(24-27) The coming judgment on Assyria. 14:1-23 The whole plan of Divine Providence is arranged with a view to the good of the people of God. A FRAGMENT AS TO THE DESTRUCTION OF THE ASSYRIANS UNDER SENNACHERIB. The coming day will burn them up,” says the Lord who rules over all. That--My purpose, namely, "that." But MAURER here, as in Isaiah 14:13 , translates, "the extreme," or innermost parts of the sepulchre: as in Ezekiel 32:23 (compare 1 Samuel 24:3 ). possess--receive in possession. I.A.2.B. thou . . in glory--in a grand mausoleum. (Isaiah 21:1-10) Judgment on Babylon-The Horror of God’s Judgment-Horror strikes those who perceive the destructive consequences of trusting in the arm of … 1. choose--"set His choice upon." These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website and application for you in order to enhance your experience. Leadership within the community was contested. answered Aug 23 '18 at 14:57. THE JEWS ADDRESS HIM AGAIN AS A FALLEN ONCE-BRIGHT STAR. 10. i. Have you become like us, Your pomp is brought down… the maggot is spread under you, and worms cover you, And the sound of your stringed instruments, How you are fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God, I will also sit on the mount of the congregation. smoke--from the signal-fire, whereby a hostile army was called together; the Jews' signal-fire is meant here, the "pillar of cloud and fire," ( Exodus 13:21 , Nehemiah 9:19 ); or else from the region devastated by fire [MAURER]. 14 For the Lord will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land: and the strangers shall be joined with them, and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob. yoke--( Isaiah 10:27 ). To be excluded from the family sepulcher was a mark of infamy ( Isaiah 34:3 , Jeremiah 22:19 , 1 Kings 13:22 , 2 Chronicles 21:20 , 24:25 , 28:27 ). “I will also make it a possession for the porcupine, Compare "first-born of death" ( Job 18:13 ), for the most fatal death. Lucifer--"day star." no feller--as formerly, when thou wast in power ( Isaiah 10:34 , 37:24 ). my mountains--Sennacherib's army was destroyed on the mountains near Jerusalem ( Isaiah 10:33 Isaiah 10:34 ). parthenos) —see Flesh and Blood Did Not Reveal It. They had made God their enemy, and knew not how to make him their friend. More weight is added to the burden of Babylon, enough to sink it like a mill-stone; I. 20. not . 11. b. I will break the Assyrian in My land: God did this powerfully when the Assyrians invaded Judah. . I will sweep it with the broom of destruction,” says the LORD of hosts. Biblical Commentary Isaiah 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7 EXEGESIS: THE CONTEXT: Isaiah 56-66 is thought to be from the post-exilic phase—after Cyrus of Persia gave the Jewish exiles permission to return to Jerusalem and to rebuild the temple. . That I will break the Assyrian in My land, 14. If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. Rebuilding the temple and the city was moving slowly, perhaps stalled completely. appointed times--Rather, "There shall not be a straggler among his (the enemy's) levies." First Reading. . The apostle Matthew quotes Isaiah 7:14 and affirms that the prophecy is “fulfilled” in the virginal conception of Mary.Moreover, both Matthew and Luke go to great lengths to explain precisely the significance of the term “virgin” (Grk. THE SCENE CHANGES FROM EARTH TO HELL. (Isaiah 11:1)” (Wolf). Lucifer was certainly a glorious angel (day star, son of the morning, and also called the seal of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty… the anointed cherub who covers in Ezekiel 28:12 and 14). 28 This Oracle came in the year that king Ahaz died. golden city--rather, "the exactress of gold" [MAURER]. (9-11) Hell receives the fallen king of Babylon. God--In Daniel 8:10 , "stars" express earthly potentates. Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie. ©2018 David Guzik – No distribution beyond personal use without permission. I will kill your roots with famine, A title truly belonging to Christ ( Revelation 22:16 ), "the bright and morning star," and therefore hereafter to be assumed by Antichrist. Isaiah 14:19. rulers--tyrants, as the parallelism "the wicked" proves (compare. Satan wanted to be the highest among all creatures, equal to God in glory and honor, and the plan to create man would eventually put men above angels. THE VIRGIN WILL CONCEIVE, AND BEAR A SON. Who made the world as a wilderness . 2,646 1 1 gold badge 19 19 silver badges 24 24 bronze badges. Thou hast been cut down to earth, O weakener of nations." Show content in: English Both Hebrew. All the kings of the nations: In this brief section, Isaiah brings his focus back more upon the king of literal Babylon. השָׁבַ֥ר יְהֹוָ֖ה מַטֵּ֣ה רְשָׁעִ֑ים שֵׁ֖בֶט מֹֽשְׁלִֽים: … the people--of Babylon, primarily. prisoners--But MAURER, as Margin, "Did not let his captives loose homewards.". 29. A CHORUS OF JEWS EXPRESS THEIR JOYFUL SURPRISE AT BABYLON'S DOWNFALL. 4. proverb--The Orientals, having few books, embodied their thoughts in weighty, figurative, briefly expressed gnomes. broken--The yoke imposed by Uzziah ( 2 Chronicles 26:6 ) was thrown off under Ahaz ( 2 Chronicles 28:18 ). The speech of the departed closes with Isaiah 14:11 . fill . And who will annul it? Hades (the Amenthes of Egypt), the unseen abode of the departed; some of its tenants, once mighty monarchs, are represented by a bold personification as rising from their seats in astonishment at the descent among them of the humbled king of Babylon. 30. first-born of . (28-31) The coming judgment on the Philistines. STRABO (16:1) states that enormous hedgehogs were found in the islands of the Euphrates. CHAPTER 14. Like an abominable branch, Isaiah 14:1-3 . Sheetal Mohan Sharma Sheetal Mohan Sharma. . Isaiah 14:30 And the firstborn of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall lie down in safety: and I will kill thy root with famine, and he shall slay thy remnant. ISAIAH 7:14-16. The storm comes and beats against the house and tests its foundation. 6. people--the peoples subjected to Babylon. Because the rod that struck you is broken; of c. For the LORD of hosts has purposed, and who will annul it: God always accomplishes His purpose! Do not rejoice, all you of Philista, because the rod that struck you is broken: There was constant warfare between Israel and the Philistines, and so on many occasions, Israel was the rod that struck the Philistines. Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. Verse 21 "Prepare ye slaughter for his children for the iniquity of their fathers, that they rise not up, and possess the earth, and fill the face of the world with cities. . If this is the case, it explains well Satan’s present strategy against man: to obscure the image of God in man through encouraging sin and rebellion, to cause man to serve him, and to prevent the ultimate glorification of man. He refused. With the tyrant off the throne, … 14 Therefore the Lord (Hebrew: adonai) himself will give you a sign. . alone . It is fitting for judgment to begin at the house of God, so the LORD has first spoken to Israel and Judah. name--all the male representatives, so that the name shall become extinct ( Isaiah 56:5 , Ruth 4:5 ). . 17. opened not . GESENIUS, however, renders the Hebrew here as in Ezekiel 21:12 , Zechariah 11:2 , "howl." mount of the congregation--the place of solemn meeting between God and His people in the temple at Jerusalem. You can check these in your browser security settings. Wail, O gate! Paragraph. Isaiah 14:31 Howl, O gate; cry, O city; thou, whole Palestina, art dissolved: for there shall come from the north a smoke, and none shall be alone in his appointed times. . Article Images Copyright © 2021 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. their place--Judea ( Ezra 1:1-6 ). Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. Uzziah was doubtless regarded by the Philistines as a biting "serpent." Why did Lucifer rebel? They may for the moment exult over God’s people, but he knows that their day of reckoning is coming.” (Spurgeon), The LORD of hosts has sworn, saying, … We need 2 cookies to store this setting. besom--sweep-net [MAURER], ( 1 Kings 14:10 , 2 Kings 21:13 ). Isaiah 14:24-27 . By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. Even the common man regarded proper burial as essential.” (Wolf) Instead of a proper burial, the king of Babylon gets a bed of maggots and a blanket of worms! It becomes clear, once we fit this together with II Peter 2:4; Jude 1:6; Revelation 12:3-4,9; and Ezekiel 28:12-14, that God assigned the angels to the earth under their commander, Lucifer (Helel in Hebrew), who was the sum total of all that God could create by fiat in a created being, perfect in his ways until iniquity was found in him. Isaiah 14 is the fourteenth chapter of the Book of Isaiah in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. What a comfort to know that God thinks good thoughts towards His people: I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. The limited future they have is contrasted with the future Glory that Israel will experience while most of these mentioned will have passed from the scene of history. Choose a verse from 'Isaiah 14' to begin your 'Verse-by-Verse' study of God's Word using the more than 100 commentaries available on StudyLight.org Isaiah 5:8-24. . north--Judea, north and east of Palestine. Isaiah 13 – The Burden against Babylon. Gospel. KJV (Narrated) NKJV (Narrated) NKJV (Dramatized) NLT (Dramatized) NIV (Narrated) NIV (Dramatized) NASB (Narrated) RVR60 (Español) Mercy on Jacob . Commentary on Isaiah 58:9b-14 View Bible Text . 7 When Ahaz son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, was king of Judah, King Rezin of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel marched up to fight against Jerusalem, but they could not overpower it. All of them, sleep in glory, Yet, there came a time when despite all his beauty and glory, he departed from the heart of God by wanting to exalt himself above his peers. stretched out upon--namely, in punishment ( Isaiah 5:25 ). This is . Biblical Commentary Isaiah 58:1-14 EXEGESIS: THE CONTEXT: In this chapter, Yahweh calls the prophet to address the problem of false religious observance. . . He was apparently able to persuade one-third of the angelic beings to join him in his rebellion (Revelation 12:3-4, 7, and 9). But there is a fascinating description of God’s justice in verses 3 and 4. Judah will have a future. his children--Belshazzar's ( Exodus 20:5 ). Isaiah 13 – The Burden against Babylon. Isaiah 14 :: New King James Version (NKJV) Strong's. But now, the LORD speaks against the nations, beginning with Babylon.. A. Isaiah 14:28-32 . (See Isaiah 46:10 Isaiah 46:11 , 1 Samuel 15:29 , Malachi 3:6 ). God’s Purpose For Time Shifts. c. (Isaiah 20:1-6) Trusting in the arm of the flesh (Egypt and Ethiopia) will be futile-always leads to bondage and humiliation and shame. We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. Click on the different category headings to find out more. Isaiah 14:12-15. Apache interprets its conf files line by line. Isaiah 14 Matthew Henry's Commentary. We don’t have to want to be exalted higher than God to be like Satan. This sign was not fulfilled during the days of Ahaz. root--radical destruction. Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer. Rebuilding the temple and the city was moving slowly, perhaps stalled completely. captives--not by physical, but by moral might; the force of love, and regard to Israel's God ( Isaiah 60:14 ). We may request cookies to be set on your device. Many foreign people left Egypt with Israel and others joined … It shall come to pass in the day the LORD … The virgin’s son was God manifest in the flesh. 4 1 “For indeed the day 2 is coming, burning like a furnace, and all the arrogant evildoers will be chaff. Their restoration is grounded on their election (see Psalms 102:13-22 ). . In the midst of the judgment of the nations, The poor of His people shall take refuge in it, © Copyright - Enduring Word       |      . (18-23) The amazing and bloody destruction of Babylon. worms--properly those from which the crimson dye is obtained. thrust through--that is, "the slain who have been thrust through," &c. stones of . This is the burden which came in the year that King Ahaz died. The brood of evildoers shall never be named. In Mark 9:35, Jesus said If anyone desires to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all. 2. 1. choose—"set His choice upon." (Jeremiah 29:11). It is Israel’s cause that is to be pleaded in this quarrel with Babylon (v. 1-3). God's people, wherever their lot is cast, should endeavour to recommend religion by a … i. MAURER thinks the Hebrew will not bear the rendering "levies" or "armies." The real sign to King Ahaz is that Isaiah’s child will be born quickly and before he matures (knowing the difference between good and evil and father and mother) the nations who threaten the Kingdom of Judea will be Join us in chapter 7 as we examine the prophecy of Jesus’ birth, as well as Isaiah’s prophecy to Hezekiah that the Assyrians would not take Jerusalem in his lifetime. (1-2) Judgment on Babylon means mercy on Israel. Lest they rise up and possess the land, consider--"meditate upon" [HORSLEY]. Who go down to the stones of the pit, Isaiah 14:24-27 . It becomes clear, once we fit this together with II Peter 2:4; Jude 1:6; Revelation 12:3-4,9; and Ezekiel 28:12-14, that God assigned the angels to the earth under their commander, Lucifer (Helel in Hebrew), who was the sum total of all that God could create by fiat in a created being, perfect in his ways until iniquity was found in him. So total, so terrible, so disgraceful, was the destruction of Babylon, that no honour or glory remained to it. God regarded Judah as peculiarly His. When the people woke up, there were 185,000 dead Assyrian soldiers.