In returning and rest... — The words describe a process of conversion, but the nature of that conversion is determined by the context. In this case it was the turning from the trust in man, with all its restless excitement, to a trust in God, full of calmness and of peace.
FOR THUS SAITH THE LORD GOD - The design of this verse is to give a reason for the destruction that should come upon them. That reason was, that God had indicated to them the path of truth and safety,...
CHAPTER 30 The Fourth Woe Against Alliance With Egypt 1. _The alliance and its failure (Isaiah 30:1)_ 2. _The written table against the rebellious people (Isaiah 30:8)_ 3. Jehovah's word of encourage...
This passage is introduced by a strange title, Oracle concerning the beasts of the Negeb, _i.e._ either the beasts who carry the treasure to Egypt (Isaiah 30:6_ b_), or the wild creatures that infest...
CONFIDENCE. trust: i.e. trust [in Jehovah]. Hebrew. _batah_, as in Isaiah 30:12. App-69. STRENGTH. real power. Hebrew. _geburah._ Not the same word as in verses: Isaiah 30:2; Isaiah 30:3, but the same...
The true policy contrasted with the false. 15 re-echoes the great ruling principle of Isaiah's statesmanship: comp. ch. Isaiah 7:4; Isaiah 7:9; Isaiah 28:16. For _saith_read with R.V. SAID. returning...
FOR THUS SAITH THE LORD— The second sentence contains a judicial reproof and denunciation, wherein the punishment to be inflicted upon the disobedient and badly advised, is distinctly compared with th...
2. SALVATION TEXT: Isaiah 30:15-33 15 For thus said the Lord Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel, In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye...
For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not. IN RETURNING AND REST SHALL Y...
1-7. The Egyptian alliance is profitless. 8-11. The perversity of Judah, 12-17. and its disastrous consequences. 18-26. There is a glorious prospect for the repentant people. 27-33 But first Jehov...
IN RETURNING, etc.] i.e. in giving up your restless trust in man and calmly relying upon Jehovah....
כִּ֣י כֹֽה ־אָמַר֩ אֲדֹנָ֨י יְהוִ֜ה קְדֹ֣ושׁ...
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 ------------...
FATAL RELIANCE ON HUMAN AID Isaiah 30:1-17 Toward the close of the 8th century, b.c. Jerusalem sent ambassadors to seek help from Egypt against Assyria, in distinct defiance of God's repeated warning...
This chapter contains two distinct messages. In the first, the prophet denounces an alliance with Egypt (verses Isa 30:1-26), and in the second foretells the destruction of Assyria (verses Isa 30:27-3...
For thus saith the (n) Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not. (n) Often by his prophets he...
_Be. Septuagint, "groan," as Origen, &c., read. If you be seriously converted, and trust not in Egypt, you need not fear._...
Now the Lord raiseth up instruments to punish his children from their own pursuits, and, like Jonah's gourd, maketh a worm to come forth from the root of it! The Lord had assured his people, that if t...
_STRENGTH IN QUIETNESS_ ‘In quietnees and in confidence shall be your strength.’ Isaiah 30:15 Our weakness sometimes brings to light God’s strength. St. Paul said of himself, ‘When I am weak, then...
15._For thus saith the Lord. _Here he describes one kind of contempt of God; for when warnings are addressed to hypocrites in general terms, they commonly produce little effect. In addition to the gen...
The effect of this unbelief is manifested in chapter 30. The people put their trust in man, according to the wisdom of man. They look to Egypt for help, but in vain. This contempt of Jehovah, accompan...
FOR THUS SAITH THE LORD GOD, THE HOLY ONE OF ISRAEL,.... This is still repeated, though displeasing to the carnal Jews, who, notwithstanding their ill behaviour to the Lord, condescends to give them t...
For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not. Ver. 15. _The Holy One of Israel...
_In returning_ From your present purpose of sending to Egypt; or, as the LXX., the Syriac, and Arabic understand it, in returning to God; _shall ye be saved_ Preserved from the power of your enemies....
Trust in Jehovah Rewarded; Overthrow of the Lord's Enemies...
For thus saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, In returning and rest, by turning back to the Lord in true repentance and trusting in Him all alone, SHALL YE BE SAVED, finding deliverance from al...
8-18 The Jews were the only professing people God then had in the world, yet many among them were rebellious. They had the light, but they loved darkness rather. The prophets checked them in their si...
IN RETURNING, either from your present purpose of sending to Egypt, or unto God, as the LXX., and Syriac, and Arabic translators render it. Or, IN QUIETNESS; for the verb from which this word come is...
Isaiah 30:15 says H559 (H8804) Lord H136 GOD H3069 One H6918 Israel H3478 returning H7729 rest H5183 saved...
THEIR TRUST IN OTHER THAN YAHWEH AND THEIR TANTAMOUNT REJECTION OF HIM CAN ONLY RESULT IN DISASTER. SECURITY RESTS IN TRUSTING IN YAHWEH (ISAIAH 30:8). Isaiah is to write his words down as a testimony...
Isaiah 30:15 _(Philippians 4:7)_ The protecting power of peace. I. "In quietness and in confidence shall be your strength." Quietness is the opposite of excitement; confidence is the opposite of mis...
CONTENTS: Warnings against alliance with Egypt against Sennacherib and exhortation to turn to the Lord for help. CHARACTERS: God, Pharoah. CONCLUSION: When sin has brought men into distress, it is th...
Isaiah 30:1. _Woe to the rebellious children, saith the Lord, that take counsel, but not of me._ It was a law among all ancient nations to undertake nothing of importance without consulting the gods....
_In returning and rest shall ye be saved_ THE VANITY OF EARTHLY HELP IN TIME OF TRIAL, AND THE PROFIT OF PATIENT WAITING I. THE INSUFFICIENCY OF ALL HUMAN DEPENDENCE. The records of the Jewish natio...
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 30:15 Isaiah gets to the heart of the matter. With the authority of THE LORD GOD, THE HOLY ONE OF ISRAEL, the secret of Judah’s strength has been revealed. It comes in ret
THE VANITY OF EARTHLY HELP IN TIME OF TRIAL, AND THE PROFIT OF PATIENT WAITING Isaiah 30:15. _For thus saith the Lord God, &c._ The history of the Jews a striking proof of human depravity. That peopl...
CHRISTIAN QUIETNESS. [1123] [1123] See also STRENGTH IN QUIETNESS, Isaiah 30:7. Isaiah 30:15. _In quietness and in confidence shall be your strength_. The principle of our text is, that “strength,”...
EXPOSITION ISAIAH 30:1 THE ALLIANCE WITH EGYPT OPENLY REBUKED. In the preceding chapter (Isaiah 30:15) the design of the Jewish rulers to seek the alliance of Egypt was covertly
Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not from me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my Spirit, that they may add sin to their sin (Isaiah 30:1): Now these pe...
1 Chronicles 5:20; 2 Chronicles 16:8; 2 Chronicles 32:8; Hebrews 12:25;...
In returning — To God. Quietness — In sitting still, and quieting your minds. Confidence — Placed upon me, and my promises....