Isaiah 9:15 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail. ”

Isaiah 9:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The ancient - The elder; the old man. And honorable - Hebrew, ‘The man of elevated countenance.’ The man of rank and office. The prophet that teacheth lies - The false prophet. Of those t...
Isaiah 9:15 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 9:8 to Isaiah 10:4 . Yahweh Smites Ephraim with Stroke after Stroke. It is generally agreed that Isaiah 5:26-29 formed the closing strophe of this poem (p. 440). The date is probably be...
Isaiah 9:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

head. tail. Reference to Pentateuch. Only here and Deuteronomy 28:13 ; Deuteronomy 28:44 .
Isaiah 9:15 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

15. The ancient and honorable, he is the head. What he had spoken allegorically about the head and the tail he explains more plainly and without a figure. He says that the heads are...
Isaiah 9:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.
Isaiah 9:15 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

For the people turneth not, &c.— We have here the second crime of this refractory people, who, impenitent and stupid, regarded not the chastisement of the Lord, nor turned to him at his rep...
Isaiah 9:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail. The ancient - the older. Honourable - the man of rank. The prophet that teacheth lies, he...
Isaiah 9:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

(continued) 8. Jacob.. Israel] Both names here stand for the northern kingdom, as is made clear by what follows in the next v.
Isaiah 9:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The ancient and honourable... — Comp. Isaiah 3:2-3 , for the meaning of the words. These, the prophet seems to say, were the true leaders of the people. The ideal work of the prophet was, indeed,...
Isaiah 9:15 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER VII THE MESSIAH WE have now reached that point of Isaiah's prophesying at which the Messiah becomes the most conspicuous figure on his horizon. Let us take advantage of it to gather into...
Isaiah 9:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

False Leadership Brings Ruin Isaiah 9:8-17 The grievous sins of the Chosen People are again enumerated. They defied God, Isaiah 8:9-10 . They refused to repent; they were blind and deaf and pr...
Isaiah 9:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Here we have the message of hope (verses Isa 9:1-7) in the glorious picture of the Coming Deliverer, with the equally glorious record of the results of His Coming. It is one of the greatest Messianic...
Isaiah 9:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Here is the sad cause of the Prophet's lamentation, and a miserable close he makes indeed of the sorrowful subject, at every termination: for the thing explains itself. The Lord corrects in mercy; bu...
Isaiah 9:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The ancient and honourable, he [is] the head ,.... The elder in office, not in age; and who, on account of his office, dignity, and riches, is honoured by men, is of a venerable countenance himself,...
Isaiah 9:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

The ancient and honourable, he [is] the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he [is] the tail. Ver. 15. The ancient and honourable is the head. ] Thus the Scripture frequently expoundeth itse...
Isaiah 9:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For the people turneth not , &c. We have here the second crime of this refractory people, who, impenitent and stupid, regarded not the chastisement of the Lord, nor turned to him at his reproof....
Isaiah 9:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Threatenings against Judah; Threatenings against Israel. B. C. 740. 8 The Lord sent a...
Isaiah 9:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

He is, i.e. signifies, as that word is commonly used in the Hebrew tongue, as Genesis 41:26,27 , and every where. The prophet that teacheth lies; whose destruction he mentions, not as if it we...
Isaiah 9:15 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Second Chastisement. The Removal of the Leadership ( Isaiah 9:13-17 ). Analysis. a Yet the people have not turned to Him who smote them, nor have they sought Yahweh of hosts ( Isaiah 9:13 )....
Isaiah 9:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 9:1 . The dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation. Dr. Lightfoot infers from this, that there was much greater affliction in the first days of her vexation. All the Versions differ...
Isaiah 9:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Isaiah 9:1-23 THE TROUBLES OF ISRAEL SHALL END THROUGH THE BIRTH OF A MARVELOUS CHILD . The section of the prophecy commencing with Isaiah 7:1 terminates...
Isaiah 9:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jehovah's Hand Stretched our in Judgment
Isaiah 9:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 John 4:1 ; 1 Kings 13:18 ; 1 Kings 22:22-24 ; 1 Samuel 9:6 ; 2 Corinthians 11:13-15 ; 2 Peter 2:1-3 ; 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12 ; 2 Timothy 4:2 ; 2 Timothy 4:3 ; Ezekiel 13:1-16 ; Ezekiel 1...
Isaiah 9:15 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The prophet — Whose destruction he mentions, not as if it were a punishment to them to be deprived of such persons, but partly to shew the extent of the calamity, that it should reach all sorts of...

Isaiah 9:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Isaiah 9:15 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 9:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Isaiah 9:15 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 9:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Isaiah 9:15 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Isaiah 9:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Isaiah 9:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 9:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Isaiah 9:15 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Isaiah 9:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Isaiah 9:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Isaiah 9:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Isaiah 9:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Isaiah 9:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Isaiah 9:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 9:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Isaiah 9:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Isaiah 9:15 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 9:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 9:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Isaiah 9:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Isaiah 9:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 9:15 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes