Bible Commentary

The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel. 8. Translate: A word hath the Lord sent into Jacob and it shall light upon Israel. “The Word is in nature and history the messenger of the Lord” (Del.) cf. Psa 107:20; Psa 147:15; Psa 147:18; Isa 55:11. The “word” here is … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 9:8”

Of the increase of [his] government and peace [there shall be] no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even forever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this. 7. The extension and consolidation of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 9:7”

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. 6. unto us ] the survivors of the judgment. Cf. “Immanuel,” “God with us.” the government … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 9:6”

For every battle of the warrior [is] with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but [this] shall be with burning [and] fuel of fire. 5. The verse reads: For every boot of him that tramped noisily, and ( every) garment rolled in blood, shall be for burning, as fuel for the fire. The word … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 9:5”

For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian. 4. Change the order as in R.V. For the yoke of his burden, &c. thou hast broken. the staff of his shoulder ] (better back) means the staff with … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 9:4”

Thou hast multiplied the nation, [and] not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, [and] as [men] rejoice when they divide the spoil. 3. and not increased the joy ] Lit., “unto it thou hast increased the joy.” L’, “not” and l, “to it,” being pronounced alike, are sometimes … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 9:3”

The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined. 2. have seen ] the perfects throughout are those of prophetic certainty; the writer is transported into the future. the shadow of death ] Heb. al-mveth, usually … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 9:2”

Nevertheless the dimness [shall] not [be] such as [was] in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict [her by] the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations. Isa 9:1 . Nevertheless vexation ] Lit. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 9:1”

And they shall look unto the earth; and behold trouble and darkness, dimness of anguish; and [they shall be] driven to darkness. 22. The last words of the previous verse should be taken along with this one: and he shall look upward and shall look to the earth: and behold, &c. Whether he look to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 8:22”

And they shall pass through it, hard pressed and hungry: and it shall come to pass, that when they shall be hungry, they shall fret themselves, and curse their king and their God, and look upward. 21. they shall pass through it ] Obviously, the land; but something must have fallen out before this verse, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 8:21”