E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 5:16
GOD = the mighty God. Hebrew 'El (with Art.) App-4 . holy. See note on Exodus 3:5 . read more
GOD = the mighty God. Hebrew 'El (with Art.) App-4 . holy. See note on Exodus 3:5 . read more
16. God shall be "exalted" in man's view, because of His manifestation of His "justice" in punishing the guilty. sanctified—regarded as holy by reason of His "righteous" dealings. read more
Sins of the upwardly mobile 5:8-17This section identifies sins that marked the people among whom Isaiah lived-and their consequences. They are still very much with us. read more
2. The wildness of the grapes 5:8-25Yahweh’s crop was worthless because it produced wild grapes that manifested six blights. The word "woe" (Heb. hoy), a term of lament and threat, introduces each one (cf. Amos 5:18; Amos 6:1; Revelation 8:13; Revelation 9:12)."The word ’woe’ itself, appearing six times in the passage, does not just denounce our sins, it laments our sins. The same word is translated ’Ah!’ in Isaiah 1:4 and ’Alas!’ in 1 Kings 13:30. Remember that ’woe’ is the opposite of the... read more
The first explanation for the coming judgment 5:13-17 read more
In contrast to the humiliation of the Israelite proud, Yahweh of armies would enjoy exaltation because what characterizes Him is the opposite of what marked His people, namely: justice and righteousness."Righteousness is holiness expressed in moral principles; justice is the application of the principles of righteousness (cf. Isaiah 1:21)." [Note: Motyer, p. 72.] This difference between God and His people is an aspect of His holiness (i.e., His moral purity; cf. Isaiah 6:3). When God’s people... read more
1-24. Judah, God’s unfruitful vineyard, and the judgment upon it.1. I] i.e. Isaiah. To my] rather, ’for my,’ or ’of my.’ The beloved, as appears later, is Jehovah: cp. our Lord’s parable (Matthew 21:33). The allegory is rhythmical in form: cp. Song of Solomon 8:11-14. 2. Tower] watch-tower: see on Isaiah 1:8.3f. God speaks.7. Judgment] i.e. justice. Oppression] perhaps better, ’bloodshed.’ A cry] i.e. of the oppressed.8-10. Unjust seizure of land resulting in barrenness and want of population.... read more
(16) Shall be sanctified.—Men had not recognised the holiness of Jehovah, and therefore He must manifest that holiness (in that sense “be sanctified”) in acts of righteous severity. The “Holy One of Israel” was, we must remember, the name, of all Divine names, in which Israel most delighted, the ever-recurring burden of all the prophet’s utterances. read more
The Return to Christ's Love (Good Friday) Isaiah 5:3-4 Consider the return made to that love of our Redeemer; the return made by the multitudes the return made by His enemies the return made by His special and familiar friends, and, lastly, the return made by the world which He has redeemed. I. What was the Return Made by the Multitudes? the multitudes who had seen His mighty works, who had been for the time so struck and impressed by His words. When they saw Him in the hands of His enemies... read more
Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 5:1-30
God’s love and Judah’s response (5:1-30)Judah and Israel together are likened to God’s vineyard. God did everything possible to make it healthy, beautiful and fruitful, and he expected a good harvest of grapes, but the people brought God none of the fruit he expected (5:1-4). He therefore will cease to care for them, so that they might be left to suffer whatever ruin their sin brings upon them. Israel has already been destroyed and Judah will now follow (5-7).Examples of the sins that brought... read more