pen—that is, in ordinary characters which the humblest can read (so Habakkuk 2:2- :). Hebrew, enosh means a "common man," is contrasted with the upper ranks (Revelation 21:17; Romans 3:5). Not in... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 8:2

2. I took—rather, "The Lord said to me, that I should take," &c. [MAURER]. Uriah—an accomplice of Ahaz in idolatry, and therefore a witness not likely to assist the prophet of God in getting up a prophecy after the event ( :-). The witnesses were in order that when the event should come, they might testify that the tablet containing the prophecy had been inscribed with it at the time that it professed. Zechariah— ( :-). read more

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 8:11

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 8:13

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 8:14-15

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 8:16

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 8:17-18

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 8:19-20

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 8:21-22

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 8

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 8:1

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 8:2

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