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Verse Isaiah 57:16. _FOR I WILL NOT CONTEND FOR EVER_] The learned
have taken a great deal of pains to little purpose on the latter part
of this verses which they suppose to be very obscure. After al...
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FOR I WILL NOT CONTEND FOR EVER - I will not be angry with my people
forever, nor always refuse to pardon and comfort them (see Psalms
103:9). This is to be regarded as having been primarily addressed...
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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...
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A GRACIOUS PROMISE TO THE PARTY OF THE PIOUS. This oracle is modelled
on Isaiah 40, though the way is figurative. Yahweh commands that the
Way of His adherents be raised and freed from obstacles. He,...
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SOULS. breathing things. Hebrew. _neshamah._ App-16. See note on
Isaiah 2:22 ("breath")....
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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...
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In striking contrast to the menacing tone of Isaiah 57:3 ff. is the
impressive and elevated language in which the prophet now sets forth
the gracious thoughts of Jehovah towards His erring but repenta...
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Hardly less remarkable is the motive here assigned for the Divine
clemency, Jehovah's compassion for the frailty of His creatures
(Psalms 103:9; Psalms 103:13 f., Psalms 78:39). The argument somewhat...
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4. SMITING
TEXT: Isaiah 57:14-19
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And he will say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the
stumbling-block out of the way of my people.
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For thus saith the high and lofty One that...
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For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for
the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.
FOR - referring to the promise, in Isaiah 57:14, of restoring...
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57:16 souls (b-23) Lit. 'the breaths.'...
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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...
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FOR THE SPIRIT SHOULD FAIL] i.e. mankind could not survive God's
judgments....
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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...
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I WILL NOT CONTEND FOR EVER... — The words come as a message of
comfort to the penitent who is still bearing the chastisement of his
sins. The time during which God “contends” with him as an accuser
a...
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כִּ֣י לֹ֤א לְ עֹולָם֙ אָרִ֔יב וְ לֹ֥א
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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
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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...
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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...
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For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always angry: (s)
for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls [which] I have
made.
(s) I will not use my power against frail man, whose life...
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_End. I will not always threaten or be angry, Genesis vi. 3. (Calmet)
--- Spirit. Holy Ghost. (St. Irenæus v. 12.) (St. Augustine) --- God
spares the humble penitent, and grants what they desire with...
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Reader! how blessed and lovely do these sweet verses come in, after
what was said before! The former representation of our poor nature,
was like a dreary wilderness, or the heath in the desert, that k...
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16._Because not for ever will I strive. _He continues the same
doctrine; for it was difficult to persuade them of this, seeing that
during that painful captivity they perceived that God was their enem...
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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....
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FOR I WILL NOT CONTEND FOR EVER,.... By afflictive providences; with
the humble and contrite, the end being in a great measure answered by
their humiliation and contrition; when God afflicts his peopl...
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For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for
the spirit should fail before me, and the souls [which] I have made.
Ver. 16. _For I will not contend for ever._] It soon repentet...
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_For thus saith the high and lofty One_ The omnipotent and supreme
Ruler of the universe; _that inhabiteth eternity_ Who is from
everlasting to everlasting, without beginning of days, or end of life,...
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Jehovah Grants Salvation and Peace to the Repentant.
What the Lord had indicated at the end of the fast paragraph He now
elaborates upon....
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For I will not contend forever, in rebuking and punishing, NEITHER
WILL I BE ALWAYS WROTH, being filled with anger which may overflow at
any moment; FOR THE SPIRIT SHOULD FAIL BEFORE ME, He wants to d...
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13-21 The idols and their worshippers shall come to nothing; but
those who trust in God's grace, shall be brought to the joys of
heaven. With the Lord there is neither beginning of days, nor end of
l...
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Isaiah 57:16 contend H7378 (H8799) forever H5769 always H5331 angry
H7107 (H8799) spirit H7307 fail H5848 ...
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YAHWEH WILL MAKE A WAY BACK TO HIMSELF AND WILL RESTORE THOSE WHOM HE
CHOOSES TO HIMSELF IN SPITE OF THEIR UNDESERVING AND UNRESPONSIVENESS
(ISAIAH 57:14).
They must remember that in spite of what the...
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Isaiah 57:15
I. A contrite heart does not merely mean a broken heart; it means
more. It means literally a heart crushed, a heart ground to powder.
You can have no stronger word. It was this heart whic...
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The prophet has been giving a very terrible description of the sin of
the nation. We need not read it all, but at last he says this:
Isaiah 57:10. _Thou art wearied in the greatness of thy way;_
«Th...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_For I will not contend for ever_
GOD’S CONTENDINGS WITH MAN
I. LET US ADVERT TO THE CONTROVERSY ITSELF--WHAT IT IS, WHY IT IS, AND
HOW IT IS CARRIED ON. What this quarrel is we know. It is a part of...
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_For thus saith the High and Lofty One that inhabiteth eternity._
A ROYAL MANIFESTO
A royal manifesto win His character as Sovereign, God brings before
us, and before His loyal subjects in every age...
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ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 57:14 God opens the way into his presence for
all who are repentant.
⇐ ⇔...
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ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 57:16 God knows how much discipline the human
heart can take (see 1 Peter 5:10). He heals those who mourn the poor
spiritual condition of his people (see...
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EXPOSITION
ISAIAH 57:1, ISAIAH 57:2
THE EARLY DEATH OF RIGHTEOUS MEN ACCOUNTED FOR. The Hebrews were given
to expec
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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...
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Ecclesiastes 12:7; Hebrews 12:9; Isaiah 42:5; Jeremiah 10:24;...
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For — I will not proceed to the utmost severity with sinful men....