Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 30:31
31. The Assyrian rod which beat shall itself be beaten, and that by the mere voice of the Lord, that is, an unseen divine agency (Isaiah 10:5; Isaiah 10:24). read more
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Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 30:32
32. grounded—rather, "decreed," "appointed" [MAURER]. staff—the avenging rod. him—the Assyrian; type of all God's enemies in every age. Margin and MAURER construe, "Every passing through (infliction, :-) of the appointed rod, which, c., shall be with tabrets," that is, accompanied with joy on the part of the rescued peoples. battles of shaking—that is, shock of battles (Isaiah 19:16 compare "sift . . . sieve," Isaiah 19:16- :). with it—namely, Assyria. read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 30:33
33. Tophet—literally, "A place of abomination"; the valley of the sons of Hinnom, southeast of Jerusalem, where Israel offered human sacrifices to Moloch by fire; hence a place of burning (2 Kings 23:10; Jeremiah 7:31). Latterly Gehinnom or Gehenna, that is, valley of Hinnom, was the receptacle of the refuse of the city, to consume which fires were constantly burning. Hence it came to express hell, the place of torment. In the former sense it was a fit place to symbolize the funeral pyre of the... read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 30
The woe against rebellion by God’s children ch. 30There are several thematic connections between this chapter and chapter 28. [Note: See the chart under my introductory comments to chapters 28-33 above.] The general structure of the chapter is chiastic."A Contemporary events: Egypt no help (1-7) B Coming human events: the refusal of the word, the way of death (8-17) B’ Coming divine events: the waiting God, the sure glory (18-26)A’ Contemporary events: Assyria no threat (27-33)" [Note: Motyer,... read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 30:1
Yahweh pronounced woe on the Judahites who were acting like rebellious children (cf. Isaiah 1:2; Deuteronomy 21:18-21). They were carrying out a plan that was not the Lord’s. Specifically they were seeking an alliance with Egypt. Yahweh had forbidden alliances with Egypt (Exodus 13:17; Deuteronomy 17:16). These Judahites added to the sin of acting without divine direction, the sin of seeking security from a source other than the Lord Himself. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 30:1-7
The folly of seeking help from Egypt 30:1-7 read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 30:2
How ironic that God’s people thought they could find life in Egypt, which had historically been a place of death for them and from which they had fled formerly (cf. Exodus 1:22). Furthermore, they had done this without even consulting the Lord, a failure that had resulted in the Gibeonite compromise generations earlier (cf. Joshua 9:14). Rather than seeking safety under the shadow of the Almighty (Psalms 91:1), they had sought it under the shadow of Pharaoh."In Ashurbanipal’s late reign and in... read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 30:3
The safety they had sought would prove to be a delusion. The supposed protection that Pharaoh offered would result in the disappointment of hope, and the shelter that Egypt promised would turn to disgrace. The Pharaoh at this time was Shabako, a Nubian. The Egyptians were not even strong enough to provide a native Egyptian to rule them. This was a weak period in Egyptian history. I am assuming that the historical context of this prophecy was shortly before Sennacherib’s invasion of Jerusalem in... read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 30:4
Judah’s ambassadors had reached Egyptian governmental centers at Zoan (Gr. Tanis), in the northern Nile delta, and Hanes, farther south, and were evidently received warmly. read more
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 30:30
30. Jehovah's "glorious voice," raised against the enemy ( :-), is again mentioned here, in contrast to the music ( :-) with which His people shall come to worship Him. lighting down of . . . arm— (Isaiah 30:32; Psalms 38:2). The descent of His arm in striking. scattering—namely, a blast that scatters, or an "inundation" [MAURER]. read more