Isaiah 27:3-5 ASV

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 27:2-6

GOD 'S CARE FOR HIS VINEYARD . This piece may be called a companion picture to Isaiah 5:1-7 , or a joy-song to be set over against that dirge. In both the figure of the vineyard is employed to express the people of God, and God is "the Lord of the vineyard." But whereas, on the former occasion, all was wrath and fury, menace and judgment, here all is mercy and loving-kindness, protection and promise. The difference is, no doubt, not with God, "with whom is no variableness, neither... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 27:3

I the Lord do keep it ; or, guard it (comp. Isaiah 26:3 ; Isaiah 42:6 ; Isaiah 49:8 ; Psalms 121:5 ). Vineyards were considered to require special watching, since they were liable to damage both from thieves and foxes (So Isaiah 2:15 ). It was usual to build towers in them, from which a watch could be kept ( Isaiah 5:2 ; Matthew 21:33 ). I will water it every moment (compare the threat in Isaiah 5:6 , "I will command my clouds that they rain no rain upon it"). The... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 27:3

Divine guardianship. "Lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day." Then there are hurtful powers and hurtful people in the world. The Word itself lets light in upon the condition of humanity. There are hidden invisible foes; and there is need for One who can discern and defeat them. I. THE EYE THAT SEES . This is all-important. For we are blind to our worst enemies. Evil puts on the garb of good. And evil hides itself. The serpent is coiled up at the bottom of the cup. The... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 27:3-5

The means whereby God purifies and perfects his Church. Despite human weakness and human perversity, God will build up and establish a faithful Church—he will "purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works" ( Titus 2:14 ). It is for his honor that this should be so, and he is strong enough to effect it. His "strength is made perfect in weakness" ( 2 Corinthians 12:9 ). We are shown here some, at any rate, of the chief means whereby he effects his purpose. Most prominent of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 27:4

Fury is not in me ; i.e. "I am not now angered against my vineyard, as on the former occasion ( Isaiah 5:1-30 :47); or at any rate my anger now is not fury." (Isaiah frequently ascribes "fury" to God, as in Isaiah 34:2 ; Isaiah 42:25 ; Isaiah 51:17 , Isaiah 51:20 , Isaiah 51:22 ; Isaiah 58:1-14 :18; Isaiah 63:3 , Isaiah 63:5 , Isaiah 63:6 ; Isaiah 66:15 .) Who would set the briars and thorns against me in battle? The "briars and thorns" are apparently unrighteous... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 27:5

Or let him take hold of my strength . There is another alternative. If the "thorns and the briars" are not prepared to contend in battle against God, let them adopt a different course. Let them "lay hold of God's strength," place themselves under his protection, and make their appeal to him, and see if they cannot "make their peace with him." A truly evangelical invitation! The enemies of God are entreated to cease from striving against him, and are taught that the door of repentance is... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 27:5

Taking hold of God's strength. How can man take hold of God's strength? The answer depends on the kind of strength which God is putting forth; and his strength is manifold. He is strong— I. IN WISDOM , and the effectuating power which results therefrom. It is in virtue of his wisdom that the elements of nature have their various attributes, and the processes of nature their constant laws—that seeds sprout, and shrubs and trees bear flower and fruit; that living bodies grow, and minds... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 27:5

Making peace with God. The Rev. T.Toiler gives a very striking illustration of the figure used in this verse. He says, "I think I can convey the meaning of this passage so that every one may understand it, by what has taken place within my own family. One of my little children had committed a fault, for which I thought it my duty to chastise him. I called him to me, explained to him the evil of what he had done, and told him how grieved I was that I must punish him for it. He heard me in... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 27:3

I the Lord do keep it - There is understood here or implied an introduction; as ‘Yahweh said’ (compare Psalms 121:3-5).I will water it every moment - That is, constantly, as a vinedresser does his vineyard. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 27:4

Fury is not in me - That is, I am angry with it no more. He had punished his people by removing them to a distant land. But although he had corrected them for their faults, yet he had not laid aside the affection of a Father.Who would set - Hebrew, ‘Who would give me.’ The Septuagint renders this, ‘Who would place me to keep the stubble in the field?’ Great perplexity has been felt in regard to the interpretation of this passage. Lowth translates it:‘O that I had a fence of the thorn and the... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 27:2-6

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 27:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 27:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 27:3-5

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 27:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 27:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 27:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 27:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 27:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 27:4

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