Upon a lofty and high mountain, in high places, which were much used for religious worship, both by Israelites and by heathens, hast thou set thy bed; thine altar, as appears from the sacrifice here following, in which thou didst commit spiritual whoredom with idols. Compare Ezekiel 23:17,Ezekiel 23:41. read more
Isaiah 57:6. I. Human substitutes for true and spiritual worship. II. Their offensiveness to God.—Dr. Lyth. read more
Chapter 57The righteous man perishes, and no man lays it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, and none is considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come ( Isaiah 57:1 ).There are many who see this verse as a description of what happens at the rapture of the church. As the merciful are taken away and no man considering the fact that they have been taken away from the evil that is to come, from the period of the Great Tribulation that is coming.He shall enter into peace:... read more
Isaiah 57:1 . The righteous perisheth. This was written as a tribute, it would seem, to the memory of king Hezekiah, who was recently called from an earthly to a heavenly crown. He entered into peace, beyond the reach of all the calamities impending over his country. The nation at large did not know their loss, and therefore sorrowed not as the prophet would have them do. Isaiah 57:4 . Against whom do ye sport yourselves? The idolaters, finding the young king Manasseh decidedly in... read more
Isaiah 57:6Among the smooth stones of the stream is thy portionSmooth stonesThe term “portion” suggests that the “smooth stones” were fetishes.(A. B. Davidson, D. D.)False sods the idolater’s portionIn stony valleys they set up their gods, which they called their portion, and took for their lot, as God’s people take Him for their lot and portion. (M. Henry.) read more
Isa 57:6 Among the smooth [stones] of the stream [is] thy portion; they, they [are] thy lot: even to them hast thou poured a drink offering, thou hast offered a meat offering. Should I receive comfort in these? Ver. 6. Among the smooth stones of the stream is thy portion. ] Pars et sors tua. A poor portion it is, but such as thou art well apaid of, viz., thine altars and thine idol service, and settest up in my place. How exceeding devout in their way are some misled and muzzled Papists,... read more
Isa 57:7 Upon a lofty and high mountain hast thou set thy bed: even thither wentest thou up to offer sacrifice. Ver. 7. Upon a lofty and high mountain. ] In all places hast thou poured out thy whoredoms, setting thy sin "upon the cliff of the rock," as it were sunning, so shameless art thou grown. Thy bed, ] i.e., Thy temples and altars; as likewise do the mass mongers to this day. read more
the smooth: Jeremiah 3:9, Habakkuk 2:19 to them: Isaiah 65:11, Deuteronomy 32:37, Deuteronomy 32:38, Jeremiah 7:18, Jeremiah 19:13, Jeremiah 32:29, Jeremiah 44:17-Lamentations : Should: Isaiah 66:3, Ezekiel 20:39 Reciprocal: Exodus 29:40 - a drink Leviticus 20:2 - giveth Numbers 28:7 - to be poured Psalms 16:4 - drink Jeremiah 2:23 - valley Ezekiel 8:10 - every Hosea 9:4 - neither Malachi 1:13 - should I accept read more
Jeremiah 2:20, Jeremiah 3:2, Ezekiel 16:16, Ezekiel 16:25, Ezekiel 20:28, Ezekiel 20:29, Ezekiel 23:17, Ezekiel 23:41 Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 20:3 - be ye terrified Proverbs 7:17 - perfumed Isaiah 65:7 - burned Jeremiah 2:33 - Why Jeremiah 3:6 - she is Jeremiah 13:27 - abominations Ezekiel 16:17 - and didst Ezekiel 16:24 - and hast Hosea 2:5 - I will Hosea 4:13 - sacrifice Amos 2:8 - by read more
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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 57:6
Among the smooth stones of the stream is thy portion; thou hast chosen for thy portion those idols which were either made of those smooth stones which were cast up by rivers, or which were worshipped upon altars made of such stones, or which were worshipped by the sides of brooks or rivers, where such smooth stones commonly lie. They are thy lot; thou hast forsaken me, and chosen idols for the great object of thy worship and trust. To them hast thou poured a drink-offering, thou hast offered a... read more