I will proceed to do a marvellous work... — The sure doom of hypocrisy would come upon the hypocrites: not loving the light, they would lose the light they had, and be left to their self-chosen blindness. Here, again, history was to repeat itself, and the words of Isaiah were to be fulfilled in an age and in a manner that lay beyond the horizon of his thoughts.
I WILL PROCEED TO DO - Hebrew, ‘I will add to do;’ that is, I will do it. FOR THE WISDOM OF THEIR WISE MEN SHALL PERISH - I will bring calamity upon them which shall baffle all the skill and wisdom o...
CHAPTER 29 The Second Woe Against Ariel and the Third Woe 1. _The fall of Ariel (Jerusalem) predicted (Isaiah 29:1)_ 2. _Their enemies dealt with by Jehovah (Isaiah 29:5)_ 3. The people's condition:...
FOR. Quoted in 1 Corinthians 1:19. WISDOM. Hebrew. _chakam._ See notes on UNDERSTANDING. Hebrew. _binah._ Proverbs 1:2....
This spiritual insensibility of the people is the outcome of its whole religious attitude, which is insincere, formal, and traditional. The contrast implied is that between a religion of mere ritual a...
Israel being thus hopelessly estranged from true knowledge of Jehovah, Jehovah must (and will) reveal His character in a way not to be misunderstood. _behold, I will proceed_ The Hebr. has the same p...
Isaiah 29:1-14. The announcement of Jehovah's wonderful purpose regarding Jerusalem, and its reception on the part of the people Under the second "Woe" (Isaiah 29:1) are grouped two oracles, which ma...
WHEREFORE THE LORD SAID— This second article is so connected with that preceding as to explain it. It contains the fault, Isaiah 29:13 and the punishment, Isaiah 29:14. Our prophet every where excelle...
4. SULLENNESS TEXT: Isaiah 29:9-16 9 Tarry ye and wonder; take your pleasure and be blind: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink. 10 For Jehovah hath poured...
Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent...
WARNINGS TO JUDAH These Chapter s refer to the state of affairs during the reign of Hezekiah, when Palestine was threatened by Assyria, and an influential party in Judah favoured resistance, relying...
The people’s religion has become a mere performance. It has lost all real meaning. HOPE FOR THE FUTURE V15 *Woe to those who try to hide from the *Lord the advice that they give. *Woe to those who...
These substances are all strong and beautiful. His whole body seems so strong and powerful; but it is also very beautiful. Especially, this is so about his arms and legs. And he is tall, like the bea...
ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS GOD CONTROLS THE FUTURE ISAIAH CHAPTER S 21 TO 30 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 29 THE FATE OF *JERUSALEM V1 *Woe to *Jerusalem, the city of David! It will not matt...
לָכֵ֗ן הִנְנִ֥י יֹוסִ֛ף לְ הַפְלִ֥יא אֶת ־הָֽ
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 ------------...
This is the first of a series of declamations concerning the chosen people, and sets forth the purpose of Jehovah in judgment. The message opens with a description of the judgment (verses Isa 29:1-4),...
Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, [even] an wonderful work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise [men] shall (m) perish, and the understanding of their...
_Hid. At the approach of Sennacherib, the politicians were confounded. But the obstinate blindness of the Jews in the midst of such a blaze of predictions, which are evidently accomplished in Jesus Ch...
All spiritual visitations which the Lord makes upon his people, are among the heaviest of his judgments. And in what an awful instance was this prediction fulfilled, and is still fulfilling, on Israel...
14._Therefore, behold, I add to do. _(274) He threatens that he will punish by blinding not only the ignorant or the ordinary ranks, but those wise men who were held in admiration by the people. From...
Jerusalem is reduced to the last extremity. But this time Jehovah appears for her deliverance, and the multitude of her enemies disappear as a dream of the night. Everything is dark and gloomy as to t...
THEREFORE, BEHOLD, I WILL PROCEED TO DO A MARVELLOUS WORK AMONG THIS PEOPLE,.... Because of their hypocrisy and formality, their regard to men, their doctrines and commandments, and not to the will an...
Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, [even] a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise [men] shall perish, and the understanding of their prud...
_Forasmuch as this people draw near_ to _me_ Namely, in acts of worship; _with their mouth_ Speaking to me in prayer and praise, and promising and professing to serve me; _and with their lips do honou...
THE COUNSEL OF GOD...
therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvelous work among this people, even a marvelous work and a wonder, by an exceptional act of judgment; FOR THE WISDOM OF THEIR WISE MEN SHALL PERISH, so tha...
I WILL PROCEED: _ Heb._ I will add...
9-16 The security of sinners in sinful ways, is cause for lamentation and wonder. The learned men, through prejudice, said that the Divine prophecies were obscure; and the poor urged their want of le...
Shall disappear and vanish; for this answers to, SHALL PERISH, in the former clause. A veil shall be east upon the eyes of their minds; they shall give no evidences or proofs of their wisdom, but thei...
Isaiah 29:14 do H3254 (H8802) work H6381 (H8687) people H5971 work H6381 (H8687) wonder H6382 wisdom...
GOD'S RESPONSE TO AND VERDICT ON THEIR UNBELIEF (ISAIAH 29:13). Isaiah 29:13 ‘And the Lord said, “Forasmuch as these people draw near to me with their mouth, And honour me with their lips, But ha...
THE UNBELIEVING RESPONSE OF THE MAJORITY TO GOD (ISAIAH 29:9). There are at least two ways of looking at this passage. One is to see it as Isaiah's words prior to God's amazing deliverance, seeking to...
CONTENTS: Warnings to Judah and Jerusalem of impending discipline. The blessing after the final deliverance. CHARACTERS: God, David, Abraham. CONCLUSION: Those who are formal and hypocritical in the...
Isaiah 29:1. _Woe to Ariel,_ the lion of God, or the strong lion, for _El_ is often rendered _strong_ or _rock,_ as in Psalms 42:9. “God my rock.” The city of Jerusalem was that strong rock, or strong...
_This people draw near Me with their mouth_ RITUALISM When any form so obtrudes itself as to be a hindrance instead of a help to the worshipper, that is ritualism. (_Rt. Hon. W. E. Gladstone._) FO...
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 29:13 HONOR ME WITH THEIR LIPS. Outwardly proper worship offends God if it is not motivated by faith (which is why Jesus quotes v. Isaiah 29:13
LIP-SERVICE INSTEAD OF HEART-WORSHIP Isaiah 29:13. _Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near to Me with their mouth, &c._ The charge against the people is clear; it is that of a he...
EXPOSITION ISAIAH 29:1 A WARNING TO JERUSALEM. Expostulation is followed by threats. The prophet is aware that all his preaching to the authorities in Jerusalem (Isaiah 28:14) will be of no avail, an...
Chapter 29, the woe unto Jerusalem. Ariel means the lion of God. It is one of the names for Jerusalem. Woe to Ariel, to Ariel, [the lion of God] the city where David dwelt! add ye year to year; let th...
1 Corinthians 1:19; 1 Corinthians 3:19; Acts 28:26; Acts 28:27;...
Hid — Shall disappear and vanish....