Isaiah 3:1

For, behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water, FOR - continuation of Isaiah 2:22. BEHOLD, THE LORD ( haa-'Adown (H113 )), THE LORD ( Yahweh (H3068 )) OF HOSTS - therefore able to do as He says. DOTH - present for future, so certain is the accomplishment. TAKE AWAY FROM JERUSALEM ... THE STAY AND THE STAFF ( mash`een (H4937), mash`eenaah...

1._For, behold. _We stated, a little before, that this is the same subject which the Prophet began to treat towards the close of the former chapter; for he warns the Jews that their wealth, however great it may be, will be of no avail to prevent the wrath of God, which, when it has once been kindled, will burn up all their defenses. Hence it follows that they are chargeable with excessive madness, when, in order to drive away their alarm, they heap up their forces, strength, and warlike accoutrements, consultations, armor, abundant supply of provisions, and other resources. The demonstrative particle הנה, (_hinneth_,) “behold,” is employed not only to denote certainty, but to express the shortness of time, as if Isaiah caused wicked men to be eye-witnesses of the event; for it frequently happens that they who do not venture openly to ridicule the judgments of God pass them by, as if they...

1-9 God was about to deprive Judah of every stay and support. The city and the land were to be made desolate, because their words and works had been rebellious against the Lord; even at his holy temple. If men do not stay themselves upon God, he will soon remove all other supports, and then they must sink. Christ is the Bread of life and the Water of life; if he be our Stay, we shall find that is a good part not to be taken away, John 6:27. Here note, 1. That the condition of sinners is exceedingly woful. 2. It is the soul that is damaged by sin. 3. Whatever evil befals sinners, be sure that they bring it on themselves....

CHAPTER III _The whole of this chapter, with the first verse of the next, is_ _a prophecy of those calamities that should be occasioned by the_ _Babylonish invasion and captivity. These calamities are_ _represented as so great and so general, that even royal_ _honours, in such a state, are so far from being desirable, that_ _hardly any can be got to accept them_, 1-7. _This visitation is declared to be the consequence of their_ _profanity and guilt; for which the prophet farther reproves and_ _threatens them_, 8-15. Particula

FOR - This is a continuation of the previous chapter. The same prophecy is continued, and the force of the argument of the prophet will not be seen unless the chapters are read together; see the Analysis prefixed to Isaiah 2. In the close of the second chapter Isaiah 2:22, the prophet had cautioned his countrymen against confiding in man. In this chapter, a reason is given here why they should cease to do it - to wit, that God would soon take away their kings and princes. THE LORD - האדון _hā'âdôn_; see the note at Isaiah 1:24. THE LORD OF HOSTS - see the note at...

EXPOSITION ISAIAH 3:1 GOD'S JUDGMENT UPON JERUSALEM. The general denunciations against Israel of the two preceding chapters are here turned especially against Jerusalem. God will deprive her of all her superior and more honorable classes (Isaiah 3:1); and will give her "children" for her rulers (Isaiah 3:4). There will be continued oppression, and the rise of an insolent and undutiful spirit (Isaiah 3:5). Those fit to bear rule will refuse to do so (Isaiah 3:6,...

FOR, BEHOLD, THE LORD, THE LORD OF HOSTS,.... These titles of Jehovah, expressive of power and authority, are used to show that he is able to execute what he threatens to do; and the word "behold" is prefixed, to excite attention to what is about to be said: DOTH TAKE AWAY FROM JERUSALEM, AND FROM JUDEA; the present tense is used for the future, because of the certainty of what would be done to the Jews, both in city and country; for as in the preceding chapter Isaiah 2:1 it is foretold what shall befall the antichristian party among the nations of the world, this is a prophecy of the destruction of the Jews by the Romans; at which time there would be a dreadful famine, signified by the taking away THE STAY AND THE STAFF, THE WHOLE STAY OF BREAD, AND THE WHOLE STAY OF WATER; bread and water being the stay and staff of man's life, which support and maintain i

CHAPTER 3 Judgments upon the Rulers and the Daughters Of Zion 1. _The judgment against the rulers (Isaiah 3:1)_ 2. _Jerusalem's sad condition (Isaiah 3:8)_ 3. _Jehovah's message (Isaiah 3:10)_ 4. _The worldliness of the daughters of Zion (Isaiah 3:16)_ 5. _Their humiliation in judgment (Isaiah 3:24; Isaiah 4:1)_ This chapter describes the corrupt conditions among the professing people of God in Isaiah's day. A similar corruption and worldliness pr

JUDAH TO BE PUNISHED WITH ANARCHY. The date is uncertain. That it was early in the reign of Ahaz is a dubious inference from Isaiah 3:12. The pillars of society will be removed, and control will thus be thrown into the hands of young, inexperienced upstarts. Social distinctions will be swept away, age and rank no longer secure respect. Tired of the anarchy, the people will offer the headship of their district to one whom they imagine equal to it, apparently because he belongs to the old order and has hereditary instincts for administration. But he will refuse, disclaiming the qualification. This impending ruin is due to Judah's rebellious provocation of Yahweh, its respect of persons (_mg.),_ Sodom-like shamelessness in its sin. Blessed is the righteous, woe to the wicked; each shall reap what he has sown. The people is governed by oppressors and usurers, its leaders mislead it....

BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos_, for emphasis. the THE LORD OF HOSTS. See note on 1 Samuel 1:3. STAY. STAFF. Note the Figure of speech _Paronomasia_. Hebrew. _mash'en_ (masculine); _mish'an_ (feminine) BREAD. WATER. Put by Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of Species), for all kinds of food....