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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 7:13

O house of David (comp. Isaiah 7:2 ). It is not Ahaz alone, but the "house of David," which is on its trial. Men are conspiring to remove it ( Isaiah 7:6 ). If it will not be saved in God's way, it will have to be removed by God himself. Is it a small thing for you to weary men? i.e. "Are you not content with wearying men; with disregarding all my warnings and so wearying me? Must you go further, and weary God" (or, "wear out his patience") "by rejecting his gracious offers?" My... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 7:14

Therefore . To show that your perversity cannot change God's designs, which will be accomplished, whether you hear or whether you forbear. The Lord himself ; i.e. "the Lord himself, of his own free will, unasked." Will give you a sign . "Signs" were of various kinds. They might be actual miracles performed to attest a Divine commission ( Exodus 4:3-9 ); or judgments of God, significative of his power and justice ( Exodus 10:2 ); or memorials of something in the past ( Exodus 13:9 ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 7:14

Note on the general purport of the Immanuel prophecy . Few prophecies have been the subject of so much controversy, or called forth such a variety of exegesis, as this prophecy of Immanuel. Rosenmüller gives a list of twenty-eight authors who have written dissertations upon it, and himself adds a twenty-ninth. Yet the subject is far from being exhausted. It is still asked: I. The first theory is that of the Jewish commentators. Originally, they suggested that the mother was Abi, the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 7:14

Jesus our Immanuel. I. REASONS FOR BELIEVING THIS . 1. None but Jesus was ever born of a pure virgin. 2. None but Jesus was ever "God with us." 3. None but Jesus ever knew truly "to refuse the evil and choose the good." II. DUTIES FLOWING FROM THE BELIEF . 1. If Jesus is "God with us," we must obey him. 2. If Jesus is "God with us," we must trust him. 3. If Jesus is "God with us," we must strive to imitate him. 4. If Jesus is "God with us,"... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 7:14

The presence of God. We naturally ask the question—In what ways is God ours? "Immanuel;" in what respect is he one of whom we can say that he is "God with us;" how and where is his presence to be found and to be felt? There are many answers to this question; there is— I. THE ANSWER OF SACRED POETRY . That the presence of God is seen in the results of his Divine handiwork , in the foundations and pillars of the earth, in the "meanest flower that blows," in the varied forms of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 7:14

The Immanuel-Child. It is one of the most important facts concerning the manifestation of Christ, that he was "born of a virgin," or, as the "Te Deum" expresses it, "He did not abhor the Virgin's womb." We dwell on two points. I. IN THE VIRGIN 'S CHILD LIES HID THE MYSTERY OF THE INCARNATION . Isaiah could have had but faint and shadowy glimpses of those deeper meanings which we can find in his words. Reading his prophecy in the light of its fulfillment in the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 7:14-16

The nature of the Messianic prophecies. This being the first in the Book of Isaiah recognized as Messianic, the general subject may be illustrated in connection with it. Isaiah here gives a sign. Looking upon some woman in the king's presence who at the time was a virgin, he, in effect, says, "You shall know that Jehovah is the living God, and the all-sufficient Helper of his people, by this.—Before this woman can bear a son, and that son grow old enough to know good from evil, your land... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 7:15

Butter and honey shall he eat . His fare shall be of the simplest kind (comp. Isaiah 7:22 ). That he may know ; rather, till he shall know (Rosenmüller); i.e. till he come to years of discretion. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 7:13

O house of David - Isaiah 7:2. By this is to be understood not only the king himself, but the princes and rulers. Perhaps in addressing him thus, there was implied no small irony and reproach. David confided in God. But “Ahaz,” his descendant, feared to “tempt” God! As if God could not aid him! Worthy descendant he of the pious and devoted David!Is it a small thing - You are not satisfied with wearying people, but you would also fatigue and wear out the patience of God.Weary - Exhaust their... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 7:14

Therefore - Since you will not “ask” a pledge that the land shall be safe, Yahweh will furnish one unasked. A sign or proof is desirable in the case, and Yahweh will not withhold it because a proud and contemptuous monarch refuses to seek it. Perhaps there is no prophecy in the Old Testament on which more has been written, and which has produced more perplexity among commentators than this. And after all, it still remains, in many respects, very obscure. Its general original meaning is not... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 7:13

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 7:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 7:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 7:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 7:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 7:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 7:14-16

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 7:15

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 7:13

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 7:14

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