The eyes of them that see shall not be dim . In Messiah's kingdom there shall be no judicial blindness, such as that threatened in Isaiah 6:9 , Isaiah 6:10 , and described in Isaiah 29:10 , Isaiah 29:11 ; but men shall see the truth clearly (comp. Isaiah 29:18 ; Isaiah 35:5 ; Matthew 13:16 , etc.). The ears.; shall hearken; i.e. "shall both hear and understated " (compare "He that hath ears to hear, let him hear"). read more
Disabled and restored. The words are suggestive of the spiritual incapacity of which Israel was too often guilty (see Ezekiel 12:2 ), and of the recovery which, in better days, they were to experience. I. MAN DISABLED BY SIN . There are four directions in which we suffer sad deterioration and incapacity as the consequence of our sin. 1. Spiritual perception . After some transgressions, after continued disobedience and estrangement from God, we fail to "see light in his... read more
And a man - That is, evidently, the man referred to in the previous verse, to wit, Hezekiah.Shall be as an hiding-place from the wind - A place where one may take refuge from a violent wind and tempest (see the note at Isaiah 25:4).A covert - A place of shelter and security. Wind and tempest are emblematic of calamity and oppression; and the sense is, that Hezekiah would be the protector of his people, and would save them from the calamities to which they had been subjected in former reigns.As... read more
And the eyes of them that see ... - The sense of this verse is, that there shall be, under the reign of this wise and pious prince, on the part of the prophets and teachers, a clear view of divine truth, and on the part of the people who hear, a disposition to hearken and to attend to it. The phrase ‘of them that see,’ refers probably to the prophets, as those who were called seers (see the notes at Isaiah 29:10; Isaiah 30:10; compare 1 Samuel 9:9), or those who had visions (see the note at... read more
Isaiah 32:2-4 . And a man Either the man or king spoken of, or each of his princes, shall be a hiding-place A protection to the people under their government, especially to such as are oppressed or injured by those that are more powerful than they; from the wind From the rage and violence of evil men. As rivers of water in a dry place Not less refreshing and acceptable shall this king and his princes be to their subjects. And as the shadow of a great rock In a dry and scorched... read more
A kingdom of righteousness (32:1-20)Looking beyond the victory over the Assyrians, Isaiah sees the day when the people of God are under the rule of an ideal government. At the head of this government is a king whose chief officials share his characteristics of integrity, justice and mercy. Together they give their people protection and contentment (32:1-2).In such a kingdom the people as a whole reflect in their lives the qualities of their rulers. They have a desire to know more of God and his... read more
And. Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton in verses: Isaiah 32:2-5 , emphasizing every detail. man. Hebrew. 'ish. App-14 . wind. Hebrew. ruach . App-9 . rivers of water. Hebrew. palgei-mayim. Channels for irrigation in a garden. See notes on Proverbs 21:1 .Psalms 1:3 . weary = thirsty. read more
Isaiah 32:1-2. Behold, a king shall reign— The prophet sets forth the two consequences of this gracious and glorious benefit; namely,—in these verses,—the flourishing and prosperous reign of Hezekiah, to shew forth itself at this time in all the authority and beauty of virtue and holiness, as a type of Jesus Christ, the most perfect king, who was to spring from him; such as he should shew himself in his kingdom, after having avenged his church by the rulers of the Roman empire, from the tyranny... read more
Isaiah 32:3. And the eyes, &c.— The prophet here goes on to set forth the prerogatives of this time and kingdom; which, however primarily they may refer to the reign of Hezekiah, must, in their full and complete sense, be referred to the reign of Christ. He says, that the demonstration of the divine glory, justice, and grace, should be so brightly displayed in this strange event of the Assyrian overthrow, and in other similar signs discovered at this time, (see chap. 38:) that they who... read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 32:2
Refuge in Christ and in one another. In this country we can hardly hope to feel all the three and beauty of this illustration. To do that we must have visited tropical regions. There, with the rays of the sun shining directly down, the heat becomes so intense and intolerable that it cannot be endured, and often "the shadow of a great rock" means, not merely refreshment, but salvation. And as with the heat, so with the storm—the whirlwind, the tempest, the simoom: what desolations do not... read more