“ Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples. ”
Bind up - This expression is one that is applicable to a volume, or roll of writing. Thus far the prophet seems to have had the roll opened, which is mentioned in Isaiah 8:1 . Now the prophecy i...
(r) Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples. (r) Though all forsake me, yet you who are mine keep my word sure sealed in your hearts.
More Extracts on the Crisis from Isaiah's Autobiography. It is not clear how many bits of the autobiography are included here, but the section for the most part probably deals with the coalition of...
testimony. law. No Art. either here or in Isaiah 8:20 . Note the Structure, above, and the Introversion of these two words. See note on Isaiah 1:10 . disciples . instructed ones.
16. Bind up the testimony. The Lord now turns his discourse to the Prophet, and encourages him, while he must contend against apostates and rebels, to discharge his office with boldness and...
Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples. Among my disciples - בלמדי belimmudai. The Septuagint render it του μη μαθειν. Bishop Chandler, Defence of Christianity, p. 308, thinks they re...
Bind up the testimony— Engrave the testimony, seal up the law in my disciples. There seems no doubt that the person here introduced speaking is God the Father, in whose will the Messiah immediate...
Say ye not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid. The words of Yahweh. Verse 12. Say ye not, A confederacy - r...
1. Take, etc.] read 'Take thee a great tablet, and write upon it with the pen of a man, Maher-shalal-hash-baz.' A man's pen ] i.e. such as a common man would use for writing in large characters th...
Bind up the testimony... — The intensity of feeling in which the prophetic utterance of Isaiah 8:11-15 had its birth, is followed by a corresponding solemnity at its close. The words which had be...
CHAPTER VI KING AND MESSIAH; PEOPLE AND CHURCH 735-732 B.C. Isaiah 7:8 , 9: Isaiah 7:1-8 THIS section of the book of Isaiah (Chapter s 7-9:7) consists of a number of separate prophecies utter...
Fear God's Power, not Man's Isaiah 8:5-18 It seems likely that Syria and Samaria attacked Ahaz because he would not join in a federation against the growing power of Assyria. A strong party see...
In this section we have the account of how the prophet turns from his more public ministry to devote himself to a small circle of believing souls. This departure was signalized by his writing on a ta...
I pray the Reader to observe with me, the tender care of God over his people, in times of general calamity. In these verses, the Prophet is commissioned to comfort the Lord's mourners; and a precious...
Bind up the testimony ,.... These are not the words of the prophet, as Kimchi thinks, but of the Lord to the prophet, and are part of that instruction given him, Isaiah 8:11 . By "the testimony" is...
Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples. Ver. 16. Bind up the testimony, seal the law, &c. ] Et lateat, et lucent. let it both be hidden and be conspicuous. Let thy doctrine,...
Bind up the testimony There seems no doubt that the person here introduced speaking, is God the Father. By the testimony , and the law or doctrine , the prophet understands one and the same thi...
The Importance of the Scriptures. B. C. 740. 16 Bind up the testimony, seal the law am...
These are, by the consent of all, God's words to the prophet. By the testimony and the law or doctrine (for so this word is frequently taken) he understands one and the same thing, as he doth also...
Meanwhile Isaiah And His Followers Are Not To Align Themselves With Any Political Party. All Are Heading For Disaster. Rather He Must Seal The Testimony of Yahweh ( Isaiah 8:11-18 ). In the light...
THE DUTY OF TEACHERS OF TRUTH IN TIMES OF NATIONAL PERVERSION Isaiah 8:16-18 In Hebrews 2:13 the commencement of Isaiah 8:18 is quoted as an utterance of the Messiah. This opens up questions...
Isaiah 8:1 . Take thee a great roll. Lowth reads, a large mirror. The Chaldaic has scripturam claram, a fair writing, which might be on a polished plate; but the Versions read as the English....
Bind up the testimony “Bind up the testimony” There is evidently a reference in the text to wares or merchandise which are very valuable, and which must be bound up and sealed, to preserve them...
EXPOSITION Isaiah 8:1-23 THE SIGN OF MAHER - SHALAL - HASH - BAZ . The sign of Immanuel was recondite. In its more spiritual sense it appealed to faith in an event far distant. Even...
Bind up the testimony, so the Lord says to Immanuel, the Messiah, or directly to Isaiah, seal the Law among My disciples, so that the Word of the Lord is sealed and kept safe through the power of t...
1 Corinthians 2:14 ; 1 John 5:9-12 ; 2 Kings 11:12 ; Daniel 12:10 ; Daniel 12:4 ; Daniel 12:9 ; Daniel 9:24 ; Deuteronomy 4:45 ; Hebrews 3:5 ; Isaiah 29:11 ; Isaiah 54:13 ; Isaiah 8:20 ;...
The testimony — By the testimony and the law or doctrine, he understands one and the same thing, as he doth also, Isaiah 8:20 , the word of God, and especially that which is the main scope thereof...