Isaiah 27

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 27:4

Fury is not in me ; i.e. "I am not now angered against my vineyard, as on the former occasion ( Isaiah 5:1-30 :47); or at any rate my anger now is not fury." (Isaiah frequently ascribes "fury" to God, as in Isaiah 34:2 ; Isaiah 42:25 ; Isaiah 51:17 , Isaiah 51:20 , Isaiah 51:22 ; Isaiah 58:1-14 :18; Isaiah 63:3 , Isaiah 63:5 , Isaiah 63:6 ; Isaiah 66:15 .) Who would set the briars and thorns against me in battle? The "briars and thorns" are apparently unrighteous... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 27:5

Or let him take hold of my strength . There is another alternative. If the "thorns and the briars" are not prepared to contend in battle against God, let them adopt a different course. Let them "lay hold of God's strength," place themselves under his protection, and make their appeal to him, and see if they cannot "make their peace with him." A truly evangelical invitation! The enemies of God are entreated to cease from striving against him, and are taught that the door of repentance is... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 27:5

Taking hold of God's strength. How can man take hold of God's strength? The answer depends on the kind of strength which God is putting forth; and his strength is manifold. He is strong— I. IN WISDOM , and the effectuating power which results therefrom. It is in virtue of his wisdom that the elements of nature have their various attributes, and the processes of nature their constant laws—that seeds sprout, and shrubs and trees bear flower and fruit; that living bodies grow, and minds... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 27:5

Making peace with God. The Rev. T.Toiler gives a very striking illustration of the figure used in this verse. He says, "I think I can convey the meaning of this passage so that every one may understand it, by what has taken place within my own family. One of my little children had committed a fault, for which I thought it my duty to chastise him. I called him to me, explained to him the evil of what he had done, and told him how grieved I was that I must punish him for it. He heard me in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 27:6

He shall cause them that come of Jacob to take root ; rather, in the days to come Jacob shall strike root . Jacob, lately the vineyard, is now compared to a single vine, which becomes strong by striking its roots deep into the soil, and then, as a consequence , blossoms and buds, and fills the face of the world with fruit. So the Israel of God, firmly rooted in the soil of God's favor, would blossom with graces of all kinds, and bring forth the abundant fruit of good works. read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 27:6

The world-mission of Israel. Just as "no man liveth unto himself," but every man liveth for the circle in which he is set, so no nation liveth unto itself—it liveth for the world of nations in its time, and for all the ages. This universal truth is illustrated for us in the case of prominent, or elect, or selected nations. Egypt keeps alive the sense of mystery for the world, the claims of the unknown. Chaldea pleads in all the world for the claims of human observation, for the... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 27:7

Hath he smitten him ; etc.? i.e. "Has God smitten Judah, as he '(God) smote Judah's smiters?" Judah's chief smiters were Assyria and Babylon. The judgments upon them would be more severe than that upon Judah. They would be destroyed; Judah would be taken captive, and restored. Them that are slain by him ; rather, them that slew him (so Lowth, Ewald, Knobel, and Mr. Cheyne). But, to obtain this meaning, the pointing of the present text must be altered. The law of parallelism seems,... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 27:7-8

The moderation of God's chastisements. All God's doings are "with measure." At the creation he "weighed the hills in a balance" ( Isaiah 40:12 ), "made a weight for the winds," and" weighed the waters by measure" ( Job 28:25 ). He sets one thing against another, "looks to the end of the earth," and "seeth under the whole heaven" ( Job 28:24 ). There is nothing hasty, rash, or inconsiderate in his doings. He is a law to himself; and the perfect harmony of his own nature necessarily... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 27:7-9

Judgments and chastisements. These verses set forth two modes of apprehending the afflictions and sorrows of life, and help us in estimating the distinction between the modes. We may say that it sets forth God's ways with the enemies of Israel, and God's ways with Israel. I. THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN JUDGMENTS AND CHASTISEMENTS . In a sense we may say that judgments are ends in themselves, and chastisements are means to a higher end. Then has God two ways of dealing with men?... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 27:7-11

THE COMING JUDGMENT UPON JUDAH A CHASTISEMENT IN WHICH MERCY IS BLENDED WITH JUSTICE . A coming judgment upon Judah has been one of the main subjects of Isaiah's prophecy from the beginning. It has been included in the catalogue of "burdens" (see Isaiah 22:1-25 .). It will have to be one of the prophet's main subjects to the end of his "book." Hence he may at any time recur to it, as he does now, without special reason or excuse. In this place the special aspect... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 27:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 27:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 27:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 27:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 27:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 27:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 27:7

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 27:7-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 27:7-9

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 27:7-11

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