Isaiah 57:7 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Upon a lofty and high mountain hast thou set thy bed: even thither wentest thou up to offer sacrifice. ”

Isaiah 57:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Upon a lofty and high mountain - The design of this verse and the following, is, to show the extent, the prevalence, the publicity, and the grossness of their idolatry. The language is that which...
Isaiah 57:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Upon a lofty and high mountain hast thou set thy (g) bed: even there thou wentest up to offer sacrifice. (g) That is, your altars in an open place, like an impudent harlot, that cares not for the si...
Isaiah 57:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

An Invective against the Pro-Samaritans. Yahweh turns now bitterly to upbraid the pro-Samaritan party in the community, among whom flourished many of the primitive Palestinian religious practices....
Isaiah 57:7 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

7. Upon a lofty and high mountain. He again repeats that metaphor at which we have formerly glanced. Superstitious persons commit fornication with their idols, because, by forsaking the simp...
Isaiah 57:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Upon a lofty and high mountain hast thou set thy bed: even thither wentest thou up to offer sacrifice.
Isaiah 57:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Upon a lofty and high mountain hast thou set thy bed: even thither wentest thou up to offer sacrifice. Upon a lofty and high mountain hast thou set thy bed - image from adultery: open and sha...
Isaiah 57:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2. The peace of the grave is better than the condition of unrest under their rulers ( Isaiah 57:1 ). Shall enter.. shall rest] RV 'entereth.. rest.' 3, 5. Sons , etc.] i.e. descendants, perpet...
Isaiah 57:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Set thy bed... — Idolatry being as adultery, the “bed” follows naturally as representing the locality of the idol-worship. Comp. Ezekiel 16:31 ; Ezekiel 23:17 .
Isaiah 57:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XXIII THE REKINDLING OF THE CIVIC CONSCIENCE Isaiah 56:9-12 ; Isaiah 57:1-21 ; Isaiah 58:1-14 ; Isaiah 59:1-21 IT was inevitable, as soon as their city was again fairly in sight, th...
Isaiah 57:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

No Peace to the Wicked Isaiah 57:1-21 A terrible portrayal is given here of the idolatries and impurities into which the Chosen People had fallen. These scenes under “the oaks” (r.v.) and in th...
Isaiah 57:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Because of the failure of these blind watchmen and drunken leaders, righteous men perish, while none lay it to heart. Moreover, the people have yielded to the evil influences of such leaders; "sons o...
Isaiah 57:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

What a change is here! Oh! the awfulness of an unawakened, unregenerated nature! What a sad thought is it, that from generation to generation, the deadly seeds of sin thus bring forth, and blossom, a...
Isaiah 57:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Upon a lofty and high mountain hast thou set thy bed ,.... Temples and altars, which are usually built on high places, where they commit spiritual adultery; that is, idolatry, in imitation of the He...
Isaiah 57:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Upon a lofty and high mountain hast thou set thy bed: even thither wentest thou up to offer sacrifice. Ver. 7. Upon a lofty and high mountain. ] In all places hast thou poured out thy whoredoms, s...
Isaiah 57:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Upon a lofty and high mountain In high places, which were much used for religious worship, both by the Israelites and heathen: hast thou set thy bed Thine altar, as appears from the sacrifice men...
Isaiah 57:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

A Charge against the People. B. C. 706. 3 But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorcere...
Isaiah 57:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Upon a lofty and high mountain, in high places, which were much used for religious worship, both by Israelites and by heathens, hast thou set thy bed; thine altar, as appears from the sacrifice h...
Isaiah 57:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Present Behaviour of the Godless; The People Become Like the Leaders That They Support ( Isaiah 57:3-14 ). There now follows a description of the backsliding of the people into idolatry and th...
Isaiah 57:7 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

A lament for the death of the righteous many of them put to death by persecution. Isaiah 57:1-2 . The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none cons...
Isaiah 57:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 57:1 . The righteous perisheth. This was written as a tribute, it would seem, to the memory of king Hezekiah, who was recently called from an earthly to a heavenly crown. He entered into pe...
Isaiah 57:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Isaiah 57:1 , Isaiah 57:2 THE EARLY DEATH OF RIGHTEOUS MEN ACCOUNTED FOR . The Hebrews were given to expect that long life should, as a general rule, accompan...
Isaiah 57:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jehovah Rejects all Idolaters
Isaiah 57:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ezekiel 16:16 ; Ezekiel 16:25 ; Ezekiel 20:28 ; Ezekiel 20:29 ; Ezekiel 23:17 ; Ezekiel 23:41 ; Jeremiah 2:20 ; Jeremiah 3:2
Isaiah 57:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Mountain — In high places, which were much used for religious worship, both by Israelites and by Heathens. Thy bed — Thine altar, in which thou didst commit spiritual whoredom with idols.

Isaiah 57:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Isaiah 57:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Isaiah 57:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 57:7 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 57:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Isaiah 57:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Isaiah 57:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 57:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Isaiah 57:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Isaiah 57:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Isaiah 57:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Isaiah 57:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Isaiah 57:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Isaiah 57:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Isaiah 57:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 57:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Isaiah 57:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Isaiah 57:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 57:7 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Isaiah 57:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 57:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Isaiah 57:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Isaiah 57:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 57:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes