E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 5:21
sight. Hebrew "face", put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Subject), App-6 , for themselves, or their own view of matters. read more
以賽亞書 5:21 Cunpts
E.W. Bullinger
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Isaiah 5:21
V. WOE TO PROUD; EGOTISTICAL INTELLECTUALS"Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight."The apostle Paul described perfectly the people of any generation who fall into this category, "Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools" (Romans 1:22). read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 5:21
Isaiah 5:21. Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, &c.— The fifth crime imputed to the Jews is, an arrogant presumption of the stability of their state, founded in carnal reason, with a contempt of the divine wisdom, and of the faithful admonitions of the ministers of God. See Romans 11:25; Romans 12:16. This was remarkably the characteristic of the Pharisees in our Saviour's time. See Mat 11:25 and John 9:39; John 9:41. read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 5:21
21. Fifth Woe—against those who were so "wise in their own eyes" as to think they knew better than the prophet, and therefore rejected his warnings (Isaiah 29:14; Isaiah 29:15). read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 5:8-25
2. The wildness of the grapes 5:8-25Yahweh’s crop was worthless because it produced wild grapes that manifested six blights. The word "woe" (Heb. hoy), a term of lament and threat, introduces each one (cf. Amos 5:18; Amos 6:1; Revelation 8:13; Revelation 9:12)."The word ’woe’ itself, appearing six times in the passage, does not just denounce our sins, it laments our sins. The same word is translated ’Ah!’ in Isaiah 1:4 and ’Alas!’ in 1 Kings 13:30. Remember that ’woe’ is the opposite of the... read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 5:18-23
Four additional woes 5:18-23 read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 5:18-25
Sins of the cynically unbelieving 5:18-25Isaiah proceeded to expose the attitude that resulted in the people not allowing their knowledge of God to affect the way they lived (cf. Isaiah 5:13). They thought that God would not act and that they knew what was better for themselves than He did. The prophet identified more "sour grapes" that issued from these attitudes. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 5:21
Their fifth error was conceit. They thought they were wiser and cleverer than Yahweh. read more
John Dummelow
John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 5:1-30
1-24. Judah, God’s unfruitful vineyard, and the judgment upon it.1. I] i.e. Isaiah. To my] rather, ’for my,’ or ’of my.’ The beloved, as appears later, is Jehovah: cp. our Lord’s parable (Matthew 21:33). The allegory is rhythmical in form: cp. Song of Solomon 8:11-14. 2. Tower] watch-tower: see on Isaiah 1:8.3f. God speaks.7. Judgment] i.e. justice. Oppression] perhaps better, ’bloodshed.’ A cry] i.e. of the oppressed.8-10. Unjust seizure of land resulting in barrenness and want of population.... read more
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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 5:1-30
God’s love and Judah’s response (5:1-30)Judah and Israel together are likened to God’s vineyard. God did everything possible to make it healthy, beautiful and fruitful, and he expected a good harvest of grapes, but the people brought God none of the fruit he expected (5:1-4). He therefore will cease to care for them, so that they might be left to suffer whatever ruin their sin brings upon them. Israel has already been destroyed and Judah will now follow (5-7).Examples of the sins that brought... read more