THE JOY OF SALVATION Isaiah 14:3. _And it shall come to pass in the day, &c._ In these verses is described the feeling of relief and joy of Israel in view of release from the Babylonish captivity. So profound will be their sense of God’s deliverance and favour, that they will look with contempt eve... [ Continue Reading ]
THE GRAVE AND ITS MYSTERIES Isaiah 14:9. _Hell from beneath is moved for thee, &c._ I. There is an invisible world (H. E. I., 2173–2175). II. Its inhabitants stand in a mysterious relation to this. III. Are conscious of passing events. IV. Despise all earthly distinctions. V. Await the coming of t... [ Continue Reading ]
THE CONTRASTS OF DEATH Isaiah 14:11. _Thy pomp is brought down to the grave_. We are perpetually reminded of the shortness and uncertainty of life (H. E. I.,1561). But these truths, so elementary, so familiar, so important, and so much forgotten, are most vividly brought before our minds when a pr... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SEED OF EVILDOERS Isaiah 14:20. _The seed of evildoers shall never be renowned_. I. _This_ is _the verdict of the Scriptures_. They abound in evidence that confirms it. Whatever may be the resources of wicked men, true glory does not lie in their path, and nought they can do will avail to secu... [ Continue Reading ]
A MEMORABLE ANSWER Isaiah 14:32. _What shall one answer? &c._ Translators and interpreters differ as to whether the answer in this verse was intended to be given _by_ or _to_ the messengers of the nations; as to the nations whose messengers are here spoken of; and as to the time when they came on... [ Continue Reading ]