Isaiah 2:1-22

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 2:12

12. The day, etc. The solemn emphasis and reiteration given to these words are an intimation of some unusual event being about to occur. The shock of an earthquake, perhaps. See Isaiah 2:19. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 2:12-17

12-17. The lesson of these verses is, that Jehovah antagonizes among his chosen people every thing that compromises the holiness of his law. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 2:13

13. Cedars Majestic trees in the Lebanon range, unsurpassed for beauty, strength, and building utility; often used as symbols of the great men in war and civil power. Oaks of Bashan They abound on the east of the Jordan. The metaphor applies to men in Israel strong in their self-conscious independence and power. Before Jehovah their pride is to have a fearful fall. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 2:14

14. High mountains… hills Even these do not afford defence when Jehovah arises to avenge. The loftiest crags and fastnesses cannot then protect. read more

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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 2:15

15. High tower Uzziah had filled the land with these, and with fenced walls of cities and towns; at Jerusalem especially. 2 Chronicles 26:9; Deuteronomy 28:52; Hosea 8:14. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 2:16

16. Ships of Tarshish Meaning, perhaps, large and strong ships, suitable for distant voyages. “Tarshish” is supposed to be Tartessus, in the southwest of Spain. But it denotes, by way of figure, commerce in general. Pleasant pictures Deuteronomy 4:15-18. It is not known that the Jews indulged in paintings. Whatever represented splendour may be all that is meant a parallel sentence, a rhythmical effect merely. Jehovah is to destroy every thing in which the pride of man has indulged. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 2:17

17. The proposition of Isaiah 2:11 is here resumed, as if to say, The case is made out. “So sinks the loftiness of man, and so bows the pride of man, and Jehovah alone is exalted.” read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 2:18

18. The idols… abolish As for them, they all shall pass away. Emphatic and sarcastic; a prediction fulfilled to the letter, by the captivity at Babylon. Before this event the Jews were madly prone to idolatry but never since. Zechariah 13:2. Query: In the line of what natural causation did the Almighty Providence effect such an utter change? read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 2:19

19. Holes of the rocks In Isaiah 2:10 similar language is used as a warning, but here it is a direct prediction. Idols, the whole mass of them, shall pass away into their natural utter nothingness. When he ariseth Literally, In his arising; in God’s addressing himself with terribly obvious purpose. Shake… earth The intimation seems to be a recent earthquake, and all this prophetic speech may have taken advantage of the event when the worldly indifference of the people was for the... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 2:20

20. In that day The day of his specific coming herein detailed, in which his coming was a process culminating in the breaking up of the nation. To the moles The precise animal here meant, in genus and species, is not known. Its home was in the ground, with holes to the surface. Bats “Bats” are numerous in Palestine. They chiefly inhabit caves and the recesses of ruins, where they may be found hanging from the roofs of the habitations. Layard says, that on the occasion of a visit to a... read more

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