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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 23:1-18

Judgment on Phoenicia (23:1-18)Commerce was the source of Phoenicia’s power. Its merchant navy was well known throughout the ancient world, and Phoenician traders sailed to ports far and near. Phoenicia’s own ports, Tyre and Sidon, were among the most prosperous cities of the time, but because of their commercial greed and corruption they too will be destroyed.The prophet pictures the scene in various places when Tyre falls. Phoenician traders who have sailed to Cyprus are shocked when they... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 23:1

burden = oracle. Tyre. It had rejoiced in the misfortunes of Judah (Amos 1:9 ); so it is punished by the same king of Babylon (Isaiah 23:13 ). Ezekiel 26:2-21 . Ships of Tarshish. See note on Isaiah 2:16 and 1 Kings 10:22 . ships. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), for the people in them. house. In this case "port". Chittim. Originally used of Cyprus, but extended to the islands and coast-lands of the Mediterranean. it: i.e. the fall of Tyre. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Isaiah 23:1

THE BURDEN OF TYREAlthough this chapter is labeled "The burden of Tyre" in the first verse; yet it actually contains the burden of Tyre, the burden of Sidon, and the burden of the whole of Phoenicia.There are four divisions in the chapter: (1) a prophecy of doom (Isaiah 23:1-5), (2) God is the executioner of wicked nations (Isaiah 23:6-9), (3) the extent of Tyre's destruction (Isaiah 23:10-14), and (4) the prophecy of Tyre's renewal (Isaiah 23:15-18). This chapter concludes the second major... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 23:1

Isaiah 23:1. The burden of Tyre— There can be no wonder that the prophet, foretelling the judgments of the different nations concerned with the Jews, should dwell upon that of Tyre. In this chapter, which contains the 8th and last discourse of the second book of his prophesies, Isaiah paints, in a most lively manner, the calamity which should happen to Tyre, in a discourse consisting of various apostrophes, directed either to the Tyrians themselves or to the inhabitants of Gades in Farther... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 23:1

1. Tyre—Hebrew, Tsur, that is, "Rock." ships of Tarshish—ships of Tyre returning from their voyage to Tarshish, or Tartessus in Spain, with which the Phoelignicians had much commerce ( :-). "Ships of Tarshish" is a phrase also used of large and distant-voyaging merchant vessels (Isaiah 2:16; 1 Kings 10:22; Psalms 48:7). no house—namely, left; such was the case as to Old Tyre, after Nebuchadnezzar's siege. no entering—There is no house to enter (Isaiah 24:10) [G. V. SMITH]. Or, Tyre is so laid... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 23:1

The prophet described news of Tyre’s total destruction reaching sailors on ships of Tarshish moored in Cyprus. The Tarshish (lit. refinery) in view here was probably in Spain, but "ships of Tarshish" was a term that described the largest ships of the day capable of the longest voyages (cf. Isaiah 2:16). Tyre was a very important Mediterranean seaport north of Israel, and its destruction would impact maritime trade everywhere."It is not improbable that the whole of the Mediterranean may have... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 23:1-18

The Doom of TyreTyre was a great mercantile centre of the ancient world, and at the time of the Hebrew monarchy chief state of Phœnicia, the parent of many colonies, and mistress of the Mediterranean. It is uncertain what siege of Tyre is here referred to; but see on Isaiah 23:13.1-5. The news of the fall of Tyre is spread. 6-9. Tyre must take refuge in her distant colonies, for her doom is purposed by Jehovah. 10-14. But even her colonies will afford no refuge, for the power of Phœnicia will... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Isaiah 23:1

XXIII.(1) The burden of Tyre . . .—The chapter calls us to enquire into the political relations of Tyre at the time of Isaiah. These we learn, partly from Scripture itself, partly from Assyrian inscriptions. In the days of David and Solomon there had been an intimate alliance between Israel and Hiram, King of Tyre. Psalms 45:12 indicates at least the interchange of kingly gifts, if not the acknowledgment of sovereignty by payment of tribute. Psalms 83:7, which we have some reason to connect... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Isaiah 23:1-18

CHAPTER XVIIITYRE; OR, THE MERCENARY SPIRIT702 B.C.Isaiah 23:1-18THE task, which was laid upon the religion of Israel while Isaiah was its prophet, was the task, as we have often told ourselves, of facing the world’s forces, and, of explaining how they were to be led captive and contributory to the religion of the true God. And we have already seen Isaiah accounting for the largest of these forces: the Assyrian. But besides Assyria, that military empire, there was another power in the world,... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Isaiah 23:1-18

CHAPTER 23 The Burden of Tyre 1. Tyre’s great disaster (Isaiah 23:1-5 ) 2. The complete overthrow (Isaiah 23:6-14 ) 3. Tyre’s future restoration and degradation (Isaiah 23:15-18 ) Tyre typifies the commercial expansion and glory of the world. Behind this commercial glory stands Satan, the god of this age. Read Ezekiel 28:11-19 . Nebuchadnezzar carried out judgment upon Tyre Ezekiel 29:17-21 . A revival of Tyre is also predicted. We call attention to a statement in the beautiful... read more