Isaiah 2:6-22

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 2:6-9

The calling in of the Gentiles was accompanied with the rejection of the Jews; it was their fall, and the diminishing of them, that was the riches of the Gentiles; and the casting off of them was the reconciling of the world (Rom. 11:12-15); and it should seem that these verses have reference to that, and are designed to justify God therein, and yet it is probable that they are primarily intended for the convincing and awakening of the men of that generation in which the prophet lived, it... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 2:10-22

The prophet here goes on to show what a desolation would be brought upon their land when God should have forsaken them. This may refer particularly to their destruction by the Chaldeans first, and afterwards by the Romans, or it may have a general respect to the method God takes to awaken and humble proud sinners, and to put them out of conceit with that which they delighted in and depended on more than God. We are here told that sooner or later God will find out a way, I. To startle and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 2:6

Therefore thou hast forsaken thy people, the house of Jacob ,.... These words contain a reason of the divine conduct, in calling the Gentiles, and rejecting the Jews, because of the sins of the latter hereafter mentioned; though some, as the Targum and R. Moses, refer this to the Israelites; and read, "because ye have forsaken", &c.; and interpret it of their forsaking the Lord, his worship, and his law. What is hereafter said does not agree with the Jews, literally understood, neither... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 2:7

Their land also is full of silver and gold ,.... Procured by pardons, indulgences, masses, praying souls out of purgatory, tithes, annates, Peter's pence, &c.; neither is there any end of their treasures ; laid up in the pope's coffers, in their churches, monasteries, and convents: their land is also full of horses, neither is there any end of their chariots ; for the cardinals, archbishops, bishops, &c.; to ride on and in. Horses and chariots are mentioned among the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 2:8

Their land also is full of idols ,.... Of the Virgin Mary, and of saints departed, whose images are set up to be worshipped in all their churches, and had in private houses: and they worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made ; namely, idols of gold, silver, brass, wood, and stone, Revelation 9:20 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 2:9

And the mean man boweth down, and the great man humbleth himself ,.... Both high and low, rich and poor, bow down unto, humble themselves before, and worship idols made by the hands of men: the words for the "mean man" and "the great man" are אדם and איש , "Adam" and "Ish"; and which are also interpreted by Jarchi of little or mean men, and of princes and mighty ones: therefore forgive them not ; their sins of soothsaying, covetousness, and idolatry; and such that worship the beast... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 2:10

Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust ,.... As it was when Rome Pagan was destroyed, the kings, princes, and freemen called to the rocks to fall on them and hide them, Revelation 6:15 so it will be at the downfall of Rome Papal, when the kings and merchants of the earth, who have been concerned therewith, will stand afar off, as for fear of her torment, Revelation 18:10 . so for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his majesty ; lest he should pour out his wrath and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 2:11

The lofty looks of man shall be humbled ,.... Particularly of the man of sin, the son of perdition, who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, assuming that to himself which belongs to God; looking down with contempt upon, and behaving haughtily and insolently to all below him; blaspheming the name of God, his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven; he shall be humbled, consumed, and destroyed with the breath of Christ's mouth, and the brightness of his coming, 2... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 2:12

For the day of the Lord of hosts ,.... Which is peculiarly his, which he has fixed and appointed, and in which there will be a great display of the glory of his power and grace: this shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up, and he shall be brought low ; either the day of his mighty power and efficacious grace shall be upon them to convert them; when they who thought themselves in a good estate, rich, and standing in need of nothing,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 2:13

And upon all the cedars of Lebanon that are high and lifted up ,.... That is, upon the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication with Babylon, and will join with the beast and false prophet in making war with the Lamb. So the Targum, Jarchi, and Kimchi, interpret it of the kings of the nations, mighty and strong: and upon all the oaks of Bashan ; nobles, princes, governors of provinces, as the same writers explain the words, oaks being inferior to cedars: the day of the Lord... read more

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