Isaiah 66:16

a11 flesh. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of the Part), for all mankind.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For by fire and by his sword - The sword is an instrument by which punishment is executed (see the notes at Isaiah 34:5 ; compare Romans 13:4 )...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 66. Here divisions are hard to define. The theme the coming punishment of the apostates and the coming glory of the pious is pursued now on...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many.
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many. For by fire, and by his sword, will the...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1. Where , etc.] RV 'what manner of house.. what place shall be my rest.' The v. is a strong rebuke of such as, without a really religious spirit,...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Plead ] i.e. hold judgment.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Will the Lord plead... — Better, will the Lord hold judgment. The thoughts of the seer pass on to the retributive side of the Divine righteousnes...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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This last chapter is confessedly difficult of interpretation. In it the prophet seems to look beyond all that he has previously described, and to dea...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For by fire, and by his sword, will the Lord plead with all flesh ,.... With the Mahometans, the Turks, the Ottoman empire, against whom he will cal...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For, behold , &c. Here the prophet comes more particularly to show the nature of that indignation which should be exercised toward God's enemies...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

This kind of rebuking is also called a pleading with them ; so he threatens to plead against Gog with pestilence and blood , Ezekiel 38:22 . G...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

While The Righteous Will Flourish God Will Finally Judge The Unrighteous ( Isaiah 66:14-16 ). Isaiah 66:14-16 ‘And you will see and your heart...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

For by fire and by His sword will the Lord plead with all flesh, carrying out the sentence of His justice upon all men; and the slain of the Lord sh...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ezekiel 38:21 ; Ezekiel 38:22 ; Ezekiel 39:2-10 ; Isaiah 27:1 ; Isaiah 34:5-10 ; Revelation 19:11-21
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Plead — God at first pleads with sinners by words, but if he cannot so prevail, he will plead with them in a way by which he will overcome; by fire...

¹⁶ For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many.

Related Commentaries of Isaiah 66:16

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Isaiah 66:16