When the *Lord’s people change their minds, he can again be favourable to them.
• Rain is the first gift that the *Lord will provide. In such a dry land, rain would be clear evidence of God’s new care for his people.
THEN SHALL HE GIVE THE RAIN OF THY SEED - That is, he shall send rain on the seed which is sown. You will be allowed to cultivate the soil without molestation, and God will give you fruitful seasons a...
CHAPTER 30 The Fourth Woe Against Alliance With Egypt 1. _The alliance and its failure (Isaiah 30:1)_ 2. _The written table against the rebellious people (Isaiah 30:8)_ 3. Jehovah's word of encourage...
Yahweh waits till the time is ripe for intervention, and then shows His graciousness and mercy. Then there shall be no sorrow in Zion; Yahweh's answer anticipates (render, has answered) His people's p...
THY SEED. Another reading (Ben Naphtali) is "thy land". EARTH. ground, or soil....
The temporal blessings of the new dispensation....
_the rain of thy seed_ the "early rain" falling in the month of October. _bread of the increase of the earth_ Perhaps: "bread-corn (Isaiah 28:28) the produce of the ground." Cf. ch. Isaiah 37:30....
THEN SHALL HE GIVE THE RAIN OF THY SEED— _And he shall give rain for thy seed._ Lowth. It appears very plainly from the latter end of the 25th verse, and from the 26th, that the prophet here is not to...
2. SALVATION TEXT: Isaiah 30:15-33 15 For thus said the Lord Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel, In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye...
Then shall he give the rain of thy seed, that thou shalt sow the ground withal; and bread of the increase of the earth, and it shall be fat and plenteous: in that day shall thy cattle feed in large p...
30:23 rich. (b-30) Or 'nourishing.'...
1-7. The Egyptian alliance is profitless. 8-11. The perversity of Judah, 12-17. and its disastrous consequences. 18-26. There is a glorious prospect for the repentant people. 27-33 But first Jehov...
THEN SHALL HE GIVE THE RAIN... — Following in the steps of Joel (Joel 2:21), the prophet draws a picture of the outward plenty that should follow on the renewal of the nation’s inner life....
וְ נָתַן֩ מְטַ֨ר זַרְעֲךָ֜ אֲשֶׁר ־תִּזְרַ֣ע...
BOOK 3 ORATIONS ON THE EGYPTIAN INTRIGUES AND ORACLES ON FOREIGN NATIONS 705-702 B.C. Isaiah: 29 About 703 30 A little later 31 A little later 32:1-8 Later 32:9-20 Date uncertain ------------...
THE GOODNESS OF GOD'S SEVERITY Isaiah 30:18-33 Jerusalem refused God's invitation to return to Him and rest; they preferred to trust in Egyptian cavalry. Their Almighty Friend knew that this would en...
This chapter contains two distinct messages. In the first, the prophet denounces an alliance with Egypt (verses Isa 30:1-26), and in the second foretells the destruction of Assyria (verses Isa 30:27-3...
How very sweetly and blessedly doth the Prophet describe the sure effects of grace, in the hearts of those, where God's words, like the good seed, have fallen into good ground! Everything that is filt...
23._Then will he give rain to thy seed. _From the fruit he again shews how desirable it is to be converted to God; for the fruit of repentance is, that he receives converted persons into favor, and be...
The effect of this unbelief is manifested in chapter 30. The people put their trust in man, according to the wisdom of man. They look to Egypt for help, but in vain. This contempt of Jehovah, accompan...
THEN SHALL HE GIVE THEE RAIN OF THY SEED, THAT THOU SHALT SOW THE GROUND WITHAL,.... Or, "rain to thy seed" f; that is, when the seed is sown in the earth, the Lord will give the former rain, and caus...
_Then shall he give the rain of thy seed, that thou shalt sow the ground withal; and bread of the increase of the earth, and it shall be fat and plenteous: in that day shall thy cattle feed in large p...
_Then shall he give_ thee _the rain of thy seed_ Or rather, _to_, or _for thy seed_, namely, when thou hast newly sown it, which was called _the former rain;_ or, such as thy seed requires, which may...
Trust in Jehovah Rewarded; Overthrow of the Lord's Enemies...
Then, after such evidences of repentance on the part of the people, SHALL HE GIVE THE RAIN OF THY SEED, so that the grain which had been sown would have a good stand, THAT THOU SHALT SOW THE GROUND WI...
19-26 God's people will soon arrive at the Zion above, and then they will weep no more for ever. Even now they would have more comfort, as well as holiness, if they were more constant in prayer. A fa...
THE RAIN OF THY SEED; or rather, as others render it; to or for thy seed, when thou hast newly sown thy seed, which was called the _former rain_; or such as thy seed requires, which may include both t...
Isaiah 30:23 give H5414 (H8804) rain H4306 seed H2233 sow H2232 (H8799) ground H127 bread H3899 increase...
FOR GOD'S FINAL PURPOSE IS TO BLESS HIS TRUE PEOPLE WHO WILL REMAIN AFTER HIS CHASTISEMENT AND PURIFICATION, AND TO DEFEAT THEIR ENEMIES HIMSELF (ISAIAH 30:19). While the future holds adversity for th...
CONTENTS: Warnings against alliance with Egypt against Sennacherib and exhortation to turn to the Lord for help. CHARACTERS: God, Pharoah. CONCLUSION: When sin has brought men into distress, it is th...
Isaiah 30:1. _Woe to the rebellious children, saith the Lord, that take counsel, but not of me._ It was a law among all ancient nations to undertake nothing of importance without consulting the gods....
_Then shall He give the rain of thy seed_ THE EFFUSION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT These words are, in their literal sense, a promise of a bountiful supply from God of the showers of dew and rain, by which t...
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 30:23 AND HE WILL... Isaiah foresees the messianic kingdom (see Deuteronomy 28:1). The details suggest the glorious reality and fullnes
EXPOSITION ISAIAH 30:1 THE ALLIANCE WITH EGYPT OPENLY REBUKED. In the preceding chapter (Isaiah 30:15) the design of the Jewish rulers to seek the alliance of Egypt was covertly
Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not from me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my Spirit, that they may add sin to their sin (Isaiah 30:1): Now these pe...
1 Timothy 4:8; Amos 4:7; Amos 4:8; Ezekiel 36:25; Ezekiel 36:26;...
Bread — Which shall be the fruit of thy own land and labour: and excellent for quality, which is called, fat, Deuteronomy 32:14, and abundant for quantity....