Bible Commentaries

Song of Solomon 4:10 — at the feast in Simon's house (Luke 7:36; Luke 7:47; John 4:32; compare Zechariah 10:7). smell of . . . ointments than all spices—answering to her praise (Zechariah 10:7- :) with increased force. Fragrant, as being fruits of His Spirit in us (Galatians 5:22).

Song of Solomon 6:9 — her mother—namely, "Jerusalem above" ( :-). The "little sister" ( :-) is not inconsistent with her being "the only one"; for that sister is one with herself ( :-). choice— (Ephesians 1:4; 2 Thessalonians 2:13). As she exalted Him above all others (Song of Solomon 5:10), so He now her. daughters . . . blessed her— (Isaiah 8:18; Isaiah 61:9; Ezekiel 16:14; 2 Thessalonians 1:10). So at her appearance after Pentecost (Acts 4:13; Acts 6:15; Acts 24:25; Acts 26:28).

Isaiah 1:2 — "Jehovah." children— (Isaiah 8:20- :). rebelled—as sons (Isaiah 8:20- :) and as subjects, God being king in the theocracy (Isaiah 8:20- :). "Brought up," literally, "elevated," namely, to peculiar privileges (Jeremiah 2:6-8; Romans 9:4; Romans 9:5).

Isaiah 11:9 — The seat of government and of Messiah's throne is put for the whole earth (Jeremiah 3:17). sea—As the waters find their way into every cavern of its depths, so Christianity shall pervade every recess of the earth (Jeremiah 3:17- :). As Isaiah 11:1-5 describe the personal qualities of Messiah, and Isaiah 11:1-23.11.5- : the regenerating effects of His coming on creation, so Isaiah 11:10-16 the results of it in the restoration of His people, the Jews, and the conversion through them of the Gentiles.

Isaiah 18:5 — 5. For—rather, "But." perfect—perfected. When the enemy's plans are on the verge of completion. sour grape . . . flower—rather, "when the flower shall become the ripening grape" [MAURER]. sprigs—the shoots with the grapes on them. God will not only

Isaiah 22 overview — CHAPTER 22 :-. PROPHECY AS TO AN ATTACK ON JERUSALEM. That by Sennacherib, in the fourteenth year of Hezekiah; :-, the preparations for defense and securing of water exactly answer to those in 2 Chronicles 32:4; 2 Chronicles 32:5; 2 Chronicles 32:30. "Shebna," too (2 Chronicles 32:30- :), was scribe at this time (2 Chronicles 32:30- :) [MAURER]. The language of Isaiah 22:12-14, as to the infidelity and consequent utter ruin of the Jews, seems rather to foreshadow the destruction

Isaiah 22:3 — "generals" (Joshua 10:24; Judges 11:6; Judges 11:11). bound—rather, "are taken." by the archers—literally, "by the bow"; so Judges 11:11- :. Bowmen were the light troops, whose province it was to skirmish in front and (2 Kings 6:22) pursue fugitives (2 Kings 25:5); this verse applies better to the attack of Nebuchadnezzar than that of Sennacherib. all . . . in thee—all found in the city (Isaiah 13:15), not merely the "rulers" or generals. fled from far—those who had fled from distant parts to Jerusalem

Isaiah 24:17 — of in :-. Jeremiah (Jeremiah 48:43; Jeremiah 48:44) uses the same words. They are proverbial; Isaiah 24:18 expressing that the inhabitants were nowhere safe; if they escaped one danger, they fell into another, and worse, on the opposite side (Amos 5:19). "Fear" is the term applied to the cords with feathers of all colors which, when fluttered in the air, scare beasts into the pitfall, or birds into the snare. HORSLEY makes the connection. Indignant at the treatment which the Just One received,

Isaiah 27:12 — from their dispersion, described under the image of fruits shaken from trees and collected. beat off—as fruit beaten off a tree with a stick ( :-), and then gathered. river—Euphrates. stream of Egypt—on the confines of Palestine and Egypt (Numbers 34:5; Joshua 15:4; Joshua 15:47), now Wady-el-Arish, Jehovah's vineyard, Israel, extended according to His purpose from the Nile to the Euphrates (1 Kings 4:21; 1 Kings 4:24; Psalms 72:8). one by one—gathered most carefully, not merely as a nation, but

Isaiah 32:14 — the city with its noisy multitude shall lie forsaken [MAURER]. forts—rather, "Ophel" (that is, the mound), the term applied specially to the declivity on the east of Zion, surrounded with its own wall (2 Chronicles 27:3; 2 Chronicles 33:14; 2 Kings 5:24), and furnished with "towers" (or watchtowers), perhaps referred to here (Nehemiah 3:26; Nehemiah 3:27). for ever—limited by thee, "until," &c., Nehemiah 3:27- :, for a long time.

Isaiah 33:20 — land (Isaiah 36:17). There shall be no more "taking away" to an enemy's land. Or else, from nomads living in shifting tents. The saints, who sojourned once in tabernacles as pilgrims, shall have a "building of God—eternal in the heavens" (2 Corinthians 5:1; Hebrews 11:9; Hebrews 11:10; compare Isaiah 54:2). stakes—driven into the ground; to these the "cords" were fastened. Christ's Church shall never fall (Matthew 16:18). So individual believers (Revelation 3:12).

Isaiah 4:3 — 3. left in Zion—equivalent to the "escaped of Israel" ( :-). shall be called—shall be (Isaiah 9:6). holy— (Isaiah 52:1; Isaiah 60:21; Revelation 21:27). written—in the book of life, antitypically (Philippians 4:3; Revelation 3:5; Revelation 17:8). Primarily, in the register kept of Israel's families and tribes. living—not "blotted out" from the registry, as dead;

Isaiah 56:5 — 5. in mine house—the temple, the emblem of the Church ( :-). They shall no longer be confined as proselytes were, to the outer court, but shall be admitted "into the holiest" (Hebrews 10:19; Hebrews 10:20). a place—literally, "a hand." than of sons—Though

Isaiah 59:20 — turn from— (Romans 11:26). "shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob"; so the Septuagint, Paul herein gives the full sense under inspiration. They turn from transgression, because He first turns them from it, and it from them (Psalms 130:4; Lamentations 5:21).

Isaiah 60:5 — 5. see— ( :-), namely, the bringing back of thy sons. flow together—rather, "overflow with joy" [LOWTH]; or, from a different Hebrew root, "be bright with joy" [GESENIUS] ( :-). fear—rather, beat with the agitation of solemn joy at the marvellous

Jeremiah 3:17 — 14:16-21). throne of . . . Lord—The Shekinah, the symbol of God's peculiar nearness to Israel (Zechariah 14:16-38.14.21- :) shall be surpassed by the antitype, God's own throne in Jerusalem (Psalms 2:6; Psalms 2:8; Ezekiel 34:23; Ezekiel 34:24; Zechariah 2:5). imagination—rather, as Margin, "the obstinacy" or stubbornness.

Jeremiah 4:10 — that the dupes of error were self-prepared for it, and that God's predestination did not destroy their moral freedom as voluntary agents). The false prophets foretold "peace," and the Jews believed them; God overruled this to His purposes (Jeremiah 5:12; Jeremiah 14:13; Ezekiel 14:9). soul—rather, "reacheth to the life."

Jeremiah 6:14 — the need of repentance, they say there is nothing to fear. peace—including soundness. All is sound in the nation's moral state, so all will be peace as to its political state (Jeremiah 4:10; Jeremiah 8:11; Jeremiah 14:13; Jeremiah 23:17; Ezekiel 13:5; Ezekiel 13:10; Ezekiel 22:28).

Jeremiah 6:15 — 15. ROSENMULLER translates, "They ought to have been ashamed, because . . . but," c. the Hebrew verb often expressing, not the action, but the duty to perform it (Genesis 20:9; Malachi 2:7). MAURER translates, "They shall be put to shame, for they commit abomination;

Jeremiah 6:4 — 4, 5. The invading soldiers encourage one another to the attack on Jerusalem. Prepare—literally, "Sanctify" war, that is, Proclaim it formally with solemn rites; the invasion was solemnly ordered by God (compare :-). at noon—the hottest part of the