Isaiah 65:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose,b a fire that burneth all the day. ”

Isaiah 65:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Which say, Stand by thyself - Who at the time that they engage in these abominations are distinguished for spiritual pride. The most worthless people are commonly the most proud; and they who hav...
Isaiah 65:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Which say, (h) Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These [are] a smoke in my nose, a fire that (i) burneth all the day. (h) He shows that hypocrisy is always joined wit...
Isaiah 65:5 - 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 65:5 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

5. Remain by thyself. (202) He points out extreme impiety in the Jews, who obstinately and rebelliously opposed God’s worshippers, and refused to listen to any warnings. There is some hope...
Isaiah 65:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day. For I am holier than thou - So the Chaldee renders it. ק...
Isaiah 65:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Which say, Stand by thyself, &c.— In the following section, ch. Isaiah 66:5 the crime of hypocrisy as here is decried, and every reader will easily recognize in both places the Pharisees and...
Isaiah 65:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day. Which say, stand by thyself, come not near to me; f...
Isaiah 65:5 - 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 65:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Which say, Stand by thyself... — The picture, in its main outlines, reminds us of the proud exclusiveness of the later Pharisees, and the root-evil is, of course, identical. Here, however, the grou...
Isaiah 65:5 - 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 65:5 - 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 65:5 - 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 65:5 - 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 65:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Which say, stand by thyself , c], According to Aben Ezra, Jarchi, and Kimchi, these are the unclean persons that did the above things who say to the righteous, "draw near to thyself" p; so the words...
Isaiah 65:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These [are] a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day. Ver. 5. Which say, Stand by thyself; come not near t...
Isaiah 65:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Who say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me Though they were so exceedingly guilty, yet they pretended to singular sanctity, so that they would not suffer others to come near or touch them. The...
Isaiah 65:5 - 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 65:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Though they were so exceedingly guilty, yet they pretended to a singular sanctity, so as they would not suffer others to come near or touch them. The Samaritans are usually charged with this uncharit...
Isaiah 65:5 - 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 65:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

REPUDIATING THE SOCIETY OF OTHERS Isaiah 65:5 . Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me, &c. There are few things in which it becomes us to be more careful than in our judgment of o...
Isaiah 65:5 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Isaiah 65:5 False grounds of superiority in holiness. The disposition to arrogate the dignity of holiness, in other words, of religious worth and excellence, has never become extinct among men, no...
Isaiah 65:5 - 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 65:5 - 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 65:5 - 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 65:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Lord's Refusal
Isaiah 65:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 5:5 ; Acts 22:21 ; Acts 22:22 ; Deuteronomy 29:20 ; Deuteronomy 32:20-22 ; James 4:6 ; Jude 1:19 ; Luke 15:2 ; Luke 15:28-30 ; Luke 18:9-12 ; Luke 5:30 ; Luke 7:39 ; Matthew 9:11...
Isaiah 65:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Holier — Thus they esteemed themselves holier than others, though all their holiness lay in rituals, and those too, such as God never commanded. Of these God saith, These are a smoak in my nostrils...

Isaiah 65:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Isaiah 65:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Isaiah 65:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 65:5 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 65:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Isaiah 65:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Isaiah 65:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Isaiah 65:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 65:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Isaiah 65:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Isaiah 65:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Isaiah 65:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Isaiah 65:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Isaiah 65:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Isaiah 65:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Isaiah 65:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 65:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Isaiah 65:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Isaiah 65:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 65:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Isaiah 65:5 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Isaiah 65:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 65:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

Isaiah 65:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Isaiah 65:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Isaiah 65:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 65:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes