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Isaiah 28:11
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The Captivity of Ephraim
10For they hear: “Order on order, order on order, line on line, line on line; a little here, a little there.” 11Indeed, with mocking lips and foreign tongues, He will speak to this people 12to whom He has said: “This is the place of rest, let the weary rest; this is the place of repose.” But they would not listen.
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Chuck Smith
Willie MullanChuck Smith
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- Keil-Delitzsch
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
- John Gill
- Tyndale
Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary
The prophet takes the ki ("for") out of their mouths, and carries it on in his own way. It was quite right that their ungodliness should show itself in such a way as this, for it would meet with an appropriate punishment. "For through men stammering in speech, and through a strange tongue, will He speak to this people. He who said to them, There is rest, give rest to weary ones, and there is refreshing! But they would not hear. Therefore the word of Jehovah becomes to them precept upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line, a little here, a little there, that they may go and stumble backwards, and be wrecked to pieces, and be snared and taken." Jehovah would speak to the scoffing people of stammering tongue a language of the same kind, since He would speak to them by a people that stammered in their estimation, i.e., who talked as barbarians (cf., βαρβαρίζειν and balbutire; see Isa 33:19, compared with Deu 28:49). The Assyrian Semitic had the same sound in the ear of an Israelite, as Low Saxon (a provincial dialect) in the ear of an educated German; in addition to which, it was plentifully mixed up with Iranian, and possibly also with Tatar elements. This people would practically interpret the will of Jehovah in its own patios to the despisers of the prophet. Jehovah had directed them, through His prophets, after the judgments which they had experienced with sufficient severity (Isa 1:5.), into the true way to rest and refreshing (Jer 6:16), and had exhorted them to give rest to the nation, which had suffered so much under Ahaz through the calamities of war (2 Chron 28), and not to drag it into another way by goading it on to rise against Assyria, or impose a new burden in addition to the tribute to Assyria by purchasing the help of Egypt. But they would not hearken (אבוּא = אבוּ, Isa 30:15-16; Ges. 23, 3, Anm. 3). Their policy was a very different one from being still, or believing and waiting. And therefore the word of Jehovah, which they regarded as en endless series of trivial commands, would be turned in their case into an endless series of painful sufferings. To those who thought themselves so free, and lived so free, it would become a stone on which they would go to pieces, a net in which they would be snared, a trap in which they would be caught (compare Isa 8:14-15).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
For--rather, "Truly." This is Isaiah's reply to the scoffers: Your drunken questions shall be answered by the severe lessons from God conveyed through the Assyrians and Babylonians; the dialect of these, though Semitic, like the Hebrew, was so far different as to sound to the Jews like the speech of stammerers (compare Isa 33:19; Isa 36:11). To them who will not understand God will speak still more unintelligibly.
John Gill Bible Commentary
To whom he said,.... Either the Lord himself, or the prophet Isaiah; or rather the Lord by him, and other prophets; so the Targum, "to whom the prophets said;'' that is, the true prophets of the Lord said to the people, or to the priests and other prophets; or Christ and his apostles, as follows: This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest: and this is the refreshing: that is, by teaching the word of God, the true knowledge of him, and the sound doctrines of the Gospel, and the duties of religion; this would be the best way of casing and refreshing the minds and consciences of the people, burdened with a sense of sin, or distressed and disconsolate through afflictions and calamities upon them, and be the most effectual method of continuing them in ease and peace in their own land, and of preserving them from captivity, and other judgments threatened with; see Mat 11:28, yet they would not hear; having no regard to the Lord and his prophets; nor any compassion to their countrymen, afflicted and distressed in mind or body; nor to the doctrine of Christ and his apostles.
Tyndale Open Study Notes
28:11 God will have to speak through circumstances such as hardship, exile, and death in order to get through to his hardened people. • a strange language: In the New Testament, Paul applied this text to the spiritual gift of tongues as a sign of judgment to unbelievers (see 1 Cor 14:21-22).
Isaiah 28:11
The Captivity of Ephraim
10For they hear: “Order on order, order on order, line on line, line on line; a little here, a little there.” 11Indeed, with mocking lips and foreign tongues, He will speak to this people 12to whom He has said: “This is the place of rest, let the weary rest; this is the place of repose.” But they would not listen.
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(Through the Bible) Isaiah 26-30
By Chuck Smith1.5K1:21:03ISA 28:11In this sermon, the preacher discusses various topics related to the word of God. He starts by emphasizing the complexity and functions of the nervous system and the brain, highlighting the intelligence and understanding that God has bestowed upon humans. The preacher then criticizes those who boast in their intellectual prowess and question God's existence or involvement in their lives. He warns that just as God punished the great and glorious nation of Israel, the United States may also face God's wrath due to the sins and immoralities prevalent in the country. The sermon concludes with a reference to the resurrection of Jesus and the promise of a new body in heaven, as well as a reminder of God's impending punishment for the wickedness of the earth.
The Eternal Spirit the Gifts That Ceased
By Willie Mullan54651:24Eternal SpiritDEU 31:26ISA 28:11ACT 16:101CO 14:202TI 4:112TI 4:20REV 22:18In this sermon, the speaker focuses on 2 Timothy chapter 4 and verse 11. The speaker mentions that Paul had many companions during his missionary journeys, including Silas, Timothyus, and Luke. These companions helped Paul in various ways, such as writing letters on his behalf. The speaker also references a story from Acts where Paul is bitten by a venomous snake but remains unharmed. The speaker concludes by mentioning Peter's role as a teacher and pastor, as well as his gift of discerning spirits. The sermon ends with a brief mention of starting a new topic on the analysis of man in the following week.
Edition 7 - Many Witnesses to the Power of the Blood and of the Holy Ghost
By William Seymour1ISA 28:11JOL 2:28MRK 16:17JHN 5:10JHN 6:31ACT 2:4ACT 8:17ACT 19:6ROM 8:16G.B. Cashwell reports Pentecost spreading in the South, with miraculous healings, speaking in tongues, and angelic encounters. In San Francisco, conversions, sanctifications, and divine baptisms are occurring, including a Catholic, Baptist preacher, and a German lady receiving the Holy Ghost. In Oakland, soldiers are experiencing Pentecost, with powerful manifestations of God's presence and speaking in tongues.
The Gift of Tongues (Part 1)
By Chuck Smith0The Gift of TonguesThe Holy SpiritISA 28:11MRK 16:15Chuck Smith discusses the gift of speaking in tongues, emphasizing its controversial nature and its unique presence in the New Testament compared to the Old Testament. He references Isaiah's prophecy about tongues and connects it to the fulfillment seen in Acts during Pentecost, where the Holy Spirit enabled believers to speak in various languages. Smith explains the purpose of tongues, including aiding prayer, worship, and personal edification, while also addressing the misconceptions surrounding its significance as a sign of the Holy Spirit's baptism. He concludes by encouraging believers to seek the fullness of the Spirit and the gifts He provides.
The Work of the Holy Spirit in the Believer
By John F. Walvoord0ISA 28:11ACT 2:1ACT 10:46ACT 19:6ROM 12:61CO 12:41CO 13:81CO 14:26EPH 4:11John F. Walvoord preaches about the important work of the Holy Spirit in the life of a Christian, focusing on spiritual gifts, experiences, and service for God. He emphasizes the significance of understanding the doctrine of the Holy Spirit's work in believers, as it directly impacts every aspect of a believer's experience, including sanctification, spiritual understanding, assurance, service, prayer, and worship. The sermon delves into the two main categories of the Holy Spirit's work in believers: bestowing spiritual gifts and filling believers with the Spirit, highlighting the balance needed in appreciating and utilizing spiritual gifts without neglecting their importance or abusing them.
- Keil-Delitzsch
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
- John Gill
- Tyndale
Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary
The prophet takes the ki ("for") out of their mouths, and carries it on in his own way. It was quite right that their ungodliness should show itself in such a way as this, for it would meet with an appropriate punishment. "For through men stammering in speech, and through a strange tongue, will He speak to this people. He who said to them, There is rest, give rest to weary ones, and there is refreshing! But they would not hear. Therefore the word of Jehovah becomes to them precept upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line, a little here, a little there, that they may go and stumble backwards, and be wrecked to pieces, and be snared and taken." Jehovah would speak to the scoffing people of stammering tongue a language of the same kind, since He would speak to them by a people that stammered in their estimation, i.e., who talked as barbarians (cf., βαρβαρίζειν and balbutire; see Isa 33:19, compared with Deu 28:49). The Assyrian Semitic had the same sound in the ear of an Israelite, as Low Saxon (a provincial dialect) in the ear of an educated German; in addition to which, it was plentifully mixed up with Iranian, and possibly also with Tatar elements. This people would practically interpret the will of Jehovah in its own patios to the despisers of the prophet. Jehovah had directed them, through His prophets, after the judgments which they had experienced with sufficient severity (Isa 1:5.), into the true way to rest and refreshing (Jer 6:16), and had exhorted them to give rest to the nation, which had suffered so much under Ahaz through the calamities of war (2 Chron 28), and not to drag it into another way by goading it on to rise against Assyria, or impose a new burden in addition to the tribute to Assyria by purchasing the help of Egypt. But they would not hearken (אבוּא = אבוּ, Isa 30:15-16; Ges. 23, 3, Anm. 3). Their policy was a very different one from being still, or believing and waiting. And therefore the word of Jehovah, which they regarded as en endless series of trivial commands, would be turned in their case into an endless series of painful sufferings. To those who thought themselves so free, and lived so free, it would become a stone on which they would go to pieces, a net in which they would be snared, a trap in which they would be caught (compare Isa 8:14-15).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
For--rather, "Truly." This is Isaiah's reply to the scoffers: Your drunken questions shall be answered by the severe lessons from God conveyed through the Assyrians and Babylonians; the dialect of these, though Semitic, like the Hebrew, was so far different as to sound to the Jews like the speech of stammerers (compare Isa 33:19; Isa 36:11). To them who will not understand God will speak still more unintelligibly.
John Gill Bible Commentary
To whom he said,.... Either the Lord himself, or the prophet Isaiah; or rather the Lord by him, and other prophets; so the Targum, "to whom the prophets said;'' that is, the true prophets of the Lord said to the people, or to the priests and other prophets; or Christ and his apostles, as follows: This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest: and this is the refreshing: that is, by teaching the word of God, the true knowledge of him, and the sound doctrines of the Gospel, and the duties of religion; this would be the best way of casing and refreshing the minds and consciences of the people, burdened with a sense of sin, or distressed and disconsolate through afflictions and calamities upon them, and be the most effectual method of continuing them in ease and peace in their own land, and of preserving them from captivity, and other judgments threatened with; see Mat 11:28, yet they would not hear; having no regard to the Lord and his prophets; nor any compassion to their countrymen, afflicted and distressed in mind or body; nor to the doctrine of Christ and his apostles.
Tyndale Open Study Notes
28:11 God will have to speak through circumstances such as hardship, exile, and death in order to get through to his hardened people. • a strange language: In the New Testament, Paul applied this text to the spiritual gift of tongues as a sign of judgment to unbelievers (see 1 Cor 14:21-22).