Isaiah 33:12 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And the people shall be as the burnings of lime: as thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire. ”

Isaiah 33:12 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And the people - In the army of Sennacherib. As the burnings of lime - As if placed in a burning lime-kiln, where they must certainly be destroyed (see Isaiah 30:33 ; compare Amos 2:1 )....
Isaiah 33:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 33. Denunciation of the Treacherous Foe. Zion's Extremity, Yahweh's Opportunity. If Isaiah's, the date is apparently 701, and the situation presupposed is Sennacherib's demand for unconditio...
Isaiah 33:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the people . peoples. burnings of lime: i.e. fuel for limekilns. thorns cut up. These are the common fuel used in limekilns in Palestine.
Isaiah 33:12 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

12. And the peoples shall be the burnings of lime. He compares them to “the burning of lime,” because their hardness shall be bruised, as fire softens the stones, so that they shall easily b...
Isaiah 33:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the people shall be as the burnings of lime: as thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire.
Isaiah 33:12 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Now will I rise, saith the Lord— We are taught in this period, that when the calamity of the people, as well as the insolence of their enemies, should be full, God would interpose, and severely pun...
Isaiah 33:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the people shall be as the burnings of lime: as thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire. The people shall be (as) the burnings of lime; (as) thorns ... burned in the fire - ( Isaia...
Isaiah 33:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1-12. The deliverance of Jerusalem from the Invader. 13-24. The Consequences of the Interposition of Jehovah for those that dwell in the City.
Isaiah 33:12 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And the people shall be... — The two images of destruction are singularly vivid. The limekiln and the oven which was fed with thorns were alike in this. The outcome of their work was seen in a resi...
Isaiah 33:12 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XXI OUR GOD A CONSUMING FIRE 701 B.C. Isaiah 33:1-24 WE have seen how the sense of forgiveness and the exultant confidence, which fill chapter 33, were brought about within a few mont...
Isaiah 33:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

God Exalted in Judgment Isaiah 33:1-12 Here we have the final prediction against Sennacherib. He had dealt very treacherously by returning against Jerusalem, though he had taken a heavy ransom...
Isaiah 33:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This chapter celebrates a great victory, and is prophetic of the method of the final triumph. In the first thirteen verses we have the prophet's appeal, in which there are two movements. In the first...
Isaiah 33:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

If the Prophet be here speaking of general things, the whole will be suited to all times, in the Church. God's faithfulness is the same: the efficacy of Christ's blood and righteousness, the same: an...
Isaiah 33:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the people shall be [as] the burnings of lime ,.... Like chalk stones that are burnt to make lime of; which may denote not only their hardness and impenitency, which brought upon them and issued...
Isaiah 33:12 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the people shall be [as] the burnings of lime: [as] thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire. Ver. 12. And the people shall be as the burning of lime. ] As hard chalk stones, which, when...
Isaiah 33:12 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Now will I rise In this extremity I will appear on the behalf of my people and land. Ye shall bring forth stubble Instead of solid corn. Your great hopes and designs, O ye Assyrians, shall be utt...
Isaiah 33:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Assyria Threatened. B. C. 710. 1 Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled;...
Isaiah 33:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Shall be as the burnings of lime; shall be burnt as easily and effectually as chalk is burned to make lime.
Isaiah 33:12 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Chapter 33 The Sixth Woe Against Those Who Despoil Others and Who Are Treacherous. The sixth woe seems in context to be directed against Assyria for some treacherous act. We can compare and contra...
Isaiah 33:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

GOD AVENGING HIS OWN ELECT Isaiah 33:7-12 Behold, their valiant ones shall cry without, &c. I. A PICTURE OF DESOLATION. The picture has two distinct points of interest— 1. Man ( Isaiah 3...
Isaiah 33:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 33:1 . Woe to thee, thou spoiler, who hast not been spoiled; And thou plunderer, who hast not been plundered. When thou hast ceased to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; When thou art wea...
Isaiah 33:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

SECTION X. A PROPHECY OF JUDGMENT ON ASSYRIA ( Isaiah 33:1-23 .). EXPOSITION Isaiah 33:1-23 THE JUDGMENT ON ASSYRIA AND DELIVERANCE OF JERUSALEM , STATED GENE...
Isaiah 33:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Punishment Strikes the Adversary
Isaiah 33:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Samuel 23:6 ; 2 Samuel 23:7 ; Amos 2:1 ; Isaiah 27:4 ; Isaiah 37:36 ; Isaiah 9:18
Isaiah 33:12 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The people — Shall be burnt as easily and effectually as chalk is burned to lime.

Isaiah 33:12 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Isaiah 33:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 33:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Isaiah 33:12 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 33:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Isaiah 33:12 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Isaiah 33:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Isaiah 33:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 33:12 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Isaiah 33:12 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Isaiah 33:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Isaiah 33:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Isaiah 33:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Isaiah 33:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Isaiah 33:12 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Isaiah 33:12 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 33:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Isaiah 33:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Isaiah 33:12 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 33:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Isaiah 33:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 33:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Isaiah 33:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Isaiah 33:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 33:12 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes