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Verse Isaiah 7:4. The _Syriac_ omits וארם _vearam_, "and Syria;"
the Vulgate reads מלך ארם _melech aram_, "king of Syria:" one or
the other seems to be the true reading. I prefer the former: or,
inste...
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TAKE HEED - Hebrew ‘Keep thyself;’ that is, from fear.
NEITHER BE FAINTHEARTED - Hebrew, ‘Let not thy heart be tender;’
that is, let it not be easily moved; be strong, fearless.
FOR THE TAILS ... - T...
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CHAPTER 7
The Prophet before King Ahaz
1. _The king in trouble (Isaiah 7:1)_ 2. _Isaiah sent and his message
(Isaiah 7:3)_ 3. _A sign offered and refused (Isaiah 7:10)_ 4. The
sign: The virgin birth...
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ISAIAH GIVES AHAZ THE ENCOURAGING SIGN OF IMMANUEL WHEN HE IS DISMAYED
BY THE ALLIANCE OF SYRIA AND EPHRAIM AGAINST HIM. For the historical
circumstances see pp. 59, 70f. Apart from Isaiah 7:1, which...
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FOR. because of. firebrands. Compare Amos 4:11.Zechariah 3:2. Not like
the stump of Judah (Isaiah 6:13).
FOR. consisting of....
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The message to Ahaz begins with an exhortation to composure and
presence of mind (cf. ch. Isaiah 30:15). The prophet does not
deprecate reasonable forethought for the safety of the city, but only
the...
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SAY UNTO HIM, TAKE HEED— The consolatory part of this discourse,
concerning the deliverance of the city, extends from this to the 17th
verse: in which we have, _first,_ a promise of the deliverance of...
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II.
CRISIS AND THE CHRIST (IMMANUEL)
Chapter S 7 - 12
CHAPTER SEVEN
A. PROMISE OF IMMANUEL
1.
THE CRISIS Isaiah 7:1-9
TEXT: Isaiah 7:1-9
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And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz, the son of Joth...
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And say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be
fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands, for the
fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.
TA...
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7:4 ends (k-23) Lit. 'tails.'...
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1-16. Isaiah assures Ahaz by a sign that Judah will be delivered from
Syria and Israel....
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NEITHER BE FAINTHEARTED, etc.] RV 'let not thine heart be faint
because of these two tails of smoking firebrands.' The prophet regards
them as no more than expiring torches....
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Then the *Lord gave Isaiah a message for the king. Isaiah was to tell
Ahaz to stay very calm. He was not to do anything....
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ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS
ISAIAH DECLARES HOW GOD’S PEOPLE SHOULD BE LIVING
ISAIAH CHAPTER S 1 TO 9
_NORMAN HILLYER_
CHAPTER 7
From now on in the Book of Isaiah, the names Israel and Eph...
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TAKE HEED, AND BE QUIET... — The prophet meets the fears of the king
by words of comfort. The right temper for such a time was one of calm
courage, waiting on the Lord (Isaiah 30:15).
NEITHER BE FAIN...
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וְ אָמַרְתָּ֣ אֵ֠לָיו הִשָּׁמֵ֨ר וְ
הַשְׁקֵ֜ט...
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CHAPTER V
THE WORLD IN ISAIAH'S DAY AND ISRAEL'S GOD
735-730 B.C.
UP to this point we have been acquainted with Isaiah as a prophet of
general principles, preaching to his countrymen the elements of...
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THE SIGN OF IMMANUEL
Isaiah 7:1-17
A new cycle of prophecy begins here, covering the reign of Ahaz. The
complete history which illustrates these Chapter s is given in 2
Chronicles 28:5. The invasion...
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Immediately following this new call of the prophet, we have the
account of his encounter with Ahaz. Rezin of Syria and Pekah of Israel
had entered into a confederacy against Judah, and a great fear
po...
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And say to him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be
fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking (f) firebrands, for
the fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.
(f)...
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_Tails. So he styles the two kings in derision. The distrust of Achaz
was punished by the loss of many of his subjects, but he was not
dethroned, having engaged the Egyptians and Assyrians to attack h...
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I beg the Reader to remark with me, the Lord's tender mercy to his
people. Surely in this history, as in a thousand others, the Apostle's
words are fulfilled: where sin abounded, grace did much more a...
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4._And thou shalt say to him _(102) The Hebrew word שמר (_shamar_,)
which signifies _to keep_, is here put in the Hiphil; (103) and the
greater part of interpreters take it for _beware_; but they
erro...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 7, 8, AND 9:1-7.
But this requires further development; and it is given in a remarkable
manner in the next prophecy, comprised in Chapter s 7, 8, 9 to the end...
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AND SAY UNTO HIM, TAKE HEED, AND BE QUIET,.... Or "keep" thyself, not
within the city, and from fighting with his enemies, but from
unbelief, fear, and dread; or, as the Septuagint version, "keep"
thy...
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And say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be
fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands, for the
fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.
Ver....
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_Say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet_ Settle thy mind by the belief
of that joyful message which I am now to deliver to thee from the
Lord; _Fear not for the two tails_, &c. These two kings and thei...
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and say unto him, who was probably engaged in having the
fortifications strengthened, TAKE HEED AND BE QUIET, perfectly
unconcerned and without worry; FEAR NOT, NEITHER BE FAINT-HEARTED,
literally, "a...
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GOD PROMISES HELP AGAINST SYRIA AND EPHRAIM...
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NEITHER BE FAINTHEARTED:
_ Heb._ let not thine heart be tender...
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1-9 Ungodly men are often punished by others as bad as themselves.
Being in great distress and confusion, the Jews gave up all for lost.
They had made God their enemy, and knew not how to make him th...
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TAKE HEED, AND BE QUIET; see that thou be quiet, abandon thy fears,
and settle thy mind by the belief of that joyful message and promise
which I am now to deliver thee from the Lord. SMOKING FIRE-BRAN...
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Isaiah 7:4 say H559 (H8804) heed H8104 (H8734) quiet H8252 (H8685)
fear H3372 (H8799) fainthearted...
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GOD APPEALS TO AHAZ ASKING HIM TO TRUST HIM (ISAIAH 7:1).
Syria and Israel, in seeking to join an alliance against Assyria,
called on Judah to join them, and when Ahaz was reluctant, determined
to bri...
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Isaiah 7:1. And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham,
the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Syria, and
Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up toward Jer...
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CONTENTS: Evil confederacy of Rezin and Jekah. The sign of the
Virgin's Son. Prediction of impending invasion of Judah.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Ahaz, Rezin, Pekah, Isaiah, Shear-jashub.
CONCLUSION:...
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Isaiah 7:1. _In the days of Ahaz,_ the second or the third year of his
reign. Chapter s 5. and 6. are therefore out of place.
Isaiah 7:6. _Let us go up against Judah and set a king in the midst of
it,...
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_Take heed and be quiet_
TAKE HEED, AND BE QUIET
That is, be on your guard and do not act precipitately, rather keep at
rest.
I. A WARNING AGAINST SELF-WILLED ACTING.
II. AN EXHORTATION TO UNDISMA...
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_Rezin. .. and Pekah. .. went up toward Jerusalem to war against it_
THE CONFEDERACY AGAINST JERUSALEM
The reason of this war is not stated: but from the desire of those
kings to dethrone Ahaz, and...
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ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 7:3 ISAIAH 1:1 delivers God’s message that
AHAZ does not need to FEAR... REZIN and
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A THREEFOLD COUNSEL
Isaiah 7:4. _Take heed, and be quiet; fear not_.
I. “TAKE HEED.” This is just what Ahaz fancied he was doing. He
was taking heed to the alliance which had been formed for his
over...
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ISAIAH’S INTERVIEW WITH AHAZ
Isaiah 7:3. _Then said the Lord unto Isaiah, &c._
In this interview of Isaiah with Ahaz we have an instance—
I. OF GOD’S EFFORTS TO TURN MEN FROM RUINOUS COURSES. God is...
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FEARS AND COMFORTS
Isaiah 7:1. _And it came to pass, in the days of Ahaz the son of
Jotham, &c._
The historical statements [778] in these verses afford illustrations
of spiritual truths.
[778] For...
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SECTION IV. PROPHECIES CONNECTED WITH THE SYRO-ISRAELITE WAR (Isaiah
7-10:4).
EXPOSITION
ISAIAH 7:1
THE PROPHECY GIVEN TO AHAZ
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Now Uzziah is dead and his grandson Ahaz is reigning.
It came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of
Uzziah, the king of Judah, that Rezin was the king of Syria, and Pekah
was the...
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1 Samuel 17:32; 2 Chronicles 20:17; 2 Kings 15:29; 2 Kings 15:30;...