HO, &C. This cry heard in Jerusalem to-day. All water has to be bought. Compare John 4:14; John 7:37. EVERY ONE THAT THIRSTETH. The invitation is only to these. COME. Figure of speech _Repetitio_, for emphasis. WATERS: of life (Revelation 22:17). WINE: of gladness (Psalms 104:15). MILK: of nour... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEREFORE... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis_ (App-6), to emphasize the universal corruption and practice of the natural man. Compare John 6:27. HEARKEN DILIGENTLY. Figure of speech _Epizeuxis_, for emphasis. Hebrew "Hearken. hearkening": i.e. continue to hearken.... [ Continue Reading ]
EVERLASTING. See note on "ancient", Isaiah 44:7. THE SURE MERCIES OF DAVID: i.e. the lovingkindnesses well assured to David, the "everlasting covenant" made with David in 2 Samuel 7:8. Quoted in Acts 13:34. Assured by oath to David (Psalms 132:11). of. pertaining to. Genitive of Relation. App-17.... [ Continue Reading ]
HIM. MESSIAH: not David, but David's Son and David's Lord. PEOPLE. peoples.... [ Continue Reading ]
THOU... THEE: i.e. Israel, who is addressed here. THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4. GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._ App-4. THE HOLY ONE OF ISRAEL. See note on Psalms 71:22.... [ Continue Reading ]
MAY BE: i.e. letteth Himself be.... [ Continue Reading ]
WICKED. lawless man (singular) Hebrew. _rasha',_ App-44. FORSAKE. See note on Isaiah 1:4. WAY... THOUGHTS. Note the _Introversion_ of lines in verses: Isaiah 55:7 and Isaiah 8:7 -. way. -7. thoughts. 8-. thoughts. -8. ways. UNRIGHTEOUS. Hebrew. _'aven._ App-44. MAN. Hebrew. _ish_. App-14. ABUND... [ Continue Reading ]
MY THOUGHTS... YOUR THOUGHTS. Note the _Introversion_ of the pronouns. The contrast thus emphasized is not merely holiness, but vastness.... [ Continue Reading ]
AS. according as. HEAVEN. the heavens. BUT. except it: i.e. until it. Note that the four succeeding tenses are _pasts,_ and in the _singular_ number. The waters _do_ return, as stated in other scriptures (Psalms 135:7; Jeremiah 10:13; Jeremiah 51:16).... [ Continue Reading ]
MY WORD BE THAT GOETH. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 8:3; Deuteronomy 32:2). SHALL. shall assuredly.... [ Continue Reading ]
GO OUT. go forth: i.e. from the lands of your wandering. PEACE. prosperity. BREAK FORTH... SINGING. Figure of speech _Prosopopoeia._ See note on Isaiah 14:7. THE FIELD: i.e. the open country beyond the limits of cultivation.... [ Continue Reading ]
BRIER: or, nettle.... [ Continue Reading ]