Comfort. Hebrew, "heat," abandoning yourselves to shameful excesses. --- Torrents, to avoid being seen. Such sacrifices would have been incredible, if the Scriptures, and all history did not prove their existence, Deuteronomy xii. 31., and Wisdom xii. 3., and 4 Kings xxiii. 10.
INFLAMING YOURSELVES - Burning, that is, with lust. The whole language here is derived from adulterous intercourse. The sense is, that they were greatly addicted to idolatry, and that they used every...
Chapter s 56:9-57:14 must be read continuously. CHAPTER S 56:9-57:21 The Condition of the Apostate Nation and the two Classes 1. _The condition of the shepherds of Israel (Isaiah 56:9) _ 2. _Apostat...
AN INVECTIVE AGAINST THE PRO-SAMARITANS. Yahweh turns now bitterly to upbraid the pro-Samaritan party in the community, among whom flourished many of the primitive Palestinian religious practices. To...
WITH IDOLS. with the sacred trees: i.e. the _Asherahs._ See App-42. SLAYING THE CHILDREN. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 18:21); to Molech (1 Kings 11:7; 2 Kings 17:16;...
Invective against an idolatrous party. With regard to the reference of this obscure and difficult passage the following points have to be noticed: (1) The scenery of Isaiah 57:5 is unmistakeably Pales...
Isaiah 56:9 to Isaiah 57:21. A Protest against the Unworthy Shepherds of God's Flock, and the arrogant Heathenism by which it is threatened; followed by a Message of Consolation to True Israelites Th...
SLAYING THE CHILDREN, &C.— It is generally agreed, that the prophet in these words alludes to some detestable superstitious rite made use of in his times in the worship of idols, which some refer part...
D. WEARINESS TO WICKED WHO BREAK COVENANT WITH THE LORD, CHAPTER 57 1. SORCERY TEXT: Isaiah 57:1-5 1 The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart; and merciful men are taken away, none co...
Enflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying the children in the valleys under the clifts of the rocks? ENFLAMING YOURSELVES WITH IDOLS - burning with lust toward idols (Gesenius...
57:5 valleys (c-14) Or 'torrents.'...
2. The peace of the grave is better than the condition of unrest under their rulers (Isaiah 57:1). SHALL ENTER.. SHALL REST] RV 'entereth.. rest.' 3, 5. SONS, etc.] i.e. descendants, perpetuating the...
ENFLAMING] The word describes the excitement attending the orgies which accompanied the celebration of heathen rites: cp. 1 Kings 18:26; 1 Kings 18:28. SLAYING, etc.] referring to human sacrifices pra...
ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS GOD’S SPECIAL SERVANT ISAIAH CHAPTER S 49 TO 57 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 57 GOD’S LOYAL PEOPLE MAY SUFFER V1 Sometimes good people die young. So do some holy p...
*Canaanite religion often involved certain green trees as places to *worship the local gods (see Hosea 4:12-13). Because the trees were growing strongly, they must be full of life. So people began to...
ENFLAMING YOURSELVES. — The best illustration of the phrase is found in the real or supposed derivation of “fanatic” as meaning one who is _circa fana calefactus. No_ word could better describe the or...
הַ נֵּֽחָמִים֙ בָּֽ † אֵלִ֔ים תַּ֖חַת כָּל...
CHAPTER XXIII THE REKINDLING OF THE CIVIC CONSCIENCE Isaiah 56:9; Isaiah 57:1; Isaiah 58:1; Isaiah 59:1 IT was inevitable, as so
NO PEACE TO THE WICKED Isaiah 57:1-21 A terrible portrayal is given here of the idolatries and impurities into which the Chosen People had fallen. These scenes under “the oaks” (r.v.) and in the vall...
Because of the failure of these blind watchmen and drunken leaders, righteous men perish, while none lay it to heart. Moreover, the people have yielded to the evil influences of such leaders; "sons of...
Inflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying the (d) children in the valleys under the clefts of the rocks? (d) Read (Leviticus 18:21; 2 Kings 23:10)....
What a change is here! Oh! the awfulness of an unawakened, unregenerated nature! What a sad thought is it, that from generation to generation, the deadly seeds of sin thus bring forth, and blossom, an...
5._Inflaming yourselves. _Others render it, “Taking delight” or “consolation;” but the Prophet makes use of a metaphor which is often found in Scripture, and which is exceedingly adapted to the presen...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 55, 56, AND 57. Chapter s 55, 56, 57 are exhortations given in view of these things. Chapter 55 is full free grace, which consequently embraces the Gentiles....
INFLAMING YOURSELVES WITH IDOLS UNDER EVERY GREEN TREE,.... Or, "inflamed with or among oaks" h; with images made of oaken wood, such as the Papists worship, Revelation 9:20 expressing a burning zeal...
Enflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying the children in the valleys under the clifts of the rocks? Ver. 5. _Inflaming yourselves with idols._] That it might appear that there...
_Inflaming yourselves with idols_ Hebrew, הנחמים, _being inflamed_, or _growing hot, after idols_, as Dr. Waterland renders it. Lusting after them, and _mad upon them_, as the phrase is, Jeremiah 50:3...
enflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, burning with lust toward their idolatrous images in the terebinth groves, SLAYING THE CHILDREN IN THE VALLEYS UNDER THE CLIFTS OF THE ROCKS? as...
JEHOVAH REJECTS ALL IDOLATERS...
WITH IDOLS: Or, among the okes...
3-12 The Lord here calls apostates and hypocrites to appear before him. When reproved for their sins, and threatened with judgments, they ridiculed the word of God. The Jews were guilty of idolatry b...
INFLAMING YOURSELVES WITH IDOLS, Heb. _Being inflamed_, &c.; lusting after them, and mad upon them, as the phrase is, JEREMIAH 50:38; fervent both in making and in worshipping of them, as was observed...
Isaiah 57:5 Inflaming H2552 (H8737) gods H410 green H7488 tree H6086 Slaying H7819 (H8802) children H3206 valleys...
THE PRESENT BEHAVIOUR OF THE GODLESS; THE PEOPLE BECOME LIKE THE LEADERS THAT THEY SUPPORT (ISAIAH 57:3). There now follows a description of the backsliding of the people into idolatry and the occult....
A lament for the death of the righteous many of them put to death by persecution. Isaiah 57:1. _The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none consideri...
CONTENTS: Further ethical instructions. Sins of the people denounced. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLUSION: God is justly displeased when the voice of His rod is not heard, much more, when sin and idolatry a...
Isaiah 57:1. _The righteous perisheth._ This was written as a tribute, it would seem, to the memory of king Hezekiah, who was recently called from an earthly to a heavenly crown. He entered into peace...
EXPOSITION ISAIAH 57:1, ISAIAH 57:2 THE EARLY DEATH OF RIGHTEOUS MEN ACCOUNTED FOR. The Hebrews were given to expec
The righteous man perishes, and no man lays it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, and none is considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come (Isaiah 57:1). There are many w...
1 Kings 14:23; 2 Chronicles 28:3; 2 Kings 16:3; 2 Kings 16:4;...
Enflaming — Lusting after them, and mad upon them. Slaying — In way of sacrifice to their idols. Valleys — He seems to allude to the valley of Hinnom in which these cruelties were practised. Clifts —...