ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 14:1 FOR THE LORD WILL HAVE COMPASSION. Judgment (ch. Isaiah 13:1) clears the way for God’s compassion. WILL AGAIN CHOOSE ISRAEL. God restores them to his purpose of grace. SOJOURNERS. Gentiles who live among the people of Israel; see Exodus 23:9; Deuteronomy 10:19. God’s peopl... [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 14:2 THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL... THE LORD’S LAND. God will use the nations to bless his people (see Isaiah 60:1). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 14:4 THE KING OF BABYLON. The royal figure, personifying Babylonian arrogance, is taunted by his victims, not immortalized through the praises of his admirers. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 14:12 FALLEN FROM HEAVEN, O DAY STAR, SON OF DAWN! Using rich poetic imagery, the king of Babylon is addressed with sarcastic irony. From the great heights of his pride, arrogance, and rebellion against God, his downfall brings him to the depths of SHEOL. Some have seen in thes... [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 14:21 Babylon’s proud royal line will end forever, while Isaiah expects David’s royal line to last forever and to bless all mankind (Isaiah 9:6; see Psalms 45:1; Psalms 72:1). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (va [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 14:22 With three declarations of divine resolve—DECLARES THE LORD—the true Ruler of history vows to SWEEP the dynasty of Babylon away, preserving no REMNANT. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 14:25 God will BREAK THE ASSYRIAN IN MY LAND (see chs. Isaiah 36:1). This short-term fulfillment of God’s word encourages the belief that everything he says CONCERNING THE WHOLE EARTH will be fulfilled. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len... [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 14:28 The second oracle of Isaiah 13:1 concerns Philistia. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 14:29 God warns Philistia not to take pleasure in the fact that THE ROD THAT STRUCK YOU IS BROKEN. This may refer either to the Davidic dynasty, which was reduced to puppet status under Assyria, or to the Assyrian Empire, which may have suffered a setback. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = d... [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 14:30 God promises SAFETY for his own but FEAR for Philistia, which is left without a REMNANT. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]