Isaiah 33:20 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle that shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken. ”

• Isaiah 33:20 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Look upon Zion - Lowth renders this, ‘Thou shalt see Zion,’ by Changing the Hebrew text in conformity with the Chaldee. There is no doubt that this accords with the sense of the passage, but ther...

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• Isaiah 33:20 - 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...

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• Isaiah 33:20 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  Look . Gaze. the city. Figure of speech Polyonymia. solemnities . festal-days. Reference to Pentateuch, where the word frequently occurs (compare Leviticus 23 . Numbers 15 , &c). taber...

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• Isaiah 33:20 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  20. Behold Zion. Some read it in the vocative case, “Behold, O Zion;” but it is preferable to read it in the accusative case. He brings forward a promise of the restoration of the Church, wh...

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• Isaiah 33:20 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

  DISCOURSE: 910 THE CHURCH’S SECURITY Isaiah 33:20-22 . Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle that shall not be taken down;...

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• Isaiah 33:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle that shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neith...

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• Isaiah 33:20 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Look upon Zion— The prophet here, representing the chorus of teachers comforting the people of God, commands this people to turn their attention to Jerusalem, after its restoration flourishing grea...

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• Isaiah 33:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle that shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, nei...

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• Isaiah 33:20 - 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.

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• Isaiah 33:20 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Look upon Zion... — The words sound like an echo of Psalms 46, 48, which were probably written by the sons of Korah on the destruction of Sennacherib’s army. Men had seen Zion desecrated by Ahaz, b...

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• Isaiah 33:20 - 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...

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• Isaiah 33:20 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  the Reward of the Righteous Isaiah 33:13-24 The devouring fire and everlasting burnings of Isaiah 33:14 are clearly the emblems of the divine presence. The righteous dwell in God as the bush...

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• Isaiah 33:20 - 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...

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• Isaiah 33:20 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  These precious things are said, to carry off the minds of the people from the terrors of the approaching captivity, to the prospect of gospel times, which should be accomplished by the coming of the...

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• Isaiah 33:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Look upon Zion ,.... Instead of such terrible objects as before described, a very amiable and lovely one is presented to view; even Zion, the church of God, beloved by him, chosen for his habitation...

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• Isaiah 33:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle [that] shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neith...

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• Isaiah 33:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Look upon Zion Contemplate Zion's beauty and safety, and her glorious and peculiar privileges; the city of our solemnities This was the chief part of Zion's glory and happiness, that God was sole...

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• Isaiah 33:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Forebodings of Hypocrites; Encouragement to God's People. B. C. 710.       13 Hear, ye...

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• Isaiah 33:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Look upon Zion; contemplate Zion's beauty and safety, and her glorious and peculiar privileges; it is an object worthy of thy deepest meditation. The city of our solemnities: this he mentions, as...

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• Isaiah 33:20 - 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...

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• Isaiah 33:20 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST Isaiah 33:20 . Look upon Zion, &c. It is probable that when this prophecy was delivered the city of Jerusalem was threatened with an immediate siege;...

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• Isaiah 33:20 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Isaiah 33:20-21 To our Zion, to the Church of Christ, are promised explicitly such gifts as those of the text unity, truth, success. Of which of them, it may be asked, can we make our boast? I. T...

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• Isaiah 33:20 - 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...

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• Isaiah 33:20 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities-- Isaiah’s imagery Among the images which crowd the concluding verses of this chapter, we may perhaps, without fancifulness, distinguish an under-cur...

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• Isaiah 33:20 - 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...

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• Isaiah 33:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Sinners Alarmed, the Pious Comforted

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• Isaiah 33:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Deuteronomy 12:5 ; Ezekiel 48:35 ; Isaiah 37:33 ; Isaiah 54:2 ; Matthew 16:18 ; Psalms 125:1 ; Psalms 128:5 ; Psalms 46:5 ; Psalms 78:68 ; Psalms 78:69 ; Revelation 3:12

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• Isaiah 33:20 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Look upon — Contemplate Zion's glorious and peculiar privileges. Solemnities — This was the chief part of Zion's glory, that God was solemnly worshipped, and the solemn assemblies and feasts kept i...

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