Isaiah 33

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 33:8

The highways lie waste {croup. 5:6 ). The meaning is that' they were unoccupied. Fear of the Assyrians restrained men from travelling. He hath broken the covenant . Sennacherib, when he accepted the sum of money sent him by Hezekiah, must have consented to leave him unmolested for the future. But in a very short time we find him, apparently without any reasonable pretext, sending a fresh expedition against Jerusalem, requiring it to be admitted within the walls, and even threatening the... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 33:9

The earth mourneth ; rather, the land . Lebanon is … hewn down ; rather, as in the margin, is withered away (comp. Isaiah 19:6 ). Lebanon, Sharon, Carmel, and Bashan are the four most beautiful regions of the Holy Land, taking the word in its widest extent. Lebanon is the northern mountain-range, one hundred and twenty miles in length, clad with cedars and firs, and generally crowned with snow, whence the name (from laban , white). Sharon is "the broad rich tract of land" which... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 33:10

Now will I rise . Judah's extremity is Jehovah's opportunity. "Now" at length the time is come for God to show himself, tic will rise from his throne, and actively display his power; he will exalt himself above the heathen—lift himself up above the nations. read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 33:10

The opportuneness of God's judgments. It is characteristic of Divine interpositions that they take place at the moment of greatest need. Isaac is on the point of being sacrificed when the angel calls to Abraham out of heaven ( Genesis 22:10 , Genesis 22:11 ). Elisha is compassed about with horsemen and chariots, and on the point of falling into his enemies' hands, when they are smitten with blindness ( 2 Kings 6:15-18 ). The Israelites are hemmed in between the Egyptians and the sea,... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 33:10-16

In the presence of the Holy One. The great question which, in a somewhat different form from that of the text, Balak proposed to Balaam ( Micah 6:6 ) is one that has always stirred the hearts of men everywhere and in all ages. We must find an answer to it if we are to enjoy any "rest unto our souls." I. THE THRICE - HOLY LORD OUR GOD . That which makes God's intervening purpose ( Isaiah 33:10 ) so serious to his creatures is that when he arises he will be found to be as... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 33:11

Ye shall conceive chaff . The Assyrian plans against Jerusalem shall be mere "chaff" and " stubble ." They shall come to naught. Nay, the fury of the foe against Jerusalem shall be the fire to destroy them. read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 33:12

The people ; rather, the peoples , as in Isaiah 33:3 ; i.e. the nations composing the Assyrian army. As the burnings of lime; as thorns . Things that fire consumes utterly and quickly. read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 33:13

Hear, ye that are far off , etc. Jehovah speaks by the mouth of his prophet, and calls on the nations of the earth, far and near, to consider and acknowledge his might, as shown in his judgment on Assyria (comp. Exodus 15:14-16 ). read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 33:13-16

Living near to God. Jehovah has uprisen; he has revealed his might in the destruction of the Assyrian host; he calls through the prophet upon all the nations to acknowledge him. I. THE AWFULNESS OF GOD . We see it reflected from the horror-struck faces of the ungodly and the profane, He is indeed seen to be a "consuming Fire," having his "furnace in Jerusalem" ( Isaiah 31:1-9 :19). And all the immoral and the unprincipled, the heedless and the worldly, feel themselves as fuel... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 33:13-24

REFLECTIONS ON ASSYRIA 'S OVERTHROW VIEWED AS ACCOMPLISHED . The prophet's first thought is , how wonderfully the overthrow has manifested the might of God ( Isaiah 33:13 ). Next, how it must thrill with fear the hearts of the wicked among his people ( Isaiah 33:14 ). Thirdly, how the righteous are by it placed in security, and can look back with joy to their escape, and can with confidence look forward to a future of happiness and tranquil lily ( Isaiah 33:15-24 ).... read more

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