Ye sons of the sorceress. — The words may be purely figurative, as meaning those who practise sorcery, but it is also possible that they may have reference to the female soothsayers, such as are described in Ezekiel 13:17.
The adulterer. — Here again the epithet may have had both a figurative and a literal application. (Comp. Matthew 12:39; Matthew 16:4; James 4:4.)
BUT DRAW NEAR HITHER - That is, come near to hear the solemn sentence which God pronounces in regard to your character and doom. This is addressed to the impenitent and unbelieving part of the nation,...
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...
AN INVECTIVE AGAINST THE PRO-SAMARITANS. Yahweh turns now bitterly to upbraid the pro-Samaritan party in the community, among whom flourished many of the primitive Palestinian religious practices. To...
SORCERESS. See note on Isaiah 2:6 ("soothsayer")....
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...
Indignant summons to the apostate community. _But draw near hither_ Better, BUT AS FOR YOU, DRAW NEAR HITHER &c. to hear your doom (cf. Isaiah 41:1; Isaiah 45:20; Isaiah 48:16). _ye sons of_ _A_...
Invective against an idolatrous party. With regard to the reference of this obscure and difficult passage the following points have to be noticed: (1) The scenery of Isaiah 57:5 is unmistakeably Pales...
BUT DRAW NEAR HITHER, &C.— The prophet proceeds to exhibit the church, totally corrupt as it was, the good men being extinct or dispersed; so that they who remained of the faithful lay hid in solitary...
D. WEARINESS TO WICKED WHO BREAK COVENANT WITH THE LORD, CHAPTER 57 1. SORCERY TEXT: Isaiah 57:1-5 1 The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart; and merciful men are taken away, none co...
But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore. BUT DRAW NEAR HITHER, YE SONS OF THE SORCERESS. In contrast to "the righteous" and their end, he announces...
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...
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...
וְ אַתֶּ֥ם קִרְבוּ ־הֵ֖נָּה בְּנֵ֣י עֹנְנָ֑ה...
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...
But draw near here, ye (c) sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the harlot. (c) He threatens the wicked hypocrites, who under the pretence of the name of God's people, derided God's w...
_Sorceress. Septuagint, "lawless" children. (Haydock)_...
What a change is here! Oh! the awfulness of an unawakened, unregenerated nature! What a sad thought is it, that from generation to generation, the deadly seeds of sin thus bring forth, and blossom, an...
3.And draw near, ye sons of the sorceress. After having spoken of the happy and peaceful death of good men, he breaks out with very great vehemence against the wicked, who did not cease to lead a base...
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....
BUT DRAW NEAR HITHER,.... The death of the righteous, and their happiness after it, being observed: the wicked, who thought themselves safe from danger, and the happier that they were rid of the right...
But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore. Ver. 3. _But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress._] Here "Esaias is very bold," as the apostle saith of...
_But draw near hither_, &c. “The prophet proceeds to exhibit the church, totally corrupt as it was, the good men being extinct or dispersed; so that they who remained of the pure seed of the church la...
JEHOVAH REJECTS ALL IDOLATERS...
But draw near hither, so the Lord now calls to the apostates, YE SONS OF THE SORCERESS, men addicted to sorcery, to superstitious practices which were connected with the worship of false gods, THE SEE...
3-12 The Lord here calls apostates and hypocrites to appear before him. When reproved for their sins, and threatened with judgments, they ridiculed the word of God. The Jews were guilty of idolatry b...
DRAW NEAR HITHER, to God's tribunal, to answer for yourselves, and to hear what I have to say against you, and to receive your sentence. SONS OF THE SORCERESS; not by propagation, but by imitation; su...
Isaiah 57:3 here H7126 (H8798) sons H1121 sorceress H6049 (H8781) offspring H2233 adulterer H5003 (H8764) harlot...
THE PRESENT BEHAVIOUR OF THE GODLESS; THE PEOPLE BECOME LIKE THE LEADERS THAT THEY SUPPORT (ISAIAH 57:3). There now follows a description of the backsliding of the people into idolatry and the occult....
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...
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 57:3 The Jewish people’s physical descent from Abraham is meaningless, because their pagan morals reveal their true spiritual identity. ⇐...
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...
1 John 3:10; Genesis 3:15; Hosea 1:2; Isaiah 45:20; James 4:4;...
Hither — To God's tribunal, to receive your sentence. Sons — Not by propagation, but by imitation. And the whore — Not the genuine children of Abraham, their dispositions were far more suitable to a b...