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G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 9:1-21

Here we have the message of hope (verses Isa 9:1-7 ) in the glorious picture of the Coming Deliverer, with the equally glorious record of the results of His Coming. It is one of the greatest Messianic passages in the Old Testament. This is followed immediately by a prophecy of judgment on Israel, which falls into four distinct parts, each ending with the words, "For all this His anger is not turned away, but His hand is stretched out still." For this reason we have included in our reading the... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 9:1-7

The Rise of The Great King Immanuel (Isaiah 9:2-7 ). The rise of Immanuel is described in terms of great light and rejoicing, and is connected with the defeat of the enemies of God’s people. As a result the child promised in Isaiah 7:14 will be born and will gain worldwide dominion. Analysis. a The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. Those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, on them has the light shined (Isaiah 9:2). b You have multiplied the nation, You have... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 9:2-7

Isaiah 9:2-Judges : . Israel’ s Deliverer.— This famous passage on the Messianic King is now by several regarded as late. The question is too large to be discussed, but it seems more difficult to explain its origin in the post-exilic period than under the monarchy. This was present as a starting-point, and Isaiah would not expect it to be eliminated. The bursting of the enemy’ s yoke and the establishment of a righteous rule were quite in line with his aspirations. In the later period other... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 9:4

Thou hast broken: this notes the matter and occasion of the foregoing joy. The yoke of his burden; his burdensome and heavy yoke, as the throne of holiness is put for the holy throne, Psalms 47:8. The staff of his shoulder; either the staff wherewith his shoulders were smitten, or the staff or staves by which he was forced to carry burdens upon his shoulders. The rod, wherewith he beat him. Or, the sceptre; the power and tyranny which he exercised over him. Of his oppressor; of all his... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Isaiah 9:2-4

DISCOURSE: 871BLESSINGS IMPARTED BY THE GOSPELIsaiah 9:2-4. The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined. Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil. For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian.THE... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Isaiah 9:1-21

Chapter 9Now as we get into chapter 9, he said,Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict her that was by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in the Galilee of the nations ( Isaiah 9:1 ).Now the invasion, of course, began with the north and the tribes of Zebulun and Naphtali wherein the northern part, the upper Galilee regions. There's where the... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 9:1-21

Isaiah 9:1 . The dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation. Dr. Lightfoot infers from this, that there was much greater affliction in the first days of her vexation. All the Versions differ very widely here, a proof of the difficulty arising from the brevity and consequent obscurity of the text. Joseph Mede refers the words to the close of the preseding chapter. When at first he lightly debased the land of Zebulon and of Naphthali, as recorded in 2 Kings 15:29; and afterwards did... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Isaiah 9:1-7

Isaiah 9:1-7Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexationThe prophecy explainedLet me venture to give what I conceive to be the true rendering of the prophecy--a rendering which at least in its main particulars has the support of the best modern interpreters--and the striking beauty and force and consistency of the whole will become evident.The prophet has been speaking in the previous chapter of a time of terrible distress and perplexity which was close at hand. King and... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Isaiah 9:4

Isaiah 9:4For Thou hast broken the yoke of his burdenDeliverance from the burden of sinI.SIN IS A BURDEN (Psalms 38:4). Sinners are heavy laden with this insupportable load, which detains them from God, who alone can relieve them; enfeebles their minds; and harasses them with perplexing fears, and the most uneasy reflections. A proper sense of its powerful influence, its polluting nature and dreadful guilt, like a crushing weight, depresses the spirit, becomes irksome and grievous, and if not... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Isaiah 9:4

Isa 9:4 For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian. Ver. 4. For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, ] i.e., Thou hast disenthralled and delivered thy people from the burdenous yokes of their enemies, both corporal and spiritual; that taking thine easy yoke, thy light burden upon them, they might "serve thee without fear in holiness and righteousness before thee all the days of their lives." Luk 1:74 The... read more

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