Isaiah 57:18 NIV

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 57:18

lead = (gently) lead. mourners. See note on "mourn" (Isaiah 3:26 ). read more

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 57:17-18

Isaiah 57:17-18. For the iniquity of his covetousness— In order to reclaim a wandering and carnal people, we are here told that God had applied the rod of his chastising judgments, which yet however had produced no good effect, for that the people had still turned backward from God, and departed more and more from him: so that now they were either to be wholly forsaken and given up to the severity of judgment, or to be succoured by the offers of extraordinary grace; and the latter is that which... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 57:18

18. Rather, "I have seen his ways (in sin), yet will I heal him," that is, restore Israel spiritually and temporally (Jeremiah 33:6; Jeremiah 3:22; Hosea 14:4; Hosea 14:5) [HORSLEY]. I will . . . restore comforts unto him and to his mourners—However, the phrase, "his mourners," favors English Version; "his ways" will thus be his ways of repentance; and God's pardon on "seeing" them answers to the like promise (Isaiah 61:2; Isaiah 61:3; Jeremiah 31:18; Jeremiah 31:20). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 57:14-21

The divine enablement 57:14-21This pericope concludes the section begun at Isaiah 56:1 dealing with the need for humility and holiness in the redeemed people of God. Isaiah explained that the basis of God’s acceptance and blessing of His redeemed people was righteousness (Isaiah 56:1-8). Then he showed that Israel lacked that righteousness (Isaiah 56:9 to Isaiah 57:13). Her leadership was wicked (Isaiah 56:9 to Isaiah 57:2) and her populace was apostate (Isaiah 57:3-13). Now he explained that... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 57:18

In spite of Israel’s response, Yahweh would heal, lead, and strengthen the nation’s inhabitants who mourned over their sinfulness. He would take the initiative by providing the Servant-to strengthen as well as to save (cf. 2 Corinthians 5:18-19). It is not so much grace for redemption that is in view here, as grace to overcome the attraction of sin for people already redeemed."The unmerited nature of God’s favor has rarely been expressed more beautifully than in Isaiah 57:18." [Note: Grogan, p.... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 57:1-21

2. The peace of the grave is better than the condition of unrest under their rulers (Isaiah 57:1).Shall enter.. shall rest] RV ’entereth.. rest.’3, 5. Sons, etc.] i.e. descendants, perpetuating the character of their ancestors. Seed, etc.] i.e. through your idolatry violating the mystical union between Jehovah and His people: cp. Ezekiel 16:44.4. Sport yourselves] implying that they find delight in the misfortune of the servants of Jehovah. 5. Enflaming] The word describes the excitement... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 57:9-21

The Idolatries of IsraelIt is difficult to determine the date of this section with certainty. Many scholars assign it, with the rest of Isaiah 40-66, to the period of the exile, or to a date after the return; but some give it a pre-exilic date, on the following grounds: (a) The picture that is drawn of the self-indulgent and infatuated leaders of the nation (Isaiah 56:10-12) would, it is thought, apply more accurately to the period preceding the exile, than to the exile. (b) The idolatrous... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Isaiah 57:18

(18) I have seen his ways . . .—The words have been interpreted: (1) of the evil ways described in the previous verse; (2) of the way of repentance into which Israel had been led by chastisement. (1) seems most in harmony with the context. The paths had been rough and thorny, but Jehovah presents Himself as the Healer to those who had been wounded by them, and leads them into a better way. The “mourners” are those who have been touched as with the “godly sorrow” of 2 Corinthians 7:10-11. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Isaiah 57:1-21

Wearied in the Greatness of the Way Isaiah 57:10 Weariness spiritual weariness that is our subject tonight. It seems that in this chapter, as so often, the language of the Prophet is suggested by the incidents of national history. The memorable journey of Israel through the wilderness, in the passage from Egypt to Canaan, was fraught with many lessons concerning human infirmity and concerning Divine righteousness and grace. In this passage, where Isaiah laments the sinful defections of the... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Isaiah 57:1-21

CHAPTER XXIIITHE REKINDLING OF THE CIVIC CONSCIENCEIsaiah 56:9-12; Isaiah 57:1-21; Isaiah 58:1-14; Isaiah 59:1-21IT was inevitable, as soon as their city was again fairly in sight, that there should re-awaken in the exiles the civic conscience; that recollections of those besetting sins of their public life, for which their city and their independence were destroyed, should throng back upon them; that in prospect of their again becoming responsible for the discharge of justice and other... read more

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 57:18

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 57:17-18

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 57:18

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 57:14-21

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 57:18

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 57:1-21

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 57:9-21

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Isaiah 57:18

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Isaiah 57:1-21

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Isaiah 57:1-21

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