I will not contend for ever... — The words come as a message of comfort to the penitent who is still bearing the chastisement of his sins. The time during which God “contends” with him as an accuser and a judge has its limits. Were it not so. the souls which he had made would be utterly consumed, and His purpose in creation would be frustrated. The words seem like an echo of Genesis 6:3; Genesis 8:21. (Comp. Psalms 103:9).
Verse Isaiah 57:16. _FOR I WILL NOT CONTEND FOR EVER_] The learned have taken a great deal of pains to little purpose on the latter part of this verses which they suppose to be very obscure. After al...
FOR I WILL NOT CONTEND FOR EVER - I will not be angry with my people forever, nor always refuse to pardon and comfort them (see Psalms 103:9). This is to be regarded as having been primarily addressed...
Chapter s 56:9-57:14 must be read continuously. CHAPTER S 56:9-57:21 The Condition of the Apostate Nation and the two Classes 1. _The condition of the shepherds of Israel (Isaiah 56:9) _ 2. _Apostat...
A GRACIOUS PROMISE TO THE PARTY OF THE PIOUS. This oracle is modelled on Isaiah 40, though the way is figurative. Yahweh commands that the Way of His adherents be raised and freed from obstacles. He,...
SOULS. breathing things. Hebrew. _neshamah._ App-16. See note on Isaiah 2:22 ("breath")....
Isaiah 56:9 to Isaiah 57:21. A Protest against the Unworthy Shepherds of God's Flock, and the arrogant Heathenism by which it is threatened; followed by a Message of Consolation to True Israelites Th...
Hardly less remarkable is the motive here assigned for the Divine clemency, Jehovah's compassion for the frailty of His creatures (Psalms 103:9; Psalms 103:13 f., Psalms 78:39). The argument somewhat...
In striking contrast to the menacing tone of Isaiah 57:3 ff. is the impressive and elevated language in which the prophet now sets forth the gracious thoughts of Jehovah towards His erring but repenta...
4. SMITING TEXT: Isaiah 57:14-19 14 And he will say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumbling-block out of the way of my people. 15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that...
For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made. FOR - referring to the promise, in Isaiah 57:14, of restoring...
57:16 souls (b-23) Lit. 'the breaths.'...
2. The peace of the grave is better than the condition of unrest under their rulers (Isaiah 57:1). SHALL ENTER.. SHALL REST] RV 'entereth.. rest.' 3, 5. SONS, etc.] i.e. descendants, perpetuating the...
FOR THE SPIRIT SHOULD FAIL] i.e. mankind could not survive God's judgments....
ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS GOD’S SPECIAL SERVANT ISAIAH CHAPTER S 49 TO 57 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 57 GOD’S LOYAL PEOPLE MAY SUFFER V1 Sometimes good people die young. So do some holy p...
כִּ֣י לֹ֤א לְ עֹולָם֙ אָרִ֔יב וְ לֹ֥א
CHAPTER XXIII THE REKINDLING OF THE CIVIC CONSCIENCE Isaiah 56:9; Isaiah 57:1; Isaiah 58:1; Isaiah 59:1 IT was inevitable, as so
NO PEACE TO THE WICKED Isaiah 57:1-21 A terrible portrayal is given here of the idolatries and impurities into which the Chosen People had fallen. These scenes under “the oaks” (r.v.) and in the vall...
Because of the failure of these blind watchmen and drunken leaders, righteous men perish, while none lay it to heart. Moreover, the people have yielded to the evil influences of such leaders; "sons of...
For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always angry: (s) for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls [which] I have made. (s) I will not use my power against frail man, whose life...
_End. I will not always threaten or be angry, Genesis vi. 3. (Calmet) --- Spirit. Holy Ghost. (St. Irenæus v. 12.) (St. Augustine) --- God spares the humble penitent, and grants what they desire with...
Reader! how blessed and lovely do these sweet verses come in, after what was said before! The former representation of our poor nature, was like a dreary wilderness, or the heath in the desert, that k...
16._Because not for ever will I strive. _He continues the same doctrine; for it was difficult to persuade them of this, seeing that during that painful captivity they perceived that God was their enem...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 55, 56, AND 57. Chapter s 55, 56, 57 are exhortations given in view of these things. Chapter 55 is full free grace, which consequently embraces the Gentiles....
FOR I WILL NOT CONTEND FOR EVER,.... By afflictive providences; with the humble and contrite, the end being in a great measure answered by their humiliation and contrition; when God afflicts his peopl...
For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls [which] I have made. Ver. 16. _For I will not contend for ever._] It soon repentet...
_For thus saith the high and lofty One_ The omnipotent and supreme Ruler of the universe; _that inhabiteth eternity_ Who is from everlasting to everlasting, without beginning of days, or end of life,...
For I will not contend forever, in rebuking and punishing, NEITHER WILL I BE ALWAYS WROTH, being filled with anger which may overflow at any moment; FOR THE SPIRIT SHOULD FAIL BEFORE ME, He wants to d...
Jehovah Grants Salvation and Peace to the Repentant. What the Lord had indicated at the end of the fast paragraph He now elaborates upon....
13-21 The idols and their worshippers shall come to nothing; but those who trust in God's grace, shall be brought to the joys of heaven. With the Lord there is neither beginning of days, nor end of l...
I WILL NOT CONTEND FOR EVER; I will not constantly proceed to the utmost severity with sinful men in this life, and therefore I will put an end to the miseries of the Jews, and turn their captivity. F...
Isaiah 57:16 contend H7378 (H8799) forever H5769 always H5331 angry H7107 (H8799) spirit H7307 fail H5848 ...
YAHWEH WILL MAKE A WAY BACK TO HIMSELF AND WILL RESTORE THOSE WHOM HE CHOOSES TO HIMSELF IN SPITE OF THEIR UNDESERVING AND UNRESPONSIVENESS (ISAIAH 57:14). They must remember that in spite of what the...
Isaiah 57:15 I. A contrite heart does not merely mean a broken heart; it means more. It means literally a heart crushed, a heart ground to powder. You can have no stronger word. It was this heart whic...
The prophet has been giving a very terrible description of the sin of the nation. We need not read it all, but at last he says this: Isaiah 57:10. _Thou art wearied in the greatness of thy way;_ «Th...
A lament for the death of the righteous many of them put to death by persecution. Isaiah 57:1. _The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none consideri...
CONTENTS: Further ethical instructions. Sins of the people denounced. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLUSION: God is justly displeased when the voice of His rod is not heard, much more, when sin and idolatry a...
Isaiah 57:1. _The righteous perisheth._ This was written as a tribute, it would seem, to the memory of king Hezekiah, who was recently called from an earthly to a heavenly crown. He entered into peace...
_For I will not contend for ever_ GOD’S CONTENDINGS WITH MAN I. LET US ADVERT TO THE CONTROVERSY ITSELF--WHAT IT IS, WHY IT IS, AND HOW IT IS CARRIED ON. What this quarrel is we know. It is a part of...
_For thus saith the High and Lofty One that inhabiteth eternity._ A ROYAL MANIFESTO A royal manifesto win His character as Sovereign, God brings before us, and before His loyal subjects in every age...
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 57:14 God opens the way into his presence for all who are repentant. ⇐ ⇔...
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 57:16 God knows how much discipline the human heart can take (see 1 Peter 5:10). He heals those who mourn the poor spiritual condition of his people (see...
EXPOSITION ISAIAH 57:1, ISAIAH 57:2 THE EARLY DEATH OF RIGHTEOUS MEN ACCOUNTED FOR. The Hebrews were given to expec
The righteous man perishes, and no man lays it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, and none is considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come (Isaiah 57:1). There are many w...
Ecclesiastes 12:7; Hebrews 12:9; Isaiah 42:5; Jeremiah 10:24;...
For — I will not proceed to the utmost severity with sinful men....