イザヤ書 66:15-18 JCB

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 66:15-18

THE VENGEANCE WHICH GOD WILL TAKE ON HIS ENEMIES . A signal outpouring of God's vengeance upon his enemies precedes the settlement of the Church in its final glorious condition, both in Isaiah and in the Revelation of St. John (see ch. 34; 35, and Revelation 19-21.). The wicked have to be removed before the righteous can be established in peace. Here the agencies employed against the wicked are "fire" and "sword"—fire pointing (as Delitzsch remarks) to destructive occurrences... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 66:15-24

The manifestation of Jehovah. I. IT IS A MANIFESTATION IN FIRE . Very common is the representation of this coming by or in the element of fire. Its associations are of judgment , vengeance—devouring fire ( Psalms 50:3 ). So it is associated with the pestilence ( Habakkuk 2:5 ). It consumes God's enemies ( Psalms 97:3 ). Nor can we deny that such representations do in part enter into Christianity ( 2 Thessalonians 1:8 ; Hebrews 10:27 ; 2 Peter 3:7 ; cf. also ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 66:16

By fire and by his sword (see the introductory paragraph). The "sword of Jehovah" is spoken of also in Isaiah 27:1 and Isaiah 34:5 , Isaiah 34:6 (comp. Revelation 19:15 , Revelation 19:21 ). Will the Lord plead with all flesh; rather, will the Lord judge all flesh (comp. Jeremiah 25:31 , where the same phrase occurs). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 66:16

The slain of the Lord. While it is doubtful as to what special juncture the prophet refers when he says that" the slain of the Lord shall be many," it is painfully and practically certain that at all times these slain ones are many. For— I. THE VICTIMS OF SIN ARE THE SLAIN OF THE LORD . The laws which work the penalty they suffer are God's laws. It is under his administration that pain, weakness, impotence, trouble, sorrow, death, slay guilty souls. These are his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 66:17

They that sanctify … themselves in the gardens (comp. Isaiah 1:29 ; Isaiah 65:3 ; and see the comment on the latter passage). Behind one tree in the midst; literally, behind one in the midst. It seems quite impossible that "one" can mean "one tree," when no tree has been mentioned, and gardens do not necessarily contain trees. The marginal rendering, "one after another," is also impossible. The "one in the midst" must have been either a hierophant who directed the ceremonies (Gesenius,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 66:17

Vain attempts to sanctify self. "They that sanctify themselves. shall be consumed together." The prophetic allusion is to those who attempted secure themselves by "fearing the Lord, and serving other gods." They wanted to secure all possible Israelite privileges, yet wanted to sanctify themselves by means of the heathen rites which were the fashion of their times. "Such a blending of incompatible elements was eminently characteristic of the reign of Manasseh." The things specially noticed... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 66:18

For I know their works . There is no verb in the Hebrew text, from which something has evidently fallen out. Mr. Cheyne supplies, "I will punish;" Gratz, "I have seen." "I know" is supported by the Targums, the Syriac Version, several manuscripts of the Septuagint, and the authorities of Saadiya, Vitringa, and Gesenius. And their thoughts; i.e. I know, not only their works, but even the thoughts from which the works proceeded. It shall some; i.e. "the time shall come." (For the full... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 66:15

For behold, the Lord will come with fire - The Septuagint reads this ‘As fire’ (ὡς πύρ hōs pur). Fire is a common emblem to denote the coming of the Lord to judge and punish his enemies Psalms 50:3 :Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence;A fire shall devour before him,And it shall be very tempestuous round about him.So Habakkuk 2:5 :Before him went the pestilence,And burning coals went forth at his feet.So Psalms 97:3 :A fire goeth before him,And burneth up his enemies round about.So... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 66:16

For by fire and by his sword - The sword is an instrument by which punishment is executed (see the notes at Isaiah 34:5; compare Romans 13:4).Will he plead with all flesh - Or rather, he will judge (נשׁפט nı̂shephaṭ), that is, he will execute his purposes of vengeance on all the human race. Of course, only that part is intended who ought to be subject to punishment; that is, all his foes.And the slain of the Lord shall be many - The number of those who shall be consigned to woe shall be... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 66:17

They that sanctify themselves - That is, who attempt to purify themselves by idolatrous rites, by ablutions, and lustrations. The design here is, to describe those who will be exposed to the wrath of God when he shall come to execute vengeance.And purify themselves in the gardens - (See the notes at Isaiah 65:3).Behind one tree in the midst - This passage has not a little exercised the ingenuity of commentators. It is quite evident that our translators were not able to satisfy themselves with... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 66:15-18

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 66:15-24

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 66:16

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 66:16

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 66:17

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 66:17

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 66:18

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 66:15

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 66:16

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 66:17

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