Isaiah 28:16 NIV,NKJV

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 28:16

Therefore: the coherence is something obscure and difficult. It may be made either, 1. Thus, Therefore I will bring most terrible judgments upon you; which are fully expressed, Isaiah 28:17-21. But before he comes to the commination, to which therefore properly belongs, he first propoundeth a comfortable promise concerning the sending of the Messiah, partly for the support of believers, who are apt to tremble at God’s word, and might otherwise be apt to despond at the prediction of such... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Isaiah 28:16

THE SURE FOUNDATIONIsaiah 28:16. Therefore thus saith the Lord God: Behold! I lay in Zion a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner-stone for a firm foundation; he that believeth shall not be in haste.—Birks [1105][1105] “He that believeth shall not make haste.” The apostles Paul and Peter, in citing this passage, quote from the Septuagint, and accordingly they render it “he that believeth shall not be ashamed” (Romans 9:33), or “confounded” (1 Peter 2:6). The Hebrew word properly signifies “to... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Isaiah 28:16

Isaiah 28:16 I. The Christian thrives better from not being permitted to make haste in acquirements. This passage is directed against anything like hurry or bustle. It does not so much declare that the believer can never advance rapidly as that he shall never move with that agitated step which betokens insecurity. It does not denote a sluggish pace to be unavoidable; but simply implies that what is hasty and sudden will not be allowed. And a little reflection will convince us of the advantages... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Isaiah 28:1-29

Chapter 28Chapter 28. Now the prophet turns to the local present issues. He is now... he's gone off down the road to the end of things. Now he comes back and he begins to speak of the Northern Kingdom, the major tribe was Ephraim there in the Northern Kingdom. And so the nation of Israel is addressed as Ephraim, its major tribe.Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 28:1-29

Isaiah 28:1 . The crown of pride. Sebaste, the ancient Samaria, is situated on a long mount of an oval figure, having first a fruitful valley, and then a circle of hills running round about it. Maundrell, p. 58. The city is beautifully situated on the top of a round hill, surrounded immediately by a rich valley, and a circle of other hills beyond it, which first suggested the idea of a chaplet, or wreath of flowers, worn on their heads on occasions of festivity. This expressed “a crown of... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Isaiah 28:14-22

Isaiah 28:14-22Hear the word of the Lord, ye scornful menIsaiah’s responseThe prophet replies that when the storm does sweep over the land, as it assuredly will, these “refuges of lies” will prove no shelter to their builders; they have been tried by the plummet of honesty and righteousness and found to be so out of line that they must come down: but meanwhile, nay, from of old, Jehovah has Himself founded a really serviceable house for His people, namely, the ancient constitution and polity of... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Isaiah 28:16-17

Isaiah 28:16-17Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stoneThe stone laid in ZionThe prophet borrows his figure from the huge and costly foundation stones upon which the temple rested (1 Kings 5:17); and the thought which he desires to enforce is that in Zion there is an element of permanency, a constitutional fabric capable of resisting all shocks.(Prof. S. R. Driver, D. D.)Foundation stonesThe force of the figure in this verse is much enhanced by the statements of modern travellers in... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Isaiah 28:16

Isa 28:16 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner [stone], a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste. Ver. 16. Therefore thus saith the Lord God. ] This is purposely prefaced for the support of the faithful, when they should hear the ensuing dreadful denunciations, and see them executed. We cannot beat the dogs, but the children will be ready to cry. For a foundation a stone. ] Firm and fast, opposed... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Isaiah 28:16

Behold: Isaiah 8:14, Genesis 49:10, Genesis 49:24, Psalms 118:22, Zechariah 3:9, Matthew 21:42, Mark 12:10, Luke 20:17, Luke 20:18, Acts 4:11, Acts 4:12, Romans 9:33, Romans 10:11, 1 Corinthians 3:11, Ephesians 2:20, 1 Peter 2:6-Ruth : he that: Isaiah 30:18, Psalms 112:7, Psalms 112:8, Habakkuk 2:3, Habakkuk 2:4, James 5:7, James 5:8 Reciprocal: Exodus 5:23 - neither hast thou delivered Deuteronomy 20:3 - tremble Deuteronomy 32:4 - the Rock Joshua 4:10 - stood in the midst Joshua 6:10 -... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Isaiah 28:16

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.Therefore — Because your refuges are so vain, and deceitful; therefore I will direct you to a surer refuge, which God hath laid in Zion. But if you despise that refuge; then know, that I will lay judgment to the line, etc.I lay — I have promised it, and will, in the fulness of time, perform it.In Zion — In my... read more

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 28:16

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Isaiah 28:16

Sermon Bible Commentary - Isaiah 28:16

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Isaiah 28:1-29

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 28:1-29

The Biblical Illustrator - Isaiah 28:14-22

The Biblical Illustrator - Isaiah 28:16-17

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Isaiah 28:16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Isaiah 28:16

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Isaiah 28:16

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