Isaiah 57:1-21 NIV

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 57:1-21

Isaiah 57:1 . The righteous perisheth. This was written as a tribute, it would seem, to the memory of king Hezekiah, who was recently called from an earthly to a heavenly crown. He entered into peace, beyond the reach of all the calamities impending over his country. The nation at large did not know their loss, and therefore sorrowed not as the prophet would have them do. Isaiah 57:4 . Against whom do ye sport yourselves? The idolaters, finding the young king Manasseh decidedly in... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Isaiah 57:1-2

Isaiah 57:1-2The righteous perishethThe righteous perishingIn view of this prevailing demoralization and worldliness (Isaiah 56:9-12), the righteous one succumbs to the grinding weight of external and internal sufferings: he “perishes,” dies before his time (Ecclesiastes 7:15), from the midst of his contemporaries, disappearing from this life (Psalms 12:1; Micah 7:2), and no man lays it to heart, i.no one considers the Divine accusation and threatening implied in this early death. (F.... read more

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The Biblical Illustrator - Isaiah 57:2

Isaiah 57:2He shall enter into peaceThe believer in life, death, and eternityTaking them together, the words of the text will lead us to contemplate the child of God--I.IN THE STRENGTH AND VIGOUR OF LIFE. II. IN THE SUFFERING AND THE ARTICLE OF DEATH. III. IN THE CONSEQUENCES OF DISSOLUTION, AS THEY AFFECT BOTH BODY AND SOUL. (J. Haslegrave, M. A.)A glimmering of New Testament consolationHere is a glimmering of the consolation in the New Testament, that the death of the righteous man is better... read more

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The Biblical Illustrator - Isaiah 57:6

Isaiah 57:6Among the smooth stones of the stream is thy portionSmooth stonesThe term “portion” suggests that the “smooth stones” were fetishes.(A. B. Davidson, D. D.)False sods the idolater’s portionIn stony valleys they set up their gods, which they called their portion, and took for their lot, as God’s people take Him for their lot and portion. (M. Henry.) read more

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The Biblical Illustrator - Isaiah 57:10

Isaiah 57:10Thou art wearied in the greatness of thy wayThe weariness of sinThe text is a striking representation of the sinner’s conduct in fruitless efforts to obtain happiness anywhere but from heaven.He wanders from object to object, he becomes weary in his pursuit, yet he will not abandon it. I. HE PURSUES A WEARISOME COURSE. Nothing is so wearisome as fruitless efforts for happiness. 1. The sensual course for happiness is a wearisome one. The voluptuary and the debauchee very soon show... read more

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The Biblical Illustrator - Isaiah 57:14

Isaiah 57:14And shall say, Cast ye upGod righteous, yet graciousThe second half of Isaiah 57:13 forms a transition to the next section, which is a promise of salvation to the true Israel.In striking contrast to the menacing tone of Isaiah 57:3 f is the impressive and elevated language in which the prophet now sets forth the gracious thoughts of Jehovah towards His erring but repentant people. (Prof. J. Skinner, D. D.)A round to GodIn this passage the cry goes forth, not on behalf of a... read more

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The Biblical Illustrator - Isaiah 57:15-21

Isaiah 57:15-21For thus saith the High and Lofty One that inhabiteth eternity.--A royal manifesto A royal manifesto win His character as Sovereign, God brings before us, and before His loyal subjects in every age, what we may regard as His two titles and His two palaces. I. HIS TWO TITLES. 1. “The High and Lofty One.” The nation had lapsed into unblushing idolatry. They had made surrender of their traditional creed, and specially of its fundamental article--the personality and unity of Jehovah;... read more

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The Biblical Illustrator - Isaiah 57:16-18

Isaiah 57:16-18For I will not contend for everGod’s contendings with manI.LET US ADVERT TO THE CONTROVERSY ITSELF--WHAT IT IS, WHY IT IS, AND HOW IT IS CARRIED ON. What this quarrel is we know. It is a part of that ancient strife for mastery, which has been going on ever since the fall, between truth and error, light and darkness, holiness and sin. “The carnal mind is enmity against God. ‘ Unconverted men may demur to these representations; they tell us that they merely withhold from the Divine... read more

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The Biblical Illustrator - Isaiah 57:17-19

Isaiah 57:17-19For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wrothThe punishment of backsliders; but their encouragement when penitentThese words remind us of the language of the apostle to the Romans: “Where sin abounded grace did much more abound.” I. THE ACCUSATORY PART. 1. The evil complained of--“The iniquity of his covetousness.” Then covetousness is iniquity. So the apostle considered it, or he would not have called it “idolatry.” All idolatry is not gross or corporeal. Much of it is... read more

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The Biblical Illustrator - Isaiah 57:18-19

Isaiah 57:18-19I have seen his ways, and will heal himObserving and healingThis could only be said of God--He alone can see the ways of man.We have here--I. A DIVINE ATTRIBUTE. Intimate knowledge of the ways of men. “I have seen.” God has no need to be told. Tale-bearers exaggerate and lie. God does not even trust His angels. They go about the world observing the evil and the good. But it is not upon their reports He acts.” “I know, He says, “their thoughts.” “I have seen his ways. How solemnly... read more

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 57:1-21

The Biblical Illustrator - Isaiah 57:1-2

The Biblical Illustrator - Isaiah 57:2

The Biblical Illustrator - Isaiah 57:6

The Biblical Illustrator - Isaiah 57:10

The Biblical Illustrator - Isaiah 57:14

The Biblical Illustrator - Isaiah 57:15-21

The Biblical Illustrator - Isaiah 57:16-18

The Biblical Illustrator - Isaiah 57:17-19

The Biblical Illustrator - Isaiah 57:18-19

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