Tema; a part of Arabia; of which see Job 6:19; Jeremiah 25:23. They prevented with their bread him that fled; whereby he implies that those other Arabians, against whom this prophecy is principally directed, should be reduced to great scarcity of all necessary provisions, and forced to flee for their lives from a bloody enemy, as is more fully expressed in the next verse. read more
Shall we turn to Isaiah, chapter 21.Isaiah begins this particular prophecy and addresses it to Babylon which was referred to as,The desert of the sea. As whirlwinds in the south pass ( Isaiah 21:1 )Or in the Negev. We call them sun devils out in Arizona. You've seen those whirlwinds that have been created by the sun out there in the desert and they move along and pick up dust and weeds and trash. "As whirlwinds in the south pass,"so it cometh from the desert, from an awesome land. A grievous... read more
Isaiah 21:1 . The desert of the sea. The army which invaded Babylon came not directly against it; but Cyrus made a circuitous route, and collected part of his army from the deserts and mountains towards the Caspian sea. Others call Babylon a sea, because at Easter, the time of the first fruits, Sir 24:25 , the rivers Pison or Tigris, &c. overflowed their banks, by the melting snows on the mountains of Armenia. Bishop Lowth has much relieved this prophecy of the fall of Babylon by the... read more
Isaiah 21:13-17The burden upon ArabiaArabiaThe term “Arabia,” in the Old Testament, is not used in such a wide sense as in modern English, and denotes merely a particular, tribe, having its home in the northern part of what is now known as the Arabian peninsula, and mentioned in Ezekiel 27:20-21, by the side of Dedan and Kedar as engaged in commerce with Tyre.Isaiah lines a tide of invasion about to overflow the region inhabited by these tribes, and addresses the Dedanite caravans, warning them... read more
Isa 21:14 The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they prevented with their bread him that fled. Ver. 14. Brought water to the thirsty. ] Or, Bring forth water wherewith to meet the thirsty; with your bread prevent those that flee; be speedy and spontaneous in your beneficence. "Blessed is the man that considereth the poor and needy"; Psa 41:1 qui praeoccupat vocem petitari - which preventeth the request of the poor beggar; so Augustine rendereth it. read more
Tema: Genesis 25:15, 1 Chronicles 1:30, Job 6:19 brought: or, bring ye, Isaiah 16:3, Isaiah 16:4, Judges 8:4-Ruth :, Proverbs 25:21, Romans 12:20, 1 Peter 4:9 Reciprocal: Genesis 24:17 - water of 2 Samuel 17:29 - The people Jeremiah 25:23 - Dedan read more
The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they prevented with their bread him that fled.Tema — A part of Arabia.Fled — Whereby he implies, that those other Arabians, against whom this prophecy is principally directed, should be reduced to great scarcity, and forced to flee for their lives, from a bloody enemy. read more
13-15. Burden upon Arabia On critical grounds, both Ewald and Delitzsch make it doubtful that Arabia, as a whole, is meant, but rather think that the oracle relates to the sandy desert, the Arabah, the region over which the ancient caravan trade was carried. Their opinion is not simply plausible, it is reasonable. It is still Arabia, though a specific part. The caravans are called Dedanim, a mixture of Cushites and Ishmaelites. Their roads or camel routes to and from Tyre, and probably... read more
14. Tema If this place has been identified, as is claimed, it lay on the present pilgrim road from Damascus to Mecca. Its people are commanded to supply provisions to the caravans, who were fleeing from “the drawn sword, the bent bow, and the grievousness of war.” read more
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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 21:13-17
Isaiah 21:13-Esther : . Oracle on the Dedanites.— Date and authorship are unknown. If by Isaiah it may refer to an expected invasion in 720 or 711. Probably Isaiah 21:16 f, is an appendix, the original oracle, Isaiah 21:13-Ezra :. being from the same hand as Isaiah 21:1-2 Samuel : and Isaiah 21:11 f. The title should probably be rendered “ oracle in the wilderness.” If RV is correct, Arabia is not used in its modern significance, but as the home of an Arabian tribe.The prophet addresses the... read more