以賽亞書 57:3-6 CUNPTS

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 57:4

Insult of good men is insult of God. "The righteous dies, and is at rest; but ye, what will ye make at last of your derision of the righteous, and of the follies and idolatries wherein ye trust? Nothing." Matthew Henry says, "Mocking the messengers of the Lord was Jerusalem's measure-filling sin; for what was done to them God took as done to himself. When they were reproved for their sins, and threatened with the judgments of God, they ridiculed the Word of God with the rudest and most... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 57:5

Inflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree (comp. Isaiah 1:29 ; Isaiah 65:3 ; Isaiah 66:17 ; and see also 2 Kings 16:4 ; 2 Kings 17:10 ; Jeremiah 2:20 ; Jeremiah 3:6 , etc.). The reference is, as Mr. Cheyne says, to the "orgiastic cults' in the sacred groves of Palestinian heathenism." The nature of these cults is well stated by Professor Dollinger: "At the spring festival, called by some the 'brand-feast,' by others that of torches, which was attended by streams of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 57:6

Among the smooth stones of the stream is thy portion . Smooth stones, rounded by water-action, were among the objects worshipped by many Semitic peoples. Such stones were called βαίτυλοι or βαιτύλια —Bethels, or "houses of God "—and received libations of oil and wine from their worshippers. Stones of this kind, the prophet says, had now become "the portion" of Israel, instead of Jehovah ( Psalms 119:57 ; comp. Psalms 16:5 ). To such objects they offered their "meat offerings" and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 57:6

The worship of stones. "In the smooth stones of the valley is thy portion … even to them hast thou poured out drink offerings." A good deal of information is at command on this subject, Illustrative matter will be found in Kitto's 'Daily Bible Illustrations,' vol. 'Isaiah,' p. 209. Matthew Arnold sums up the matter in the following note: "The worship of stones is a very early form of idolatry, and originated, probably, in the veneration paid to meteoric stones—stones which, as the people... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 57:3

But draw near hither - That is, come near to hear the solemn sentence which God pronounces in regard to your character and doom. This is addressed to the impenitent and unbelieving part of the nation, and is designed to set before them the greatness of their sin, and the certainty that they would be punished.Ye sons of the sorceress - You who are addicted to sorcery and enchantments; who consult the oracles of the pagan rather than the only true God. On the meaning of the word used here, see... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 57:4

Against whom do ye sport yourselves? - The word here rendered ‘sport’ (ענג ‛ānag) means properly “to live delicately and tenderly”; then “to rejoice, to take pleasure or delight.” Here, however, it is evidently used in the sense of to sport oneself over anyone, that is, to deride; and the idea is, probably, that they made a sport or mockery of God, and of the institutions of religion. The prophet asks, with deep indignation and emotion, against whom they did this. Were they aware of the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 57:5

Inflaming yourselves - Burning, that is, with lust. The whole language here is derived from adulterous intercourse. The sense is, that they were greatly addicted to idolatry, and that they used every means to increase and extend the practice of it. The Vulgate, however, renders this, ‘Who console yourselves.’ The Septuagint renders it, ‘Invoking (παρακαλοῦντες parakalountes) idols.’ But the proper meaning of the Hebrew word חמם châmam is, “to become warm; to be inflamed, or to burn as with... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 57:6

Among the smooth stones of the streams - In the original here, there is a paronomasia, which cannot be fully retained in our English version. There has been also considerable diversity of opinion in regard to the sense of the passage, from the ambiguity of the words in the original. Jerome (the Vulgate) renders it, In partibus torrentis pars tua - ‘Thy portion is in the parts of the torrent.’ The Septuagint translates it ‘This is thy portion; this is thy lot. The word rendered in our version,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 57:3-4

Isaiah 57:3-4. But draw near hither, &c. “The prophet proceeds to exhibit the church, totally corrupt as it was, the good men being extinct or dispersed; so that they who remained of the pure seed of the church lay hid in solitary places, while the body of the church appeared like a dead carcass; not the true, but the idolatrous church.” Thus Vitringa, who understands this paragraph as describing the state of the church in the dark ages of popery. It seems, however, by many of the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 57:5-6

Isaiah 57:5-6. Inflaming yourselves with idols Hebrew, הנחמים , being inflamed, or growing hot, after idols, as Dr. Waterland renders it. Lusting after them, and mad upon them, as the phrase is, Jeremiah 50:38. Fervent, both in making and in worshipping them, as was observed Isaiah 44:12. Under every green tree Wherever you see an idol erected, which was commonly done in groves, or under great and shady trees, which defended the worshippers from the heat of the sun, and were... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 57:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 57:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 57:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 57:6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 57:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 57:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 57:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 57:6

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 57:3-4

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 57:5-6

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