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Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Isaiah 30:1-33

CHAPTER 30 The Fourth Woe Against Alliance With Egypt 1. The alliance and its failure (Isaiah 30:1-7 ) 2. The written table against the rebellious people (Isaiah 30:8-14 ) 3. Jehovah’s word of encouragement (Isaiah 30:15-17 ) 4. The nation blest and restored (Isaiah 30:18-21 ) 5. Idolatry ceases and the land restored (Isaiah 30:22-26 ) 6. The accomplishment by the coming of the Lord (Isaiah 30:27-33 ) While this chapter had a significance, like all these prophetic utterances, for... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Isaiah 30:22

30:22 Ye shall {t} defile also the covering of thy graven images of silver, and the ornament of thy molten images of gold: thou shalt cast them away as a polluted cloth; thou shalt say to it, {u} Be gone from me.(t) You will cast away your idols which you have made of gold and silver with all that belongs to them, as a most filthy thing and polluted.(u) Showing that there can be no true repentance, unless both in heart and deed we show ourselves enemies to idolatry. read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Isaiah 30:1-33

JUDAH AND EGYPT These chapters make a unit since, with the exception of the opening part of chapter 28, they chiefly deal with Judah’s futile alliance with Egypt. Isaiah 28:0 Israel, or the kingdom of the ten tribes, is addressed under the name of her leading tribe “Ephraim” (Isaiah 28:1 ). Her great sin is strong drink. “The head of the fat valley” is Samaria the capital, which is soon to be overthrown by the Assyrians (Isaiah 28:2-4 ). Observe, however, the usual forecast of the end of the... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Isaiah 30:1-33

Isaiah 30:0 1. Woe to the rebellious children [not to be read in a harsh tone, but rather as if it were, "alas, for the rebellious children:" into such vocatives does God put the expression of his pity], saith the Lord, that take counsel, but not of me [they go to the wrong spring for water, and find it poison]; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit [with tow that can be burned up], that they may add sin to sin [in quick and pestilent evolution]: 2. That walk to go down into... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Isaiah 30:22-26

How very sweetly and blessedly doth the Prophet describe the sure effects of grace, in the hearts of those, where God's words, like the good seed, have fallen into good ground! Everything that is filthy, they desire to cast away; and everything that is holy, they desire to follow. And the Lord goeth on to bless such souls, and to water the word sown in their hearts, with the continual dew of his blessing: there shall be rivers and streams of waters, Song of Solomon 4:15 ; Psalms 46:4 . And as... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Isaiah 30:22

Garment. Hebrew, "ephod," belonging to the idol, or its priest. Ezechias had prohibited idolatry at first. After his deliverance he was still more zealous, and even those who had formerly retained an affection for idols, saw their vanity, and became sincere. read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 30:19-26

19-26 God's people will soon arrive at the Zion above, and then they will weep no more for ever. Even now they would have more comfort, as well as holiness, if they were more constant in prayer. A famine of bread is not so great a judgment as a famine of the word of God. There are right-hand and left-hand errors; the tempter is busy courting us into by-paths. It is happy if, by the counsels of a faithful minister or friend, or the checks of conscience, and the strivings of God the Spirit, we... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Isaiah 30:15-33

Trust in Jehovah Rewarded; Overthrow of the Lord's Enemies v. 15. For thus saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, In returning and rest, by turning back to the Lord in true repentance and trusting in Him all alone, shall ye be saved, finding deliverance from all the dangers which beset them; in quietness and in confidence, leaving it to the Lord alone to guide and direct them in all their affairs, shall be your strength, that being the secret of the power possessed by all believers; ... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Isaiah 30:19-26

4. THE SANCTIFICATION AND SALVATION OF THE PEOPLEIsaiah 30:19-2619          For 14the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem:Thou shalt weep no more:He will be very gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry;When he shall hear it, he will answer thee.20     And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity, and the water of 15affliction,Yet shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner any more,But thine eyes shall see thy teachers:21     And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee,... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Isaiah 30:18-33

the Goodness of God’s Severity Isaiah 30:18-33 Jerusalem refused God’s invitation to return to Him and rest; they preferred to trust in Egyptian cavalry. Their Almighty Friend knew that this would end in disappointment, but He said that He would wait till they had exhausted every expedient and returned to Him. Then would He be gracious and have mercy. The results of repentance and forgiveness are set forth with singular beauty: no more tears; great grace; answered prayer; divine teaching;... read more

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