Isaiah 65:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments, which eat swine's flesh, and brotha of abominable things is in their vessels; ”

Isaiah 65:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Which remain among the graves - That is, evidently for purposes of necromancy and divination. They do it to appear to hold converse with the dead, and to receive communications from them. The ide...
Isaiah 65:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Which remain among the (f) graves, and lodge in the monuments, which eat (g) swine's flesh, and broth of abominable [things is in] their vessels; (f) To consult with spirits, and to conjure devils,...
Isaiah 65:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Retribution Awaits those who Cling to the Old Ritual Practices and Refuse to Adhere to the Reformed Religion. Yahweh declares His readiness to respond to this people, but they would not approach Hi...
Isaiah 65:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

graves . tombs. Hebrew. keber. App-35. monuments . secret places. Probably in heathen temples. eat swine's flesh. Reference to Pentateuch, where this was forbidden ( Leviticus 11:7 ; Deutero...
Isaiah 65:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

4. Who dwell in the graves. He enumerates other kinds of superstitions; and although, in consequence of its brevity, the description is obscure, yet we may easily learn from other passages w...
Isaiah 65:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments, which eat swine's flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels; Which remain among the graves - "For the purpose of evoking t...
Isaiah 65:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

That sacrificeth in gardens, &c.— The superstition of the Jews is here reproved: the passage is not to be understood literally, but mystically (see ch. Isaiah 66:17 .); the prophet herein figu...
Isaiah 65:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments, which eat swine's flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels; Which remain among the graves - namely, for purposes of...
Isaiah 65:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1. Render, 'I have offered answers to those who asked not; I have been at hand to those who sought me not.. a nation that hath not called upon my name.' The v. refers to the Israelites who neglecte...
Isaiah 65:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Which remain among the graves. — Probably the rock graves of Palestine, which, although they were ceremonially unclean, were not unfrequently used as dwellings ( Matthew 8:28 ; Mark 5:3 ). The cha...
Isaiah 65:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XXV A LAST INTERCESSION AND THE JUDGMENT Isaiah 63:7 through Isaiah 66:1-24 WE might well have thought, that with the section we have been considering the prophecy of Israel's Redemp...
Isaiah 65:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Seed Rescued from Destruction Isaiah 65:1-12 The prophet now enumerates the reasons that forced the Lord to turn aside from the Chosen People, and call in the Gentiles to occupy the place and...
Isaiah 65:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In this chapter we have a graphic description of the working of the principle of discrimination, the sifting of the people by God. There is first a contrast between the false and the true. The rebell...
Isaiah 65:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

This is the lamentation of Jesus over his ancient people, the Jews. And what a sad history of rebellion, from the beginning, when God formed them into a Church, to the time of their rejecting the Lor...
Isaiah 65:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Which remain among the graves ,.... In order to practise necromancy, to consult the dead, where they imagined demons and departed spirits haunted, and of whom they fancied they might get knowledge o...
Isaiah 65:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments, which eat swine's flesh, and broth of abominable [things is in] their vessels; Ver. 4. Which remain among the graves. ] Which use necroma...
Isaiah 65:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

A people that provoketh me to anger That the Jews are the people here intended, is without question: the prophet, speaking of the calling of the Gentiles, upon their rejection, enumerates some of t...
Isaiah 65:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Conversion of the Gentiles; The Wickedness of the Jews; The Rejection of the Jews. B. C. 706....
Isaiah 65:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

They remained among the graves, either there expecting revelations by dreams, or there consulting with devils, who were thought to delight in such places; or to practise necromancy, all which were...
Isaiah 65:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Majority Of His People Will Reject Him For Their Idols And Will Receive Their Just Punishment ( Isaiah 65:2-7 ). On the other hand those who do claim to be called by His name, but are hypocrit...
Isaiah 65:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 65:4 . Which remain among the graves. The LXX add, dream. Perhaps Jude had this text in his eye, when he calls the wicked “filthy dreamers.” See Augustine's city of God. Which eat swine...
Isaiah 65:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

A people that provoked Me to anger Obstinacy provokes God’s wrath By rejecting His love with stiff-necked obstinacy, they have incurred wrath, which, though long and patiently restrained, now b...
Isaiah 65:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

SECTION XI .— GOD 'S ANSWER TO THE EXILES ' PRAYER ( Isaiah 65:1-23 .) EXPOSITION Isaiah 65:1-23 ISRAEL 'S SUFFERINGS THE JUST MEED OF THEIR SINS . God's mercy is...
Isaiah 65:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Lord's Refusal
Isaiah 65:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 14:21 ; Deuteronomy 14:3 ; Deuteronomy 14:8 ; Deuteronomy 18:11 ; Exodus 23:19 ; Exodus 34:26 ; Ezekiel 4:14 ; Isaiah 66:17 ; Isaiah 66:3 ; Leviticus 11:7 ; Luke 8:27 ; Mark 5...
Isaiah 65:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Remain — They remained among the graves, there consulting with devils, who were thought to delight in such places; or to practice necromancy, all which were forbidden, Deuteronomy 18:11 ; Isaiah...

Isaiah 65:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Isaiah 65:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Isaiah 65:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 65:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Isaiah 65:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 65:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Isaiah 65:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Isaiah 65:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Isaiah 65:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 65:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Isaiah 65:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Isaiah 65:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Isaiah 65:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Isaiah 65:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Isaiah 65:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Isaiah 65:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Isaiah 65:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 65:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Isaiah 65:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Isaiah 65:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 65:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 65:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

Isaiah 65:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Isaiah 65:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Isaiah 65:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 65:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes