Chapter 8:
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 Song of Solomon Jeremiah
Isaiah 8
Concise Complete
Exhortations and warnings. (1-8) Comfort for those who
fear God. (9-16) Afflictions to idolaters. (17-22)
Verses 1-8 The
prophet is to write on a large roll, or on a metal tablet, words which meant, "Make speed to spoil, hasten to the prey:" pointing out that the Assyrian army
should come with speed, and make great spoil. Very soon the riches of Damascus
and of Samaria, cities then secure and formidable, shall be taken away by the
king of Assyria. The prophet pleads with the promised Messiah, who should appear
in that land in the fulness of time, and, therefore, as God, would preserve it
in the mean time. As a gentle brook is an apt emblem of a mild government, so an
overflowing torrent represents a conqueror and tyrant. The invader's success was
also described by a bird of prey, stretching its wings over the whole land.
Those who reject Christ, will find that what they call liberty is the basest
slavery. But no enemy shall pluck the believer out of Emmanuel's hand, or
deprive him of his heavenly inheritance.
Verses 9-16 The
prophet challenges the enemies of the Jews. Their efforts would be vain, and
themselves broken to pieces. It concerns us, in time of trouble, to watch
against all such fears as put us upon crooked courses for our own security. The
believing fear of God preserves against the disquieting fear of man. If we
thought rightly of the greatness and glory of God, we should see all the power
of our enemies restrained. The Lord, who will be a Sanctuary to those who trust
in him, will be a Stone of stumbling, and a Rock of offence, to those who make
the creature their fear and their hope. If the things of God be an offence to
us, they will undo us. The apostle quotes this as to all who persisted in
unbelief of the gospel of Christ, 1Pe 2:8. The crucified Emmanuel, who was and
is a Stumbling-stone and Rock of offence to unbelieving Jews, is no less so to
thousands who are called Christians. The preaching of the cross is foolishness
in their esteem; his doctrines and precepts offend them.
Verses 17-22 The
prophet foresaw that the Lord would hide his face; but he would look for his
return in favour to them again. Though not miraculous signs, the children's
names were memorials from God, suited to excite attention. The unbelieving Jews
were prone to seek counsel in difficulties, from diviners of different
descriptions, whose foolish and sinful ceremonies are alluded to. Would we know
how we may seek to our God, and come to the knowledge of his mind? To the law
and to the testimony; for there you will see what is good, and what the Lord
requires. We must speak of the things of God in the words which the Holy Ghost
teaches, and be ruled by them. To those that seek to familiar spirits, and
regard not God's law and testimony, there shall be horror and misery. Those that
go away from God, go out of the way of all good; for fretfulness is a sin that
is its own punishment. They shall despair, and see no way of relief, when they
curse God. And their fears will represent every thing as frightful. Those that
shut their eyes against the light of God's word, will justly be left to
darkness. All the miseries that ever were felt or witnessed on earth, are as
nothing, compared with what will overwhelm those who leave the words of Christ,
to follow delusions.
Chapter 8:
| Darby
| Geneva
| Gill
| Jamieson Faussett Brown
| Matthew Henry
| Matthew Henry Concise
| Wesley
| Index
| Bible Gateway |
Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 Song of Solomon Jeremiah
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