It should seem that Isaiah wrote to them, as well as preached to them. And as Israel's rebellion descended, like the blood in the veins, from father to son, there needed a standing memorial on the subject; for what the Prophet said to one, suited all. It is an awful thing when the preachers of the word accommodate what they deliver, to the false tastes of their hearers! read more
See not. Such were the dispositions of their heart, chap. xxviii. 15. read more
8-18 The Jews were the only professing people God then had in the world, yet many among them were rebellious. They had the light, but they loved darkness rather. The prophets checked them in their sinful pursuits, so that they could not proceed without fear; this they took amiss. But faithful ministers will not be driven from seeking to awaken sinners. God is the Holy One of Israel, and so they shall find him. They did not like to hear of his holy commandments and his hatred of sin; they... read more
The Alliance with Egypt and the Rebellious People v. 1. Woe to the rebellious children, stubborn, obstinate, refractory people, saith the Lord, that take counsel, making plans of their own, but not of Me, without consulting Him, and that cover with a covering, weave an alliance, form a league, but not of My Spirit, not suggested or commanded by the Holy Spirit speaking through the Lord's messengers, that they may add sin to sin! The alliance of Judah with Egypt was not only undertaken... read more
2. THE PROPHET AS HE OUGHT TO BE, AND AS HE OUGHT NOT TO BEIsaiah 30:6-146 The burden of the beasts of the south:4Into the land of trouble and anguish,From whence come 5the young and old lion,The viper and fiery flying serpent,They will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses,And their treasures upon the bunches of camels,To a people that shall not profit them.7 For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose;Therefore 6have I cried 7concerning this, Their... read more
Fatal Reliance on Human Aid Isaiah 30:1-17 Toward the close of the 8th century, b.c. Jerusalem sent ambassadors to seek help from Egypt against Assyria, in distinct defiance of God’s repeated warnings. Isaiah denounced this as adding sin to sin. Even though their princes reached Zoan and Hanes, capital cities, and succeeded in their object, it would not help them. The beasts of burden might traverse the deserts with presents and bribes, but all would be in vain. These truths, however, were... read more
This chapter contains two distinct messages. In the first, the prophet denounces an alliance with Egypt (verses Isa 30:1-26 ), and in the second foretells the destruction of Assyria (verses Isa 30:27-33 ). In the matter of the Egyptian alliance the prophet denounces the secret treaty, declares the shame and uselessness of it. He is instructed to write what shall be a testimony against the people. This he does by first describing the rebellious attitude which they have adopted, then by... read more
Their Trust in Other Than Yahweh And Their Tantamount Rejection of Him Can Only Result in Disaster. Security Rests in Trusting in Yahweh (Isaiah 30:8-18 ). Isaiah is to write his words down as a testimony to the future, because at present men will not listen. They deliberately close their eyes and refuse to hear His word, and by doing so are bringing on themselves trouble and disaster, rejecting His call to them to trust Him and have confidence in Him. And yet even now Yahweh is waiting to... read more
Isaiah 30:6-Esther : . This passage is introduced by a strange title, “ Oracle concerning the beasts of the Negeb,” i.e. either the beasts who carry the treasure to Egypt ( Isaiah 30:6 b), or the wild creatures that infest the Negeb. Duhm supposes that the oracle began “ In the wastes of the South,” and that the title should be, “ Oracle. In the wastes of the South.” the title being taken from the opening words, which have fallen out of the text through haplography. With great trouble and... read more
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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