The apostrophe to the wild beasts is suggested by the following comparison of the people to an ill-guarded and therefore defenceless flock. That a new chastisement at the hands of the heathen is actually contemplated need not be assumed. A close parallel is found in Jeremiah 12:9; cf. Ezekiel 34:5; Ezekiel 34:8.
Verse Isaiah 56:9. _ALL YE BEASTS OF THE FIELD_] Here manifestly begins a new section. The prophet in the foregoing chapters, having comforted the faithful Jews with many great promises of God's favo...
ALL YE BEASTS OF THE FIELD - This evidently commences a new subject, and refers to some invasion of the land of Judea. In the previous chapter, the prophet had comforted the people by the assurance of...
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...
ISAIAH 56:9 TO ISAIAH 57:2. A DENUNCIATION OF THE RULERS OF THE COMMUNITY. This oracle seems not to be connected with the preceding, though, it arises out of the same circumstances. Yahweh bids the be...
ALL YE BEASTS OF THE FIELD— Interpreters are generally of opinion, that the _beasts of the field_ and _forest_ are here called upon to devour the nominal people of God, corrupted in their religion and...
3. DUMB DOGS DENOUNCED TEXT: Isaiah 56:9-12 9 All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest. 10 His watchmen are blind, they are all without knowledge; they are all...
All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest. ALL YE BEASTS OF THE FIELD - Gentile idolatrous nations hostile to the Jews, summoned by God to chastise them (Jeremiah...
9. Israel pictured as a neglected and helpless flock, exposed to the attacks of wild beasts....
THE IDOLATRIES OF ISRAEL It is difficult to determine the date of this section with certainty. Many scholars assign it, with the rest of Isaiah 40-66, to the period of the exile, or to a date after th...
God has invited the foreigners to ‘eat’ Israel’s leaders. In the *Old Testament, ‘eat’ is often a picture word to mean ‘destroy’ or ‘kill’....
ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS GOD’S SPECIAL SERVANT ISAIAH CHAPTER S 49 TO 57 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 56 GOD’S PEOPLE WILL INCLUDE ALL NATIONS V1 (This is what the *Lord says to his people...
ALL YE BEASTS OF THE FIELD... — The sudden change of tone indicates that we enter on an entirely new section, which extends to the close of Isaiah 57. The contents of that section fit in with the assu...
כֹּ֖ל חַיְתֹ֣ו שָׂדָ֑י אֵתָ֕יוּ לֶ אֱכֹ֥ל כָּ
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
BOOK 4 THE RESTORATION WE have now reached the summit of our prophecy. It has been a long, steep ascent, and we have had very much to seek out on the way, and to extricate and solve and load oursel...
THE BLESSEDNESS OF SABBATH-KEEPING Isaiah 56:1-12 The bright array of Messianic promises, which occupied the preceding Chapter s, is now followed by a portion of less interest, seeing that our attent...
This division ends with two Chapter s (56 and 57) which set forth certain aspects of the administration of the Kingdom. The first is intended to comfort those who by recent promises of restoration mad...
All ye (i) beasts of the field, come to devour, [yea], all ye beasts in the forest. (i) Meaning, the enemies of the Church, as the Babylonians, Assyrians, etc thus he speaks to scare the hypocrites a...
_Beasts. Here a fresh discourse begins to chap. lxi. The Chaldeans and Romans are invited to punish God's people for their sins, committed before the captivity, Zacharias xiv. 2. (Calmet) --- The prop...
Who, or what are meant by beasts of the field, and dumb dogs, may not be so easy to determine; but we cannot be at a loss to apprehend the meaning of the word watchmen. The passage is very awful, and...
9._All ye beasts of the field. _This prediction appears to be at variance with what goes before; for what the Prophet has hitherto said was full of the most delightful consolation, but now he appears...
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....
ALL YE BEASTS OF THE FIELD, COME TO DEVOUR,.... Which may be understood either literally of savage beasts being called to devour the slain, signifying a great slaughter that should be made, like that...
All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, [yea], all ye beasts in the forest. Ver. 9. _All ye beasts of the field, come to devour._] _Statim quasi vehementer ira accensus, &c._ All upon the sudden,...
_All ye beasts of the field, come to devour_ “Here,” says Bishop Lowth, “manifestly begins a new section. The prophet, in the foregoing Chapter s, having comforted the faithful with many great promise...
The Neglect of Jehovah's Flock by its Shepherds...
All ye beasts of the field come to devour, yea, all ye beasts In the forest! It is an ironical call to the enemies of the Church to take advantage of Israel's helplessness, since she is lying there wi...
9-12 Desolating judgments are called for; and this severe rebuke of the rulers and teachers of the Jewish church, is applicable to other ages and places. It is bad with a people when their shepherds s...
This invitation or proclamation is a prediction of Israel's destruction by their cruel enemies, which are oft expressed in Scripture under the names of ravenous beasts. But the great question is, What...
Isaiah 56:9 beasts H2416 field H7704 come H857 (H8798) devour H398 (H8800) beasts H2416 forest H3293...
THE PRESENT CONDITION OF THE LEADERSHIP AND THE PEOPLE (ISAIAH 56:9). In total contrast with Yahweh, Who welcomes the righteous whatever their physical status, (but only the righteous), are the leader...
CONTENTS: Solemn instruction given to all to make conscience of duty. Charge against the careless and unfaithful. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLUSION: The more assurance God gives us of the performance of H...
Isaiah 56:1. _Keep ye judgment,_ as a preparation for the Messiah's advent, who is here called, Salvation; and whose righteousness and mercy are the only ground of a sinner's justification, adoption,...
_All ye beasts of the field, come to devour._ THE DEFENCELESS CONDITION THE COMMUNITY OWING TO THE INCOMPETENCE OF ITS SPIRITUAL LEADERS 1. All the wild beasts of the field and the forest are invite...
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 56:1 How to Prepare for the Coming Glory: “Hold Fast My Covenant.” Isaiah helps readers know how to be God’s servants who will live with him forever....
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 56:9 Selfishly complacent leaders, morally lax people, and idol-worshiping hypocrites have no place in God’s kingdom. ⇐...
THE FLOCK: ITS GUARDIANS AND ITS DEVOURERS Isaiah 56:9. _All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest_. These words are to be understood as a note of warning, a sound...
EXPOSITION ISAIAH 56:1 AN EXHORTATION TO OBSERVE THE LAW, ESPECIALLY THE LAW OF THE SABBATH, COMBINED WITH PROMISES
Shall we turn now in our Bibles to Isaiah 56:1-12. In Isaiah 55:1-13 the Lord speaks of this glorious everlasting salvation and the glories of His greatness, His power. "As the heavens are higher than...
Deuteronomy 28:26; Ezekiel 29:5; Ezekiel 39:17; Jeremiah 12:9;...
Come — This is a prediction of Israel's destruction by their cruel enemies. The prophet having largely discoursed concerning the Messiah, and his kingdom, and having encouraged the Gentiles with God's...