SECTION IV. PROPHECIES CONNECTED WITH THE SYRO-ISRAELITE WAR (Isaiah 7-10:4).
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Isaiah 7:1-25
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Matthew Henry on Isaiah 7:1-9Isaiah 7:1-9 · Matthew Henry Concise CommentaryUngodly men are often punished by others as bad as themselves. Being in great distress and confusion, the Jews gave up all for lost. They had made God their enemy, and knew not how to make him their friend. The prophet…The Distress of Ahaz; Comfort Administered to Ahaz. (b. c. 740.)Isaiah 7:1-9 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleTHE DISTRESS OF AHAZ; COMFORT ADMINISTERED TO AHAZ. (B. C. 740.) The prophet Isaiah had his commission renewed in the year that king Uzziah died, Isaiah 6:1. Jotham his son reigned, and reigned well, sixteen years. All…The Pulpit Commentary on Isaiah 7:1-9Isaiah 7:1-9 · The Pulpit CommentaryTHE PROPHECY GIVEN TO AHAZ AT THE TIME OF THE SYRO-ISRAELITISH WAR. The Syro-Israelitish war is touched on both in Kings and Chronicles. In Kings the alliance between Rezin and Pekah is distinctly declared, as also the…The Pulpit Commentary on Isaiah 7:1Isaiah 7:1 · The Pulpit CommentaryIn the days of Ahaz. The reign of Ahaz covered, probably, the space between B.C. 743 and in B.C. 727. The march on Jerusalem appears to have fallen somewhat late in his reign. Rezin the King of Syria. Rezin is mentioned…The Pulpit Commentary on Isaiah 7:1-7Isaiah 7:1-7 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe designs of the wicked, however well laid, easily brought to naught by God. It would be difficult to find a scheme, humanly speaking, more prudent and promising than that now formed by Rezin and Pekah. They had each…The Pulpit Commentary on Isaiah 7:1-9Isaiah 7:1-9 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe prophet comforts the king. I. THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK. The kings and chieftains of Palestine were in dread of the great Assyrian power. Under the weak rule of Ahaz Judah had sunk very low, and the King of Damascus, wi…
commentaryMatthew Henry on Isaiah 7:1-9Ungodly men are often punished by others as bad as themselves. Being in great distress and confusion, the Jews gave up all for lost. They had made God their enemy, and knew not how to make him their friend. The prophet…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Distress of Ahaz; Comfort Administered to Ahaz. (b. c. 740.)THE DISTRESS OF AHAZ; COMFORT ADMINISTERED TO AHAZ. (B. C. 740.) The prophet Isaiah had his commission renewed in the year that king Uzziah died, Isaiah 6:1. Jotham his son reigned, and reigned well, sixteen years. All…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Isaiah 7:1-9The prophet comforts the king. I. THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK. The kings and chieftains of Palestine were in dread of the great Assyrian power. Under the weak rule of Ahaz Judah had sunk very low, and the King of Damascus, wi…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Isaiah 7:1-9The establishing power of faith. The practical force of this prophetic utterance is found in the final words of it: "If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established" (Isaiah 7:9). We may see in them a declara…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Isaiah 7:1-9THE PROPHECY GIVEN TO AHAZ AT THE TIME OF THE SYRO-ISRAELITISH WAR. The Syro-Israelitish war is touched on both in Kings and Chronicles. In Kings the alliance between Rezin and Pekah is distinctly declared, as also the…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Isaiah 7:1In the days of Ahaz. The reign of Ahaz covered, probably, the space between B.C. 743 and in B.C. 727. The march on Jerusalem appears to have fallen somewhat late in his reign. Rezin the King of Syria. Rezin is mentioned…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Isaiah 7:1-7The designs of the wicked, however well laid, easily brought to naught by God. It would be difficult to find a scheme, humanly speaking, more prudent and promising than that now formed by Rezin and Pekah. They had each…Joseph S. Exell and contributorsdevotion Grace Overrules ExpectationsGod's hands are always crossing, blessing the unexpected. That's grace.Discipledeck