Isaiah 35:4 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 35:1-4

In these verses we have, I. The desert land blooming. In the foregoing chapter we had a populous and fruitful country turned into a horrid wilderness; here we have in lieu of that, a wilderness turned into a good land. When the land of Judah was freed from the Assyrian army, those parts of the country that had been made as a wilderness by the ravages and outrages they committed began to recover themselves, and to look pleasantly again, and to blossom as the rose. When the Gentile nations, that... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 35:4

Say to them that are of a fearful heart ,.... Or, "hasty of heart" F23 נמהרי לב "festinis corde", Vatablus; "praecipitantibus corde", Cocceius; "inconsideratis", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator. ; are at once for flying from the enemy; "hasty" in drawing black conclusions upon themselves and their state; "inconsiderate" of the promises made unto them; ready to doubt of, and call in question, the performance of the above things, respecting the fruitful and flourishing estate of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 35:1-7

Transformation by the truth. Accepting these words as Messianic in their scope, we may treat them as descriptive of that most blessed transformation which is effected, in the individual man and in the nation, by the gospel When the truth of Christ is made efficacious by the Spirit of God, and has had time to work out its true results, there will be found— I. ILLUMINATION OF THE UNDERSTANDING . " The eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 35:1-10

THE GLORY OF THE LAST TIMES . On the punishment of God's enemies will follow the peace, prosperity, and glory of his Church. Previously, the Church is in affliction, waste, and desolate. Its enemies once removed, destroyed, swept out of the way, it rises instantly in all its beauty to a condition which words are poor to paint. The highest resources of the poetic art are called in to give some idea of the glory and happiness of the final Church of the redeemed. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 35:1-10

The glory of the Church not temporal greatness, but spiritual perfection Amid the wealth of metaphor which Isaiah employs to depict the final prosperity, glory, and happiness of the Church, it is remarkable how little use is made of any images drawn from the conditions or circumstances of earthly grandeur. Images of natural beauty are principally employed—the shady forest, the spreading cedar tree, the rich luxuriance of arable and pasture land, the choice beauty of the most lovely among... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 35:1-10

Glories of the Messianic age. This is a picture of the happy and glorious condition of Israel after the return from Captivity. Nature is beheld rejoicing with man; and the whole scene is suffused with the light of a universal spiritual joy. I. THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE NATURAL WORLD . The desert will rejoice "like the narcissus," the beautiful white flower found in abundance in spring-time in the Plain of Sharon. A ringing musical cry shall break out from those solitudes. The... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 35:3-4

The privilege of the strong. In this strenuous and vigorous appeal we have— I. THE COMPREHENSIVE CHARACTER OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST . In it are the weak as well as the strong. There is nothing whatever that is narrow about the Christian faith. It is not adapted to any particular class or character. In Jesus Christ there is neither male nor female, Greek nor Jew, cultivated nor uncultivated, bond nor free. And in him there is no favor reserved for any special disposition ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 35:4

Say to them that are of a fearful heart . There will be fearful and trembling hearts always, even among the saints of God. These are to be encouraged and assured that God Will come to their aid, will avenge them of their spiritual enemies, reward their efforts to serve him, and in the end "save" them. He will come and save you ; rather, he will come himself to save yon . There is One alone who can save, and he must do it himself , and, to do it, he must "come" to us. The words were... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 35:4

Tremor of spirit. "Say to them that are of a fearful heart." This implies that fear will be a necessary element in our life. All depends on the heart. Fear increases with experience. I. THY GOD REIGNETH TO SALVATION . His power is in this direction. He is God . He is thy God—the God of thy salvation. 1. It is an empire over sin . All its agencies and influences. 2. It is an empire over hearts . Because it is connected with the cross! 3. It is an... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 35:4

Say to them - This is still an address to the ministers of religion, to make use of all the consolations which these truths and predictions furnish to confirm and strengthen the people of God.Of a fearful heart - Of a timid, pusillanimous heart; those who tremble before their enemies. The Hebrew is, as in the Margin, ‘Of a hasty heart;’ that is, of those who are disposed to flee before their enemies (see the note at Isaiah 30:16).Behold, your God will come with vengeance - That is, in the... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 35:1-4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 35:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 35:1-7

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 35:1-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 35:1-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 35:1-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 35:3-4

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 35:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 35:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 35:4

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