Bible Commentary

They also that erred in spirit shall come to understanding, and they that murmured shall learn doctrine. 24. The meaning is that even the least capable and most refractory classes of the community shall willingly subject themselves to the teaching of revelation. understanding and doctrine are words characteristic of the Hebrew Wisdom Literature (Isa 28:29). … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 29:24”

But when he seeth his children, the work of mine hands, in the midst of him, they shall sanctify my name, and sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and shall fear the God of Israel. 23. when he seeth his children, the work ] R.V. marg. “when his children see the work” [lit. “when he … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 29:23”

Therefore thus saith the LORD, who redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of Jacob, Jacob shall not now be ashamed, neither shall his face now wax pale. 22. who redeemed Abraham ] The clause is suspicious both from its position in the original, and from its contents. There is no incident in the biblical history of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 29:22”

That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of naught. 21. That make a man an offender for a word ] The verb rendered “make an offender” usually means “lead into sin” (Exo 23:33; Ecc … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 29:21”

For the terrible one is brought to naught, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off: 20. the terrible one ] or “tyrant” probably denotes an external oppressor (the Assyrian); cf. Isa 25:3-4; the scorner is the despiser of religion (ch. Isa 28:14; Isa 28:22; Psa 1:1, &c.). all … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 29:20”

The meek also shall increase [their] joy in the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel. 19. The meek and poor (as in the Psalms) are the oppressed and down-trodden lower orders, as contrasted with the irreligious upper class ( Isa 29:20 f.). They have now no hope … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 29:19”

And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness. 18. the words of the book ] There is a reference implied to Isa 29:11-12. “Deafness” and “blindness” are metaphors for the spiritual obtuseness which at present … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 29:18”

[Is] it not yet a very little while, and Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall be esteemed as a forest? 17. The expressions here were perhaps proverbial; they are almost exactly repeated in ch. Isa 32:15. yet a very little while ] as in ch. Isa 10:25 (cf. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 29:17”

Surely your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the potter’s clay: for shall the work say of him that made it, He made me not? or shall the thing framed say of him that framed it, He had no understanding? 16. Shall the creature attempt to outwit the Creator? Surely your turning … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 29:16”

Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the LORD, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us? 15. Cf. Isa 30:1, Isa 31:1. that seek deep to hide their counsel from the Lord ] that hide a plan deep from Jehovah. The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 29:15”