John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 28:12
To whom he said ,.... Either the Lord himself, or the prophet Isaiah; or rather the Lord by him, and other prophets; so the Targum, "to whom the prophets said;' that is, the true prophets of the Lord said to the people, or to the priests and other prophets; or Christ and his apostles, as follows: This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest: and this is the refreshing : that is, by teaching the word of God, the true knowledge of him, and the sound doctrines of the... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 28:9-13
The prophet here complains of the wretched stupidity of this people, that they were unteachable and made no improvement of the means of grace which they possessed; they still continued as they were, their mistakes not rectified, their hearts not renewed, nor their lives reformed. Observe, I. What it was that their prophets and ministers designed and aimed at. It was to teach them knowledge, the knowledge of God and his will, and to make them understand doctrine, Isa. 28:9. This is God's way of... read more