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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 47 - Introduction

* God's judgments on Babylon. (1-6) Carelessness and confidence shall not prevent the evil. (7-15)

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See also Isaiah 47 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    In the closing verse of the previous chapter, add had given the assurance that his people should certainly be delivered from their captivity in Babylon, and restored to their own land. In this chapter...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    An Ode on the Fall of Babylon The strain of prophetic exhortation is here interrupted by an ironical elegy or "taunt-song" with a strong resemblance to the ode on the king of Babylon in ch. Isaiah 14...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _GOD'S JUDGMENT UPON BABYLON AND CHALDEA, FOR THEIR UNMERCIFULNESS, PRIDE, AND AUDACIOUSNESS, SHALL BE IRRESISTIBLE._ _Before Christ 712._ THE _first part_ of the 4th section contains an apostrophe...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    EXAMINATION Chapter S FORTY-FOUR THROUGH FORTY-EIGHT DEFINITION (Define the following words or phrases as they were discussed in the comments.) 1. _Jeshurun_ 8. _hidest_ thyself 2. graven _ima...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 (d-0) (The title of this book, 'Isaiah'), Meaning, 'Salvation of Jah.' see Psalms 68:4 ....

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 47 This chapter is a prophecy of the destruction of Babylon, and of the Chaldeans, and declares the causes of it. The mean, low, ignominious, and miserable condition Babylon an...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    CHAPTER 47 BABYLON IS TO BE DESTROYED. If salvation is to triumph, and if righteousness is to be exalted, and if God's people are to be glorious (Isaiah 46:12) then it can only come about through the...

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