E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 63:8
children = sons. lie = deal falsely. read more
children = sons. lie = deal falsely. read more
In all their affliction He was afflicted. Hebrew text reads, "In all their adversity [He was] no adversary". But some codices, with two early printed editions, read as text of Authorized Version. the Angel of His presence. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 14:19 ; Exodus 23:20 , Exodus 23:21 ; Exodus 33:14 ). App-92 . redeemed them. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 15:13 ). App-92 . bare them. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 19:4 .Deuteronomy 1:31 ; Deuteronomy 32:18 ). Compare Isaiah 46:3 ,... read more
But they rebelled. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 15:24 .Numbers 14:11 , Numbers 14:34 ). App-92 . holy. See note on Exodus 3:6 . Spirit. Hebrew. ruach. App-9 . and He fought = and He Himself fought. Some codices, with three early printed editions, read this "and" in the text. read more
"I will make mention of the lovingkindness of Jehovah, and the praises of Jehovah, according to all that Jehovah hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them, according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses. For he said, Surely, they are my people, children that will not deal falsely: so he was their Saviour. In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love... read more
"But they rebelled and grieved his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and himself fought against them. Then he remembered the days of old, Moses and his people, saying, Where is he that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherds of his flock? where is he that put his holy Spirit in the midst of them? that caused his glorious arm to go at the right hand of Moses? that divided the waters before them, to make himself an everlasting name? that led them through the... read more
Isaiah 63:7.— Vitringa begins here the second section of the fifth discourse, which is comprised, according to him, in this and the following chapter, and contains the discourse of a company of penitent Jews, confessional and supplicatory. In the confessional part we have, first, a commemoration of the benefits conferred by God upon the Jewish nation, in hope that they would rightly use them; general in Isa 63:7-8 particular, with respect to the angel of Jehovah, and the Holy Spirit, Isaiah... read more
Isaiah 63:9. And the Angel of his presence saved them— The chorus, being about to repeat particularly the general benefits mentioned in the preceding verses, refers them to two principal ones, namely, the persevering and avenging Angel, and the consolatory and instructing Holy Spirit. They speak of the first directly, and of the latter obliquely, that they might not have occasion to repeat the same thing; for when they say, Isa 63:10 and vexed, or grieved, his Holy Spirit, they suppose that the... read more
Isaiah 63:10. But they rebelled, &c.— We have frequent mention, in the books of the Old Testament, of the Holy Spirit; and our prophet himself has repeatedly spoken of him. He is here denoted in his office of teaching and convincing the people, as appears from the sin committed against him. See Nehemiah 9:20; Neh 9:30 and compare Numbers 11:25-26. read more
7. Israel's penitential confession and prayer for restoration (Psalms 102:17; Psalms 102:20), extending from Psalms 102:20- :. loving-kindnesses . . . praises . . . mercies . . . loving-kindnesses—The plurals and the repetitions imply that language is inadequate to express the full extent of God's goodness. us—the dispersed Jews at the time just preceding their final restoration. house of Israel—of all ages; God was good not merely to the Jews now dispersed, but to Israel in every age of its... read more
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 63:7
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . house of Israel. See note on Isaiah 5:7 . read more