Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Isaiah 2:3
The law — The new law, the doctrine of the gospel, which is frequently called a law, because it hath the nature and power of a law, obliging us no less to the belief and practice of it, than the old law did.
The law — The new law, the doctrine of the gospel, which is frequently called a law, because it hath the nature and power of a law, obliging us no less to the belief and practice of it, than the old law did.
Verse Isaiah 2:3. _TO THE HOUSE_] The conjunction ו _vau_ is added by nineteen of _Kennicott's_, thirteen of _De Rossi's_ MSS., one of my own, and two editions, the _Septuagint, Syriac, Vulgate, Arabi...
AND MANY PEOPLE SHALL GO - This denotes a prevalent “desire” to turn to the true God, and embrace the true religion. It is remarkable that it speaks of an inclination among them to “seek” God, as if t...
CHAPTER 2 Zion's Future Glory and the Day of Jehovah 1. _The glories in the latter days (Isaiah 2:1)_ 2. _Exhortation to walk in the light (Isaiah 2:5)_ 3. _The corruption of the people (Isaiah 2:6)_...
ZION THE WORLD'S RELIGIOUS CENTRE, AND THE REIGN OF UNIVERSAL PEACE. The title in Isaiah 2:1 is a later addition, unrelated to the important oracle Isaiah 2:2. This oracle, with verbal differences, oc...
PEOPLE. peoples. GO UP. Note the Figure of speech _Zeugma_. The second verb must be supplied (enter into). TO THE HOUSE. "[and enter] into the house", &c The "and" is read in some codices, with two...
B. THE IMPLORING APPEAL - Chapter S 2 - 4 CHAPTER TWO 1. VISION OF THE COMING MESSIANIC AGE THE LORD'S HOUSE ESTABLISHED TEXT: Isaiah 2:1-4 1 The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning...
And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of...
2:3 peoples (k-3) See Psalms 7:8 ....
2-4. occur also with a few slight variations in Micah 4:1. The passage appears to be borrowed in Isaiah, because (_a_) it suits its context better in Micah, and (_b_) it is more complete in Micah, Mic...
PEOPLE] RV 'peoples.' THE LAW] RM 'teaching' or 'instruction,' such as was given by prophets and priests: see Isaiah 8:16....
ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS ISAIAH DECLARES HOW GOD’S PEOPLE SHOULD BE LIVING ISAIAH CHAPTER S 1 TO 9 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 2 GOD’S IDEAL PLAN FOR ISRAEL V1 A special message about Jud...
All nations used to believe that gods lived on mountains. The *Lord’s mountain (Mount Zion) is ‘the greatest of all mountains’. That is, the *Lord is greater than any god. • The ‘day is coming’ refer...
MANY PEOPLE SHALL GO AND SAY... — What was precious to the prophet’s heart was the thought that these pilgrims from afar would not come as with a formal worship like that of Isaiah 1:10, but, like the...
וְֽ הָלְכ֞וּ עַמִּ֣ים רַבִּ֗ים וְ אָמְרוּ֙ לְ
CHAPTER II THE THREE JERUSALEMS 740-735 B.C. Isaiah 2:1; Isaiah 3:1; Isaiah 4:1 AFTER the general introduction, in chapter 1, to the prophecies of Isaiah, there comes another portion of the book, o...
A VISION OF WORLD PEACE Isaiah 2:1-11 This and the four following Chapter s must be classed together as a distinct portion of this book, belonging to the earliest years of Isaiah's ministry. Their d...
Following this broad statement of the case between Jehovah and His people, we have the prophet's great appeal to them. The first part constitutes a vision of the latter days, that condition toward whi...
And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to (d) the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out...
_Jerusalem. Our Saviour preached there, and in some sense the religion established by him, may be esteemed a reform, or accomplishment of the old law._...
The prophet Micah had a similar commission in his day to deliver, and he executed it almost in the same words: see Micah 4:1. There are several very blessed promises delivered by both the Lord's serva...
3._And many people shall go _In the former verse he had slightly noticed the reason why Mount Zion would hold so high a rank. It was because all nations would flow to it, as if the rivers were overflo...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 2, 3, AND 4. Thus re-established, Zion, the mountain of Jehovah, will be the centre of blessing and peace to all the nations (Isaiah 2:1-4). This puts the inv...
AND MANY PEOPLE SHALL GO AND SAY,.... This is a prophecy of the numerous conversions among the Gentiles in the latter day, and agrees with Zechariah 8:20 and even the author of the old Nizzachon p int...
And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Z...
_And many people shall go_ Shall not only have some weak desires of going, but shall take pains, and actually go; _and say, Come_, &c. Yea, such shall be their zeal, that they shall not only go themse...
And many people shall go and say, in encouraging one another to seek the truth of the Gospel, COME YE AND LET US GO UP TO THE MOUNTAIN OF THE LORD, TO THE HOUSE OF THE GOD OF JACOB, to become members...
THE GENTILES CALLED TO THE KINGDOM...
1-9 The calling of the Gentiles, the spread of the gospel, and that far more extensive preaching of it yet to come, are foretold. Let Christians strengthen one another, and support one another. It is...
SHALL GO; shall not only have some weak desires of going, but shall be ready to take pains, and shall actually go. And say; such shall be their zeal, that they shall not only go themselves, but shall...
Isaiah 2:3 Many H7227 people H5971 come H1980 (H8804) say H559 (H8804) Come H3212 (H8798) up...
Isaiah 2:2 is in fact repeated with minor variations in Micah 4:1. It is quite probable that Micah received the words from the master. Analysis of Isaiah 2:1. a The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz s...
Isaiah 2:1. _The word that Isaiah the son of Amos saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD'S house shall be established in the top...
CONTENTS: The coming glory of Jerusalem and Israel. The humbling of the haughty and the shame of sinners in that day. CHARACTERS: God, Isaiah. CONCLUSION: In view of the terribleness of that day whe...
Isaiah 2:1. _The word that Isaiah saw._ In these distressing times, when the Jewish church and state were shaken to the very centre, the Messiah spoke to the prophet, and showed him the new-testament...
_And it shall come to pass in the last days_ ISAIAH’S DESCRIPTION OF THE LAST DAYS The description of “the last days”--which in the Hebrew begins, “And it hath come to pass. .. the mountainof Jehova...
_Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord_ “MANY PEOPLE” For “people” read “peoples. ” So ver. 4. (_A. B. Davidson, LL. D._) DESIRE FOR SPIRITUAL INSTRUCTION What I intend is to make...
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 2:1 Within the reassuring context of God’s promises (Isaiah 2:2; Isaiah 4:2), Isaiah identifies the sinful h
ISAIAH’S VISION OF THE LAST DAYS Isaiah 2:1. _The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw, &c._ 1. The marvellous power of the ancient prophets in giving embodiment and figure to the Word of God. It was...
SECTION II. DENUNCIATION OF GOD'S JUDGMENTS UPON HIS PEOPLE (CH. 2-5.). EXPOSITION ISAIAH 2:1 TITLE OF THE CHAPTER. It is gener
Now chapter 2 is introduced again. The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem (Isaiah 2:1). And now God takes him off to the future. And it shall come to pass in the las...
Acts 1:8; Acts 10:33; Acts 13:46; Deuteronomy 6:1; Isaiah 51:4;...
CHRIST IN ISAIAH Isaiah 2:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS When Isaiah saw Christ in this chapter he saw Him in His Second Advent glory. Peter, in the Spirit, wrote of how the Prophets foretold the sufferings...