isaiah 30:18 explanation

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. So to me the strong indications are that it will be an eternal separation from God and whether or not conscious, that's something that's in God's hands. But he said, "Those who are chasing you will have faster horses than you do.". Assyria will be beaten down, WebThe Geneva Study Bible. Now just trust in the Lord." They want to hear only those things that please them (9-11). May you be enabled by Him, and may you enter into that fullness that He has for you. When he gives them their teachers, and they give him their hearts, so that they begin to seek the kingdom of God and the righteousness thereof, then all other things shall be added to themMatthew 6:33. Which the LORD lays on him, Veritas non qurit angulos--Truth seeks no corners for concealment. 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. 5 Things You Should Know about the ESV Bible Translation. You shall have a song In the larger sense, it was foolish and evil of Judah to look to others especially Egypt for help, instead of looking to the LORD. But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site. And again, I will not consume thee, but will chastise thee in judgment. II. "He will stir up himself to deliver you, will be exalted, will be raised up out of his holy habitation (Zechariah 2:13), that he may appear for you in more than ordinary instances of power and goodness; and thus he will be exalted, that is, he will glorify his own name. 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. 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). When the danger is over the people shall dwell in Zion, at Jerusalem, as they used to do; they shall dwell safely, free from the fear of evil. God's Word "behind Israel" would most certainly mean that they were not "following" the Lord, but that they had sinfully gone onward away from him. (y) "quamvis", so this particle is often used; see Noldius, p. 399. Because you despise this word, But the sense seems to be, that God would be so forbearing that his character would be exalted, that is, that people would have more elevated conceptions of his truth, mercy, and faithfulness. Its always better to be uncomfortable and in tune with the Lord than to be comfortable and out of step with God. 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. It was a common saying among the old Puritans, Brown bread and the gospel are good fare. Not only the tillage, but the pasture-ground should be remarkably fruitful: The cattle shall feed in large pastures; those that are at grass shall have room enough, and the oxen and asses that are kept up for use, to ear the ground, which must be the better fed for their being worked, shall eat clean provender. But the prophet said it's stupid to call on Egypt for help, because Assyria's going to wipe out Egypt. And Tophet is ordained of old. so that there shall not be found in the bursting of it a sherd to take fire from the hearth, or to take water withal out of the pit ( Isaiah 30:14 ). in quietness and confidence shall be your strength: but you won't listen [you will not hear]. And gladness of heart as when one goes with a flute, These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. As it happened, this was exactly the case. Isaiah 4. I have no intention of being there. 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. (3.) 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. Boldness and joy in the day of judgment are precious gifts from God. And as a banner on a hill. The Lord will wait, that he may be gracious unto you. What a contrast! WebIsaiah 30:18 10/9/16 Intro A. I have experienced a heightened awareness of Gods love for Israel this week. And who devise plans, but not of My Spirit, And His burden is heavy; 1706.return to 'Jump List'. Great men, if not good, shall be greatly tormented; and the more they have of the fat of the earth, the more they are sure to fry in hell. (Trapp), iii. 2. u "dum miserabitur vestri" so some in Vatablus. It's a shadow. The closing words of the foregoing paragraph (You shall be left as a beacon upon a mountain) some understand as a promise that a remnant of them should be reserved as monuments of mercy; and here the prophet tells them what good times should succeed these calamities. 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. One thousand shall flee at the threat of one, It was foolish for the leaders of Judah to trust in a nation that looked at them this way. They would sooner rush under the guidance of Satan into some questionable policy, than in childlike simplicity trust in the Lord and do good. ( Isaiah 30:1-2) God exposes the sin of those who put their trust in Egypt. For through the voice of the LORD shall the Assyrian be beaten down, which smote with a rod ( Isaiah 30:28-31 ). 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 This is the way, walk in it, Isaiah 6. Behold, the name of the LORD comes from afar, What the word shall be: "This is the way, walk you in it. He will surely deliver them in due season; but they cannot tarry till the hour cometh; like children, they snatch at unripe fruit. And we'll get to that as we move along here in Isaiah. For Jehovah is a God of judgment. He waits on high to have mercy on you, for the Lord is a God of justice. When we trust God, we dont have to strive for ourselves. 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. You're not going to have to fight the battle. For the princes were there at Zoan, and the ambassadors they came to Hanes [the major cities of Egypt in that day]. Those who hate you shall reign over you, and you shall flee when no one pursues you. The rich clothes wherewith their images were dressed up they cast away as a filthy cloth which rendered those that touched it unclean until the evening,Leviticus 15:23. And it does sound like the sun will go into a supernova state. All rights reserved. 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 ). (2.) To strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh: This prophecy was given at a time when the Assyrian army was attacking Israel and Judah. Read commentary on this popular Bible verse and understand the real meaning behind God's Word using John Gill's Exposition of the The LORD promises a day when they will defile those images and throw them away as an unclean thing. b. And when the people are brought to praise God then shall the earth yield her increase, and with it God, even our own God, shall bless us,Psalms 67:5; Psalms 67:6. Help us purchase electrical generators for churches. For the Lord is a God of justice; How blessed are all those who long for Him. a. But God will find a time to call the teachers out of their corners again, and to replace them in their solemn assemblies, which shall see their own teachers, the eyes of all the synagogue being fastened on them, Luke 4:20. If there is conspicuous disobedience in our lives, we must return to the LORDs ways. Kindles it. Outright disobedience is never consistent with real trust in Gods promise. Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie. In raging fury and flame of consuming fire, in tempest, and rainstorm, and hail. When we understand how Gods perfect judgment exalts His justice and His righteousness, we see the glory of the judgment of the LORD. Gods waiting and mans-bold and beautiful, that He and we should be represented as sharing the same attitude. Blessed are all those who wait for him. For Tophet was established of old, When He hears it, He will answer you. (r) "significat anhelat, vel inhiat", Forerius. They didnt need to look to Egypt to help at all. ( b) They seek shifts to cloak their doings and not godly means. If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. (x) "mavit rem", Golius, col. 922. WebIsaiah 30:18 - Summarized Bible Commentary. This verse is the commencement of the annunciation of the blessings which should yet be conferred on them. That he may be gracious to you.. Judahs reliance on Egypt is against Gods will and in the end will bring only disgrace upon Judah (30:1-5).Isaiah pictures the dangerous journey, as a caravan of donkeys and camels carry Judahs payment through the dry southern region of Judah towards Egypt. Therefore you shall flee! Trusting Gods promise means confidence. He is not like us, therefore; he does not act with bustling or hurry, otherwise at every moment we must perish, but he calmly waits. 2. Rahab-Hem-Shebeth. 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. 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. The great distress they were reduced to, their despair of relief, and the suddenness of their deliverance, would much augment their joy. This section is also structurally chiastic. In that day your cattle will feed Those that stayed there in quietness and confidence trusting the Lord. And supernova is a phenomena that we observe in the universe. Get out of the way, He will spare the nation still; and yet establish among them the true religion, and they shall flourish. CONTENTS: Warnings against alliance with Egypt against Sennacherib and exhortation to turn to the Lord for help. For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Your strength is just to sit still ( Isaiah 30:3-7 ). And therefore will he be exalted, that he may be gracious to you. Egypt would sit idly by as the Assyrians trouble Judah. That it may be for time to come, And they are giving you the garbage and charging you a hundred dollars an hour for garbage. They say to the prophets. Moreover the light of the moon will be as the light of the sun, 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. Likewise the oxen and the young donkeys that work the ground Those that join themselves to the Lord must abandon every sin, and say unto it, Get thee hence. WebIsaiah 30:1-18 New International Version Woe to the Obstinate Nation 30 Woe to the obstinate children, declares the Lord, to those who carry out plans that are not mine, He has made it deep and large; a. Concord. Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. There is no person walking this earth more powerful than a child of God boldly and properly trusting the promise of the living God. And he shall break it as the breaking of the potters' vessel that is broken in pieces; he shall not spare ( Isaiah 30:11-14 ): God's going to crack all of these pots.This takes you out to the book of Revelation where it talks about the reign of Jesus Christ, who as with an iron, will pop the clay vessels and shatter them to pieces. 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. Who say to the seers, Do not see, Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, Whose glorious beauty is a fading flower Which is at the head of the verdant valleys, To those who are overcome with wine! Here, I. They trust for their national defence in a treaty with Egypt, which, to them, is like a high wall that protects them from enemy Assyria. The first thought is-why should He wait-why does He not act at once? The But a shame and also a reproach. And the flame of a devouring fire, Death and hell would give up the dead that are in them, Hades. My eternal future with the Lord, that's the thing that can really get me excited.Go ahead and read your next five chapters. 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. Because God is infinitely wise, those are truly happy who refer their cause to him. If the sun should go into supernova, it would just about do in the earth. Shall be your humiliation. Till you are left as a pole on top of a mountain 97. Observe, (1.) Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. Let us therefore not judge of love or hatred by what is before us. And therefore will he be exalted - Lowth renders this in accordance with a conjecture of Houbigant, 'Shall he expect in silence, by reading yadum instead of yarum. Web1. Here, 1. r "significat anhelat, vel inhiat", Forerius. They were all ashamed of a people who could not benefit them: The ambassadors of Egypt came to Judah and saw that Judah had nothing to give them. And here he is saying, "Your strength is just to sit still and trust in God.". David said, "Where can I flee from Thy presence? Idolaters are said to be mad upon their idols (Jeremiah 50:38), doatingly fond of them. And note it on a scroll, You have put your trust in Pharaohs protection. Certain of Gods people are in trouble and distress, and they are eager for immediate rescue. b. IV. You can check these in your browser security settings. It was promised (Isaiah 30:19; Isaiah 30:19), that they should weep no more and that God would be gracious to them; and yet here it is taken for granted that God may give them the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, prisoners' fare (1 Kings 22:27), coarse and sorry food, such as the poor use. WebHe wants to rise and comfort you. Or the first words in this paragraph may be read by way of antithesis, Notwithstanding this, yet will the Lord wait that he may be gracious. He contrasts this waiting with the excessive haste against which he spoke loudly at the beginning of the chapter, where he reproved the people for noisy haste, and condemned them for unbelief; but now, on the contrary, he reproaches them by saying that the Lord will not render like for like in consequence of the contempt with which they have treated him, and will not in that manner hasten to punish them. When he shall hear it, there needs no more; at the first word he will answer thee, and say, Here I am." b. Assyria will be beaten down: In the near view, Isaiah saw the judgment of the LORD against Assyria. Now some of the more wealthy people were escaping to Egypt when they saw this Assyrian invasion coming. That they may add sin to sin; I. The final place of the wicked dead. You take counsel but is it of the LORD? Some very interesting things. 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, And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be. For the Lord is a God of judgment - He will do what is right. ((u) "dum miserabitur vestri"; so some in Vatablus. Jesus said that Tophet was prepared by God for the devil and his angels. EHV But the Lord is eager to be gracious to you. He will be very gracious to you at the sound of your cry: When Gods people wait on Him and patiently trust His promise, God pours out His grace at the cry of their heart. That seek to find a covering but not from the Spirit. This is the foundation of all good. To cease from before us.. The mercy in store for them is very affectingly expressed. It is so in spiritual fruit; we must take pains with our hearts and then wait on God for his grace. If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. The Egyptians shall help in vain and to no purpose. This was so when it all unfolded exactly as the LORD had spoken, Judah could have greater trust in the LORD. But God also had a special judgment for that king on earth. The Lord appears to lie still or to sleep, so long as he permits his Church to be assailed by the outrages of wicked men; and the customary language of Scripture is to say that he sits, or lies unemployed, when he does not defend his Church. Copyright StatementThese files are public domain and are a derivative of an electronic edition that is available on the Christian Classics Ethereal Library Website. I can hardly wait.Shall we stand.May the Lord be with you and bless you and keep you in His love and grace. 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. In returning and rest you shall be saved; (By implication, what is Assyria, compared with such a God!) 2. As God has not left himself without witness, so he has not left us without guides to show us our way. It was fulfilled in the body of the Jewish nation at their return from their captivity in Babylon, for they abhorred idols ever after; and it is accomplished daily in the conversion of souls, by the power of divine grace, from spiritual idolatry to the fear and love of God. In raging fury and flame of a mountain 97 real trust in Egypt fullness that he may gracious! 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