Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 32:3
3. them that see—the seers or prophets. them that hear—the people under instruction (Isaiah 35:5; Isaiah 35:6). read more
3. them that see—the seers or prophets. them that hear—the people under instruction (Isaiah 35:5; Isaiah 35:6). read more
Coming deliverance in the future 32:1-8Having introduced the eschatological day of the Lord (Isaiah 31:7) and the interim day of the Lord (Isaiah 31:8-9), Isaiah proceeded to reveal more about these times. He also contrasted the king of the Assyrians (Isaiah 31:9) with the messianic King to come."The destruction of the Assyrian army points prophetically to the final world conflict, which will usher in the rule of Christ, the perfect King of Israel. Christ’s kingdom will fulfill God’s ideal of a... read more
Each of these rulers will be a person of integrity and will be a source of provision and refreshment for the people of God, providing every beneficial care (cf. Isaiah 29:20-21; Matthew 20:28; John 10:11). read more
God will transform all the shortcomings of humanity. Physical, but mainly spiritual, transformation is in view. People will perceive, receive, understand, and communicate the truth as they would not and could not before (cf. Isaiah 6:9-10). read more
1-8. Characteristics of the future age. 9-14. A warning of coming desolation to the over-confident people. 15-20. Afterwards shall be a peaceful and prosperous future.1. The ideal future. 2. Men will defend and protect their inferiors instead of oppressing them. 3. Cp. Isaiah 29:18. 5f. Moral confusion shall cease; men shall be taken at their true value, their character being clearly seen in their actions. 6. Hypocrisy] RV ’profaneness.’8. By.. stand] RV ’in liberal things shall he... read more
(2) A man shall be . . .—The word is that used in Isaiah 31:8 for “mighty man,” in Isaiah 2:9 for “great man,” and probably retains that meaning here. The nobles of Judah, who had been tyrannous and oppressive (Isaiah 1:23), should become a true aristocracy, beneficent and protecting. Of both the “king” and the “man” it is true that they find their fulfilment in the true servant of the Lord, who is also the ideal king.As rivers of water . . .—The words paint the picture of the two great... read more
(3) The eyes of them that see . . .—Another reversal, like that of Isaiah 29:18, of the sentence of judicial blindness with which Isaiah’s work as a prophet had begun (Isaiah 6:10). read more
Isaiah 32:20 The text of Coleridge's Lay Sermon (1817), which he describes as 'easy to be remembered from its briefness, likely to be remembered from its beauty'. References. XXXII. 20. W. J. Hocking, ibid. vol. xxxvii. 1890, p. 396. J. Percival, Sermons at Rugby, p. 85. F. E. Paget, Sermons on Duties of Daily Life, p. 311; see also Plain Preaching to Poor People (6th Series), p. 121. read more
CHAPTER XVA MAN: CHARACTER AND THE CAPACITY TO DISCRIMINATE CHARACTERABOUT 720 B.C.Isaiah 32:1-8THE Assyrians being thus disposed of, Isaiah turns to a prospect, on which we have scarcely heard him speak these twenty years, since Assyria appeared on the frontier of Judah-the religious future and social progress of his own people. This he paints in a small prophecy of eight verses, the first eight of chapter 32- Isaiah 32:9-20 of that chapter apparently springing from somewhat different... read more
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 32:2
2. a man—rather, the man Christ [LOWTH]; it is as "the Son of man" He is to reign, as it was as Son of man He suffered (Matthew 26:64; John 5:27; John 19:5). Not as MAURER explains, "every one of the princes shall be," c. rivers—as refreshing as water and the cool shade are to the heated traveller (Isaiah 35:6 Isaiah 35:7; Isaiah 41:18). read more