5:2 And he dug it, and removed its stones, and planted it with the choicest vine, {d} and built a tower in the midst of it, and also made a winepress in it: and he expected that it should bring forth grapes, and it brought forth {e} wild grapes.(d) He spared no diligence or cost.(e) In Isaiah 5:7 he declares what they were. read more
GENERAL DISCOURSES The first five chapters of Isaiah form a natural division, to which, for want of a better title, we give that of General Discourses, or messages. The first is limited to chapter 1, the second covers chapters 2-4, and the third chapter 5. But first notice the introduction, Isaiah 1:1 . By what word is the whole book described? What genealogy of the prophet is given? To which kingdom was he commissioned, Israel or Judah? In whose reigns did he prophesy? Examine 2 Kings,... read more
Human Life In Parable Isa 5:1-7 This is a parable which by so much brings with it its own literal interpretation. With that literal interpretation we, of course, have next to nothing to do; we must look for the interpretation which involves ourselves, our opportunities, and our destinies. "Now will I sing" ( Isa 5:1 ). That is often a suggestive expression in Holy Scripture, unless it is found in a purely poetical book, where there is, indeed, nothing but song. The song is a parable. When did... read more
Observe how God speaks of the church, and the blessedness of it. First its situation, in a very fruitful hill: secondly, its security from enemies of every kind, it is walled around: thirdly, the soil in which it was placed, all the stones being gathered out of it: and lastly, the choiceness of the vine. Reader, think of the grace, love, mercy, an favor of all the persons of the Godhead, towards our poor ruined nature, which are here set forth, under these several images! The wine-press and the... read more
Stones. They burn and starve in different seasons, Colossians xii. 3. --- Choicest. Hebrew sorek. (Haydock) --- There was a famous valley of this name, Judges xvi. 4. The angels guarded the vineyard, in which Abraham, Moses, &c., were found. --- Tower. To keep the wine, &c., Matthew xxi. 33. It denotes the temple, (Calmet) Scriptures, &c. (Menochius) --- Wild. Sour, Deuteronomy xxxii. 32. read more
1-7 Christ is God's beloved Son, and our beloved Saviour. The care of the Lord over the church of Israel, is described by the management of a vineyard. The advantages of our situation will be brought into the account another day. He planted it with the choicest vines; gave them a most excellent law, instituted proper ordinances. The temple was a tower, where God gave tokens of his presence. He set up his altar, to which the sacrifices should be brought; all the means of grace are denoted... read more
Isa_5:1 Isa_9:7 Isa 5.0 begins with what we may call, The Song of Isaiah. If we turn back to Deut 32.0 , we may read the song of Moses, which is partly retrospective and partly prophetic. Moses uttered his song at the start of Israel's national history; Isaiah uttered his towards its close. The testimony of both is the same. The failure of the people was complete. Israel had been Jehovah's vineyard, and He had ordered everything in their favour. A very fruitful spot had been their location... read more
The Disappointment of the Vineyard v. 1. Now will I sing to my Well-beloved a song of my Beloved, the prophet singing to Jehovah, concerning the Lord, hut at the same time expressing the thoughts of the Lord, touching His vineyard, that of His Church at the time of the prophet. My Well-beloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill, literally, "on the horn, or summit, of a son of oil," the vineyard being situated on a hill and having most fertile soil; v. 2. and He fenced it, rather,... read more
2. The bad fruits of the present in the light of the glorious divine fruit of the last time. Isaiah 5:1-30a. THE BAD FRUITS OF THE PRESENT SHOWN IN THE PARABLE OF THE VINEYARDIsaiah 5:1-71 Now will I sing 1to my well-belovedA song of my beloved touching his vineyard.My well beloved hath a vineyardIn 2 3a very fruitful hill:2 And he 4 5fenced it, and gathered out the stones thereof,And planted it with the choicest vine,And built a tower in the midst of it,And also 6made a winepress... read more
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Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Isaiah 5:1-30
CHAPTER 5 The Song of the Vineyard and the Six Woes 1. The song of the vineyard and Jehovah’s lament (Isaiah 5:1-4 ) 2. The judgment upon the vineyard (Isaiah 5:5-7 ) 3. The wild grapes (Isaiah 5:8-23 ) 4. First woe against covetousness (Isaiah 5:8-10 ) 5. Second woe against fleshly lusts (Isaiah 5:11-17 ) 6. Third woe against mockers (Isaiah 5:18-19 ) 7. Fourth woe against moral insensibility (Isaiah 5:20 ) 8. Fifth woe against conceit (Isaiah 5:21 ) 9. Sixth woe against... read more