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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 29:18

Shall the deaf hear the words of the book - They who now have the law and do not understand it, the people who seem to be deaf to all that God says, shall hear and understand it.Shall see out of obscurity ... - That is, the darkness being removed, they shall see clearly the truth of God, and discern and love its beauty. Their eyes are now blinded, but then they shall see clearly. read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 29:19

The meek - The word ‘meek’ usually refers to those who are patient in the reception of injuries, but the Hebrew word used here (ענוים ‛ănâviym) means properly the oppressed, the afflicted, the unhappy Psalms 9:13; Psalms 10:12, Psalms 10:17; Proverbs 3:34; Isaiah 11:4. It involves usually the idea of humility or “virtuous suffering” (compare Psalms 25:9; Psalms 37:11; Psalms 69:33). Here it may denote the pious of the land who were oppressed, and subjected to trials.Shall increase - Margin,... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 29:20

For the terrible one - The violent one (עריץ ‛ârı̂yts), the oppressor, who had exercised cruelty over them. This, I suppose, refers to the haughty among the Jews themselves; to those who held offices of power, and who abused them to oppress the poor and needy.And the scorner - (see Isaiah 28:14, Isaiah 28:22).Is consumed - Shall be entirely destroyed.And all that watch for iniquity - That is, who anxiously seek for opportunities to commit iniquity. read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 29:21

That make a man an offender - literally, ‘who cause a man to sin’ (מחטיאי machăṭı̂y'ēy); that is, who hold a man to be guilty, or a criminal. Lowth renders this singularly enough:‘Who bewildered the poor man in speaking.’Grotius supposes it means, ‘Who on account of the word of God, that is, the true prophecy, treat men as guilty of crime.’ Calvin supposes it means, ‘Who bear with impatience the reproofs and denunciation of the prophets, and who endeavor to pervert and distort their... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 29:22

Therefore - In consequence of the happy change which shall take place in the nation when the oppressor shall be removed Isaiah 29:20-21, and when the poor and the meek shall rejoice Isaiah 29:19, and the ignorant shall be instructed Isaiah 29:18, Jacob shall not be ashamed of his descendants as he was before, nor have cause to blush in regard to his posterity.Who redeemed Abraham - That is, who brought him out of a land of idolaters, and rescued him from the abominations of idolatry. The word... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 29:23

But when he seeth his children - The sense is, ‘he shall not be ashamed of his sons, for he shall see them henceforward walking in the ways of piety and virtue.’The work of my hands - That is, this change Isaiah 29:17-19 by which the nation will be reformed, will be produced by the agency of God himself. The sentiment is in accordance with the doctrines of the Scriptures everywhere, that people are recovered from sin by the agency of God alone (compare Isaiah 60:21; Ephesians 2:10).In the midst... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 29:24

They also that erred in spirit - (see Isaiah 29:9-10).Shall learn doctrine - When” this would occur the prophet does not state. It “may” be intended to denote the times of Hezekiah; or the times subsequent to the captivity; or possibly it may refer to the times under the Messiah. All that the prophet teaches is, that at some future period in the history of the Jews, there would be such a reform that they should be regarded as the worthy descendants of the pious patriarch Jacob. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 29:17

Isaiah 29:17. Is it not a very little while, &c. The following paragraph, to the end of the chapter, relates to the times of the gospel; the prophet foretelling therein, in figurative language, the rejection of the Jews and the calling of the Gentiles. Lebanon, a barren mountain, a desolate wilderness, here stands for the Gentile world. This was to be turned into a fruitful field Hebrew, לכרמל , into Carmel, or the vineyard of God, as the word signifies. On the other hand, the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 29:18-19

Isaiah 29:18-19. In that day, &c. In these two verses we have the first happy consequence of Lebanon’s becoming a fruitful field, “the spiritual blessings of light and understanding in divine things, and of joy and consolation to be diffused among the Gentiles, formerly deaf and blind.” The deaf hear the words of the book That is, the truths of divine revelation are declared to the heathen, and their ears are opened to hear, and their hearts to understand them. And the eyes of the... read more

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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 29:20-21

Isaiah 29:20-21. For, &c. Here we have the second event connected with the calling of the Gentiles, the punishment of the enemies of God and his truth. For the terrible one is brought to naught The proud and potent enemies of those meek and poor believers, mentioned in the last verse, such as the unbelieving Jews and their rulers, and the heathen potentates, were in the first age of Christianity. And the scorner is consumed The scornful opposers of God’s word and servants. And all... read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 29:18

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 29:19

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 29:20

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 29:21

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 29:22

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 29:23

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 29:24

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 29:17

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 29:18-19

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 29:20-21

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