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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 2:10-22

The prophet here goes on to show what a desolation would be brought upon their land when God should have forsaken them. This may refer particularly to their destruction by the Chaldeans first, and afterwards by the Romans, or it may have a general respect to the method God takes to awaken and humble proud sinners, and to put them out of conceit with that which they delighted in and depended on more than God. We are here told that sooner or later God will find out a way, I. To startle and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 2:22

Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils ,.... "From that man" F25 מן האדם . , meaning antichrist, the man of sin; who is but a mere man, a poor, frail, mortal man; though he sits in the temple of God, as if he was God, showing himself to be God, by taking that to himself which belongs to the Deity. This is advice to the followers of antichrist, to cease from going after him, and worshipping him, seeing he is not the living God, but a dying man: for wherein is he to... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 2:22

Cease ye from man - Trust neither in him, nor in the gods that he has invented. Neither he, nor they, can either save or destroy. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 2:12-22

THE DESCRIPTION OF THE DAY OF THE LORD . The prophet, now, having announced that God is about to visit his people in anger ( Isaiah 2:10 , Isaiah 2:11 ), proceeds to describe in highly rhetorical language the visitation itself, read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 2:12-22

The terrors of the day of the Lord. Every visitation of man by God is typical of his coming to judgment. "That day" is, in its deepest and truest sense, the day whereon Christ shall come again to judge both the quick and the dead. Of "that day and that hour knoweth no man" ( Matthew 24:36 ); and the terror is increased by the mystery. The prophet sees God descend to judge Israel. The particular features are local; but through them may be discerned without much difficulty the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 2:12-22

The day of judgment. Here follows a grand picture, in which a few simple thoughts are set. I. THE DAY OF JEHOVAH . This stands for any and every epoch of clearer light which reveals the relative worth of things. False estimates of life and its objects have become by custom fixed. The imagination has been under a delusion. A false idea of greatness and goodness has become so fixed that nothing but a revolution will subvert it. The criticism of words may be defied; but the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 2:22

Cease ye from man . This verse is regarded by many as a late marginal note, which has accidentally crept into the text (Diestel, Studer, Cheyne). It is omitted in the Septuagint, and interrupts the sequence of Isaiah 3:1-26 . on Isaiah 2:1-22 . somewhat awkwardly. If retained, it must be regarded as an appeal to Israel on the part of the prophet to give up their trust in man, whence had flowed all their other errors. Whose breath is in his nostrils ; i.e. "whose life is a mere... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 2:22

Trusting in man. I. OUR STRONG TEMPTATION . We are very strongly tempted to "put our trust in man," to "make flesh our arm;" for: 1. We see signs of strength in man. And that which is visible has most influence on our human nature. "If a man loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?" ( 1 John 4:20 ). In like manner we far more readily trust the man who is before us with visible signs of health, riches, power about him, than any unseen... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 2:22

The unreliableness of man. Some think this verse should commence Isaiah 3:1-26 .; but it is an exhortation naturally following on the humbling of all human pride and the destruction of all human glory. Man at his best estate is altogether vanity, therefore do not rely upon man. God is from everlasting to everlasting, therefore trust him . The counsel is elsewhere given in Scripture, "Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 2:22

Cease ye from man - That is, cease to confide in or trust in him. The prophet had just said Isaiah 2:11, Isaiah 2:17 that the proud and lofty people would be brought low; that is, the kings, princes, and nobles would be humbled. They in whom the people had been accustomed to confide should show their insufficiency to afford protection. And he calls on the people to cease to put their reliance on any of the devices and refuges of men, implying that trust should be placed in the Lord only; see... read more

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