Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 8:5-10
Judah Having Made Their Final Choice Even Immanuel’s Land Will Suffer. Nevertheless Final Triumph Is Certain Because It Is Immanuel’s Land (Isaiah 8:5-10 ). Two facts emerge from the words that follow. The first is that Immanuel’s coming cannot be too near, for the land is first to be possessed by Assyria. And the second is that when Immanuel does come none will be able to resist him. a And Yahweh spoke to me yet again, saying, “Forasmuch as this people have refused the waters of Shiloah... read more
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 8:1-22
In this section we have the account of how the prophet turns from his more public ministry to devote himself to a small circle of believing souls. This departure was signalized by his writing on a tablet the ominous word, Maher-shulal-hash-baz, which means "the spoil speedeth, the prey hasteth." The prophet then turns to his children, the spiritual children who are faithful witnesses, and his own children. Jehovah declares to him that as the people have refused the gentle method of His... read more