The prophet, having shown that those who made Egypt their confidence would be ashamed of it, here shows that those who sat still and made God alone their confidence would have the comfort of it. What a wonderful thing it is when Gods people say to wicked and idolatrous things, Get away!. And rely on them, Isaiah 30:18 The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) 18 Therefore the Lord is waiting to show you mercy, and is rising up to show you compassion, This is not unfitly applied by many to the light which the gospel brought into the world to those that sat in darkness, which has far exceeded the Old-Testament light as that of the sun does that of the moon, and which proclaims healing to the broken-hearted, and the binding up of their wounds. That this is a rebellious people, they are lying children, children that will not hear the law of the LORD: Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Don't prophesy to us right things, but speak smooth things, prophesy deceitfully ( Isaiah 30:9-10 ): Only tell me good things about me. He rises to have compassion on you. Who take counsel, but not of Me, Woe unto those that take counsel but not from God. Philolog. When he shall hear it, there needs no more; at the first word he will answer thee, and say, Here I am." A famine of bread is not so great a judgment as a famine of the word of God, Amos 8:11; Amos 8:12. We get, "Oh, but the Bible says." If in poverty, they are in haste to be rich; and they shall not long be innocent. So hell will come to an end. He intended therefore to soothe their minds, and encourage them to hope for better things, that they might embrace the mercy of God in the midst of those miseries, and might thus nourish their souls by his word. In the fourth vial He gives power unto the sun to scorch men who dwell upon the earth. He waits on high to have mercy on you, for the Lord is a God of justice. In the day that the LORD binds up the bruise of His people and heals the stroke of their wound: Better than the material blessing of the LORD is His loving care. What is the way? (4.) Outright disobedience is never consistent with real trust in Gods promise. Isaiah doesnt mean wait just in the sense of passing time but in the sense of patiently waiting for and trusting Gods promise. Isaiah 1. It was foolish for the leaders of Judah to trust in a nation that looked at them this way. The word in the Arabic language, as Schultens observes w, signifies to "desire" x; and this will make the words run smoothly in agreement with the former; "and therefore", or "nevertheless, will he desire to have mercy on you"; which denotes the Lord's good will to his people, and how much his heart, and the desires of it, are towards them: for the Lord [is] a God of judgment; or, "though he is a God of judgment" y, of strict justice, judges in the earth, and will judge the world in righteousness; see Malachi 2:17 his grace, mercy, and justice, agree together, in redemption justification, pardon of sin, and salvation: or of moderation, clemency, and grace to correct his people; he corrects them not in wrath and hot displeasure, but in judgment, in a tender and fatherly way and manner, Jeremiah 10:24 and he is a God of "discretion", Psalms 112:5 of wisdom and knowledge, and does all things after the counsel of his will; he has fixed upon the proper time, and he knows which is the best time, and he waits that time to show grace and mercy to his people: blessed [are] all they that wait for him; that do not run here and there for help, and are tumultuous, restless, and impatient, but wait God's own time to do them good; that wait for his gracious presence, and the discoveries of his love, for the performance of his promises, for answers of prayer, for all blessings temporal and spiritual, and for eternal glory and happiness; these are happy persons, all and every one of them; they enjoy much now, and it can not be said, nor conceived, what God has prepared for them hereafter; see Isaiah 49:23. q "nihilominus, tamen"; so Noldius, Ebr. If some guilty criminal stands before the judge, he has the choice to show either mercy or justice. Trusting Gods promise means quietness. We've observed many stars as they are about to die. ( Isaiah 30:2 ). CONTENTS: Warnings against alliance with Egypt against Sennacherib and exhortation to turn to the Lord for help. a. 4 For though his power extends to Zoan. A rebuke to those in Judah who looked to Egypt for deliverance. And those whose names are not found written in the book of life are cast into the lake that burns with fire" ( Revelation 20:13 , Revelation 20:15 ). The brute-creatures shall share in the abundance; it is fit they should, for they groan under the burden of the curse which man's sin has brought upon the earth. But the sense seems to be, that God would be so forbearing that his character would be "exalted," that is, that people would have more elevated conceptions of his truth, mercy, and faithfulness. We can rest in Him, and when we do, it shows we are really trusting in Gods promise. Isaiah 30 Trust In the LORD, Not In Egypt A. A rebuke to those in Judah who looked to Egypt for deliverance. 1. (1-2) God exposes the sin of those who put their trust in Egypt. Woe to the rebellious children, says the LORD, Who take counsel, but not of Me, And who devise plans, but not of My Spirit, That they may add sin to sin; There won't be enough left to even take water out. ", In Revelation it says for the cup at the time of the sun giving power. Of course, it would be devastating to the earth if the sun went into a supernova state.The astronomers believe that when stars are about to die that they go into the supernova state. Therefore the LORD will wait, that He may be gracious to you: We often wonder why the LORD waits to do things in our lives. It is actually the Gehenna of the New Testament. 1706.return to 'Jump List'. WebThey did not think it enough to have God on their side, nor were they at all solicitous to make him their friend, but they strengthened themselves in the strength of Pharaoh; they See? The Lords people will be safe in his Day: their part will be to sing amid the judgments of God. And who devise plans, but not of My Spirit, God's going to wipe out the Assyrian. so that there shall not be found in the bursting of it a sherd to take fire from the hearth, or to take water withal out of the pit ( Isaiah 30:14 ). The mercy in store for them is very affectingly expressed. And though the Lord gives you Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. a. waitcompare Isa 30:15, wait, namely, for His times of having mercy. Don't tell me the truth. So those who long for Him will experience blessing when their waiting is over. Blessed are all they that wait for him - This seems to have been recorded to encourage them, when the threatened calamities should come upon them, to put their confidence in God, and to trust that he would yet appear and restore the nation to himself. But the sense seems to be, that God would be so forbearing that his character would be exalted, that is, that people would have more elevated conceptions of his truth, mercy, and faithfulness. At the same time, God shows mercy by extending the work of Jesus to us as payment for our sins. However, Gods people do not need to fear: You shall have a songand gladness of heart as when one goes with a flute, to come into the mountain of the LORD. The success of this word: "It shall not only be spoken, but thy ears shall hear it; whereas God has formerly spoken once, yea, twice, and thou hast not perceived it (Job 33:14), now thou shalt listen attentively to these secret whispers, and hear them with an obedient ear." "Aionios posto aionios" in the Greek, the strongest term there is for expressing eternity--from the ages through the ages. (By implication, what is Assyria, compared with such a God!) It was a common saying among the old Puritans, Brown bread and the gospel are good fare. There will be on every high mountain But it sure sounds like it here. x. In the day that the LORD binds up the bruise of His people Loving the Lord. We are very apt to miss our way; there are turnings on both hands, and those so tracked and seemingly straight that they may easily be mistaken for the right way. Or to take water from the cistern.. And He shall break it like the breaking of the potters vessel, WebIsaiah 29:8 is a description of the attitude of the cruel invader, already believing that victory belongs to him, and eagerly anticipating his triumph; but he suddenly wakes up to bitter hunger and disappointment. in quietness and confidence shall be your strength: but you won't listen [you will not hear]. ( Isaiah 30:1-2) God exposes the sin of those who put their trust in Egypt. Boldness and joy in the day of judgment are precious gifts from God. Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. It is promised that they shall have the benefit, not only of the public ministry, but of private and particular admonition and advice (Isaiah 30:21; Isaiah 30:21): "Thy ears shall hear a word behind thee, calling after thee as a man calls after a traveller that he sees going out of his road." Trusting Gods promise means rest. The word kadosh, lost out of the text, but happily supplied by the Septuagint, clears up They trust for their national defence in a treaty with Egypt, which, to them, is like a high wall that protects them from enemy Assyria. They will carry their riches on the backs of young donkeys, There is no person walking this earth more powerful than a child of God boldly and properly trusting the promise of the living God. However, the Assyrian here could also be a type of the antichrist who will be destroyed by the sword that goes forth out of the mouth of Christ when He returns. Note, To all true penitents sin has become very odious; they loathe it, and loathe themselves because of it; they cast it away to the dunghill, the fittest place for it, nay, to the cross, for they crucify the flesh; their cry against it is, Crucify it, crucify it. With which you sow the ground, Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. (r) Not only in punishing but in using moderation in the same, as in Jer 10:24,30:11. It is all useless, bringing neither help nor advantage. Behold, the name of the LORD comes from afar, It will be with tambourines and harps; God's going to defend you. And therefore will he be exalted - "Even for this shall he expect in silence"] For yarum, he shall be exalted, which belongs not to this place, Houbigant reads yadum, he shall be silent: and so it seems to be in a MS. Another MS. instead of it reads yashub, he shall return. The description of these blessings is continued to Isaiah 30:26. Great men, if not good, shall be greatly tormented; and the more they have of the fat of the earth, the more they are sure to fry in hell. (Trapp), iii. Because something in us hinders. The Judah thinks of Egypt as a great dragon (Rahab) that will help it overthrow enemy Assyria, but Isaiah knows that Egypt will be powerless to help - like a dragon that sits still and does nothing (7).The prophet writes this discouraging message down as a permanent record that the people have been warned (8). IV. And as a banner on a hill. The word in the Arabic language, as Schultens observes (w), signifies to "desire" (x); and this will make the words run smoothly in agreement with the former; "and therefore", or "nevertheless, will he desire to have mercy on you"; which denotes the Lord's good will to his people, and how much his heart, and the desires of it, are towards them: for the Lord is a God of judgment; or, "though he is a God of judgment" (y), of strict justice, judges in the earth, and will judge the world in righteousness; see Malachi 2:17 his grace, mercy, and justice, agree together, in redemption justification, pardon of sin, and salvation: or of moderation, clemency, and grace to correct his people; he corrects them not in wrath and hot displeasure, but in judgment, in a tender and fatherly way and manner, Jeremiah 10:24 and he is a God of "discretion", Psalm 112:5 of wisdom and knowledge, and does all things after the counsel of his will; he has fixed upon the proper time, and he knows which is the best time, and he waits that time to show grace and mercy to his people: blessed are all they that wait for him; that do not run here and there for help, and are tumultuous, restless, and impatient, but wait God's own time to do them good; that wait for his gracious presence, and the discoveries of his love, for the performance of his promises, for answers of prayer, for all blessings temporal and spiritual, and for eternal glory and happiness; these are happy persons, all and every one of them; they enjoy much now, and it can not be said, nor conceived, what God has prepared for them hereafter; see Isaiah 49:23. Proud member When it gives up its dead to stand before God at the judgment bar. Who walk to go down to Egypt. It is supposed that they might be brought into straits and troubles after this deliverance was wrought for them. 30:8), write it in a table, to be hung up and exposed to public view; he must carefully note it, not in loose papers which might be lost or torn, but in a book, to be preserved for posterity, in The Lord is the God who does the right thing, so he will bless everyone who waits for his help. 20 And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction, yet shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner any more, but thine eyes shall see thy teachers: 21 And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left. It shows that you really trust Him. Listening to the Lord. No way! As in the night when a holy festival is kept, Those that have exalted themselves, He'll pop them. It warns them of what will happen to them if they continue to oppose God. Alert unto the Lord in these last days when the world around you is walking in its drunken stupor. And Tophet is ordained of old. WebOriginally written in 1706, Matthew Henrys Concise Commentary provides a condensed look at nearly every verse in the Bible. You dont need to argue for your side when God is on your side. Therefore those who pursue you shall be swift! 19 You people who live in Jerusalem will not weep any more. To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven; but their one season is the present; they cannot, they will not wait. Don't run. The corn shall not be given them in the chaff as usual, to make it go the further, but they shall have good clean corn fit for man's use, being winnowed with the fan. Judah wanted to hear from the prophets and Gods messengers, but they did not want to hear the truth from them. It was promised (Isaiah 30:19; Isaiah 30:19), that they should weep no more and that God would be gracious to them; and yet here it is taken for granted that God may give them the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, prisoners' fare (1 Kings 22:27), coarse and sorry food, such as the poor use. A shard to take fire from the hearth, a. God will give you rain of your seed, rain to water the seed you sow, just at the time that it calls for it, as much as it needs and no more. Jesus said of Gehenna, "Where the worm dies not, neither is the fire quenched" ( Mark 9:44 ). And therefore will the Lord wait, that he may be gracious unto you,. Or "yet" q, or "nevertheless" though such an utter destruction shall be made, there are a few that the Lord has a good will unto, and therefore waits till the set time comes to arise and have mercy on them; he has taken up thoughts and resolutions of grace and favour concerning them, and has fixed the time when he will show it; and he is, as it were, panting and longing after it, as the word r used signifies, as some have observed, until it is up; he waits for the fittest and most proper time to show mercy; when things are brought to the worst, to the greatest extremity, and when his people are brought to a sense of their danger, and of their sins, and to repentance for them, and to see their need of his help and salvation, and to implore it, and to depend upon him for it; then, in the mount of difficulty, and in the most seasonable time, does the Lord appear; and hereby the mercy is the sweeter to them, and his grace is the more magnified towards them: so he waits to be gracious to his people in conversion; he is gracious before; he is of a gracious disposition; he is inclined, nay, resolved, to show favour to them; yea, he has done various acts of grace before, such as their election in Christ, the provision of a Saviour for them in the covenant, putting all grace into his hands for them, the redemption of them by him, and the adoption of them into his family; but in conversion there is an open exhibition and display of the grace of God; much grace is then shown in applying pardoning grace, a justifying righteousness, and salvation by Christ unto them; by many love visits, and by opening the treasures of his grace unto them, as well as by implanting much grace in them, as faith, hope, love, and every other: now there is a fixed time for all this; and, until that time comes, the Lord waits to be gracious; this is his longsuffering towards his elect, which issues in their salvation; he does not cut them off in their sins; he bears much and long with them, and, as it were, longs till the time comes to unbosom himself to them, and bestow his favours on them; and so, after conversion, he waits and observes the fittest time to deliver them out of afflictions, temptations, c. and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you or, "will exalt himself" s; raise up himself, who seemed to be asleep, and careless of his people, and rise up against their enemies, and in defence of them, which is showing mercy to them; or be exalted on his throne of grace, that he may give, and they may find, grace and mercy to help them in time of need: or, "he will exalt", or "lift up"; that is, his Son; so he was lifted up on the cross, that his people might be drawn after him, and saved by him; and he has also exalted him at his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, to give repentance unto Israel and forgiveness of sins; and he is now lifted up as the serpent on the pole in the ministry of the word, that whosoever believes in him should have everlasting life; so that these exaltations, or lifting up, are in order to have mercy; and his waiting to be gracious is by the Jews t interpreted of his desire after the Messiah's coming, and his waiting for that: or, "he will be exalted, in", or "by, having mercy on you" u; the glory of God is displayed in showing mercy to his people; they are engaged and influenced hereby to glorify God for his mercy, both in things temporal and spiritual. Get on their horses, head to Egypt, escape from. Judah had no business trusting in Egypt for help against the Assyrians, but they should have trusted the LORD instead, because the LORD would take care of the Assyrians. They cannot wait Gods time, nor exercise submission to his will. They had graven images of silver, and molten images of gold, and, though gold needs no painting, they had coverings and ornaments on these; they spared no cost in doing honour to their idols. And his breath, as an overflowing stream, shall reach to the midst of the neck, to sift the nations with the sieve of vanity: and there shall be a bridle in the jaws of the people, causing them to err. To cure this vice, he enjoins them to wait, that is, to hope. Even if it feels God is distant, He hears and promises to answer. At the threat of five you shall flee, We dont have to run all about trying to protect or guard ourselves. They go into this tremendous intensity of light and they call them the supernovas because it gets so bright and they begin to emit so much radiation and all. And show the descent of His arm, They'll overtake you. And it will be the more pleasing because of the restraint they have been for some time under, as light out of darkness, as life from the dead. 1. We think we may safely refer ourselves to a man of judgment; and shall we not commit our way to a God of judgment? Blessed are all who wait for But those that will wait upon God will be delivered.". They say to the prophets. Get out of the way, b. May the Lord watch over you and may you be filled with His Spirit and walk in the strength and the power of the Spirit of God as He anoints you day by day. They could have trusted God for His promise. The burden of the beasts of the south: To the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they carry their riches upon the shoulders of young donkeys, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profit them. Others explain it, He commands you to wait, or he will cause you to wait. But the meaning which I have brought forward appears to me to be more appropriate. Take a careful look at that word "must.". And His burden is heavy; Observe, (1.) Let us therefore not judge of love or hatred by what is before us. For Tophet [interesting scripture, Tophet] is ordained of old ( Isaiah 30:32-33 ); Tophet is hell. To strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, With scattering, tempest, and hailstones. Likewise the oxen and the young donkeys that work the ground The LORD will cause His glorious voice to be heard: Isaiah wanted Gods people to see the glory of Gods judgments. "And therefore will Jehovah wait, that he may be gracious unto you; and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for Jehovah is a God of justice; blessed are all they that wait for him. ", You can read into that whatever you want. Here very graphically it describes this place known as Tophet; in the Greek, Gehenna. But the sinful people do not want to hear messages that come from God. For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem; And his ambassadors came to Hanes. You don't have to worry about the Assyrians and their invasion, because God is going to take care of you. The burden against the beasts of the South. Ye shall have a song, as in the night when a holy solemnity is kept; and gladness of heart, as when one goeth with a pipe to come into the mountain of the LORD, to the Mighty One of Israel. Because you despise this word, Then God will pour out upon them the blessings of nature to an extent they have never before experienced (23-26). Or be help or benefit, As He strikes with the rod. You have put your trust in Pharaohs protection. It's going to fall. The children of Israel didn't have to fight them. Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. We need 2 cookies to store this setting. Whenever the LORD waits or seems to delay, it always has a loving purpose behind it. But there's no real substance to Egypt. b. You take counsel but is it of the LORD? How glorious to be led of the Spirit and having God say, "This is the way, walk in it." And woe unto those that are seeking counsel but not from God. Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. The Hebrew word for hell (gehenna) comes from the word for the Valley of Hinnom. Trusting Gods promise means confidence. WebThe first 39 chapters of the book of Isaiah prophesy doom for a sinful Judah and for all the nations of the world that oppose God. When we return to God in a way of duty he will meet us with his favours. But he said, "Those who are chasing you will have faster horses than you do.". The Lord appears to lie still or to sleep, so long as he permits his Church to be assailed by the outrages of wicked men; and the customary language of Scripture is to say that he sits, or lies unemployed, when he does not defend his Church. (r) "significat anhelat, vel inhiat", Forerius. For Jehovah is a God of judgment. a. That go down to Egypt, and have not asked from God; [they seek] to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and they trust in the shadow of Egypt! One thousand shall flee at the threat of one, V. The effect of all this should be extraordinary comfort and joy to the people of God, Isaiah 30:26; Isaiah 30:26. We may request cookies to be set on your device. It might be thought that he lay still when he gave loose reins to the Chaldeans to oppress the Jews; and therefore the Prophet says, that the Lord will arise and ascend his judgment-seat. 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