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1 The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.
5 O house of Jacob, come ye, and let us walk in the light of the LORD.
9 And the mean man boweth down, and the great man humbleth himself: therefore forgive them not.
13 And upon all the cedars of Lebanon, that are high and lifted up, and upon all the oaks of Bashan,
14 And upon all the high mountains, and upon all the hills that are lifted up,
15 And upon every high tower, and upon every fenced wall,
16 And upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant pictures.
18 And the idols he shall utterly abolish.
22 Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?
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Matthew Henry's Isaiah Chapter 2 Bible commentary...
The conversion of the Gentiles, Description of the sinfulness of Israel. (1-9) The awful punishment of unbelievers. (10-22)1-9 The calling of the Gentiles, the spread of the gospel, and that far more extensive preaching of it yet to come, are foretold. Let Christians strengthen one another, and support one another. It is God who teaches his people, by his word and Spirit. Christ promotes peace, as well as holiness. If all men were real Christians, there could be no war; but nothing answering to these expressions has yet taken place on the earth. Whatever others do, let us walk in the light of this peace. Let us remember that when true religion flourishes, men delight in going up to the house of the Lord, and in urging others to accompany them. Those are in danger who please themselves with strangers to God; for we soon learn to follow the ways of persons whose company we keep. It is not having silver and gold, horses and chariots, that displeases God, but depending upon them, as if we could not be safe, and easy, and happy without them, and could not but be so with them. Sin is a disgrace to the poorest and the lowest. And though lands called Christian are not full of idols, in the literal sense, are they not full of idolized riches? and are not men so busy about their gains and indulgences, that the Lord, his truths, and precepts, are forgotten or despised?
10-22 The taking of Jerusalem by the Chaldeans seems first meant here, when idolatry among the Jews was done away; but our thoughts are led forward to the destruction of all the enemies of Christ. It is folly for those who are pursued by the wrath of God, to think to hide or shelter themselves from it. The shaking of the earth will be terrible to those who set their affections on things of the earth. Men's haughtiness will be brought down, either by the grace of God convincing them of the evil of pride, or by the providence of God depriving them of all the things they were proud of. The day of the Lord shall be upon those things in which they put their confidence. Those who will not be reasoned out of their sins, sooner or later shall be frightened out of them. Covetous men make money their god; but the time will come when they will feel it as much their burden. This whole passage may be applied to the case of an awakened sinner, ready to leave all that his soul may be saved. The Jews were prone to rely on their heathen neighbours; but they are here called upon to cease from depending on mortal man. We are all prone to the same sin. Then let not man be your fear, let not him be your hope; but let your hope be in the Lord your God. Let us make this our great concern.
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Binoche's Isaiah Chapter 2 comment on 3/15/2013, 5:22am...
The first five verses of the second chapter of Isaiah are a beautiful beginning of the Pope Francesco's pontificate. The clue and answer to the global problems as well as God's words for every man, not only Catholic or Christian.
Manvilla Kemp's Isaiah Chapter 2 comment on 10/04/2012, 10:18pm...
In Isaiah 2:5 it says come lets walk in the light, we can\\\'t stay in sin and walk in the light. He\\\'s asking us to get away from sin and walk with Him because He is the light, so if we are in sin we wouldn’t see the light, but if we come out from under sin then we are free to walk with the light. Thank you Jesus for being that light in my life.
Lydia newburn's Isaiah Chapter 2 comment on 5/15/2012, 6:51pm...
god is warning us to listen to his word and turn from our wicked ways before its to late
Godfred's Isaiah Chapter 2 comment on 6/25/2011, 7:25am...
Ad Christians we always want people to obey us n keep our wishes or commandment but thee that created heaven n earth is more than that of we Nomal human we do have to keep his commandments cos he created Heaven n earth n all things in it so we need to obey n keep his commandment
Indu's Isaiah Chapter 2 comment about verse 16 on 11/03/2010, 1:57am...
i think the word beautiful or pleasent pictures says about the T.V ... movies and stuff....
Daniel Cohen Assuline's Isaiah Chapter 2 comment on 9/16/2010, 1:07pm...
The Word of the Lord is glorious and full of Majesty and Honor. I am delighted and comforted that I am in His Kingdom as a Christain serving the Lord of Hosts daily. The book of Isaia, tells it to the whole earth and speaks to his people Israel about Himself and what He expects from the people of the Earth and Israel.
J Wisor's Isaiah Chapter 2 comment on 5/11/2010, 10:06am...
In a very colorful way, Isaiah depicts the humiliation of those who prefer high-sounding philosophy to the knowledge of God. One acknowledging God as His own humble servant admires and magnifies Him in seeking to show forth His virtues, as we're exhorted by the Letter (epistle) of Saint Peter Chapter One.
This esaic prophecy can help a person who loves his or her own life too much to forsake pride, to colorfully imagine what it might be like to have to relinquish such pride involuntarily in being humbled.
The conclusion to and summation of this chapter also liberate us from oppression of man (to feeling oppressed in servitude to our fellow-man's opinion).
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