以賽亞書 40:4-5 CUNPTS

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 40:4-8

God's promises sure. With Isaiah it is enough that "the month of the Lord has spoken" a thing ( Isaiah 1:20 ; Isaiah 40:5 ). "God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent" ( Numbers 23:19 ). What he has promised, he will perform; what he has said, he will do, in the sense in which he said it. It is true, his promises are of two kinds I. GOD 'S UNCONDITIONAL PROMISES ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN OF ACCOMPLISHMENT . God has promised that he... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 40:5

And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed . Then, when the preparation is complete, there shall be a revelation of the glory and might of Jehovah. The nature of the revelation is for the present shrouded in darkness; but it is a revelation which is not confined to Israel . All flesh shall see it together . It shall draw to it the attention of the human race at large. While the restoration of Israel to Palestine is the primary fulfilment of the prophecy, that restoration clearly does not... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 40:5

Christ, as the Lord's Glory. The glory of God is his forgiving and redeeming. And it is this glory that was dimly revealed in the raising up of Cyrus to deliver Israel from the bondage of Babylon, and brightly revealed in "raising up his Son Jesus, to bless men, by turning them from their iniquities." It may be shown that God, as the great Spirit, never can be seen or known by any creature, because all creatures are put under limitations of the senses. No creature can apprehend... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 40:4

Every valley shall be exalted - That is, every valley, or low piece of ground, shall be filled up so as to make a level highway, as was done in order to facilitate the march of armies. This verse is evidently designed to explain what is intended in Isaiah 40:3, by preparing the way for Yahweh. Applied to the return of the Jews from Babylon, it means simply that the impassable valleys were to be filled up so as to make a level road for their journey. If applied to the work of John, the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 40:5

And the glory of the Lord - The phrase here means evidently the majesty, power, or honor of Yahweh. He would display his power, and show himself to be a covenant-keeping God, by delivering his people from their bondage, and reconducting them to their own land. This glory and faithfulness would be shown in his delivering them from their captivity in Babylon; and it would be still more illustriously shown in his sending the Messiah to accomplish the deliverance of his people in later days.And all... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 40:3-4

Isaiah 40:3-4. The voice of him that crieth Or, as the Hebrew may be properly rendered, A voice crieth; an abrupt and imperfect speech, implying, “Methinks I hear a voice;” or, “A voice shall be heard;” in the wilderness Which word signifies the place, either where the cry was made, or where the way was to be prepared, as it is expressed in the following clause, which seems to be added to explain this. Bishop Lowth understands it in this latter sense, and translates the words, A voice... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 40:5

Isaiah 40:5. And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed It was revealed in some sort when God brought his people out of Babylon: for that was a glorious work of God, in which he displayed his power, and love, and faithfulness in fulfilling his promises. But his glory was much more eminently revealed when Christ, the Lord of glory, was manifested in the flesh, and gave much clearer and fuller discoveries of God’s glorious wisdom, holiness, goodness, and other divine perfections, than ever... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 40:1-11

40:1-48:22 RETURN FROM BABYLONBetween Chapters 39 and 40 there is a gap of about one hundred and fifty years. The scene suddenly changes from Jerusalem in the time of Hezekiah (701 BC) to the distant kingdom of Babylon where the Judeans are held captive. (For the background to the Babylonian captivity see introductory notes, ‘Captivity and return’.) From now on no distinction is made between the northern kingdom Israel and the southern kingdom Judah. The emphasis rather is on encouraging all... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 40:4

Every valley, &c. These physical marvels are supernatural, and can never be produced by the spiritual and holy living of individua1 Christians. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 40:5

flesh. Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Genus), put for all people. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 40:4-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 40:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 40:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 40:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 40:5

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 40:3-4

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 40:5

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 40:1-11

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 40:4

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 40:5

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