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Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 35:6-7

Isaiah 35:6-7. For in the wilderness, &c.— The prophet here gives us another specimen of the wonderful change in the nature of things with respect to their spiritual state; not only the weak, those who were devoid of comfort, and thirsting for grace among the people of God—who were like a desart, shall at this time satisfy their thirst, and be largely enriched with the blessings of grace; but also nations, and those the most barbarous, heretofore strangers to all spiritual grace and... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 35:8

Isaiah 35:8. And an highway, &c.— According to Vitringa the meaning of this verse is, that the rule of faith and morals, according to which the Israel of God must walk, shall be so clearly and fully shewn at this time from the word of God, that men of the most simple and uncultivated understandings, lovers of the truth, and desirous of the communion of the church, shall not be able to stray from it; and he thinks the meaning of the clause, למו והוא vehu lamo, But it shall be for those, is,... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 35:9-10

Isaiah 35:9-10. No lion shall be there, &c.— The prophet in these verses continues the figure, expressing, first, that this way for the ransomed should not only be plain, but free from all kinds of danger; the meaning whereof is, that they who at that time professed and possessed the true religion should be safe under the protection of God, from affliction, persecution, and tyranny; which naturally leads our ideas to some future state of the church, for the full completion of this prophet.... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 35

CHAPTER 35 :-. CONTINUATION OF THE PROPHECY IN THE THIRTY-FOURTH CHAPTER. See on :-, introduction there. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 35:1

1. solitary place—literally, "a dry place," without springs of water. A moral wilderness is meant. for them—namely, on account of the punishment inflicted according to the preceding prophecy on the enemy; probably the blessings set forth in this chapter are included in the causes for joy ( :-). rose—rather, "the meadow-saffron," an autumnal flower with bulbous roots; so Syriac translation. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 35:2

2. glory of Lebanon—its ornament, namely, its cedars ( :-). excellency of Carmel—namely, its beauty. Sharon—famed for its fertility. see . . . glory of the Lord . . . excellency— (Isaiah 40:5; Isaiah 40:9). While the wilderness which had neither "glory" nor "excellency" shall have both "given to it," the Lord shall have all the "glory" and "excellency" ascribed to Him, not to the transformed wilderness (Isaiah 40:9- :). read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 35:3

3. Strengthen . . . hands . . . confirm . . . knees—The Hebrew for "strengthen" refers to the strength residing in the hand for grasping and holding a thing manfully; "confirm," to the firmness with which one keeps his ground, so as not to be dislodged by any other [MAURER]. Encourage the Jews, now desponding, by the assurance of the blessings promised. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 35:4

4. fearful—"hasty," Margin; that is, with a heart fluttered with agitation. with—the Hebrew is more forcible than the English Version: "God will come, vengeance! even God, a recompense!" The sense is the same. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 35:5

5, 6. Language figuratively, descriptive of the joy felt at the deliverance from Assyria and Babylon; literally, true of the antitypical times of Messiah and His miracles (see Margin references, Matthew 11:5; Luke 7:2; 2 John 1:5; 2 John 1:8; Acts 3:2). read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 35:6

6. leap—literally, "fulfilled" (Acts 3:8; Acts 14:10). sing—joyful thanksgiving. in . . . wilderness . . . waters— (Isaiah 41:18). read more

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