. We may learn here. And be healed "And I should heal" - פא ואר veer pa, Septuagint, Vulgate. Verses 1-16. Those, however, whom God did not ordain to life eternal, He passed by and for their sin ordained to dishonor and wrath. Neither is there any the least injustice in such a proceeding. (2) By Christ, as coming from Messiah in His glory (John 12:40, John 12:41) after counsel taken to "put Him to death" (John 11:53, and Compare Isaiah 12:37). In both cases, too, those who heard God"s Word had the opportunity and the ability to respond to it positively, but they chose to respond negatively. In Matthew 13:15 the words are quoted in the indicative, is waxed gross, (so the Septuagint), not the imperative, make fat: God's word as to the future is as certain as if it were already fulfilled. They carry in their mouth the word of God, by which,as by a lamp, the steps of men ought to be guided; for this encomium, we know, has been pronounced on it by David. (St. Thomas Aquinas, [Summa Theologiae] 1. q. xxiv. Then, offering reconciliation he holds out remedies for all diseases, not only of the body but of the soul. He was letting His prophet see beforehand what the outcome of his ministry would be. They have forsaken Yahweh. It is not the duty of the Prophets, therefore, to blind the eyes, but rather to open them. [Note: Young, 1:261.]. lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understated with their heart. Let us try to read with fresh eyes to see as Isaiah sees (see last week’s commentary for more on how Isaiah sees). of Kennicott's and fourteen of De Rossi's, and two editions, with the Septuagint, Syriac, Chaldee, and Vulgate. The two are bound up in one another, inasmuch as sin from its very nature bears its own punishment, which consists in the wrath of God excited by sin. In that passage Paul introduces the Spirit as speaking, (Acts 28:25;) but John says that Isaiah spake thus of Christ, when he had beheld his glory. 6 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple. The King: Who He is and what He will do (Isaiah 11:1-5) 2.The peace and blessing He brings (Isaiah 11:6-10) 3.The gathering of scattered Israel (Isaiah 11:11-16) It is a great vision of the future which this chapter unfolds.The critics deny that the blessed Person mentioned in the opening verses is our Lord Jesus. Burder (Oriental Customs, i. Shut their eyes.âLiterally, as in Isaiah 29:10, daub, or besmear. 9 And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. The prophet, by the bold figure in the sentiment above mentioned, and the elegant form and construction of the sentence, has raised it from a common proverb into a beautiful mashal, and given it the sublime air of poetry. And consequently the Lord now proceeded to shut the door of repentance against His people. This making of their hearts fat is here ascribed to the prophet, as it is ascribed to God in the repetition of this prophecy, John 12:40, because God inflicted this judgment upon them by the ministry of the prophet, partly by way of prediction, foretelling that this would be the effect of his preaching; and partly by way of judicial operation, withdrawing the light and help of his Spirit, and giving them up to the power and arts of Satan, and to their own mistakes and lusts, whereby they are easily and commonly led to turn God’s word, as they do other things, into occasions of sin. Now, Christ is not separate from his Spirit, and therefore Paul had good reason for applying this passage to the Holy Spirit; for although God exhibited to the Prophet the lively image of himself in Christ, still it is certain that whatever he communicated was wholly breathed into him by the power of the Holy Spirit. As it is also a general offense, that the lively word of God, at the hearing of which the whole world ought to tremble, strikes their ears to no purpose, and without any advantage, let weak men learn to fortify themselves by this declaration. The theme of chapter 24 is sounded in its opening words: “Behold, Yahweh makes the earth empty, makes it waste, turns it upside down, and scatters its inhabitants” (24:1a). to prepare a sumptuous, Julia-Childs-worthy meal. Ver. Their ears heavy - Dull, stupid, insensible. 29:9; 32:3). We may learn here. Theologically, it means changing from sinner to saint, filthy to holy, worldly to godly. It is commonly used in this sense in the Scriptures. 10. Ver. be healed—of their spiritual malady, sin (Isa 1:6; Ps 103:3; Jer 17:14). Isaiah states that he is the son of Amoz and that his ministry coincided with the Judean kings named Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah. At the present day, those who have no other reproach to bring against the doctrine of the gospel maintain that the only effect produced by the preaching of it has been, that the world has become worse. Those hearts which formerly were of brass or iron ought to be softened by it; how then is it possible that it can harden them, as I have already observed? It is commonly used in this sense in the Scriptures. Thus this phrase is used Psalms 119:70. Forasmuch as this people.] Mark 4:12. Isaiah 6:10 Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed. God told Moses before he went to Pharaoh with the Lord"s message that the Egyptian king would harden his heart ( Exodus 3:19). Romans 1:18-32; Hebrews 6:4-6). Luke 8:10. Isaiah 63:10. The Apostle John quoted this verse (and Isaiah 53:1) in reference to the Jews" inability in Jesus" day to believe on Him ( John 12:40). . It implies the reckless headstrong will which defies restraint and warnings. The expression ל רפא is used in every other instance in a transitive sense, "to heal a person or a disease," and never in the sense of becoming well or being healed; but in the present instance it acquires a passive sense from the so-called impersonal construction (Ges. This making of their hearts fat, is here ascribed to the prophet, as it is ascribed to God in the repetition of this prophecy, John 12:40, because God inflicted this judgment upon them by the ministry of the prophet, partly by way of prediction, foretelling that this would be the effect of his preaching; and partly by withdrawing the light and help of his Spirit. Young's Compare all. This is confirmed by the words in which his commission is expressed, and the substance of the message. So likewise Matthew 13:14; John 12:40; Acts 28:27. His business was to teach them, not error, but truth; to set them an example not of rebellion, but obedience to the Divine win; to diminish and do away with their moral insensibility and wickedness, not increase them. Study the bible online using commentary on Isaiah 43 and more! Lest they should see with their eyes, &c.] Or, That they may not see with their eyes, or hear, &c., but be as so many sots and stocks or statues, that have eyes and see not, &c., to their utter ruin and destruction. The meaning is, that they would so act that the effect of all his diligence and ingenuity to instruct and reform them would be to render them still more stupid and wicked, and still more the objects of the Lord’s displeasure. 1. 10. Isaiah 6:10 STU XRF TSK ... Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers (10) Make the heart of this people fat.--The thought is the same as that of the "hardening" of Pharaoh's heart (Exodus 8:19; Exodus 9:34, &c) and that of Sihon (Deuteronomy 2:30). They have shut their ears, says he, and closed their eyes. Seeing this is the case, make the heart of this people fat - declare it to be stupid and senseless; and remove from them the means of salvation, which they have so long abused. ", "They shall turn away their ears from the truth, and (as the judicial and righteous retribution) shall be turned unto fables.". The effect of Isaiah"s preaching would not be that the people would repent, but that they would harden their hearts against his messages (cf. Make the heart of this people fat (Psalms 119:70) - 'render them the more hardened by thy warning, that they may he hurried along to destruction, to which they willfully hasten' (Maurer). 'Proclaim truths, the result of which proclamation will be their becoming the more hardened' (Romans 1:28; Ephesians 4:18); but this does not so well as the former set forth God as designedly giving up sinners to judicial hardening (Romans 11:8; 2 Thessalonians 2:11). be healed — of their spiritual malady, sin (Isaiah 1:6; Psalm 103:3; Jeremiah 17:14). this chapter immediately follows and precedes examples of wrong reaction to God"s word [ Isaiah 5:24; Isaiah 7:10-12]." They shall be healed. And this order ought to be carefully observed, from which it is evident what object the Lord has in view in inviting us to himself, and what is the design of the heavenly doctrine, namely, that we may be converted. Lest they see; that they may not be able, as before they were not willing, to see. (10) Make the heart of this people fat.âThe thought is the same as that of the âhardeningâ of Pharaohâs heart (Exodus 8:19; Exodus 9:34, &c) and that of Sihon (Deuteronomy 2:30). John Trapp Complete Commentary. Isaiah 6:10 Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed. And be healed,] i.e., Pardoned and purged. And shut their eyes - The word used here means "to spread over," and then to close. Commentary on Isaiah 6:9-13 (Read Isaiah 6:9-13) God sends Isaiah to foretell the ruin of his people. God, however, out of His mere good pleasure did choose them and ordain them to life eternal, and when the blessed gospel was heard by them, they were given a heart that was then willing and able to hear and to respond. NASB E-Prime R.S.V. stupid and senseless; for the fat which is in the body is without sense; and fatness in the heart makes it dull and heavy. Mr. Harmer very ingeniously applies to this passage a practice of sealing up the eyes as a ceremony, or as a kind of punishment used in the East, from which the image may possibly be taken. âFor when we in our viciousness grow hard, Oh, misery onât, the wise gods seal our eyes.â. 8 Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Yet if you inquire into the first cause, we must come to the predestination of God. Lest â That they may not be able, as before they were not willing to see. Preach them to hell. There is not a greater mischief can befall a man on this side hell than to be given up to a dead and dedolent disposition, such as was that of those [Ephesians 4:18] of the Jews in Christ’s time, and ever since, and of many Papists, who continue blind in the midst of so much light, and will not renounce those errors whereof they are clearly convinced. (a). And Ezekiel says, "When I came to destroy the city," that is, as it is rendered in the margin of our version, "when I came to prophesy that the city should be destroyed;" Ezekiel 43:3. And the word טח tach is used in the same sense, Isaiah 44:18. The prophets are said to do what they denounce. to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke? That our faith may not fail, we ought to employ this support, that the office of teaching was enjoined on Isaiah, on the condition that, in scattering the seed of life, it should yield nothing but death; and that this is not merely a narrative of what once happened, but a prediction of the future kingdom of Christ, as we shall find to be stated shortly afterwards. John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible, George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Unabridged, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, Old Testament (I. Christ as Fulfilment of). And shut their eyes - The word used here means “to spread over,” and then to close. Commentary on Isaiah 6 (Isaiah’s Commission) April 20, 2016 Bill Pratt Leave a comment. Make the heart - The word “heart” here is used in the sense of the “mind” - to denote all their mental powers. 2:278. God sometimes, in righteous judgment, gives men up to blindness of mind, because they will not receive the truth in the love of it. Lord--here Adonai, Jehovah in Isaiah 6:5; Jesus Christ is meant as speaking in Isaiah 6:10, according to John 12:41. Fat - Gross, heavy, dull, stupid. For (1.) “Make the heart of this people fat,” etc. To this wrath Israel had delivered itself up through its continued obstinacy in sinning. But their calumnies will not hinder his justice from being displayed, or hinder him from vindicating itself, and at the same time vindicating us. 1. 98) mentions a son of the Great Mogul who was thus punished by his father. This effect is not the fault of the truth; and it is often well that the heart should be known, and the true effect should be seen. ... 6:10 "their eyes are dim" This (BDB 1044, KB 1612, Hiphil IMPERATIVE) is literally "covered with secretions" (cf. With their heart "With their hearts" - ובלבבו ubilebabo, fifteen MSS. The Evangelist applies to the Gospel what had already taken place under the law, and at the same time shows that the Jews were deprived of reason and understanding, because they were rebels against God. And shut "Close up" - השע hasha . I., sub fin. Footnotes. So far from being persuaded when one rose from the dead (Luke 16:31) "the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death." They have despised the Holy One of Israel. It denotes here the state of mind which is more and more indisposed to attend to the truth. "return" In the OT this term (BDB 996, KB 1427, Qal PERFECT with waw) means "a change of action." Isa. For the ethical fact, as well as for the phrase, we may (with Cheyne) compare Shakespeareâ. It denotes here the state of mind which is more and more indisposed to attend to the truth. By this it is not meant that Isaiah was to aim at and put forth what power he possessed to lead the people of Judah deeper and ever deeper into error and sire That was an errand on which God was morally incapable of sending him. Nevertheless He directed the prophet to preach repentance, because the judgment of hardness suspended over the people as a whole did not preclude the possibility of the salvation of individuals. This prophecy is of the deepest import in Israel"s history. God will justly bring this wasting away on a provoking people, but will graciously set bounds to it. --- Hebrew may be, "surely they will not see," &c. (Calmet). The success of our ministry should not be our prime motivation to continue in the work of the gospel. Agam. We ought also to observe from the order and connection of the words, that the first step of healing is repentance. 3 And they were calling to one another: We too have experienced it more than we could have wished; but it has been shared by all the servants of Christ, and therefore we ought to endure it with greater patience, though it is a very grievous stumbling-block to those who serve God with a pure conscience. Introduction. Commentary on Isaiah 10:20-34 (Read Isaiah 10:20-34) By our afflictions we may learn not to make creatures our confidence. This is our healing. Think the like here. I. Compare John 11:45-46; John 12:10-11. Accordingly, both in Matthew 13:14-15 and Acts 28:25-27, we find the passage so quoted and interpreted as to bring out the guilt of the people themselves, and constrain us to throw all the blame on them. A part of the blame we ought even to lay on ourselves, when the fruits are so scanty; and yet we must not abandon our office, or throw away our weapons. The whole blame of the evil is laid on the people for rejecting the amazing kindness of God; and hence is obtained a more complete solution of that difficulty to which we formerly adverted. Isaiah 6:10. Isaiah 58:6 [Is] not this the fast that I have chosen? It implies the reckless headstrong will which defies restraint and warnings. But his freedom was genuine; he really could have submitted to Yahweh. N.A.S.B. Paul, too, shows from this passage, on more than one occasion, (Acts 28:27; Romans 11:8,) that the whole blame of blindness rests with themselves. (St. Isidore. . Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed. Those only can with comfort stay upon God, who return to him in truth, not in pretence and profession only. Make the heart of this people fat "Gross" - The prophet speaks of the event, the fact as it would actually happen, not of God's purpose and act by his ministry. A.). General Introduction To The Book. Now, the cause of all the evils which we endure is our rebellion against God. [Note: Grogan, p57.]. Which at times they would not, now they shall not; but having made a match with mischief, they shall henceforth have enough of it; they "love to have it so"; [Jeremiah 5:31] they "forsake their own mercies"; [Jonah 2:8] they are miserable by their own election. (3) By Paul, as coming from the Holy Ghost when, after a whole day"s conference, they "believed not" (Acts 28:25-27). We ought, indeed, to be deeply grieved when success does not attend our exertions; and we ought to pray to God to give efficacy to his word. This effect is not the fault of the truth; and it is often well that the heart should be known, and the true effect should be seen. Accordingly, the demonstrative particle הנה, (hinneh,) behold, is emphatic, and implies that the people whom the Lord had peculiarly chosen for himself do not hear the word, and shut their eyes amidst the clearest light. God, however, out of His mere good pleasure did choose them and ordain them to life eternal, and when the blessed gospel was heard by them, they were given a heart that was then willing and able to hear and to respond. Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament. "Render the hearts of this people insensitive, Their ears dull, And their eyes dim, Otherwise they might see with their eyes, Hear with their ears, Understand with their hearts, And return and be healed. But in the first place, we must understand what he means by the word healing; for he uses it in reference to the chastisements which had been inflicted on the people on account of their sins. Demosthenes uses it, and expressly calls it a proverb: ὡστε το της παροιμιας ὁρωντας μη ὁρᾳν, και ακουοντας μη ακουειν ; Conttra Aristogit. Go back … Continue reading "Commentary on Isaiah 11:1-10" His prophecy is not responsible for results produced by the hardness of the people to whom it is delivered. ". It is requisite that we have ears to hear, and eyes to see - not ears stopped, and eyes daubed up as these had; (2.) And convert, and be healed - of their spiritual malady, sin (Isaiah 1:6; Psalms 103:3; Jeremiah 17:14). ben Melec explains to this sense, in which it is hardly used elsewhere, on the authority of Onkelos. THE CONTEXT. Those, however, whom God did not ordain to life eternal, He passed by and for their sin ordained to dishonor and wrath." Here Isaiah is directed to cause results which will doubtless take place, but are not necessary effects of his action. (Calmet) --- He intimates that all the graces offered would be rendered useless by the hardened Jews. Isaiah’s Commission. Atque hic pulchre exprimitur, saith one, ordo obtinendae salutis; and here is excellently set forth the order of obtaining salvation. Their ears heavy - Dull, stupid, insensible. John then added, "These things Isaiah said, because he saw His glory, and he spoke of Him" ( John 12:41). Why then does he send his prophet? Or the words may be understood thus, according to the Hebrew idiom: "Ye certainly hear, but do not understand; ye certainly see, but do not acknowledge." Possibly the phrase refers to the barbarous practice, not unknown in the East, of thus closing the eyes as a punishment. Isaiah: New *Heavens and a New Earth. Commentary on Isaiah 35:1-10 View Bible Text “They will rejoice.” This is the first word of Isaiah’s vision in chapter 35, and it is the focus of the entire passage. I think not. That all the evils which we endure is our rebellion against God however from. Christ was that God who filled the Whole Bible ( Complete ) (. 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