Taken from Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise) Cross References 66 Footnotes 15 Chapter Summary INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH This book is called, in the New Testament, sometimes "the Book of the Words of the Prophet Esaias", Lu 3:4 sometimes only the "Prophet Esaias", Ac 8:...
Benson CommentaryIsaiah 29:1. Wo to Ariel — This word signifies a strong lion, or the lion of God, and is used concerning lion-like men, as it is rendered 1 Chronicles 11:22; and of God’s altar, as it is translated Ezekiel 43:15-16; which seems to be thus called, because it...
Footnotes1 Chapter Summary INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 60 . As, in the two preceding chapters, the hypocrisy and formality, the profaneness and immorality, that should abound in the latter day, and even among professors of religion, are prophesied of; so, in this, a very ample account is given ...
Footnotes1 Chapter Summary INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 6 This chapter contains a vision of the glory and majesty of Christ, the mission and commission of the prophet, and the destruction of the Jews. In the vision may be observed the time of it, and the object seen; who is described by the ...
Taken fromMatthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise) Chapter Summary INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 42 This chapter begins with a prophecy concerning the Messiah, under the character of the servant of the Lord, and his elect, whom he supported, and was well pleased with; whose work is poin...
Isaiah 53 Commentary Chapter 53 The person.(1-3)sufferings.(4-9)humiliation, and exaltation of Christ, are minutely described; with the blessings to mankind from his death.(10-12) Verses 1-3No where in all the Old Testament is it so plainly and fully prophesied, that Christ ought to su...
Chapter Summary INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 61 In this chapter both Christ and the church are introduced speaking, in their turns. It begins with the words of Christ, describing his work and office; his qualifications for it; the several parts and branches of it; and the ends to be answered by...
Chapter Summary INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 4 The "first" verse of this chapterIsa 4:1seems more properly to belong to the preceding chapter, which declares such a scarcity of men, through the destruction of them in war, there predicted, that there should be seven women to one man; who, contra...
Taken from Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise) Chapter Summary INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 44 In this chapter the Lord comforts his people with the promise of the effusion of his Spirit, and the blessings of his grace upon them; the consequence of which would be fruitfulness in...
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