Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 8:4
4. before, &c.—within a year. read more
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Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 8:6
6. waters of Shiloah . . . softly—Their source is on the southeast of Zion and east of Jerusalem. It means "sent," the water being sent through an aqueduct (John 9:7). Figurative for the mild, though now weak, sway of the house of David; in the highest sense Shiloah expresses the benignant sway of Jehovah in the theocracy, administered through David. Contrast to the violent Euphrates, "the river" that typifies Assyria (Isaiah 8:7; Revelation 17:15). "This people" refers both to Israel, which... read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 8:7
7. therefore—for the reason given in Isaiah 8:6, the Assyrian flood, which is first to overflood Syria and Samaria, shall rise high enough to reach rebel Judah also (Isaiah 8:6- :). the river—Euphrates swollen in spring by the melting of the snow of the Armenian mountains (compare Isaiah 8:6; Isaiah 7:20). all his glory—Eastern kings travel with a gorgeous retinue. channels—natural and artificial in the level region, Mesopotamia. read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 8:8
8. pass through—The flood shall not stop at Syria and Samaria, but shall penetrate into Judea. the neck—When the waters reach to the neck, a man is near drowning; still the head is not said to be overflowed. Jerusalem, elevated on hills, is the head. The danger shall be so imminent as to reach near it at Sennacherib's invasion in Hezekiah's reign; but it shall be spared (Isaiah 30:28). wings—the extreme bands of the Assyrian armies, fulfilled (Isaiah 36:1; Isaiah 37:25). thy land, O... read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 8:9
9. Associate yourselves—rather, "Raise tumults," or, Rage, that is, Do your worst [MAURER], referring perhaps to the attack of Rezin and Pekah on Jerusalem. and . . . be broken in pieces—rather, "yet ye shall be thrown into consternation." Imperative in the Hebrew, according to the idiom whereby the second of two imperatives implies the future, namely, the consequence of the action contained in the first (so Isaiah 6:9). The name "Immanuel" in Isaiah 8:8 (compare Isaiah 8:10) suggests the... read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 8:10
10. the word—of command, for the assault of Jerusalem. God is with us—"Immanuel" implies this (Numbers 14:9; Psalms 46:7). read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 8:11
11. with a strong hand—or else, "when He grasped me with His hand" [HORSLEY]. MAURER, as English Version, "with the impetus of His hand," that is, the felt impulse of His inspiration in my mind (Jeremiah 15:17; Ezekiel 1:3; Ezekiel 3:14; Ezekiel 3:22; Ezekiel 37:1). way of . . . people—their distrust of Jehovah, and the panic which led them and Ahab to seek Assyrian aid. read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 8:12
12-16. The words of Jehovah. confederacy—rather, a conspiracy; an appropriate term for the unnatural combination of Israel with Syrian foreigners against Judea and the theocracy, to which the former was bound by ties of blood and hereditary religion [MAURER]. to all . . . say—rather, of all which this people calleth a conspiracy [G. V. SMITH]. their fear—namely, object of fear: the hostile conspiracy. be afraid—rather [MAURER], "nor make others to be afraid." read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 8:13
13. Sanctify—Honor His holy name by regarding Him as your only hope of safety (Isaiah 29:23; Numbers 20:12). him . . . fear—"fear" lest you provoke His wrath by your fear of man and distrust of Him. read more
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 8:3
3. prophetess—perhaps the same as the "virgin" ( :-), in the interim married as Isaiah's second wife: this is in the primary and temporary sense. Immanuel is even in this sense distinct from Maher-shalal-hash-baz. Thus nineteen months at least intervene from the prophecy ( :-), nine before the birth of Immanuel, and ten from that time to the birth of Maher-shalal-hash-baz: adding eleven or twelve months before the latter could cry, "Father" ( :-), we have about three years in all, agreeing with... read more