Isaiah 30:22-26 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:19-22

Turning to God. It is the intention of God's chastisements, and their natural, though perhaps scarcely their ordinary, result, to stir the soul to penitence, and produce a turning of the heart to God. When the spirit of the man is truly touched, the steps on the path of repentance are commonly— I. THE UTTERANCE OF A CRY . " Men and brethren, what shall we do?" ( Acts 2:37 ). " Sirs , what must I do to be saved?" ( Acts 16:30 ). " Lord , what wilt thou have me to do?" ( ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:19-26

The blessedness of Zion. Throughout the book the idea of temporal blends with that of spiritual weal. The images are drawn from the state of temporal happiness and prosperity. Yet Zion and Jerusalem may be regarded as symbolical of the Church in general. I. JOY IN GOD . There will be "no more weeping." Tears are significant of the lot of humanity; and in the poetry of the Old Testament we hear, as Lord Bacon says, "as many hearse-like airs as carols," and the pencil of the Holy... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:19-26

The people of God in their prosperity. These verses are primarily applicable, and they are more or less true as they are applied, to the return of the Jews from captivity, and their residence in their own land. But they find a larger fulfillment in the condition of the Church of Christ in its last days. Possibly they anticipate the felicities of the heavenly future. We refer them to the Church in its prosperity, and conclude— I. THAT THE PEOPLE OF GOD ARE THOSE THAT HAVE... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:22

Ye shall defile also the covering of thy graven images of silver . Idolatry, greatly encouraged by Ahaz, had been strictly forbidden by Hezekiah at the beginning of his reign ( 2 Kings 18:4 ); but the present passage, among others, shows how impossible it was for a king, with the best intentions, to effect the extirpation of idolatry, if his subjects were attached to it. Evidently the Jews had, in many cases, secretly maintained their idols and their idolatrous practices, despite the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:23

Then shall he give the rain of thy seed, that thou shalt sow the ground withal ; rather, then shall he give rain for thy seed , wherewith thou sowest the ground . God, having forgiven his people, will once more renew the blessings of his ordinary providence, giving them "rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling their hearts with food and gladness" ( Acts 14:17 ). Bread of the increase of the earth ; rather, bread , the produce of the ground ; i.e. ordinary bread, not... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:23-26

The glories of Christ's kingdom shown in figure. Isaiah gives us several descriptions of Christ's kingdom, all of them more or less allegorical (see Isaiah 4:2-6 ; Isaiah 11:1-9 ; Isaiah 35:1-10 ; Isaiah 60:1-22 ). In the present description all is allegory. The blessings of the kingdom are— I. RICH AND ABUNDANT HARVESTS , by which would seem to be signified a great conversion of the nations by the preaching of the gospel (comp. Matthew 9:1-38 :87, 38; John 4:35 ),... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:24

The oxen likewise and the young asses that ear the ground ; rather, theft till or cultivate the ground . The Hebrew word is generic, and does not apply to "eating" ( i.e. ploughing) only. Shall eat clean provender. Delitzsch says that b'lil khamitz is "a mash, composed of oats, barley, and vetches, made more savory with salt and sour vegetables." Mr. Cheyne translates, "Shall eat mixed provender with salt." The general idea is clearly that they shall have for their ordinary food... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:25

Rivers and streams of water ; rather, rivulets , courses of water . Channels, along which water was conveyed for the purpose of irrigation, are intended (comp. Ezekiel 47:1-12 ; Joel 3:18 ). No doubt there is a secondary allegorical meaning running through the whole description of Judah's prosperity ( Isaiah 30:23-26 ). In this allegorical intention the waters stand for the streams of God's grace. In the day of the great slaughter . Equivalent to "the day of vengeance" ( ... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:26

The light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun . "The promise now rises higher and higher, and passes from earth to heaven" (Delitzsch). All nature will become more glorious in the " last times." Moonlight will be as sunlight, and sunlight will be seven times brighter than it is now. Again, there may be an under allegorical sense. The light of truth will shine with greater brilliancy, so that all inch will be enlightened by it. " For the earth shall be full of the knowledge of... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 30:22

Ye shall defile also - That is, you shall regard them as polluted and abominable. This is language which is often used respecting their treatment of the images and altars of idolatry when they became objects of abomination, and when they were induced to abandon them (see 2 Kings 23:8, 2 Kings 23:10, 2 Kings 23:16). It is not improbable that before destroying them they would express their abhorrence of them by some act of polluting or defiling them, as significant of their contempt for the... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:19-22

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:19-26

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:19-26

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:22

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:23

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:23-26

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:24

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:25

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 30:26

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 30:22

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