Geneva Study Bible The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.
And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD'S house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it. And it {a} shall come to pass in the last days, that the mount of the LORD'S house {b} shall be established on the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall {c} flow to it.
(a) The decree and ordinance of God, concerning the restoration of the Church, which is chiefly meant by the time of Christ. (b) In an evident place to be seen and discerned. (c) When the kingdom of Christ will be enlarged by the preaching of the doctrine. Here also is declared the zeal of the children of God when they are called. And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to {d} the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the {e} law, and the word of the LORD from {f} Jerusalem.
(d) Alluding to mount Zion, where the visible Church then was. (e) Meaning, the whole doctrine of salvation. (f) This was accomplished when the gospel was first preached in Jerusalem, and from there went through all the world. And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. And {g} he shall judge among the nations, and shall {h} rebuke many people: and they shall {i} beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn {k} war any more.
(g) The Lord, who is Christ, will have all power given to him. (h) That they may acknowledge their sins, and turn to him. (i) He shows the fruit of the peace which the gospel should bring, that is, that men should do good to one another, while before they were enemies. (k) He speaks not against the use of weapons and lawful war, but shows how the hearts of the godly will be affected one toward another, which peace and love begin and grow in this life, but will be perfected when we are joined with our head Jesus Christ. O house of Jacob, come ye, and let us walk in the light of the LORD. O house of Jacob, come ye, and let us {l} walk in the light of the LORD.
(l) Seeing the Gentiles will be ready, make haste, and show them the way to worship God. Therefore thou hast forsaken thy people the house of Jacob, because they be replenished from the east, and are soothsayers like the Philistines, and they please themselves in the children of strangers. Therefore thou {m} hast forsaken thy people the house of Jacob, because they are {n} filled with customs from the east, and are soothsayers like the Philistines, {o} and they please themselves in the children of foreigners.
(m) The prophet seeing the small hope that the Jews would convert, complains to God as though he had utterly forsaken them for their sins. (n) Full of the corruptions that reigned chiefly in the east parts. (o) They altogether gave themselves to the fashions of other nations. Their land also is full of silver and gold, neither is there any end of their treasures; their land is also full of horses, neither is there any end of their chariots: Their land also is full of {p} silver and gold, neither is there any end of their treasures; their land is also full of horses, neither is there any end of their chariots:
(p) The prophet first condemned their superstition and idolatry next their covetousness and thirdly their vain trust in worldly means. Their land also is full of idols; they worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made: Their land also is full of idols; they worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made:
And the mean man boweth down, and the great man humbleth himself: therefore forgive them not. And the mean man boweth down, and the great man {q} humbleth himself: therefore {r} forgive them not.
(q) He notes the nature of the idolaters who are never satisfied in their superstitions. (r) Thus the prophet spoke being inflamed with the zeal of God's glory, and that he might fear them with God's judgment. Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty. Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty.
The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day. The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be abased, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in {s} that day.
(s) Meaning, as soon as God will begin to execute his judgments. For the day of the LORD of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low: For the day of the LORD of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low:
And upon all the cedars of Lebanon, that are high and lifted up, and upon all the oaks of Bashan, And upon all the cedars of Lebanon, that are high and lifted up, and upon all the oaks of Bashan,
And upon all the high mountains, and upon all the hills that are lifted up, And upon all the high {t} mountains, and upon all the hills that are lifted up,
(t) By high trees and mountains are he means the proud and lofty, who think themselves most strong in this world. And upon every high tower, and upon every fenced wall, And upon every high tower, and upon every fenced wall,
And upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant pictures. And upon {u} all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant pictures.
(u) He condemns their vain confidence which they had in strongholds and in their rich merchandise which brought in vain pleasures with which men's minds became effeminate. And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day. And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.
And the idols he shall utterly abolish. And the idols he shall utterly abolish.
And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth. And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.
In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats; In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, {x} to the moles and to the bats;
(x) They will cast them into vile and filthy places when they perceive that they are not able to help them. To go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth. To go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.
Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of? Cease ye from man, whose {y} breath is in his nostrils: for why is he to be esteemed? (y) Cast off your vain confidence in man, whose life is so frail that if his nose is stopped he is dead and consider that you are dealing with God. The Geneva Bible Translation Notes [1599] Bible Hub |
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