Isaiah 17 - Introduction
_SYRIA AND ISRAEL ARE THREATENED. A REMNANT WILL FORSAKE IDOLATRY. THE REST SHALL BE PLAGUED FOR THEIR IMPIETY. THE WOE OF ISRAEL'S ENEMIES._ _Before Christ 741._... [ Continue Reading ]
_SYRIA AND ISRAEL ARE THREATENED. A REMNANT WILL FORSAKE IDOLATRY. THE REST SHALL BE PLAGUED FOR THEIR IMPIETY. THE WOE OF ISRAEL'S ENEMIES._ _Before Christ 741._... [ Continue Reading ]
THE BURDEN OF DAMASCUS— The fourth discourse of the second book of these prophesies is contained in this and the following chapter. The Syrians of Damascus, who bordered upon the Ephraimites, had long lived in a state of hostility with them; but their king _Rezin,_ on receiving some injuries from Uz... [ Continue Reading ]
BEHOLD, DAMASCUS IS TAKEN AWAY— We have here the sentence of the divine judgment upon Damascus; wherein are four penal judgments to be inflicted upon that state. The _first_ is the overthrow of Damascus: _Behold, Damascus is taken,_ &c. See chap. Isaiah 25:2. The _second_ is the destruction of the c... [ Continue Reading ]
AND IN THAT DAY, &C.— The Ephraimites and Syrians, guilty of the same fault, were to suffer the same punishment; wherefore, in the former period, wherein the prophet foretold the fate of Damascus, he at the same time mentioned that of the Ephraimites. But here, in describing their punishment more pa... [ Continue Reading ]
AT THAT DAY, &C.— The meaning of these verses, which express the consequence of this judgment, is, that at the time when God should execute these severe judgments upon the Ephraimites, some, after they have clearly known by experience, that they have been deceived by their false prophets, and that t... [ Continue Reading ]
IN THAT DAY, &C.— Isaiah 17:9. _As a forsaken bush and a top shoot;_—ver. 10. _Therefore didst thou plant—and didst set,_ Isaiah 17:11. _In the day of thy planting didst thou make increase, and in the morning madest thy seed to flourish: deplorable will be the harvest in the day of trouble, and sorr... [ Continue Reading ]
WOE TO THE MULTITUDE— We have here the third member of this prophetic discourse, and the first part of the section, concerning the unexpected overthrow of the Assyrians. After the prophet had exhibited the divine judgment upon the Syrians and Ephraimites, he immediately beholds the Assyrians themsel... [ Continue Reading ]