“ And upon all the high mountains, and upon all the hills that are lifted up, ”
And upon all the high mountains - Judea abounded in lofty mountains, which added much to the grandeur of its natural scenery. Lowth supposes that by mountains and hills are meant here, ‘kingdoms,...
And upon all the high (t) mountains, and upon all the hills [that are] lifted up, (t) By high trees and mountains are he means the proud and lofty, who think themselves most strong in this world.
The Day of Yahweh. A poem dating from Isaiah's earliest period, dealing first with the sin, then with the judgment, of Israel. The text has been badly preserved. Probably the refrain which we find...
And upon all the high mountains, and upon all the hills that are lifted up,
And upon all the high mountains, and upon all the hills that are lifted up, And upon all the high mountains ... hills - referring to the "high places" on which sacrifices were unlawfully offe...
2-4. occur also with a few slight variations in Micah 4:1-4 . The passage appears to be borrowed in Isaiah, because ( a ) it suits its context better in Micah, and ( b ) it is more complete in Mic...
(14) And upon all the high mountains. — Possibly the prophet may have had in his mind the thunderstorm of Psalms 29:5 — “the Lord breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.” The oaks of Bashan were, like the...
CHAPTER II THE THREE JERUSALEMS 740-735 B.C. Isaiah 2:1-22 ; Isaiah 3:1-26 ; Isaiah 4:1-6 AFTER the general introduction, in chapter 1, to the prophecies of Isaiah, there comes another port...
an Exhortation to Humility and Reverence Isaiah 2:12-22 ; Isaiah 3:1-12 If men will not repent, they must suffer. If they will not voluntarily put away their idols and sorceries, they will be...
Following this broad statement of the case between Jehovah and His people, we have the prophet's great appeal to them. The first part constitutes a vision of the latter days, that condition toward wh...
This Portion of the chapter opens in a very solemn manner. Whether the prophet means the visitations of God in the day of calamity of this world; or refers to the day of judgment for another; in both...
And upon all the high mountains, and upon all the hills [that are] lifted up. By which may be meant either kingdoms and cities belonging to the Roman jurisdiction, or churches and monasteries, and...
And upon all the high mountains, and upon all the hills [that are] lifted up, Ver. 14. And upon all the high mountains. ] Optimates et dynastas designat. Hereby he meaneth the grandees and magni...
For the day of the Lord The time of God's taking vengeance on sinners; shall be upon every one that is proud To mortify and bring him down to the dust; and upon all the cedars of Lebanon , &...
The Doom of Idolaters. B. C. 758. 10 Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, f...
To which men used to betake themselves in times of war and danger. It is usual with the prophets to describe God's judgments upon men by the shaking and smoking of the mountains, the trembling of the...
The Awful Situation of His People Before Yahweh And Its Future Consequences ( Isaiah 2:6-22 ). In contrast with the glorious vision that we have just seen, of Yahweh's triumph and people flocking...
A TERRIBLE PICTURE Isaiah 2:6-22 Here is the “word” (vision) which Isaiah “saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem” ( Isaiah 2:1 ). The prophet has been enraptured by the wondrous prospect of the di...
Isaiah 2:1-2 . The word that Isaiah the son of Amos saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD'S house shall be established in the...
Isaiah 2:1 . The word that Isaiah saw. In these distressing times, when the Jewish church and state were shaken to the very centre, the Messiah spoke to the prophet, and showed him the new-testame...
The day of the Lord of hosts shall be upon everyone that is proud and lofty Scepticism discomfited by Christ’s advent I. Among THE CAUSES OF THE SPIRIT OF RELIGIOUS SCEPTICISM there are-- 1....
SECTION II . DENUNCIATION OF GOD 'S JUDGMENTS UPON HIS PEOPLE ( CH . 2-5.). EXPOSITION Isaiah 2:1 TITLE OF THE CHAPTER . It is generally allowed that the heading bel...
The Majesty of God in his Final Revelation
2 Corinthians 10:5 ; Isaiah 30:25 ; Isaiah 40:4 ; Psalms 110:5 ; Psalms 110:6 ; Psalms 68:16
Christ in Isaiah Isaiah 2:1-22 INTRODUCTORY WORDS When Isaiah saw Christ in this chapter he saw Him in His Second Advent glory. Peter, in the Spirit, wrote of how the Prophets foretold the suf...
Hills — To which men used to betake themselves in times of danger.