And as a banner on a hill. It might be thought that he lay still when he gave loose reins to the Chaldeans to oppress the Jews; and therefore the Prophet says, that the Lord will arise and ascend his judgment-seat. "[20] The fulfillment of the first promise was a proof of the certainty of the latter one. "Tophet is ordained of old." And His tongue like a devouring fire. The burden of the beasts of the south: To the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they carry their riches upon the shoulders of young donkeys, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profit them. Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and you're resting on it: Therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly at an instant. And their treasures on the humps of camels, If he correct his children, it is with judgment (Jeremiah 10:24), with moderation and discretion, considering their frame. Some very interesting things. And there shall be upon every high mountain, and upon every high hill, rivers and streams of waters in the day of the great slaughter, when the towers fall. That's ridiculous! It is one sin to reject the LORD, and another sin altogether to trust in something else. And the ornament of your molded images of gold. WebIsaiah 30:18. a. You will throw them away as an unclean thing: The literal Hebrew for unclean thing is literally a menstrual cloth. But he said, "Those who are chasing you will have faster horses than you do.". So hell will come to an end. You will say to them, Get away!, a. Interestingly, the King James Version and the New International Version both translate these words as menstrual cloth, but the New King James Version uses the euphemistic unclean thing. Because you despise this word, But Egypt fell to Assyria. Jesus said of Gehenna, "Where the worm dies not, neither is the fire quenched" ( Mark 9:44 ). Woe to the rebellious children, says the LORD, Who take counsel, but not of Me, And who devise He shall not spare. Though the Lord gives you the bread of adversity and the water of afflictionyour eyes shall see your teachers: When Judah was prosperous and comfortable, they wouldnt listen to God. Loving the Lord. This is the way, walk in it, Sounds like the sun will go into a supernova. Alert unto the Lord in these last days when the world around you is walking in its drunken stupor. Others explain it, He commands you to wait, or he will cause you to wait. But the meaning which I have brought forward appears to me to be more appropriate. WebVERSE Isaiah 30:18 And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a WebIsaiah 30:18 But GODs not finished. If they would have trusted Gods promise instead, they would never have had reason to flee, and would have seen the LORDs salvation and strength instead. Web30 The LORD will make his glorious voice heard, and reveal his arm coming down. 19 For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem: thou shalt weep no more: he will be very gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry; when he shall hear it, he will answer thee. yea, for the king it is prepared; he hath made it deep and large: the pile thereof is fire and much wood; the breath of the LORD, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it ( Isaiah 30:33 ). Its pyre is fire with much wood; Walking with the Lord. Now this is what the prophet Isaiah kept telling Hezekiah, "Don't worry about it. We have the best Protector, the best Guard in God. Isaiah doesnt mean wait just in the sense of passing time but in the sense of patiently waiting for and trusting Gods promise. Why? WebGod Will Bless His People. But Jesus said, "Where the worm dies not." The immediate promise of these good things for Israel would be fulfilled in the destruction of the Assyrian armies; "But the prophecy looks far beyond that to the Golden Age (Isaiah 23-26) (the age of Messiah). 2 Kings 19:36-37 describes how when the king of the Assyrians returned home after attacking Judah, his own sons murdered him as he worshipped in the temple of Nisroch his god. Forever and ever: The Egyptians shall help in vain and to no purpose. 20 And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction, yet shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner any more, but thine eyes shall see thy teachers: 21 And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left. As you know this is the time of year when Israel is approaching the Feast of Tabernacles. There it is.". The word in the Arabic language, as Schultens observes (w), signifies to "desire" (x); and this will make the words run smoothly in agreement with the former; "and therefore", or "nevertheless, will he desire to have mercy on you"; which denotes the Lord's good will to his people, and how much his heart, and the desires of it, are towards them: for the Lord is a God of judgment; or, "though he is a God of judgment" (y), of strict justice, judges in the earth, and will judge the world in righteousness; see Malachi 2:17 his grace, mercy, and justice, agree together, in redemption justification, pardon of sin, and salvation: or of moderation, clemency, and grace to correct his people; he corrects them not in wrath and hot displeasure, but in judgment, in a tender and fatherly way and manner, Jeremiah 10:24 and he is a God of "discretion", Psalm 112:5 of wisdom and knowledge, and does all things after the counsel of his will; he has fixed upon the proper time, and he knows which is the best time, and he waits that time to show grace and mercy to his people: blessed are all they that wait for him; that do not run here and there for help, and are tumultuous, restless, and impatient, but wait God's own time to do them good; that wait for his gracious presence, and the discoveries of his love, for the performance of his promises, for answers of prayer, for all blessings temporal and spiritual, and for eternal glory and happiness; these are happy persons, all and every one of them; they enjoy much now, and it can not be said, nor conceived, what God has prepared for them hereafter; see Isaiah 49:23. Isaiah 2. A shard to take fire from the hearth, This is not unfitly applied by many to the light which the gospel brought into the world to those that sat in darkness, which has far exceeded the Old-Testament light as that of the sun does that of the moon, and which proclaims healing to the broken-hearted, and the binding up of their wounds. And those whose names are not found written in the book of life are cast into the lake that burns with fire" ( Revelation 20:13 , Revelation 20:15 ). For the Lord is a God of judgment - He will do what is right. (y) "quamvis", so this particle is often used; see Noldius, p. 399. of No way! 3 But by trusting Pharaoh, you will be humiliated, and by depending on him, you will be disgraced. A rebuke to those in Judah who looked to Egypt for deliverance. To come into the mountain of the LORD, Nor is it a slight confirmation of this when he adds, that God gives a proof of his glory by pardoning his people. ( a) Who contrary to their promise take not me for their protector and contrary to my commandment seek help from strangers. Copyright StatementThese files are public domain and are a derivative of an electronic edition that is available on the Christian Classics Ethereal Library Website. Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. Sounds like a supernova. In Jesus' name. You will also defile the covering of your images of silver: The people of Judah kept household idols that they used to honor or worship other gods. You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven; but their one season is the present; they cannot, they will not wait. So those who long for Him will experience blessing when their waiting is over. (1-2) God exposes the sin of those who put their trust in Egypt. They put as far from as they can all the occasions of sin and temptations to it, though they are as a right eye or a right hand, and protest against it as Ephraim did (Hosea 14:8), What have I to do any more with idols? WebMatthew Henry Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 30:8-17. And whether they are consumed and their smoke ascends forever and ever. You have put your trust in Pharaohs protection. "The promises of Isaiah 30:20-22 describe the days of the new covenant (Jeremiah 31:31ff), and not the final glory";[21] because there remains here the element of adversity, tribulation. And in every place where the grounded staff shall pass, which the LORD shall lay upon him, it shall be with tabrets and harps: and in battles of shaking will he fight with it. Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. If under reproach, their heart ferments towards revenge. waitcompare Isa 30:15, wait, namely, for His times of having mercy. 4. Egypt would sit idly by as the Assyrians trouble Judah. He will surely deliver them in due season; but they cannot tarry till the hour cometh; like children, they snatch at unripe fruit. The Assyrians would then come against the southern kingdom of Judah, and because of this threat the leaders of Judah looked to Egypt for protection against the Assyrian invasion. They would sooner rush under the guidance of Satan into some questionable policy, than in childlike simplicity trust in the Lord and do good. At the threat of five you shall flee, And therefore He will be exalted, that He may have mercy on you: When God has mercy on us, it exalts Him. To all that love God and their own souls this return of faithful teachers out of their corners, especially with a promise that they shall not be removed into corners any more, is the most acceptable part of any deliverance, and has comfort enough in it to sweeten even the bread of adversity and the water of affliction. And to trust in the shadow of Egypt!. But a shame and also a reproach. "Henry's Complete Commentary on the Whole Bible". "He will wait to be gracious (Isaiah 30:18; Isaiah 30:18); he will wait till you return to him and seek his face, and then he will be ready to meet you with mercy. In the day that the LORD binds up the bruise of His people There will be on every high mountain They not only degraded their images, but defaced them, not only defaced them, but defiled them; they not only spoiled the shape of them, but in a pious fury threw away the gold and silver they were made of, though otherwise valuable and convertible to a good use. (s) "et propterea exaltabit se", Pagninus, Montanus, Vatablus; "elaturus est se", Junius & Tremellius. Isaiah 4. It's out of my territory. To the Mighty One of Israel. Light shall increase; that is, knowledge shall increase (when the prophecies are accomplished they shall be fully understood) or rather triumph shall: the light of the joy that is sown for the righteous shall now come up with a great increase. 30:4 For his c princes were at Zoan, and his ambassadors came to Hanes. And it does sound like the sun will go into a supernova state. It must not be so with you, my brethren, you must learn a better way. (Spurgeon), You shall weep no more. b. Web1. They cannot wait Gods time, nor exercise submission to his will. And therefore - The sense of the words rendered and therefore, may be better expressed by the phrase, yet moreover, meaning, that notwithstanding their sins, and the necessity of punishing them, Yahweh would be longsuffering, and would yet bring the nation to repentance. But those that will wait upon God will be delivered.". It is promised that their eyes should see their teachers, that is, that they should have faithful teachers among them, and should have hearts to regard them and not slight them as they had done; and then they might the better be reconciled to the bread of adversity and the water of affliction. 25 And there shall be upon every high mountain, and upon every high hill, rivers and streams of waters in the day of the great slaughter, when the towers fall. In one sense, it was wise and good for Judah to understand that they needed help and were willing to look outside of themselves for help. Judah would be like a collapsed wall, whose breaking comes suddenly, in an instant. However, Jerusalem stood. Isaiah 3. They say to the prophets. WebThe first 39 chapters of the book of Isaiah prophesy doom for a sinful Judah and for all the nations of the world that oppose God. Who walk to go down to Egypt. We'll get on horses and we'll flee." Certain of Gods people are in trouble and distress, and they are eager for immediate rescue. Verse Isaiah 30:18. As God has not left himself without witness, so he has not left us without guides to show us our way. Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer. Isaiah 30:18 . This verse is the commencement of the annunciation of the blessings which should yet be conferred on them. The description of these blessings is continued to Isaiah 30:26. But it speaks about "the name of the Lord comes from far, burning in his anger, and the burden thereof is heavy: his lips are full of indignation. They were chargeable with distrust, and were distressed by strange uneasiness and restlessness of mind; for they were fearfully harassed by their unbelief, so that they could not wait for God calmly. Then He will give the rain for your seed As he learns that a group of Judean representatives is on its way to Egypt, he points out again how disastrous this alliance will prove to be. That the Lord is a God of judgment; he is both wise and just in all the disposals of his providence, true to his word and tender of his people. You shall have a song "Thy eyes see thy teachers; but this is a teacher out of sight, it is thy own conscience, which shall now by the grace of God be awakened to do its office." Click on the different category headings to find out more. (298) (Jeremiah 30:11.) By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. p. 507. in the same way Gataker. Help us purchase electrical generators for churches. How glorious to be led of the Spirit and having God say, "This is the way, walk in it." In quietness and confidence shall be your strength. Web30:18 And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be q gracious to you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD [is] a God of (r) Yahweh is a God of justice; He will do what is right at the right time. The mistakes occasioned by the similitude of the letters daleth and resh are very frequent, as the reader may have already observed. God will give you rain of your seed, rain to water the seed you sow, just at the time that it calls for it, as much as it needs and no more. Here, I. The description of these blessings is continued to Isaiah 30:26. be exaltedMen will have more elevated views of God's mercy; or else, "He will rise up to pity you" [G. V. Smith]. Bibliographical InformationHenry, Matthew. Therefore the LORD will wait, that He may be gracious to you; Part. in Job. You can check these in your browser security settings. How wisely mad (if I may so speak) they now were at their idols, what a holy indignation they conceived against them in the day of their repentance. That it may be for time to come, Therefore I have called her Rahab-Hem-Shebeth. The increase of the earth shall be rich and good, and every thing the best of the kind; it shall be fat and fat, very fat and very good, fat and plenteous (so we read it), good and enough of it. Whose breaking comes suddenly, in an instant. He will be very gracious to you at the sound of your cry, Though the Lord gives you the bread of adversity and the water of afflictionyour eyes shall see your teachers, bread of adversity and water of affliction, You will also defile the covering of your images of silver, You will throw them away as an unclean thing, In the day that the LORD binds up the bruise of His people and heals the stroke of their wound, Behold, the name of the LORD comes from afar, burning with His anger, to sift the nations with the sieve of futility, You shall have a songand gladness of heart as when one goes with a flute, to come into the mountain of the LORD, The LORD will cause His glorious voice to be heard, For Tophet was established of old, yes for the king it is prepared, He has made it deep and large; its pyre is fire with much wood, Copyright - Enduring Word       |      . The prophet must not only preach this, but he must write it (Isa. So it follows here: "When you shall have abandoned your idols, then shall God give the rain of your seed," Isaiah 30:23; Isaiah 30:23. And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, yet shall not thy teachers be hidden any more, but thine eye shall see thy teachers; and thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left. Salem Media Group. WebIsaiah 30:18, NIV: Yet the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore he will rise up to show you compassion. But this wall will collapse on top of them (12-14).Instead of trusting quietly in God the people trust in military strength. This is an inference from the former statement, in which he called Jehovah a God of judgment. While he thus restrains himself, he draws from it an exhortation to patience and waiting, and makes use of a part of the same verb, wait, which he had formerly used. It is probable that this was fulfilled in the letter of it, and that about the same time that that army was cut off there were extraordinary rains in mercy to the land. Therefore those who pursue you shall be swift! You will also defile the covering of your images of silver, a. Now there are those who say, "Well, hell is not a place of eternal punishment." That seek to find a covering but not from the Spirit. WebThey did not think it enough to have God on their side, nor were they at all solicitous to make him their friend, but they strengthened themselves in the strength of Pharaoh; they How Daniels Prophecy of 70 Weeks Connects to the End Times, 4 Ways the Parable of the Sower Encourages Spiritual Growth. The following cookies are also needed - You can choose if you want to allow them: You can read about our cookies and privacy settings in detail on our Privacy Policy Page. It was foolish for the leaders of Judah to trust in a nation that looked at them this way. See? b. Don't tell me the truth. For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem; To strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, Who take counsel, but not of Me, and who devise plans, but not of My Spirit, Therefore the strength of Pharaoh shall be your shame, and trust in the shadow of Egypt shall be your humiliation, They were all ashamed of a people who could not benefit them, The burden against the beasts of the South, The Egyptians shall help in vain and to no purpose, Now go, write it before them on a tabletthat it may be for a time to come, forever and ever, That this is a rebellious people, lying childrenwho say to the seers, Do not see, Cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us, Because you despise this wordTherefore this iniquity shall be to you like a breach ready to fall, whose breaking comes suddenly, in an instant, In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and confidence shall be your strength, But you would not, and you said, No, for we will flee on horses Therefore you shall flee, One thousand shall flee at the threat of one, Therefore the LORD will wait, that He may be gracious to you, And therefore He will be exalted, that He may have mercy on you, Certain of Gods people are in trouble and distress, and they are eager for immediate rescue. Get Your Bible Minute in Your Inbox Every Morning, And therefore will the Lord wait, that he may be gracious unto you Or "yet" F17, or "nevertheless" though such an utter destruction shall be made, there are a few that the Lord has a good will unto, and therefore waits till the set time comes to arise and have mercy on them; he has taken up thoughts and resolutions of grace and favour concerning them, and has fixed the time when he will show it; and he is, as it were, panting and longing after it, as the word. And gladness of heart as when one goes with a flute, You can read out of that whatever you want. i. Idolaters are said to be mad upon their idols (Jeremiah 50:38), doatingly fond of them. Paul describes the same kind of heart in 2 Timothy 4:3-4: For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables. Get on their horses, head to Egypt, escape from. Others translate the words, till he be gracious to you; but I think that the former translation is more appropriate, and it agrees better with the meaning of the particle (lamed.) (q) "nihilominus, tamen"; so Noldius, Ebr. Or be help or benefit, (2.) He will continually follow you with his favours, and not let slip any opportunity of being gracious to you." But when you talk about Gehenna, you're talking about something else; Tophet, it's been ordained of old. God had an eternal place for the Assyrian king who attacked Judah and Jerusalem (He has made it deep and large; its pyre is fire with much wood). The way of waiting upon God and trusting in Him. In like manner, Jeremiah says, Chasten me, O Lord, but in judgment, not in thy wrath, lest thou crush me. (Jeremiah 10:24.). (4.) He rises to have compassion on you. For through the voice of the LORD He will surely deliver them in due season; but they cannot tarry till the hour cometh; like children, they snatch at unripe fruit. The LORD will cause His glorious voice to be heard: Isaiah wanted Gods people to see the glory of Gods judgments. 31 For at (r) judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him. For thus says the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel: However, the Assyrian here could also be a type of the antichrist who will be destroyed by the sword that goes forth out of the mouth of Christ when He returns. And there shall be a bridle in the jaws of the people, One of the current popular errors regards the so-called "rapture" of the church in which God's people shall escape tribulation. c. One thousand shall flee at the threat of one: This is a reversal of the promise of Leviticus 26:8, and a fulfillment of the curse promised in Leviticus 26:17: I will set My face against you, and you shall be defeated by your enemies. Burning with His anger, When he shall hear it, there needs no more; at the first word he will answer thee, and say, Here I am." A bulge in a high wall, All they that wait for him.This waiting is, as in the first clause, that of wistful longing. "No, the Bible does say that," and they can show you scriptures where hell is not a place of eternal punishment. What a contrast! And His burden is heavy; When we trust God, we dont have to strive for ourselves. 30:8), write it in a table, to be hung up and exposed to public view; he must carefully note it, not in loose papers which might be lost or torn, but in a book, to be preserved for posterity, in We dont have to run all about trying to protect or guard ourselves. "And therefore will Jehovah wait, that he may be gracious unto you; and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for Jehovah is a God of justice; blessed are all they that wait for him. So there shall not be found among its fragments 2. And men will be scorched by the sun during that time. At the same time, God shows mercy by extending the work of Jesus to us as payment for our sins. It seems that their teachers had been removed into corners (probably being forced to shift for their safety in the reign of Ahaz), but it shall be so no more. That's in God's hands. Causing them to err. Web2 For without consulting me, you have gone down to Egypt for help. Because God is infinitely wise, those are truly happy who refer their cause to him. Isaiah starts with the real day of the Lord. He is Lord over all the nations. (By implication, what is Assyria, compared with such a God!) The Lords people will be safe in his Day: their part will be to sing amid the judgments of God. You shall have a song: 1 John 4:17 expresses the same idea: Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world. They were all ashamed of a people that could not profit them, nor be able to help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach. This section is also structurally chiastic. This is also the good effect of their seeing their teachers and hearing the word behind them; by this it shall appear that they are the better for the means of grace they enjoy--they shall break off from their best-beloved sin. It is happy then if by the particular counsels of a faithful minister or friend, or the checks of conscience and the strivings of God's Spirit, we be set right and prevented from going wrong. (x) "mavit rem", Golius, col. 922. I don't mess with that. Now some of the more wealthy people were escaping to Egypt when they saw this Assyrian invasion coming. Those that join themselves to the Lord must abandon every sin, and say unto it, Get thee hence. Its always better to be uncomfortable and in tune with the Lord than to be comfortable and out of step with God. Web30:8-18 The Jews were the only professing people God then had in the world, yet many among them were rebellious. When he says that they who shall patiently wait for him will be blessed, he declares, on the other hand, that they who allow themselves to be hurried away by impatience, and do not repent of their crimes and their wickedness, are wretched and miserable, and will at length perish; for without hope in God there can be no salvation or happiness. In the day of the great slaughter, And therefore will he be exalted.A very slight alteration gives a meaning more in harmony with the context, will wait in stillness (Cheyne). What the word shall be: "This is the way, walk you in it. b. Assyria will be beaten down: In the near view, Isaiah saw the judgment of the LORD against Assyria. You devise plans but are they of Gods Spirit? The Lord is the God who does the right thing, so he will bless everyone who waits for his help. x. They are resolved never to harbour it any more. Therefore you shall flee! 2 Timothy 2:13). And He shall break it like the breaking of the potters vessel, a. V. The effect of all this should be extraordinary comfort and joy to the people of God, Isaiah 30:26; Isaiah 30:26. For a nation of farmers, it was a wonderful promise to make them fat and plentiful. d. Blessed are all those who wait for Him: Because God is so great, there is a built-in blessing for those who wait for Him. In that day your cattle will feed The LORD promises a day when they will defile those images and throw them away as an unclean thing. They must have their desire instantaneously fulfilled, or else they are ready to take wrong means of attaining it. Death and hell would give up the dead that are in them, Hades. "Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly" ( Psalms 1:1 ). And his breath, as an overflowing stream, shall reach to the midst of the neck, to sift the nations with the sieve of vanity: and there shall be a bridle in the jaws of the people, causing them to err. (2.) This was so when it all unfolded exactly as the LORD had spoken, Judah could have greater trust in the LORD. And therefore will he be exalted - "Even for this shall he expect in silence"] For yarum, he shall be exalted, which belongs not to this place, Houbigant reads yadum, he shall be silent: and so it seems to be in a MS. Another MS. instead of it reads yashub, he shall return. That go down to Egypt, and have not asked from God; [they seek] to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and they trust in the shadow of Egypt! It is so in spiritual fruit; we must take pains with our hearts and then wait on God for his grace. Those who were all in tears shall have cause to rejoice, and shall weep no more; and those who dwell in Zion, the holy city, will find enough there to wipe away tears from their eyes. Blessed are all that wait for him. You shall defile also the covering of thy graven images of silver, and the ornament of thy molten images of gold: thou shalt cast them away as a menstruous cloth; thou shalt say unto it, Get thee hence. The viper and fiery flying serpent, Assyria will be beaten down, And there are a lot of interesting implications to the sun going into a supernova state of the effect that it would have upon the earth and so forth. God will then give them plenty of all good things. Which has been winnowed with the shovel and fan. Moreover the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold, as the light of seven days, in the day that the LORD bindeth up the breach of his people, and healeth the stroke of their wound ( Isaiah 30:22-26 ). He will be very gracious (Isaiah 30:19; Isaiah 30:19), and this in answer to prayer, which makes his kindness doubly kind: "He will be gracious to thee, at the voice of thy cry, the cry of thy necessity, when that is most urgent--the cry of thy prayer, when that is most fervent. Wonderful promise to make them fat and plentiful its fragments 2. contrary their... Shows mercy by extending the work of Jesus to us as payment for our sins the real day the... And not let slip any opportunity of being gracious to you ; Part the Lords people will be sing! Must have their desire instantaneously fulfilled, or else they are ready to take wrong means attaining. 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