Isaiah 66:1-2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 66:1

The heaven is my throne - (See the notes at Isaiah 57:15). Here he is represented as having his seat or throne there. He speaks as a king. heaven is the place where he holds his court; from where he dispenses his commands; and from where he surveys all his works (compare 2 Chronicles 6:18; Matthew 5:34). The idea here is, that as God dwelt in the vast and distant heavens, no house that could be built on earth could be magnificent enough to be his abode.The earth is my footstool - A footstool is... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 66:2

For all those things hath mine hand made - That is the heaven and the earth, and all that is in them. The sense is, ‘I have founded for myself a far more magnificent and appropriate temple than you can make; I have formed the heavens as my dwelling-place, and I need not a dwelling reared by the hand of man.’And all those things have been - That is, have been made by me, or for me. The Septuagint renders it, ‘All those things are mine?’ Jerome renders it, ‘All those things were made;’ implying... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 66:1-2

Isaiah 66:1-2. Thus saith the Lord, The heaven is my throne That is, the throne of my glory and government; the place where I most manifest my power, and show myself in my majesty. Hence we are taught to pray, Our Father which art in heaven. And the earth is my footstool Or, a place on which I set my feet, (Matthew 5:35,) overruling all the affairs of it according to my will. Where is the house that ye build me? Can there be a house built that will contain me, who encompass and fill... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 66:1-6

Attitudes towards ritual (66:1-6)This chapter continues the contrast between the majority of Israel who were the people of God in name only, and the godly minority who were his true people. The returning exiles were glad to hear that the temple was to be rebuilt, but the prophet reminds them that they are mistaken if they think that God’s sole dwelling place is a temple. God dwells everywhere. They are also mistaken if they think that God’s chief requirement for people is that they carry out... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 66:1

Thus saith the LORD. See App-82 . The heaven, &c . Quoted in Acts 7:49 . Compare 1 Kings 8:27 . 2 Chronicles 6:18 . the = this. Hebrew. zeh . ye: i.e. the future builders of the house. the place of My rest: i.e. rest in satisfaction. The Temple was for sacrifice and atonement (2 Chronicles 2:6 ), not for dwelling. Compare Acts 7:48 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 66:2

saith the LORD = [is] Jehovah's oracle. poor = wretched, or lowly, Hebrew. 'ani. See note on "poverty", Proverbs 6:11 . trembleth at = careth anxiously for. Compare Isaiah 66:5 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Isaiah 66:1

This chapter ends the inspiring trilogy penned by Isaiah, all of them dealing with events certain to take place in Israel in the days following the death of the great prophet, such as the destruction of their nation, their captivity, and many other events reaching all the way down to the birth of Messiah, the establishment of Christianity, the call of the Gentiles, the second destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans, and even to the final judgment day itself.All of the doodling engaged in by... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 66:1-2

Isaiah 66:1-2. Thus saith the Lord, &c.— God here makes use of a sublime discourse, suitable to his Majesty, to reach the genuine sense whereof we must consider it as directed to the hypocrites, who supposed the care of the temple and sacrifice to be the principal and most acceptable part of worship in the sight of God. The words may be thus paraphrased: "Why, ye hypocrites, do ye build and adorn my temple upon earth with so much labour? If I regarded a visible temple as the place of... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 66:1

1. heaven . . . throne . . . where is . . . house . . . ye build—The same sentiment is expressed, as a precautionary proviso for the majesty of God in deigning to own any earthly temple as His, as if He could be circumscribed by space (1 Kings 8:27) in inaugurating the temple of stone; next, as to the temple of the Holy Ghost (Acts 7:48; Acts 7:49); lastly here, as to "the tabernacle of God with men" (Isaiah 2:2; Isaiah 2:3; Ezekiel 43:4; Ezekiel 43:7; Revelation 21:3). where—rather, "what is... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 66:2

2. have been—namely, made by Me. Or, absolutely, were things made; and therefore belong to Me, the Creator [JEROME]. look—have regard. poor—humble ( :-). trembleth at . . . word— (2 Kings 22:11; 2 Kings 22:19; Ezra 9:4). The spiritual temple of the heart, though not superseding the outward place of worship, is God's favorite dwelling (Ezra 9:4- :). In the final state in heaven there shall be "no temple," but "the Lord God" Himself (Ezra 9:4- :). read more

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