Isaiah 29:13-14 KJV

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 29:13-17

The Church which God condemns. Here is— I. A CHURCH CONDEMNED OF GOD . It has four characteristics of which the Lord complains. 1. Unspiritual worship . "This people draw near me with their mouth," etc. ( Isaiah 29:13 ). The service of the lip without the homage of the heart is an unacceptable sacrifice to God (see Psalms 50:1-23 .; Psalms 78:36 , Psalms 78:37 ; Isaiah 50:1-11 .; Ezekiel 33:31 ; Matthew 15:8 , Matthew 15:9 ; John 4:24 ). To take sacred... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 29:14

I will proceed to do a marvelous work . Commentators are not agreed what this "marvelous work" was. Some, with Delitzsch, consider it to be the hardening of the hearts of the Jews to such an extent that even the appearance of wisdom and understanding, which the rulers of the people had hitherto retained, would completely disappear. Others, with Mr. Cheyne, regard it as the coming siege, with those extreme sufferings and perils ( Isaiah 29:3 , Isaiah 29:4 ) which the Jews would have to... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 29:13

Wherefore the Lord said - This verse, with the following, is designed to denounce the divine judgment on their formality of worship. They kept up the forms of religion, but they witcheld the affections of their hearts from God; and he, therefore, says that he will proceed to inflict on them exemplary and deserved punishment.This people draw near me - That is, in the temple, and in the forms of external devotion.And with their lips do honor me - They professedly celebrate my praise, and... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 29:14

I will proceed to do - Hebrew, ‘I will add to do;’ that is, I will do it.For the wisdom of their wise men shall perish - I will bring calamity upon them which shall baffle all the skill and wisdom of their wise men.Shall be hid - That is, shall not appear; shall vanish. It shall not be sufficient to prevent the calamities that shall come upon the nation. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 29:13-14

Isaiah 29:13-14. Forasmuch as this people draw near to me Namely, in acts of worship; with their mouth Speaking to me in prayer and praise, and promising and professing to serve me; and with their lips do honour me With mere outward devotion and bodily worship; but have removed their heart far from me Do not render me that love and gratitude, that regard and obedience, which I require; and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men By mere human wisdom, and not by my... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 29:1-124

God saves Jerusalem (29:1-24)Isaiah then presents a frightening picture of the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem (called ‘Ariel’ in RSV and NIV, and ‘God’s altar’ in GNB). The people think that their city is safe and that the cycle of annual festivals will go on indefinitely. Suddenly, they find their lives threatened by a terrible siege. Throughout the city people are distressed and humiliated, as the doomed city cries out to God, as it were, from the grave (29:1-4).The enemy armies think their... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 29:13

the LORD*. One of the 134 places where the Sopherim say they changed Jehovah of the primitive text to Adonai. See App-32 . said. Quoted in Matthew 15:7-9 . Mark 7:6 . but = though. taught by the precept of men = a commandment of men in which they have been schooled: i.e. taught by rote. men = mortals. Hebrew, plural of enosh . App-14 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 29:14

for. Quoted in 1 Corinthians 1:19 . wisdom. Hebrew. chakam. See notes on understanding. Hebrew. binah. Proverbs 1:2 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Isaiah 29:13

"Forasmuch as this people draw nigh unto me, and with their mouth and with their lips do honor me, but have removed their hearts far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men which hath been taught them; therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvelous work among this people, even a marvelous work and a wonder; and the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid. Woe unto them that hide deep their counsel from Jehovah, whose... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 29:13-14

Isaiah 29:13-14. Wherefore the Lord said— This second article is so connected with that preceding as to explain it. It contains the fault, Isa 29:13 and the punishment, Isaiah 29:14. Our prophet every where excellently sets forth both in his usual manner; for no colours can more fully express the state of the Jewish nation, according to what we learn of it from the gospel-history, than these words. Our Lord himself has quoted and applied them to the Pharisees of his times, and their deluded... read more