Isaiah 22

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 22:17

17. carry . . . away with . . . captivity—rather, "will cast thee away with a mighty throw" [MAURER]. "Mighty," literally, "of a man" (so :-). surely cover—namely, with shame, where thou art rearing a monument to perpetuate thy fame [VITRINGA]. "Rolling will roll thee," that is, will continually roll thee on, as a ball to be tossed away [MAURER]. Compare Isaiah 22:18. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 22:18

18. violently turn and toss—literally, "whirling He will whirl thee," that is, He will, without intermission, whirl thee [MAURER]. "He will whirl thee round and round, and (then) cast thee away," as a stone in a sling is first whirled round repeatedly, before the string is let go [LOWTH]. large country—perhaps Assyria. chariots . . . shall be the shame of thy lord's house—rather, "thy splendid chariots shall be there, O thou disgrace of thy lord's house" [NOYES]; "chariots of thy glory" mean... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 22:19

19. state—office. he—God. A similar change of persons occurs in :-. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 22:20

20. son of Hilkiah—supposed by KIMCHI to be the same as Azariah, son of Hilkiah, who perhaps had two names, and who was "over the household" in Hezekiah's time ( :-). read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 22:21

21. thy robe—of office. girdle—in which the purse was carried, and to it was attached the sword; often adorned with gold and jewels. father—that is, a counsellor and friend. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 22:22

22. key—emblem of his office over the house; to "open" or "shut"; access rested with him. upon . . . shoulder—So keys are carried sometimes in the East, hanging from the kerchief on the shoulder. But the phrase is rather figurative for sustaining the government on one's shoulders. Eliakim, as his name implies, is here plainly a type of the God-man Christ, the son of "David," of whom Isaiah (Isaiah 9:6) uses the same language as the former clause of this verse. In Isaiah 9:6- :, the same... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 22:23

23. nail . . . sure place—Large nails or pegs stood in ancient houses on which were suspended the ornaments of the family. The sense is: all that is valuable to the nation shall rest securely on him. In :- "nail" is used of the large spike driven into the ground to fasten the cords of the tent to. throne—resting-place to his family, as applied to Eliakim; but "throne," in the strict sense, as applied to Messiah, the antitype (Luke 1:32; Luke 1:33). read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 22:24

24. Same image as in :-. It was customary to "hang" the valuables of a house on nails (1 Kings 10:16; 1 Kings 10:17; 1 Kings 10:21; Song of Solomon 4:4). offspring and the issue—rather, "the offshoots of the family, high and low" [VITRINGA]. Eliakim would reflect honor even on the latter. vessels of cups—of small capacity: answering to the low and humble offshoots. vessels of flagons—larger vessels: answering to the high offshoots. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 22:25

25. nail . . . fastened—Shebna, who was supposed to be firmly fixed in his post. burden . . . upon it—All that were dependent on Shebna, all his emoluments and rank will fail, as when a peg is suddenly "cut down," the ornaments on it fall with it. Sin reaches in its effects even to the family of the guilty (Exodus 20:5). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 22

The oracle against Jerusalem ch. 22As in the first series of oracles, God’s people occupy the fourth place in this second series, which points further into the future, surrounded by the nations of the world. In the first series the Northern Kingdom was in view, but in the second series Judah takes the spotlight. Three aspects of life in Judah receive separate attention in this chapter: the city of Jerusalem (Isaiah 22:1-14), the individual Shebna (Isaiah 22:15-19), and the family of Eliakim... read more

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 22:17

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 22:18

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 22:19

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 22:20

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 22:21

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 22:22

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 22:23

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 22:24

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 22:25

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 22

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