Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Isaiah 57:18
Mourners — To those who are humbled under God's hand, that mourn in Zion for their own and others sins.
Mourners — To those who are humbled under God's hand, that mourn in Zion for their own and others sins.
Verse Isaiah 57:18. _I HAVE SEEN HIS WAYS_] Probably these verses refer to the restoration of the Jews from captivity....
I HAVE SEEN HIS WAYS - That is, either his ways of sin, or of repentance most probably it means the former; and the idea is, that God had seen how prone his people were to sin, and that he would now i...
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...
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,...
LEAD. (gently) lead. MOURNERS. See note on "mourn" (Isaiah 3:26)....
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...
_I have seen his ways_ Either "his sinful ways" or "the amendment of his ways." The first view is perhaps more probable, in which case the words would be better joined to the preceding verse (so Duhm)...
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...
DISCOURSE: 990 GOD’S MERCY TO THE HOST OBSTINATE SINNERS Isaiah 57:17._—For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him: I hid me, and was wroth, and he went on forwardly in the way o...
FOR THE INIQUITY OF HIS COVETOUSNESS— In order to reclaim a wandering and carnal people, we are here told that God had applied the rod of his chastising judgments, which yet however had produced no go...
4. SMITING TEXT: Isaiah 57:14-19 14 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. 15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that...
I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners. I HAVE SEEN HIS WAYS, AND WILL HEAL HIM - rather, 'I have seen his ways (in sin), y...
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...
HIS WAYS] of repentance....
People must choose whether to put their complete trust in the *Lord, or to continue to follow their own desires. But people will never know real satisfaction if they do not put their complete trust in...
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...
I HAVE SEEN HIS WAYS... — The words have been interpreted: (1) of the evil ways described in the previous verse; (2) of the way of repentance into which Israel had been led by chastisement. (1) seems...
דְּרָכָ֥יו רָאִ֖יתִי וְ אֶרְפָּאֵ֑הוּ וְ אַנְחֵ֕הוּ...
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...
I have seen his ways, and will (u) heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts to him and to his mourners. (u) Though they were obstinate, yet I did not withdraw my mercy from them....
Can there be a sweeter description than these words contain, of the graciousness of God, in his dealings, with sinners? The Lord corrects; the Lord hides his face; the Lord sends affliction. Wave foll...
18._I have seen his ways. _(115) Here the Lord, on the contrary, magnifies his mercy, because he is gracious to that people, though obstinate and rebellious, and anticipates them by his grace and merc...
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....
I HAVE SEEN HIS WAYS, AND WILL HEAL HIM,.... Either the ways of such who trust in the Lord, the ways of the humble and contrite, who are brought by repentance and reformation, by the dealings of God w...
I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners. Ver. 18. _I have seen his ways._] His ways of covetousness, crossness, &c. I could be...
_I have seen his ways_ I have taken notice of those evil ways in which he seems resolved to walk, and that he is neither reformed by mercies nor judgments; _and will heal him_ Or rather, _yet I will h...
Jehovah Grants Salvation and Peace to the Repentant. What the Lord had indicated at the end of the fast paragraph He now elaborates upon....
I have seen his ways, the many paths of misfortune which Israel chose to go, AND WILL HEAL HIM, taking the proper care of the wounds which are the consequence of sin; I WILL LEAD HIM ALSO, namely, on...
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...
I HAVE SEEN HIS WAYS; I have taken notice of these evil ways in which he seems resolved to walk, and that he is neither bettered by mercies nor judgments. AND WILL HEAL HIM; or, _yet I will heal him_....
Isaiah 57:18 seen H7200 (H8804) ways H1870 heal H7495 (H8799) lead H5148 (H8686) restore H7999 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
_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...
_I have seen his ways, and will heal him_ OBSERVING AND HEALING This could only be said of God--He alone can see the ways of man. We have here-- I. A DIVINE ATTRIBUTE. Intimate knowledge of the way...
_For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth_ THE PUNISHMENT OF BACKSLIDERS; BUT THEIR ENCOURAGEMENT WHEN PENITENT These words remind us of the language of the apostle to the Romans: “Where sin...
_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...
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 57:14 God opens the way into his presence for all who are repentant. ⇐ ⇔...
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...
ABOUNDING SIN AND ABOUNDING GRACE Isaiah 57:17. _For the iniquity of his covetousness I was wroth, &c._ The design of the Bible is twofold: first, to reveal man to himself, and, next, to reveal God t...
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...
Ecclesiastes 9:4; Ezekiel 16:60; Ezekiel 36:22; Hosea 14:4; I