They also that erred in spirit shall come to understanding, and they that murmured shall learn doctrine.
They also that erred - (Isaiah 28:7.)
Shall learn doctrine - rather, shall receive discipline or instruction. "Complaining" was the characteristic of lsrael's rebellion against God (Exodus 16:8; Psalms 106:25). This shall be so no more. Chastisements, and, in Horsley's view, the piety of the Gentiles provoking the Jews to holy jealousy (Romans 11:11; Romans 11:14), shall then produce the desired effect.
Remarks: No 'round' of ceremonial services from "year to year" can avert "distress" from those who incur God's displeasure by sin. The proud shall be brought "low" to "the dust." But God, though he chastises His people, will net give them over to be destroyed by the enemy. Nay, the Anti-Christian multitude which, like Sennacherib's great army of old, threatens to overwhelm the Church and Israel, shall itself "as chaff," in the moment of its greatest might 'pass away at an instant suddenly.' 'The Lord of hosts shall visit them with earthquake, storm, and the flame of devouring fire.' Sennacherib's expectation of making Jerusalem an easy prey, proved to be as fallacious as the 'dream' of the "hungry" man who fancies "he eateth," but awakes to find himself starving for want of food (Isaiah 29:8). 'So shall the multitude of all the nations be that fight against himself starving for want of food (Isaiah 29:8). 'So shall the multitude of all the nations be that fight against Zion.'