II. A bulge in a high wall, The rich clothes wherewith their images were dressed up they cast away as a filthy cloth which rendered those that touched it unclean until the evening,Leviticus 15:23. 2. u "dum miserabitur vestri" so some in Vatablus. WebIsaiah 30:18 - Therefore the Lord longs to be gracious to you, And therefore He waits on high to have compassion on you. The Lord will wait, that he may be gracious unto you. Light shall increase; that is, knowledge shall increase (when the prophecies are accomplished they shall be fully understood) or rather triumph shall: the light of the joy that is sown for the righteous shall now come up with a great increase. 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. However, it is likely that the prophecy of Isaiah 32-33 was given before the time of the prophecy of Isaiah 30-31. In a naturally dry land, it was a wonderful promise to give abundant rivers and streams of waters. He waits on high to have mercy on you, for the Lord is a God of justice. It is matter of comfort to the people of God, when the times are very bad, that all will be well yet, well with those that fear God, when we say to the wicked, It shall be ill with you. Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not from me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my Spirit, that they may add sin to their sin ( Isaiah 30:1 ): Now these people, the judgment was coming. He is Lord over all the nations. [2.] Web30:18 And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be q gracious to you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD [is] a God of (r) Therefore the LORD will wait, that He may be gracious to you; Or to take water from the cistern.. God's going to wipe out the Assyrian. Nor is it a slight confirmation of this when he adds, that God gives a proof of his glory by pardoning his people. Isaiah doesnt mean wait just in the sense of passing time but in the sense of patiently waiting for and trusting Gods promise. Despite the riches that the pack animals bring across the desert, Egypt would not help Judah at all, so one could call Egypt Rahab-Hem-Shebeth, which means Rahab Sits Idle or Rahab the Do-Nothing. Rahab is a name, but it is also the Hebrew word for pride, and is sometimes used as a title for Egypt (Psalm 87:4). And he shall break it as the breaking of the potters' vessel that is broken in pieces; he shall not spare ( Isaiah 30:11-14 ): God's going to crack all of these pots.This takes you out to the book of Revelation where it talks about the reign of Jesus Christ, who as with an iron, will pop the clay vessels and shatter them to pieces. And therefore He will be exalted, that He may have mercy on you. The LORD will cause His glorious voice to be heard: Isaiah wanted Gods people to see the glory of Gods judgments. This is what he means by the word judgment; for it denotes not only punishment, but also the moderation which is exercised in chastening. They cannot wait Gods time, nor exercise submission to his will. And, We will ride on swift horses It must not be so with you, my brethren, you must learn a better way. (Spurgeon). 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. (r) "significat anhelat, vel inhiat", Forerius. Blessed are all those who wait for Him. They say unto it, Abi hinc in malam rem--Get thee hence. So hell will come to an end. WebWhat does Isaiah 30:18 mean? They will carry their riches on the backs of young donkeys, At the same time, God shows mercy by extending the work of Jesus to us as payment for our sins. c. For the LORD is a God of justice: On the surface, mercy and justice seem to oppose each other. Others translate the words, till he be gracious to you; but I think that the former translation is more appropriate, and it agrees better with the meaning of the particle (lamed.) Who take counsel, but not of Me, w Animadv. And there are a lot of interesting implications to the sun going into a supernova state of the effect that it would have upon the earth and so forth. Yes, for the king it is prepared. Even if it feels God is distant, He hears and promises to answer. Take a careful look at that word "must.". Therefore, to do what Judah did in this situation is to add sin to sin. And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD, And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be. In the day that the LORD binds up the bruise of His people Those that join themselves to the Lord must abandon every sin, and say unto it, Get thee hence. 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. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. What the word shall be: "This is the way, walk you in it. WebIsaiah 30:18. They would sooner rush under the guidance of Satan into some questionable policy, than in childlike simplicity trust in the Lord and do good. The breath of the LORD, like a stream of brimstone, 26 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. Now just trust in the Lord." Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and your trust in the shadow of Egypt will only bring you confusion. 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. Blessed are all who wait for WebThe Geneva Study Bible. 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. That this is a rebellious people, And heals the stroke of their wound. WebHe wants to rise and comfort you. And according to the scriptures, the smoke of the torment will ascend forever and ever. They would sooner rush under the guidance of Satan into some questionable policy, than in childlike simplicity trust in the Lord and do good. For through the voice of the LORD 1. Isaiah 30:18 . This verse is the commencement of the annunciation of the blessings which should yet be conferred on them. The description of these blessings is continued to Isaiah 30:26. You're not going to have to fight the battle. Its always better to be uncomfortable and in tune with the Lord than to be comfortable and out of step with God. When He hears it, He will answer you. But the sinful people do not want to hear messages that come from God. To come into the mountain of the LORD, 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. So those who long for Him will experience blessing when their waiting is over. a. p. 56. x "mavit rem", Golius, col. 922. But God will find a time to call the teachers out of their corners again, and to replace them in their solemn assemblies, which shall see their own teachers, the eyes of all the synagogue being fastened on them, Luke 4:20. And His burden is heavy; Hades. And the flame of a devouring fire, (3.) WebIsa 30:18 And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him. This section is also structurally chiastic. 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. It will be fat and plentiful. He will surely deliver them in due season; but they cannot tarry till the hour cometh; like children, they snatch at unripe fruit. For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem: thou shalt weep no more: he will be very gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry; when he shall hear it, he will answer thee. In the New Testament it is described as the place that burns with fire, the lake of fire. It was fulfilled in the body of the Jewish nation at their return from their captivity in Babylon, for they abhorred idols ever after; and it is accomplished daily in the conversion of souls, by the power of divine grace, from spiritual idolatry to the fear and love of God. Let us therefore not judge of love or hatred by what is before us. Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. We've observed many stars as they are about to die. And rely on them, Hes gathering strength to show mercy to you. 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. In that day your cattle will feed Because God is infinitely wise, those are truly happy who refer their cause to him. Behold, the name of the LORD comes from afar, We The last 27 chapters prophesy the restoration of the nation of Israel and a new creation in God\'s glorious future kingdom. 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. That it may be for time to come, Who say to the seers, Do not see, "Tophet is ordained of old." They are many of them going to ungodly psychiatrists who are filled with humanism and Freudism. Philolog. Now, God gave them the bread of adversity and water of affliction, but they could hear God and be guided by Him again. It shows that you really trust Him. Verse Isaiah 30:18. My eternal future with the Lord, that's the thing that can really get me excited.Go ahead and read your next five chapters. (r) Not only in punishing but in using moderation in the same, as in Jer 10:24,30:11. I. Gods waiting, 1. The sense is, that in some period subsequent to the calamities that That he may be gracious to you.. Isaiah 6. But the teachers of truth may sometimes be driven into corners for shelter; and it goes ill with the church when it is so, when the woman with her crown of twelve stars is forced to flee into the wilderness (Revelation 12:6), when the prophets are hidden by fifty in a cave,1 Kings 18:4. And trust in oppression and perversity, 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. Which the LORD lays on him, If I ascend into heaven, Thou art there. Whenever you turn to the right hand The Valley of Hinnom served as Jerusalems garbage dump, and the combination of disgusting rubbish and smoldering fires made it a picture of hell. Now, hope is nothing else than steadfastness of faith, that is, when we wait calmly till the Lord fulfil what he has promised. They want to hear only those things that please them (9-11). 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. You will throw them away as an unclean thing: The literal Hebrew for unclean thing is literally a menstrual cloth. And then chapter 35, the glorious light at the end of the tunnel after the earth goes through the Great Tribulation of chapter 34, coming into chapter 35, glorious Kingdom Age. It's a shadow. For the LORD is a God of justice. However, Jerusalem stood. And the light of the sun will be sevenfold, They cannot wait Gods time, nor exercise submission to his will. For a nation of farmers, it was a wonderful promise to make them fat and plentiful. Or whenever you turn to the left. Certain of Gods people are in trouble and distress, and they are eager for immediate rescue. Lying children, Introduction. And whether they are consumed and their smoke ascends forever and ever. You arent given to despair or fear because you trust Gods promise. "The word behind thee " (Isaiah 30:21). But he said, "Those who are chasing you will have faster horses than you do.". The LORD will cause His glorious voice to be heard, Veritas non qurit angulos--Truth seeks no corners for concealment. WebGod Will Bless His People. Human unfaithfulness does not destroy divine faithfulness (cf. (1-4) A flood of judgment upon the drunkards of Ephraim. He will be very gracious to you at the sound of your cry; You take counsel but is it of the LORD? The truth is that Gods people are here portrayed rejoicing at his judgment on sin because they must take his point of view on everything, and because this judgment is at the same time their salvation. (Grogan). (q) He commends the great mercies of God, who with patience waits to call sinners to repentance. Since He promised to bless His people, He will also, after punishing them for their lack of trust, extend grace and show compassion to them. Web1. Tools Isa 30:19 But God is so great, He can show both at the same time. His lips are full of indignation, (1-2) God exposes the sin of those who put their trust in Egypt. Trusting Gods promise means quietness. Just return and rest in the Lord and there you'll be safe. i. Here, 1. That the Lord is a God of judgment; he is both wise and just in all the disposals of his providence, true to his word and tender of his people. in quietness and confidence shall be your strength: but you won't listen [you will not hear]. 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. But there's no real substance to Egypt. Now this is what the prophet Isaiah kept telling Hezekiah, "Don't worry about it. You shall weep no more. 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. waitcompare Isa 30:15, wait, namely, for His times of having mercy. WebDavid Guzik commentary on Isaiah 32, which promises the blessings that will come from the coming king, who will reign in righteousness. They could not find in their hearts to make any vessel of honour of them. And to the prophets, Do not prophesy to us right things; (298) (Jeremiah 30:11.) We can trust that even when we dont understand it. Blessed are all those who wait for him. Concord. Whenever the LORD waits or seems to delay, it always has a loving purpose behind it. God will be gracious to them and will have mercy on them. a. And show the descent of His arm, We'll get on horses and we'll flee." iii. Or the first words in this paragraph may be read by way of antithesis, Notwithstanding this, yet will the Lord wait that he may be gracious. 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. This is only inviting defeat, because the military strength of Assyria is greater than that of Egypt (15-17). ( a) Who contrary to their promise take not me for their protector and contrary to my commandment seek help from strangers. 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