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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 9:16

The leaders of this people cause them to err (comp. Isaiah 3:12 ). Both the peoples were led into idolatry by their rulers, but Israel especially. Jeroboam, the first king, introduced the calf-worship, and his successors from first to last persisted in his sin. Ahab added the still grosset idolatry of Baal. Those who held high position under the kings were equally bad examples to the people (see above, Isaiah 1:2 :3). Are destroyed. First, morally corrupted and debased, then physically... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 9:16

The sin of leading others astray. The point of the expression is, that the leaders of the nation are really misleaders . The persons referred to are described in Isaiah 9:15 as "the ancient and honorable, "and as "the prophet that teacheth lies, "evidently including those having influence by reason of their social status, and having influence by reason of their official positions. It is well for us to remember the responsibility of positions as well as of talents. Society is directly... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 9:17

The Lord shall have no joy in their young men. "The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy" ( Psalms 147:11 ). He can have no joy or delight in evil-doers, or idolaters, or in those whose speech is profanity. Neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows . The widow and the orphan are objects of God's tenderest love and compassion ( Exodus 22:22 ; Deuteronomy 10:18 ; Deuteronomy 14:29 ; Isaiah 1:17 , etc.); but when the wickedness of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 9:18

Wickedness burneth as the fire ; i.e. the contagion of wickedness overspreads a whole nation in the same rapid way that fire spreads over a field of stubble or a forest. They shall mount up like the lifting up of smoke ; rather, they—i.e; the forest thickets—shall be whirled upward with the uplifting of smoke . The burning thickets shall mount up with the volumes of smoke into the air, and hang there as a murky but lurid pall. The flames of wickedness give no light to a land, but... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 9:18-21

Sin suicidal. From this declaration of judgment against a guilty nation we may gather some principles which are applicable to men as well as nations elsewhere, and indeed everywhere. We learn— I. THAT SIN IS A WASTING POWER . "Wickedness burneth as a fire" ( Isaiah 9:18 ):, Where sin abounds there desolation abounds. The longer a man (or nation) has lived under its dominion the more has power withered and possession decreased, the more has heritage been wasted and lost. 1.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 9:19

Is the land darkened ; rather, burst up ( συγκέκαυται , LXX .). The root used occurs in Arabic in this sense. It is not used elsewhere in Scripture. The people shall be as the fuel of the fire . Though the general ravage, devastation, and desolation of the laud, with its buildings, its trees, and its other vegetable products, is included in the image of the fire devouring the thorny brakes and tangled thickets of a dense forest, yet the threat is intended still more against the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 9:20

He shall snatch ; rather, one shall devour . A man, i.e; shall plunder and ravage in one quarter, and yet not be satisfied; then he shall do the same in another, and still desire more. "Increase of appetite shall grow by what it feeds on." There shall be no sense of satiety anywhere. The flesh of his own arm. In a civil war, or a time of anarchy, each man is always "eating the flesh of his own arm"— i.e. injuring his neighbor, who is his own natural protector and defender. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 9:21

Manasseh, Ephraim. These two are mentioned as the two principal tribes of the northern kingdom. It is not to be supposed that civil discord was confined to them. Probably there was a general disorganization. Still, all the tribes would at any time willingly unite "together against Judah" (see 2 Kings 15:37 ; 2 Chronicles 28:6-8 ). read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 9:13

For the people ... - This is a reason why his anger would not cease, and it is, at the same time, the suggestion of a new crime for which the divine judgment would rest upon them. It commences the second part of the oracle.Turneth not - It is implied here that it was the design of the chastisement to turn them to God. In this case, as in many others, such a design had not been accomplished.Unto him that smiteth them - To God, who had punished them.Neither do they seek - They do not seek his... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 9:14

Will cut off head and tail - This is a proverbial expression, which is explained in the following verse; see also Deuteronomy 28:13-14. The head is often used to denote those in honor and authority. The tail is an expression applicable to the lower ranks, and would commonly indicate more than simply the common people. It would imply contempt; a state of great abjectness and meanness.Branch and rush - This is also a proverbial expression, meaning the highest and lowest; see the note at Isaiah... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 9:16

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 9:16

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 9:17

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 9:18

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 9:18-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 9:19

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 9:20

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 9:21

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 9:13

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 9:14

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