Isaiah 30:2

That walk to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth; to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to trust in the shadow of Egypt! THAT WALK - that are now setting out namely, their ambassadors (). TO GO DOWN INTO EGYPT - see note in the beginning of Isaiah 19:1; Isaiah 20:1. PHARAOH - the general name of the Kings of Egypt, as Caesar was at Rome. The word in Egyptian means king (Josephus, 'Antiquities,' 8: 6. 2). Phra, 'the sun,' was the hieroglyphic symbol and title of the king, who was considered as the representative on earth of the god RA, or the sun. TO TRUST IN THE SHADOW OF EGYPT - image fro...

2._They walk that they may go down into Egypt. _The reason why the Prophet condemns this “going down” has been already explained; (286) but as their guilt was aggravated by open and heinous obstinacy, he again repeats that they did this without asking at the mouth of God, and even in the face of his prohibition. _Strengthening themselves with the strength of Pharaoh. _He again draws their attention to the source of the evil, when he says that it was done for the purpose of acquiring strength, because they placed confidence in the forces of the Egyptians. Hence arose that lawless desire of entering into a league. In this way they shewed that they cared little about the power of God, and did not greatly trust in him; and they openly displayed their unbelief. It might be objected, that men are the servants of God, and that it is lawful for any one to make use of their services, whenever th...

1-7 It was often the fault and folly of the Jews, that when troubled by their neighbours on one side, they sought for succour from others, instead of looking up to God. Nor can we avoid the dreadful consequences of adding sin to sin, but by making the righteousness of Christ our refuge, and seeking for the sanctification of the Holy Spirit. Men have always been prone to lean to their own understandings, but this will end in their shame and misery. They would not trust in God. They took much pains to gain the Egyptians. The riches so spent turned to a bad account. See what dangers men run into who forsake God to follow their carnal confidences. The Creator is the Rock of ages, the creature a broken reed; we cannot expect too little from man, or too much from God. Our strength is to sit still, in humble dependence upon God and his goodness, and quiet submission to his will....

THAT WALK TO GO DOWN TO EGYPT - Hebrew, ‘Going in the descent to Egypt.’ That is, they do it by their ambassadors Isaiah 30:4. The journey to Egypt from Palestine is always represented as going down Genesis 12:10; Genesis 42:3; Genesis 43:15; Numbers 20:15; Deuteronomy 10:22. TO STRENGTHEN THEMSELVES IN THE STRENGTH OF PHARAOH - To form an alliance with Pharaoh, that thus they might be able

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 glanced at and condemned; now it is openly declared and rebuked. The rulers are warned that no good can possibly come of it, even in a worldly sense. The Egyptians will give no aid, or at any rate no effectual aid. The sums expended in purchasing their friendship will be utterly thrown away. ISAIAH 30:1 WOE TO THE REBELLIOUS CHILDREN (comp....

THAT WALK TO GO DOWN INTO EGYPT,.... That walk out of their own land to go thither; who sent messengers thither to form an alliance, and get help and assistance, or went in person, to secure themselves from present danger. Jarchi refers this to the times of Hoshea, the son of Elah, king of Israel, who sent messengers to So, king of Egypt, 2 Kings 17:4. Jerom to the times of Jeremiah, to the history in his prophecy, Jeremiah 41:17 and others to Zedekiah. Kimchi thinks it respects the time of Ahaz, though there is no account, either in the books of Kings or Chronicles, of sending then to Egypt for help; or else to the times of Hezekiah himself; which latter is right, as appears from the insults of Rabshakeh, when Sennacherib's army was before Jerusalem,...

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 encouragement (Isaiah 30:15)_ 4. _The nation blest and restored (Isaiah 30:18)_ 5. _Idolatry ceases and the land restored (Isaiah 30:22)_ 6. _The accomplishment by the coming of the Lord (Isaiah 30:27)_ While this chapter had a si

ISAIAH 30. DENUNCIATION OF THE EGYPTIAN ALLIANCE. THE BLESSED FUTURE OF ISRAEL. THE DESTRUCTION OF ASSYRIA. We should probably pass the same judgment on Isaiah 30:18 as on Isaiah 29:16. The two passages are closely related, and are not improbably by the same author. A post-exilic date seems on the whole more likely. There are no substantial reasons for rejecting the Isaianic authorship of Isaiah 30:27. ISAIAH 30:1. Woe to the unfilial rebels who negotiate alliance with Egypt, leaving God out of their counsels. intriguers who flout the prophetic spirit, piling one sin upon another. Egypt will prove no refuge, but a bi

WALK. are setting out. This prophecy had been given in the days of Hezekiah (617-588), and was then being fulfilled in Israel. strength of Pharaoh. Compare Isaiah 30:7, where it is shown to be. vain help. In verses: Isaiah 30:2; Isaiah 30:3, "strength" is literal. In Isaiah 30:7 it is. Figure. TRUST. flee for refuge to. Hebrew. _hasah._ App-69. Same word as in Isaiah 30:3, but not the same as in Isaiah 30:12....

The futile alliance with Egypt denounced. Comp. Isaiah 29:15; Isaiah 31:1....