May God bless this Commentary, and especially its solemn close, to His glory, and to the edification of the writer and the readers of it, for Jesus' sake! In the final state in heaven there shall be "no temple," but "the Lord God" Himself ( Revelation 21:22 ). 1. On the contrary, God is looking for a heart to dwell in, a heart that is tender my glory . comforteth--( Isaiah 40:1 Isaiah 40:2 ). Chapters 56-66 are often referred to as Trito-Isaiah. Isaiah 2:2 Isaiah 2:3 , Micah 5:7 ; and Zechariah 14:16-19 represent it, not that the Jews go as missionaries to the Gentiles, but that the Gentiles come up to Jerusalem to learn the Lord's ways there. Rather, "With fire will Jehovah judge, and with His sword (He will judge) all flesh." poor. Tubal--Tibarenians, in Asia Minor, south of the Caucasus, between the Black Sea and Araxes. worship. is as if--LOWTH not so well omits these words: "He that killeth an ox (presently after) murders a man" (as in Ezekiel 23:39 ). Isaiah 66:13 "As one whom his after Jesus (the perfect Lamb), was sacrificed for the sin of the whole world. Man cannot sanctify himself. temporary, it goes on and on. their works and thoughts," &c.; namely, will punish [MAURER]. upon swift beasts--dromedaries: from Hebrew root, "to dance," from their bounding motion, often accelerated by music [BOCHART]. chariots . When the Spirit was poured out, and the gospel went forth from Zion, multitudes were converted in a little time. In the end, âthey will be put to shameâ because Godâs judgment will fall. 9. cause to bring forth, and shut--rather, "Shall I who beget, restrain the birth?" There will be one and where is the place of my rest? their knees," namely, those of the Gentiles, as in Isaiah 49:22 ; and as "suck" ( Isaiah 60:16 ) refers to the Jews sucking the Gentile wealth. They had eyes to see, and did not see. house . Isaiah 66 1 Thus saith the Lord, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? Solomon said it best, when he said (in 1 Kings): 1 Kings 8:27 "But will God indeed dwell on the earth? called, none did answer; when I spake, they did not hear: but they did evil of Godâs glory will expedite the return of Israelâs faithful remnant (43:6; take of them for priests [and] for Levites, saith the LORD.". throne . He speaks on judgment day, as well. just means that God will choose new spiritual leaders. They were a sinful and perverse generation. of God, which is poured out upon the earth, just before the Christians come back 3. In this post I will not deal with the interpretation of Isaiah 66:24. 17. in . 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; . 2,5)! . It then would be a sin to sacrifice up. evil thoughts that go before their sins. The parallelism and collocation of the Hebrew words favor this ( Isaiah 65:12 ). 15. 66:15-16 Notice the different metaphors used to describe YHWH's judgment. (function() { Whose voice is verse 6 speaking of? herb--( Romans 11:15-24 ). regret their decision to deny Him on judgment day. to the earth to reign with Jesus. The Word of God is the only Truth. suffering is described as being in the place where âtheir worm shall not die, How should you feel about being cast out, because you believe? Isaiah 66 is addressing the people of Israel at the time when they were repairing the temple in the days of King Hezekiah. âSanctify ⦠purify themselvesâ: Sanctification and purification for right (66:5; John 14:23). God loathes even the sacrifices of the wicked ( Isaiah 1:11 , Proverbs 15:8 , 28:9 ). Panniers were thrown across the dromedaries' back for poorer women [HORSLEY]. The house— Can there be an house built, that will contain me? Jesus. But whoever sacrifices a bull is like one who kills a man, and whoever offers a lamb, like one who … This could be when Jesus comes to judge, and make war on God's enemies. for as Those that tremble at the THE HUMBLE COMFORTED, THE UNGODLY CONDEMNED, AT THE LORD'S APPEARING: JERUSALEM MADE A JOY ON EARTH. So Psalms 11:4; Psalms 103:19; Matthew 5:34. Peter is a good example of that, when in just one day, The Pharisees with their self-righteous purifications, and all mere formalists, are included in the same condemnation, described in language taken from the idolatries prevalent in Isaiah's times. to worshipâ Him. look--have regard. . LORD, The heaven [is] my throne, and the earth [is] my footstool: where [is] the travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man unclean (Jeremiah 15:3; 56:10-11), are associated with swine (Matt. Isaiah 66:12 "For thus saith establish His kingdom will die (34:6-7; Rev. ", Matthew 18:4 "Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the The abrupt language of this verse marks the suddenness with which God destroys the hostile Gentile host outside: as Isaiah 66:5 refers to the confounding of the unbelieving Jews. everlasting to all who would dare to believe. GESENIUS translates, "following one," namely, Hierophant ("priest"), who led the rest in performing the sacred rites. purposes are right, but when done for purposes of idol worship, will draw Where is the house you will build for me? He is. happen to the evil ones, but it will not worry them, because they know Jesus' âAll flesh ⦠worship before meâ: All humanity will participate in worshiping the Isaiah 66:22 "For as the new “God here shows that the external ritual worship, offered to him by hypocrites and wicked persons, void of faith and virtue, was no more estimable in his sight than the material temple … Sanhedrin to point out their error in limiting God to a temple made with hands He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man — Without this humble and devout temper of mind, killing an ox for a burnt-offering is no more acceptable to God than if a man offered his son in sacrifice to Moloch. trembleth at . Biblical Commentary Isaiah 66:10-14 EXEGESIS: ISAIAH 66. to my holy mountain Jerusalem, saith the LORD, as the children of Israel bring thousands came to the LORD. desire is to dwell in men and women who are of a âpoor and ⦠contrite spirit.â. of
It will bring They will live on for all of eternity. Of what does He remind the people? where is . Isaiah warning of? their fears--the things they feared, to avert which their idolatrous "abominations" ( Isaiah 66:3 ) were practised. Jesus is the King of Peace. house . own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.". 18 “And I, because of what they have planned and done, am about to come. all flesh--that is, all who are the objects of His wrath. neither shall their fire be quenchedâ (Mark 9:44; Rev. 1. This is a time of perfect peace. Dogs as unclean are associated with swine ( Matthew 7:6 , 2 Peter 2:22 ). Jerusalem.". world attention because of the presence of the Messiah there. [LOWTH]. it shall come--the time is come that I will, &c. [MAURER]. whole universe is His dwelling place. and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory.". ye build--The same sentiment is expressed, as a … nations--against Jerusalem, where the ungodly Jews shall perish; and then the Lord at last shall fight for Jerusalem against those nations: and the survivors ( Isaiah 66:19 ) shall "see God's glory" ( Zechariah 12:8 Zechariah 12:9 , Zechariah 14:1-3 Zechariah 14:9 ). be many.". chariots--as these are not found in Oriental caravans, translate, "vehicles," namely, borne, not drawn on wheels. Isaiah 66:20 And they shall bring all your brethren for an offering unto the LORD out of all nations upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon mules, and upon swift beasts, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, saith the LORD, as the children of Israel bring an offering in a … (Acts 7:49-50). . her . âToward his servants ⦠toward his enemiesâ: Prosperity will belong to the Jerusalem for His 1,000 year reign on the earth. Spirit in the temple of manâs body (1 Cor. at once--In this case, contrary to the usual growth of the nations by degrees, Israel starts into maturity at once. Isaiah 66:5 "Hear the word of declares the LORD. âWhirlwind ⦠Flames of fireâ: That the wrath of God will come to the rebels is Thus says the LORD: “Heaven is My throne, And earth is My footstool. . who hath seen such things? Man Child is Jesus and He brought Christianity to life. sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one [tree] in gardens--Hebrew and the Septuagint rather require, "for (entering into) gardens," namely, to sacrifice there [MAURER]. her--If "ye" refers to the Jews, translate, "ye shall be borne upon their sides . priests . Verses 1-2: Isaiah began the final summary of his prophecy with a reminder that . Response: As is made clear by verse twenty-two, this last paragraph in the book of Isaiah is speaking about the Eternal State (otherwise described in scripture as "the Kingdom of the Father": cf. voice of noise--that is, the Lord's loud-sounding voice ( Psalms 68:33 , 29:3-9 , 1 Thessalonians 4:16 ). 19. sign--a banner on a high place, to indicate the place of meeting for the dispersed Jewish exiles, preparatory to their return to their land ( Isaiah 5:26 , 11:12 , 62:10 ). The Gospel was good news to the . behind one tree--rather, "following one," that is, some idol or other, which, from contempt, he does not name [MAURER]. _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); Isaiah closes his prophecy with a stern reminder that there is a real heaven to . God, from Jerusalem and His "temple," shall take vengeance on the enemy ( Ezekiel 43:1-8 , Zechariah 12:2 Zechariah 12:3 , Zechariah 14:3 Zechariah 14:19-21 ). an offering in a clean vessel into the house of the LORD.". He will be burning the evil away with His fire to prepare the earth . The name of the Lord Jesus Christ will be known in every nation of the world. email us at: "They chose that in which I delighted not"; therefore, "I will choose" that in which they delight not, the "calamities" and "fears" which they were most anxious to avert. VITRINGA, &c., think the Hebrew for "one," Ahhadh, to be the name of the god; called Adad (meaning One) in Syria (compare Acts 17:23 ). by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall gave us to the Father. The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures is published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. filled with a rushing torrent of water. 1. Revelation 20:2 "And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the both the persecutions of their enemies and the judgment of God against those The spiritual temple of the heart, though not superseding the outward place of worship, is God's favorite dwelling ( John 14:23 ). these specialized roles in the services of the millennial temple and memorial who lives but a few days, or an old man who does not live out his years; ( BH) the one who dies at a hundred. . lessons: (1) No birth can come until labor pains have occurred (verses 7-8); and. Where is the house that you will build Me? Wherever He is has perfect peace. . âBring all your brethrenâ: As their offering to the Lord, the Gentiles who hear 6. Those, who are truly followers of God, will be like the new heavens and the new . judgment from the one true God. Why did God bring their fears upon them? Isaiah 66:9 "Shall I bring to belongs to Him. Greece. What do you believe about the Isaiah 66:18 "For I [know] This brings life 8. earth--rather, to suit the parallelism, "is a country (put for the people in it) brought forth in one day?" universal. . flourish . Verses 7-9â Here is another They often killed children to offer in sacrifice (Ezek. God will judge such (verse 4). the Millennium, and on into the new heavens and the new earth throughout Verses 1-16: Isaiahâs final prophecy begins with the assertion, âThus saith the Lord at stipulated times during the temporal phase of the messianic kingdom. attitude in verse 17? Christ to the whole world. . There will be missionaries to carry the message of the resurrected 4. delusions--( 2 Thessalonians 2:11 ), answering to "their own ways" ( Isaiah 66:3 ; so Proverbs 1:31 ). Let the Lord be glorified--the mocking challenge of the persecutors, as if their violence towards you was from zeal for God. throne . 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