イザヤ書 44:19-21 JCB

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 44:19

None considereth in his heart ; literally, recalls it to his heart ; i.e. returns to a sound way of thinking upon the subject. It is implied that the idolaters had once had it in their power to think and reason justly upon the absurdity of such conduct as that which was now habitual to them. But they had lost the power. They had suffered themselves little by little to be deluded. The stock of a tree . The marginal rendering, "that which comes of a tree," is preferable. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 44:20

He feedeth on ashes ; i.e. on vanity—on what can give no support or sustenance (comp. Proverbs 15:14 ; Hosea 12:1 ). A deceived heart . Either self-deceived, or imposed upon by illusions from without; e.g. the seeming power of the idols, as seen in the victories and conquests of their worshippers. He cannot deliver his soul . The deceived soul is bound in trammels, which it feels to be irksome, and from which it would fain be free. But it cannot deliver itself. Deliverance must... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 44:20

True and false bread. "He feedeth on ashes." Man does not understand himself. Feed he must: the question is, on what? There are cravings of heart which cannot be repressed. Men are hungry for fame, applause, wealth, honour. Full many a time they taste this fruit; but each apple has ashes at the heart of it. What a picture of contrast is given us by Christ! He tells us of the true bread—the living bread, the bread which cometh down from heaven. I. THE TABLE OF THE MEN OF ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 44:20

The vanity of irreligion. In a few vigorous touches the prophet sketches the utter Vanity and the condemnation of idolatry. The idolatrous man: 1 . Is relying on that which will miserably disappoint him; what he takes for food turns out to be nothing better than "ashes." 2 . Is misled into the most grievous error; he has been "turned aside" from the highway of truth. 3 . Is continually enacting a falsehood; there is "a lie in his right hand." Idolatry is the supreme mistake as... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 44:20

The ill-fed soul. The expression, "he feedeth on ashes," is proverbial in the East for that which is done to no purpose—that which is vain, unsatisfying, disappointing. Hugh Macmillan gives some accounts of depraved and perverted appetite in the use of earth for food. He says, "This propensity is not an occasional freak, but a common custom, and is found among so large a number and variety of tribes, that it may be regarded as coextensive with the human race. From time immemorial the Chinese... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 44:21

Remember these ; rather, remember these things ; i.e. the futility of idols and the folly of the idol-worshippers. For thou art my servant. Therefore bound to worship me, and not the idols (comp. Isaiah 41:8 ; Isaiah 41:1 , Isaiah 41:2 ). I have formed thee (so also in Isaiah 43:1 , Isaiah 43:21 ; Isaiah 43:2 , Isaiah 43:24 ). The duty of absolute unquestioning obedience seems contained in the relation of that which is formed to that which has formed it. On the other hand,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 44:21-28

ISRAEL ONCE MORE PROMISED DELIVERANCE , AND THE DELIVERER MENTIONED BY NAME . Israel, having been exhorted never to forget the impotency of idols ( Isaiah 44:21 ), is promised forgiveness and deliverance ( Isaiah 44:21 , Isaiah 44:22 ). Then, heaven and earth are called upon to join in rejoicing over the announcement ( Isaiah 44:23 ). Finally, in a noble burst of poetry, God is represented as solemnly declaring his intention of frustrating all the false sayings of... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 44:19

And none considereth in his heart - Margin, ‘Setteth to.’ He does not place the subject near his heart or mind; he does not think of it. A similar phrase occurs in Isaiah 46:8 : ‘Bring it again to mind.’ It is a phrase drawn from the act of placing an object near us, in order to examine it closely; and we express the same idea by the phrase ‘looking at a thing,’ or ‘looking at it closely.’ The sense is, they had not attentively and carefully thought on the folly of what they were doing - a... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 44:20

He feedeth on ashes - There have been various interpretations of this. Jerome renders it, ‘A part of it is ashes;’ the Chaldee, ‘Lo! half of the god is reduced to ashes;’ the Septuagint, ‘Know thou that their heart is ashes.’ The word rendered here ‘feedeth’ (רעה ro‛eh) means properly “to feed, graze, pasture”; and then, figuratively, to delight, or take pleasure in any person or thing Proverbs 13:20; Proverbs 15:14; Proverbs 28:7; Proverbs 29:3. In Hosea 12:1, ‘Ephraim feedeth on wind,’ it... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 44:21

Remember these - Remember these things which are now said about the folly of idolatry, and the vanity of worshipping idols. The object of the argument is, to turn their attention to God, and to lead them to put their trust in him.Thou art my servant - (See the notes at Isaiah 42:19; Isaiah 43:1). read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 44:19

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 44:20

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 44:20

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 44:20

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 44:20

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 44:21

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 44:21-28

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 44:19

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 44:20

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 44:21

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