Isaiah 7-9

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 7:19

19. rest—image of flies and bees kept up. The enemy shall overspread the land everywhere, even in "desolate valleys." thorns—wild, contrasted with "bushes," which were valued and objects of care (see Margin). read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 7:20

20. razor—The Assyrians are to be God's instrument of devastating Judea, just as a razor sweeps away all hair before it (Isaiah 10:5; Ezekiel 29:19; Ezekiel 29:20). hired—alluding to Ahaz' hiring (2 Kings 16:7; 2 Kings 16:8) Tiglath-pileser against Syria and Israel; namely, by them beyond the river—namely, the Euphrates; the eastern boundary of Jewish geographical knowledge (Psalms 72:8); the river which Abram crossed; the Nile also may be included (Psalms 72:8- :) [G. V. SMITH]. GESENIUS... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 7:21

21. nourish—that is, own. young cow—a heifer giving milk. Agriculture shall cease, and the land become one great pasturage. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 7:22

22. abundance—by reason of the wide range of land lying desolate over which the cows and sheep (including goats) may range. butter—thick milk, or cream. honey—(See on :-). Food of spontaneous growth will be the resource of the few inhabitants left. Honey shall be abundant as the bees will find the wild flowers abounding everywhere. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 7:23

23. where there were, c.—where up to that time there was so valuable a vineyard as to have in it a 1000 vines, worth a silverling (shekel, about 2s. 3d. a large price) each, there shall be only briers ( :-). Vineyards are estimated by the number of the vines, and the goodness of the kind of vine. Judea admits of a high state of cultivation, and requires it, in order to be productive; its present barrenness is due to neglect. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 7:24

24. It shall become a vast hunting ground, abounding in wild beasts (compare :-). read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 7:25

25. shall be—rather, "were once." digged—in order to plant and rear vines (Isaiah 5:6). there shall not come—that is, none shall come who fear thorns, seeing that thorns shall abound on all sides [MAURER]. Otherwise, "Thou shalt not come for fear of thorns" [GESENIUS]. Only cattle shall be able to penetrate the briery ground. lesser cattle—sheep and goats. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 7

III. ISRAEL’S CRISIS OF FAITH CHS. 7-39This long section of the book deals with Israel’s major decision in Isaiah’s day. Would she trust in Yahweh or in other nations? The decision was a matter of faith; who is more trustworthy, God or strong people? God promised that trust in the nations would result in destruction (ch. 34), but trust in Him would bring abundance (ch. 35). Israel’s decision would also determine whether she had a message for the nations or not, and whether she would fulfill her... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 7:1

King Ahaz, the grandson of King Uzziah (Isaiah 6:1), reigned in Judah from 735-715 B.C. altogether. Early in his reign King Rezin of Syria (Aram) and King Pekah of Israel allied against him (see 2 Kings 15:37; 2 Kings 16:5; 2 Kings 16:10-18; 2 Chronicles 28:22-24). The fact that Isaiah referred to Pekah as the "son of Remaliah," rather than as the "king of Israel," may indicate disdain for him, since to call someone "the son of" someone was a way of denigrating him. Rezin and Pekah attacked... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 7:1-7

1. Signs of God’s presence 7:1-9:7A unifying theme in this subsection is children. The children were understandably a major concern of the Israelites, threatened as they were with invasion. However, the children also embodied qualities that the adult Israelites needed to adopt to survive, such as innocence, trust, and acknowledged weakness (cf. Matthew 18:1-7). Indeed, a child promised in this passage, who turned out to be Jesus, would eventually save them. As Jesus appealed for an attitude of... read more

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 7:19

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 7:20

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 7:21

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 7:22

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 7:23

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 7:24

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 7:25

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 7

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 7:1

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 7:1-7

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