Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible
Isaiah 65:8
The meaning is that as a few good grapes often save a cluster from being destroyed, so Israel shall be preserved through the faithful remnant.
The meaning is that as a few good grapes often save a cluster from being destroyed, so Israel shall be preserved through the faithful remnant.
Verse Isaiah 65:8. _A BLESSING_ IS _IN IT_] The Hebrews call all things which serve for food ברכה _berachah_, "a blessing." On this verse _Kimchi_ remarks: "As the cluster of grapes contains, besides...
THUS SAITH THE LORD - This verse is designed to keep their minds from utter despair, and to assure them that they should not be utterly destroyed. See the analysis of the chapter. AS THE NEW WINE - Th...
CHAPTER 65 Jehovah's Answer: The Rebellious and Their Judgment, the Faithful and Their Blessings 1. _The divine rebuke to the apostates (Isaiah 65:1) _ 2. _The elect seed (Isaiah 65:9) _ 3. The judg...
THE RIGHTEOUS SHALL INHERIT THE LAND, BUT THEIR OPPONENTS SHALL BE SLAUGHTERED. Yahweh says, Even as the vintagers say when they see a cluster with only a few sound grapes in it, - Destroy it not, for...
THUS SAITH THE LORD. Note the frequent occurrence of this expression in predicting these new things. AS. According as. NEW WINE. Hebrew. _tirosh_. App-27. Here is further reference to the new Israel...
In the figure, the grape-cluster represents the nation as a whole, including many unworthy members, the "new wine" (_iîrôsh_, "must") is the spiritual kernel of the nation, here called "my servants";...
In spite of the gross idolatries denounced in the preceding section there is that in Israel which makes it precious in the sight of Jehovah, and ensures for it a brilliant future....
THUS SAITH THE LORD, &C.— _Thus,_ &c. _as when one findeth a good grape in the cluster, and sayeth, Destroy it not; for a blessing is in it,_ &c. Lowth. See ch. Isaiah 10:22 where a promise similar to...
E. REFINING OF ZION, CHAPTER 65 1. CLEANSED TEXT: Isaiah 65:1-12 1 I am inquired of by them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation...
Thus saith the LORD, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, Destroy it not; for a blessing is in it: so will I do for my servants' sakes, that I may not destroy them all. AS THE N...
ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS GOD’S PROMISES TO HIS SPECIAL PEOPLE ISAIAH CHAPTER S 58 TO 66 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 65 CHAPTER S 65-66 refer to subjects in CHAPTER S 1-4. • In chapter 2:1-...
AS THE NEW WINE... — Literally, _the must,_ or _unfermented juice of the grape._ The transition from the denunciations of the preceding verse is abrupt, and suggests the thought of an interval of time...
כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה כַּ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִמָּצֵ֤א...
CHAPTER XXV A LAST INTERCESSION AND THE JUDGMENT Isaiah 63:7 through Isaiah 66:1 WE might well have thought, that with the section we have been considering the prophecy of Israel's Redemption had re...
A SEED RESCUED FROM DESTRUCTION Isaiah 65:1-12 The prophet now enumerates the reasons that forced the Lord to turn aside from the Chosen People, and call in the Gentiles to occupy the place and perfo...
In this chapter we have a graphic description of the working of the principle of discrimination, the sifting of the people by God. There is first a contrast between the false and the true. The rebelli...
Thus saith the LORD, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and [one] saith, Destroy it not; for a (m) blessing [is] in it: so will I do for my servants' sake, that I may not destroy them all. (m)...
_Whole. The good grain is preserved amid the general corruption. (Haydock) --- A few of the Jews were chosen to believe in Christ._...
With an eye to this gracious promise, the Holy Ghost here sets forth, under the similitude of a poor apparently dry and fruitless vine, how the mercy for Israel is preserved, and how at length it shal...
8._Thus saith Jehovah. _Here the Prophet softens the preceding statement; for otherwise it would have been very hard to say that the iniquities of the fathers would be brought to remembrance in such a...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 64 AND 65. The next two Chapter s give us a full revelation of the dealings of God in answer to this appeal. First of all, God, through His grace, had been so...
THUS SAITH THE LORD, AS THE NEW WINE IS FOUND IN THE CLUSTER,.... Now, lest the truly godly and gracious among these people should be distressed at such denunciations of wrath and destruction, it is s...
Thus saith the LORD, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and [one] saith, Destroy it not; for a blessing [is] in it: so will I do for my servants' sakes, that I may not destroy them all. Ver. 8....
_Thus saith the Lord_ These words may be conceived as a gracious answer from God to the prophet, pleading God's covenant with _Abraham, Isaac_, and _Israel._ To this God replies, that he intended no s...
Thus saith the Lord, in a parable setting forth His mercy upon His chosen people, AS THE NEW WINE IS FOUND IN THE CLUSTER, as one, upon examining imperfect, unripe grapes, still finds juice in some of...
A REMNANT SAVED...
8-10 In the bunch of unripe grapes, at present of no value, the new wine is contained. The Jews have been kept a distinct people, that all may witness the fulfilment of ancient prophecies and promises...
These words must be conceived as a gracious answer from God to the prophet, saying as Abraham, GENESIS 18:23,25, or as Moses, EXODUS 32:11, pleading God's covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Israel. To...
Isaiah 65:8 says H559 (H8804) LORD H3068 wine H8492 found H4672 (H8735) cluster H811 says H559 ...
A REMNANT WILL BE SAVED, BUT LARGE NUMBERS MUST FIRST FACE JUDGMENT (ISAIAH 65:8). During his inaugural call (chapter 6) Isaiah had been warned that the people of Judah/Israel would go through refinem...
Isaiah 65:8 Here we have four lessons taught us by a bunch of grapes. I. That great good may be stored in little things. A bunch of grapes is a little thing, and yet there is a blessing in it. With...
CONTENTS: Answer of Jehovah to remnant of Israel. Eternal blessing in the renovated earth. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLUSION: Although Jehovah has long stretched forth His hand to a disobedient and gainsa...
Isaiah 65:4. _Which remain among the graves._ The LXX add, _dream._ Perhaps Jude had this text in his eye, when he calls the wicked “filthy dreamers.” _See Augustine's city of God. Which eat swine's f...
_Thus saith the Lord, As the new wine is found in the cluster._ GOD’S REGARD FAR THE FAITHFUL REMNANT OF HIS PEOPLE As one does not destroy a cluster consisting of good and bad berries, because one w...
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 65:1 Though the people of God have unfaithful sinners mixed among them now, he is eager to bring them into their glorious eternal home. His eagerness is rejected by Jews but welc...
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 65:8 Though his judgments will destroy, God will also bless his people by preserving a remnant (see Isaiah 1:9;...
DESTROY IT NOT Isaiah 65:8. _Thus saith the Lord, Destroy it not; for a blessing is in it, &c._ “Behold, therefore, the goodness and severity of God.” Let it not, however, be supposed that God deligh...
SECTION XI.—GOD'S ANSWER TO THE EXILES' PRAYER (Isaiah 65:1.) EXPOSITION ISAIAH 65:1 ISRAEL'S SUFFERINGS
Now God answers the prayer offered by the remnant of the people and He said, I am sought of them that asked not for me (Isaiah 65:1); Here's the remnant of the Jewish people calling to God. "If You'...
Amos 9:8; Amos 9:9; Isaiah 6:13; Jeremiah 30:11; Joel 2:14;...
Thus, &c. — These word's may be conceived as a gracious answer from God to the prophet, pleading God's covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Israel. To this God replies, that he intended no such severity....