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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 33:1-6

SECTION X. A PROPHECY OF JUDGMENT ON ASSYRIA ( Isaiah 33:1-24 .). THE JUDGMENT ON ASSYRIA AND DELIVERANCE OF JERUSALEM , STATED GENERALLY . Events had progressed since the preceding prophecies were delivered. The negotiations carried on with Sennacherib had been futile ( Isaiah 33:7 ), the heavy fine imposed and paid ( 2 Kings 18:14 ) had been of no avail ( Isaiah 33:18 ); the Assyrian monarch was still dissatisfied, and threatened a second siege.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 33:1-6

Jehovah a Refuge. It is "Israel's extremity, but God's opportunity." Retribution is about to fall on Assyria; salvation and every resource is to be found in Jehovah. I. WOE TO ASSYRIA . This land appears under the image of a rapacious spoiler. The time is about B.C. 700, and the allusion is to Sennacherib and his army, who had advanced on a plundering and destroying course. The tables are to be turned, and the greedy conqueror (of. 2 Kings 18:14 , 2 Kings 18:15 ) was to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 33:2

O Lord , etc. The mingling of prayer with prophecy is very unusual, and indicative of highly excited feeling. Isaiah realizes fully the danger of his people and nation, and knows that without prayer there is no deliverance. His prayer is at once an outpouring of his own heart, and an example to others. We have waited for thee (comp. Isaiah 8:17 ; Isaiah 26:8 ). Their Am ; i.e. "the Arm of thy people." Every morning . Continually, day by day, since their need of thy support is... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 33:2

The lesser and the larger mercies. This prayer includes the striking request, "Be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble." The words suggest the pertinent and not unprofitable question—Are we laid under greater obligation by the lesser mercies of God which we are continually receiving, or by the larger ones which we occasionally receive at his hands? We look at both— I. THE LESSER MERCIES WE ARE CONTINUALLY RECEIVING . God is to us "our Arm... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 33:2

Constant renewals of Divine help. "Be thou their Ann every morning." Prophetic reference is made to that wonderful morning, when the inhabitants of Jerusalem arose, and, looking forth from the walls of the city, beheld the besieging army of Sennacherib a multitude of corpses ( Isaiah 37:36 ). The prayer is that every morning of life may bring its witness of as real, if not as striking, helpings and deliverings and defendings of God. The reference to the " arm " is specially... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 33:3

At the noise of the tumult the people fled ; rather, the peoples ; i.e. the contingents from many nations which made up the huge army of Sennacherib. The "noise" is that caused by God "lifting up himself" (comp. Psalms 29:3-9 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 33:4

Your spoil shall be gathered . The "spoiling" of Assyria would commence with the discomfiture of the great host. In the historical narrative ( 2 Kings 19:35 ; Isaiah 37:36 ) nothing is said of it; but, beyond a doubt, when the host was to a largo extent destroyed, and the remainder fled, there must have been an enormous booty left behind, which the enemies of the Assyrians would naturally seize. A further spoiling of the fugitives probably followed; and, the prestige of the great king... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 33:1

Wo to thee that spoilest - This description accords entirely with Sennacherib and his army, who had plundered the cities and countries which they had invaded, and who were about to advance to Jerusalem for the same purpose (compare Isaiah 29:7-8; Isaiah 37:11).And thou wast not spoiled - That is, thou hadst not been plundered by the Jews against whom thou art coming. It was because the war was so unprovoked and unjust, that God would bring so signal vengeance on them.And dealest treacherously -... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 33:2

O Lord - This is a solemn prayer to Yahweh, made by the Jews in the apprehension of the invasion of the Assyrian. It is not meant that this prayer was actually offered, but it is a prophetic representation indicating the alarm of the Jews at his approach, and their disposition to throw themselves upon the mercy of God.We have waited for thee - That is, we have looked for deliverance from this threatened invasion from thy hand (compare the note at Isaiah 26:8).Be thou their arm - The arm is a... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 33:3

At the noise of the tumult - Lowth supposes that this is addressed by the prophet in the name of God, or rather by God himself to the Assyrian, and that it means that notwithstanding the terror which he had caused the invaded countries, he would himself fall and become an easy prey to those whom he intended to subdue. But probably it should be regarded as a part of the address which the Jews made to Yahweh Isaiah 33:2, and the word ‘tumult’ - המון hâmôn, sound, noise, as of rain 1 Kings... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 33:1-6

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 33:1-6

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 33:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 33:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 33:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 33:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 33:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 33:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 33:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 33:3

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