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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 32:9-20

In these verses we have God rising up to judgment against the vile persons, to punish them for their villainy; but at length returning in mercy to the liberal, to reward them for their liberality. I. When there was so great a corruption of manners, and so much provocation given to the holy God, bad times might well be expected, and here is a warning given of such times coming. The alarm is sounded to the women that were at ease (Isa. 32:9) and the careless daughters, to feed whose pride,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 32:16

Then judgment shall dwell in the wilderness ,.... In the desert part of the world, inhabited by Pagans, Papists, and Mahometans; where the Scriptures, the rule of judgment, and where the Gospel, sometimes called the judgment of the Lord, Isaiah 51:4 had no place, now they shall have one, and an abiding one; and men of judgment in spiritual and evangelical things, and such as do justice and judgment, shall dwell there: and righteousness remain in the fruitful field ; both the doctrine... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 32:17

And the work of righteousness shall be peace ,.... Not works of righteousness done by men, no, not by the best of men; for though peace may be had and enjoyed in doing them, yet it does not arise and flow from thence, because there is no justification by them, and salvation through them, without which there can be no true solid peace; nor the work of righteousness in men, which is their sanctification, and is indeed the work of God, and follows upon the pouring forth of his Spirit, and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 32:17

The work of righteousness - Righteousness works and produces peace. The effect of righteousness - עבדת abodath , the culture. Righteousness, cultivated by peace, produces tranquillity of mind and permanent security. Reader, hast thou the principle? If so, dost thou cultivate it? If thou dost, thou hast peace of conscience, joy in the Holy Ghost, and a sure and certain hope of everlasting life. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 32:9-20

Until the Spirit be poured out. How constantly does Scripture speak of every happy reformation as due to the "outpouring of the Spirit," or the sending or breathing of the Spirit on human-kind! Language none the less expressive because mysterious. Those epochs cannot be forecast: no meteorology can explain to us these movements "from on high." But they may be waited for and prepared for, without fear of disappointment. Again and again they had come to the prophet's heart; and from his heart... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 32:13-20

A FURTHER MINGLING OF THREATS WITH COMFORTING PROMISES . The women require, like the men, to be both warned and comforted, wherefore the prophet addresses to them, as to the men in Isaiah 30:1-33 . and 31; an intermixture of threatening ( Isaiah 30:13 , Isaiah 30:14 ) with promise ( Isaiah 30:15-20 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 32:15-17

The fruits of the Spirit in a community. The first result of the effluence of the Holy Spirit on man is fruitfulness: "the wilderness becomes a fruitful field, and the fruitful field a forest." The dry ground of a stony heart is changed into a cultivated garden, which "brings forth much fruit." The heart which already bore some fruit is "purged, that it may bring forth more fruit" ( John 15:2 ). Then, when individuals have been thus changed and "purged" and perfected one by one, judgment... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 32:16

Then judgment shall dwell in the wilderness . In all parts of the kingdom of Christ, the lowest as well as the highest, "judgment" and "righteousness" shall prevail (comp. Isaiah 32:1 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 32:17

The work of righteousness shall be peace . Peace—a true peace, not a false one ( Jeremiah 6:14 )—shall be the result of the reign of righteousness. War, quarrels, enmity, hostile feelings, are all of them the fruit of unrighteousness. In the kingdom of the Messiah, just so far forth as it is thoroughly established, "the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace" ( James 3:18 ). The effect of righteousness ; literally, the service of righteousness, which perhaps... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 32:17

Righteousness and peace. Christianity means "righteousness," and "righteousness" is an active power, ever working towards the production of peace, quietness, and mutual confidence. "The element of peace is that by which order is established and perpetuated, people are brought to cordial agreement and willing submission, unity is made a living and growing fact, and all the arts of domestic life and of civilized communities are promoted." The great Napoleon said, "War is the business of... read more

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