Isaiah 30:15 ESV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 30:8-17

Here, I. The preface is very awful. The prophet must not only preach this, but he must write it (Isa. 30:8), write it in a table, to be hung up and exposed to public view; he must carefully note it, not in loose papers which might be lost or torn, but in a book, to be preserved for posterity, in perpetuam rei memoriam?for a standing testimony against this wicked generation; let it remain not only to the next succeeding ages, but for ever and ever, while the world stands; and so it shall, for... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 30:15

For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel ,.... This is still repeated, though displeasing to the carnal Jews, who, notwithstanding their ill behaviour to the Lord, condescends to give them the best advice, as follows: in returning and rest shall ye be saved ; or "may be saved" F15 תושעון "servaremini", Piscator, Gataker. ; this is the right and the only way, namely, by "returning" from their evil ways, particularly their purpose of going to Egypt for help, and by... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:8-17

A RENEWAL OF THREATENING . The denunciation of the Egyptian alliance had been made viva voce , in the courts of the temple or in some other place of public resort. As he ended, Isaiah received a Divine intimation that the prophecy was to be put on record, doubly, upon a tablet and in a book. At the same time, the " rebelliousness " of the people was further pointed out, and fresh threats (verses 13, 14, and 17) were uttered against them. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:8-18

A testimony forever. The prophet pauses. Perhaps he hears an inner voice bidding him to write down a few words, such as the last significant Rahab . As in Isaiah 8:1 , the inscription is to be on a large tablet, set up in a conspicuous place, so that he who runs may read. Then he is to inscribe the prophecy more fully on a scroll. Litera scripta manet . The oracle, the oral utterance, transferred to parchment, becomes a κτῆμα εἰς ἀεί , a "possession forever." The perpetuity... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:8-18

Aspects of sin. This severe denunciation by the prophet of the sins of the Jews may remind us of some of the darker and sadder aspects of sin itself. I. THE PERMANENCY OF ITS RECORD . Isaiah was to record the guilt of "the rebellious children" in a book, that it might be there inscribed " for the time to come forever and ever." And in the sacred volume there stand written, to be read for all time, the accusations which the Lord brought against Israel; the record of their... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:15

For thus saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel. As the irreligious party wished to hear no more of "the Holy One of Israel" ( Isaiah 30:11 ), Isaiah takes care to keep him constantly before their minds (comp. Isaiah 31:1 ). In returning and rest shall ye be saved ; rather, should ye be saved , or might ye be saved . The conditions are put forward, not as now capable of being realized, but as those which might have been realized at an earlier date. The "returning" spoken of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:15

Sources of strength. "In quietness and in confidence shall be your strength." Because, "if God be for us, who can be against us?" When the winds are in our favor, all we have to do is to set our sails. When the tides are with us, we need not fret concerning the issues of the voyage. God is on the side of the just man, the true man, the pure man. The disciples of his Son are not likely to lose his favor and reward. "Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:15

Quiet strength. These beautiful words suggest— I. THE FIRST DUTY OF THE ERRING . Judah had forsaken God to find a refuge in another power; the first duty of the nation, therefore, was "to return" unto the Lord, and to find its rest and its salvation in him. This is now and ever the immediate duty of all wanderers from God; both of those who have never been reconciled to him through Jesus Christ, and of those who, like the Jews on this occasion, have temporarily forsaken his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:15

Quietness and confidence. These terms are related. Quietness is the result of confidence. Confidence is the secret of quietness. The quietness thought of by the prophet was the abandonment of the disquieting and distracting search for earthly aids, as in the case of seeking help from Egypt; the confidence he commends is that patient waiting on God and waiting for God, which are the necessary expressions of our faith in him. I. A GREAT ATTAINMENT . So great, so nearly impossible for... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 30:15

For thus saith the Lord God - The design of this verse is to give a reason for the destruction that should come upon them. That reason was, that God had indicated to them the path of truth and safety, but they chose not to follow it, and refused to put confidence in him.In returning - In returning to God; that is, if you are converted to him.And rest - That is, by calmly reposing on God for assistance, and not seeking the alliance of Egypt (see Exodus 14:13).In quietness - In a collected, quiet... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 30:8-17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 30:15

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:8-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:8-18

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:8-18

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:15

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:15

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:15

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:15

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 30:15

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