We can trust that even when we dont understand it. Paul describes the same kind of heart in 2 Timothy 4:3-4: For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables. WebThe Geneva Study Bible. 1. Isaiah 7. 2. 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." How glorious to be led of the Spirit and having God say, "This is the way, walk in it." Outright disobedience is never consistent with real trust in Gods promise. We have the best Protector, the best Guard in God. The breath of the LORD, like a stream of brimstone, But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site. Its pyre is fire with much wood; The sun to scorch men who dwell upon the earth, it says, "Woe to the inhabitants of the earth for the cup of His indignation overflow and is pouring out the cup of the wrath upon the earth" ( Revelation 14:10 ). So to me the strong indications are that it will be an eternal separation from God and whether or not conscious, that's something that's in God's hands. The Assyrians would then come against the southern kingdom of Judah, and because of this threat the leaders of Judah looked to Egypt for protection against the Assyrian invasion. In like manner, Jeremiah says, Chasten me, O Lord, but in judgment, not in thy wrath, lest thou crush me. (Jeremiah 10:24.). 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. They would sooner rush under the guidance of Satan into some questionable policy, than in childlike simplicity trust in the Lord and do good. As he learns that a group of Judean representatives is on its way to Egypt, he points out again how disastrous this alliance will prove to be. Then He will give the rain for your seed Now this is what the prophet Isaiah kept telling Hezekiah, "Don't worry about it. And to the prophets, Do not prophesy to us right things; We fully respect if you want to refuse cookies but to avoid asking you again and again kindly allow us to store a cookie for that. 20 The Lord will make you go through hard times, but he himself will be there to teach you, and you will not have to search for him any more. 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. Web30:8-18 The Jews were the only professing people God then had in the world, yet many among them were rebellious. Here, I. The Lord is the God who does the right thing, so he will bless everyone who waits for his help. To the Mighty One of Israel. In the day that the LORD binds up the bruise of His people Which has been winnowed with the shovel and fan. And when the people are brought to praise God then shall the earth yield her increase, and with it God, even our own God, shall bless us,Psalms 67:5; Psalms 67:6. For the Egyptians shall help in vain and to no purpose. Whenever the LORD waits or seems to delay, it always has a loving purpose behind it. "He will wait to be gracious (Isaiah 30:18; Isaiah 30:18); he will wait till you return to him and seek his face, and then he will be ready to meet you with mercy. A shard to take fire from the hearth, If some guilty criminal stands before the judge, he has the choice to show either mercy or justice. And so the sun increased in its brightness to a seven-times intensity so that the moon reflecting the sun at night under a full moon, it would be as bright on the earth as it is usually during the daytime. Trusting Gods promise means quietness. (r) judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him. Moreover the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold, as the light of seven days, in the day that the LORD bindeth up the breach of his people, and healeth the stroke of their wound ( Isaiah 30:22-26 ). Nor is it a slight confirmation of this when he adds, that God gives a proof of his glory by pardoning his people. WebIsaiah 30:18 - Summarized Bible Commentary. 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. 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. Now go, write it before them on a tabletthat it may be for a time to come, forever and ever: God told Judah this before it happened, and wanted it documented. To all that love God and their own souls this return of faithful teachers out of their corners, especially with a promise that they shall not be removed into corners any more, is the most acceptable part of any deliverance, and has comfort enough in it to sweeten even the bread of adversity and the water of affliction. For the LORD is a God of justice. He will surely deliver them in due season; but they cannot tarry till the hour cometh; like children, they snatch at unripe fruit. It's going to decline. 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! 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. 2 Kings 19:35 describes how God sent the angel of the LORD and killed 185,000 Assyrians in one night. WebIsaiah 30:18 New International Version 18 Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; therefore he will rise up to show you compassion. Now just trust in the Lord." And in every place where the grounded staff shall pass, which the LORD shall lay upon him, it shall be with tabrets and harps: and in battles of shaking will he fight with it. Until now the emphasis in this "woe" was on human activity, but now divine activity takes the spotlight, especially Gods faithfulness ultimately (Isaiah 30:18-26) and imminently (Isaiah 30:27-33). Some very interesting things. People today are seeking counsel, but not from God. Here, 1. 19 You people who live in Jerusalem will not weep any more. It shows that you really trust Him. Speak to us smooth things, prophesy deceits. WebIsaiah 30:18 But GODs not finished. c. For Tophet was established of old, yes for the king it is prepared: Tophet was a place in the Valley of Hinnom, just outside of Jerusalems walls (Jeremiah 7:31). Blessed are all those who long for him. Blessed are all who wait for The viper and fiery flying serpent, Blessed are all those who wait for him. Even the tops of the mountains, that used to be barren, shall be so well watered with the rain of heaven that there shall be rivers and streams there, and running down thence to the valleys (Isaiah 30:25; Isaiah 30:25), and this in the day of the great slaughter that should be made by the angel in the camp of the Assyrians, when the towers and batteries they had erected for the carrying on of the siege of Jerusalem, the army being slain, should fall of course. You shall have a song: 1 John 4:17 expresses the same idea: Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world. ", You can read into that whatever you want. But this wall will collapse on top of them (12-14).Instead of trusting quietly in God the people trust in military strength. Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and you're resting on it: Therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly at an instant. (2.) If the sun should go into supernova, it would just about do in the earth. Click on the different category headings to find out more. Get on their horses, head to Egypt, escape from. No wonder Isaiah felt sorry for the donkeys that would carry the treasure of Judah down to Egypt. 24 The oxen likewise and the young asses that ear the ground shall eat clean provender, which hath been winnowed with the shovel and with the fan. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. But the sinful people do not want to hear messages that come from God. And His tongue like a devouring fire. Behold, the name of the LORD cometh from far, burning with his anger, and the burden thereof is heavy: his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue as a devouring fire ( Isaiah 30:27 ): Again, we're getting into the day of His indignation, getting into the day of the great wrath, and this moon shall be as light as the sun and the sunlight seven times increased. (4.) 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. Behold, the name of the LORD comes from afar, That this is a rebellious people, lying childrenwho say to the seers, Do not see: God wanted Judahs rejection of His message, and His messengers, to be documented. You'll have a little while to read them. If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. There is no person walking this earth more powerful than a child of God boldly and properly trusting the promise of the living God. When we trust God, we dont have to strive for ourselves. But he said, "Those who are chasing you will have faster horses than you do.". (t) Gloss, in T. Bab. As the LORD saw it, Egypt was no substance, just a shadow. The LORD will cause His glorious voice to be heard: Isaiah wanted Gods people to see the glory of Gods judgments. In the larger sense, it was foolish and evil of Judah to look to others especially Egypt for help, instead of looking to the LORD. You will throw them away as an unclean thing; Moreover the light of the moon will be as the light of the sun, And heals the stroke of their wound. Isaiah 2. We may request cookies to be set on your device. I don't want to hear that. They must have their desire instantaneously fulfilled, or else they are ready to take wrong means of attaining it. 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." And the light of the sun will be sevenfold, Which reaches up to the neck, The children of Israel didn't have to fight them. 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. w Animadv. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. Death and hell are going to give up their dead which are in them. Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. 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. When He hears it, He will answer you. I personally just leave it alone. It's a shadow. "[20] The fulfillment of the first promise was a proof of the certainty of the latter one. To strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, Here very graphically it describes this place known as Tophet; in the Greek, Gehenna. It was foolish for the leaders of Judah to trust in a nation that looked at them this way. He will continually follow you with his favours, and not let slip any opportunity of being gracious to you." Web1. WebFor the people shall dwell in Zion - (see the note at Isaiah 1:8).The language here is evidently adapted to a return from the captivity. Web(Read Isaiah 30:8-18) The Jews were the only professing people God then had in the world, yet many among them were rebellious. They are resolved never to harbour it any more. The Valley of Hinnom served as Jerusalems garbage dump, and the combination of disgusting rubbish and smoldering fires made it a picture of hell. But mercy exalts the goodness of the person who gives it. a. Isaiah 4. It shows them to be loving, generous, and full of mercy. a. For the people shall dwell in Zion - "When a holy people shall dwell in Sion"] , Septuagint; am kadosh. The description of these blessings is continued to Isaiah 30:26. In a naturally dry land, it was a wonderful promise to give abundant rivers and streams of waters. The final place of the wicked dead. He is the great teacher who punishes his people when they turn from him, so that they might see their wrongdoing, give up their sinful ways and return to walk in the ways of God (20-22). You dont need to argue for your side when God is on your side. They were all ashamed of a people that could not profit them, nor be able to help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach. GOD takes the time to do everything "The promises of Isaiah 30:20-22 describe the days of the new covenant (Jeremiah 31:31ff), and not the final glory";[21] because there remains here the element of adversity, tribulation. With scattering, tempest, and hailstones. When one trouble is over we know not how soon another may succeed; and we may have an interest in the favour of God, and such consolations as are sufficient to prohibit weeping, and yet may have bread of adversity given us to eat and water of affliction to drink. The northern kingdom of Israel would soon be conquered by Assyria, and the people of Israel would be taken into exile. 3. One of the current popular errors regards the so-called "rapture" of the church in which God's people shall escape tribulation. Boldness and joy in the day of judgment are precious gifts from God. So hell will come to an end. It was a common saying among the old Puritans, Brown bread and the gospel are good fare. WebIsaiah 30:18 GODS WORD Translation (GW) 18 The Lord is waiting to be kind to you. You don't have to worry about the Assyrians and their invasion, because God is going to take care of you. That they may add sin to sin; Like a breach ready to fall, For Jehovah is a God of judgment. 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. It is promised that their eyes should see their teachers, that is, that they should have faithful teachers among them, and should have hearts to regard them and not slight them as they had done; and then they might the better be reconciled to the bread of adversity and the water of affliction. Now, hope is nothing else than steadfastness of faith, that is, when we wait calmly till the Lord fulfil what he has promised. yea, for the king it is prepared; he hath made it deep and large: the pile thereof is fire and much wood; the breath of the LORD, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it ( Isaiah 30:33 ). 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, You shall weep no more. For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem; thou shalt weep no more; he will surely be gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry; when he shall hear, he will answer thee. ( b) They seek shifts to cloak their doings and not godly means. Herein he is very gracious indeed. Isaiah starts with the real day of the Lord. He is Lord over all the nations. (By implication, what is Assyria, compared with such a God!) The Lords people will be safe in his Day: their part will be to sing amid the judgments of God. Therefore I have called her He is not like us, therefore; he does not act with bustling or hurry, otherwise at every moment we must perish, but he calmly waits. 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. Woe unto those that take counsel but not from God. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. They shall not again know the want of the means of grace, Isaiah 30:20; Isaiah 30:21. It is actually the Gehenna of the New Testament. They knew that Assyria was marching. And therefore will he be exalted.A very slight alteration gives a meaning more in harmony with the context, will wait in stillness (Cheyne). Which is broken in pieces; The mercy in store for them is very affectingly expressed. How wisely mad (if I may so speak) they now were at their idols, what a holy indignation they conceived against them in the day of their repentance. Therefore this iniquity shall be to you "Complete Commentary on Isaiah 30:18". But here the prophet is telling them all along, "Quiet and confidence shall be your strength. You can check these in your browser security settings. A bulge in a high wall, And He shall break it like the breaking of the potters vessel, Because you despise this wordTherefore this iniquity shall be to you like a breach ready to fall: God promised that because Judah trusted in Egypt instead of Him, everything would be broken and collapsed. But when you talk about Gehenna, you're talking about something else; Tophet, it's been ordained of old. 4 For though his power extends to Zoan. 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. They must have their desire instantaneously fulfilled, or else they are ready to take wrong means of attaining it. Walking with the Lord. ". Distant restoration in spite of unfaithfulness 30:18-26. Concord. Salem Media Group. Then He will give the rain for your seed: When Judah puts away their idols, boldly trusting Gods promise, then God will send material blessings on Judah. The people of God will celebrate their victory with much gladness and singing (29), but the Assyrians will be destroyed without mercy, as if burnt in a huge bonfire (30-33). b. i. They will carry their riches on the backs of young donkeys, "Thy eyes see thy teachers; but this is a teacher out of sight, it is thy own conscience, which shall now by the grace of God be awakened to do its office." 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: 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 ( Isaiah 30:19-21 ). Jesus said, "Where the worm dies not, neither is the fire quenched. If we find favour with God, and he have mercy upon us, we shall have comfort according to the time that we have been afflicted. in Job. And trust in oppression and perversity, b. 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. For you said, No; we will flee upon horses ( Isaiah 30:15-16 ); "We'll get away from the Assyrians. See? The Prophet now adds consolation; for hitherto he threatened to such an extent that almost all the godly might be thrown into despair. It must not be so with you, my brethren, you must learn a better way. (Spurgeon), You shall weep no more. That's ridiculous! And a thousand will flee from one man; at the rebuke of five you will flee: till you are left as a beacon upon the top of a mountain. They would sooner rush under the guidance of Satan into some questionable policy, than in childlike simplicity trust in the Lord and do good. Loving the Lord. God's going to defend you. It's out of my territory. My eternal future with the Lord, that's the thing that can really get me excited.Go ahead and read your next five chapters. 30:4 For his c princes were at Zoan, and his ambassadors came to Hanes. Not only the tillage, but the pasture-ground should be remarkably fruitful: The cattle shall feed in large pastures; those that are at grass shall have room enough, and the oxen and asses that are kept up for use, to ear the ground, which must be the better fed for their being worked, shall eat clean provender. 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. David said, "Where can I flee from Thy presence? The word kadosh, lost out of the text, but happily supplied by the Septuagint, clears up WebIsaiah 30 Trust In the LORD, Not In Egypt A. Don't tell me the truth. At the same time, God shows mercy by extending the work of Jesus to us as payment for our sins. But there is no authority for this except a single MS. Rosenmuller supposes it means, in accordance with the interpretation of Jarchi, that he would delay, that is, that his mercy would be "long" or his judgment remote. 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. v. All of these things together mean a real trust in Gods promise, and it means that we shall be saved, and it means that we will find strength. Who walk to go down to Egypt, Now there are those who say, "Well, hell is not a place of eternal punishment." Your land shall be Canaan indeed; it was remarkably so after the defeat of Sennacherib, by the special blessing of God, Isaiah 37:30; Isaiah 37:30. Verse Isaiah 30:18. In Jesus' name. Which the LORD lays on him, Therefore you shall flee! Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refusing them will have impact how our site functions. And note it on a scroll, 2. In large pastures. What a wonderful thing it is when Gods people say to wicked and idolatrous things, Get away!. And though the Lord gives you WebIsaiah 30:18. As God has not left himself without witness, so he has not left us without guides to show us our way. Whenever you turn to the right hand And therefore - The sense of the words rendered and therefore, may be better expressed by the phrase, yet moreover, meaning, that notwithstanding their sins, and the necessity of punishing them, Yahweh would be longsuffering, and would yet bring the nation to repentance. If we adhere to the existing text, we must take the meaning will withdraw himself on high, will seem to wait, that He may at last interpose effectually. To cloak their doings and not let slip any opportunity of being gracious to you. 30:15-16 ) ``... 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