Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 2:19
Isaiah 2:19. And they shall go into the holes of the rocks— The idea here, as every one must perceive, is taken from the nature of the land of Canaan; which was full of caves and dens. See Judges 6:2. The meaning of the metaphor is, that there should be at this time a great and most bright display of the divine majesty and justice, which the impious and hypocritical could not bear; and that, stricken with the terror of the divine judgment, they should consult for their own safety, with the... read more
Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 2:1-22
Jerusalem as it should be and as it is (2:1-22)God’s people always looked for the day when Jerusalem would be the religious centre of the world, where people of all nations would go to be taught the ways of God. In that day there would be no more war, but contentment and prosperity (2:1-4). (A note on the new Jerusalem is included in the introduction to Chapters 40-66, where the subject of Jerusalem’s future glory is considered more fully.) Such hope for the future is all the more reason why... read more