The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib: but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.Know — Me their owner and master. Knowing is here taken practically, as it is usually in scripture, and includes reverence and obedience. read more
PREFATORY. 1. The vision This is a programme word a title applying to this entire book of prophecies, spoken or written during the reigns herein mentioned. The word denotes a supernatural perception, inspiration, revelation, prophecy; here taken collectively for a body of prophecies. Isaiah the son of Amoz Or Isaiah’s origin nothing is certainly known beyond what is stated in this verse. Nothing whatever is known of his father, Amoz, though many of the Church Fathers supposed him to be... read more
2. Hear, O heavens… give ear, O earth Here begins a solemn reprehensory appeal against Judah and Jerusalem, filled with digressive yet relevant points, and ending with the fifth chapter. It is in the style of Deuteronomy 32:1, for earth and heaven are unchanging witnesses from the time of Moses to that of Isaiah of the clearness with which God, by his prophets, sets forth his requirements, and their rejection by the people. They are summoned to listen again, for a crisis is reached, and... read more
3. Rebelling thus they virtually declared God’s proprietorship in them is at an end. So they stand in poor contrast with the stupidest animals. Jeremiah 8:7. The ox… the ass Dr. Thomson, ( The Land and the Book, vol. ii, p. 97,) describing a scene at the close of a day in Tiberias, says: “No sooner had we got within the walls, than the drove began to disperse. Every ox knew perfectly well his owner, his house, and the way to it, nor did he become bewildered for a moment in the mazes of... read more
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Isaiah 1:2
Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the LORD hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.Hear — He directs his speech to those senseless creatures, that he might awaken the Israelites, whom he hereby proclaims to be so dull and stupid that they were past hearing, and therefore calls in the whole creation of God to bear witness against them.The Lord — This is his plea against them, of the equity whereof he is willing that all the creatures... read more