イザヤ書 17:6-11 JCB

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 17:10

Strange slips "Shoots from a foreign soil" - The pleasant plants, and shoots from a foreign soil, are allegorical expressions for strange and idolatrous worship; vicious and abominable practices connected with it; reliance on human aid, and on alliances entered into with the neighboring nations, especially Egypt; to all which the Israelites were greatly addicted, and in their expectations from which they should be grievously disappointed. read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 17:1-6

Reduction. In the spoliation and consequent decrepitude of Damascus and Samaria we have a picture of— I. A NATION DENUDED OF ITS POWER . Under the judgments of Jehovah the proud city of Damascus becomes a "ruinous heap" ( Isaiah 17:1 ), the populous towns are pasturage of herds and flocks ( Isaiah 17:2 ), the strong places are reduced to utter weakness like the departed glory of Israel ( Isaiah 17:3 ); under his judgment Ephraim also shall waste away, shall be as barren... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 17:1-8

Damascus and Israel. The present oracle bids us turn to a different scene—to the famed city and territory of Damascus. It lies in the vast rich plain east of Mount Antilibanus, on the border of the desert. Through the plain flows the river Barada, probably the Abaca in which Naaman delighted. "In the midst of the plain lies at your feet the vast lake or island of deep verdure—walnuts and apricots waving above, corn and grass below; and in the midst of the mass of foliage rises, striking... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 17:4-11

A DENUNCIATION OF WOE ON ISRAEL , COMBINED WITH THE PROMISE OF A REMNANT . Israel, having united herself with Syria to resist the Assyrians, will incur a similar fate. Her glory will decay, her population dwindle and almost disappear. Still there will be a few left, who, under the circumstances, will turn to God ( Isaiah 17:7 ). But it will be too late for anything like a national recovery; the laud will remain "a desolation" on account of the past sins of its... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 17:6

Yet gleaning grapes shall be left in it ; rather, yet gleanings shall be left in it . There is no mention of grapes, and it is clear that the "gleaning" intended is that of an olive-ground. As the shaking of an olive tree ; rather, as at the beating of an olive tree . The olive crop was obtained, not by shaking, but by beating the trees ( Deuteronomy 24:20 ). The owner was forbidden to "go over the boughs again," in order that a portion of the crop might be left for the stranger,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 17:6

The Lord's remnant. Figuratively here is called to mind the fact that God's dealings are never wholly destructive; they never utterly desolate; there is always a mitigation, always a spared remnant. The figure used, of the few olive berries left for the gleaner, is a very striking one, if the customs of the olive-growing countries is understood. In Thomson's 'Land and the Book' there is a full description. "Early in autumn the berries begin to drop off of themselves, or are shaken off by the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 17:6-11

National repentance may come too late to avert national ruin. The crisis of a nation's fate is brought on by slow degrees, and results from a multitude of acts, each one of which, when once done, is past recall. Up to a certain point there is a possibility of retrieval. "Tout peut se retablir," as a great monarch of our own time said. The modes of action that have brought the state into difficulties may be renounced, or even reversed; and recovery may set in as a natural consequence of... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 17:7

At that day shall a man look to his Maker . We have evidence of this revulsion of feeling on the part of Israel in the statement of Chronicles that, in the reign of Josiah, offerings of money were made for the temple service by men of "Manasseh and Ephraim, and of all the remnant of Israel," which the Levites collected and brought to Jerusalem ( 2 Chronicles 34:9 ). read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 17:7

Eyes turned to God only. Cheyne's translation is, "In that day shall the earth-born look towards his Maker, and his eyes shall have regard to the Holy One of Israel." The reference seems to be to those who, after the Assyrian conquest of Israel accepted Hezekiah's invitation, returned to Jerusalem, giving up their confidence in idols, and looking with single eye to Jehovah, and serving him with sincere hearts. The figure suggests for consideration the possible attitudes of human vision... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 17:7-8

The function of adversity. I. THE PREVALENCE OF TROUBLE IN THIS WORLD OF SIN . "That day" was the day of national disaster, and, therefore, of individual distress. In the more settled and durable condition of modern times and Western lands, we are much less liable to suffer from this particular cause. But civilization brings its own perils and its own troubles, and while sin lasts "the day" of sorrow will be continually recurring. How many are the sources whence it may... read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 17:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 17:1-6

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 17:1-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 17:4-11

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 17:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 17:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 17:6-11

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 17:7

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 17:7

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 17:7-8

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