Isaiah 2

Isaiah 2:1

SAw,] Had revealed unto him from God. See Chap. 1. 1.

Isaiah 2:2

And] Or, Now it shall come to passe: as Jeremiah 41:1.

it shall] A prophecie of the restauration and enlargement of the Church in the times of the Gospel. See the same Micah 4:1-3.

last dayes,] Heb. Posteritie, or, latter end of dayes. Jeremiah 23:20. and Jeremiah 48:47.

the mountain] The mountain on which the Lords house standeth. Mount Zion, or mount Moriah the North-part of it, on which the Temple was built. 2 Chronicles 3:1. Psalms 48:2. and Psalms 87:1. Zechariah 8:3. See Chap. 14. 13. a type of the Church.

established] Or, prepared. Chap. 16. 5.

in the top of the mountains] In a most conspicuous place. Matthew 5:14. and in spirituall glory advanced above all worldly state and power. Psal. 68. 15, 16. Chap. 60. 1.-16.

top] Heb. head. Numbers 23:4. Chap. 42. 11.

all nations] The coming in of the Gentiles, foretold, Chap. 11. 10. Jeremiah 3:17. and Jeremiah 31:12. to provoke the Jews to come in Deuteronomy 32:21. Romans 10:19. and Romans 11:13-14.

Isaiah 2:3

many people] The zeal of the people that then shall be, in flocking to the ministerie of the word, as Psalms 122:1. Zechariah 8:20.-23. Matthew 11:12. So Jeremiah 31:6. and Jeremiah 10:5.

and he will] Or, that he may teach. as Malachi 1:9.

of his] Whereby to serve him aright here, and attain salvation by him hereafter. Psalms 25:6. and Psalms 86:11.

the law,] The doctrin of salvation, preached first in Jerusalem, and from thence sent abroad into all parts of the world. Psalms 110:2. Luke 24:47. Acts 1:8. See vers. 2.

Isaiah 2:4

he shall] The Lord Christ, having all power given him by God. Psal. 2. 8, 9. and 110. 6. Matthew 28:18.

rebuke many] That they may acknowledge their sinnes, and turn to God. John 16:8-9. Act. 2. 37, 38. and 3. 19. and 4. 4. and 26. 18.

they shall] The fruit of peace, which the Gospel preached shall produce, Chap. 9. 6. Psalms 46:9. Hosea 2:18. Zechariah 9:10. Luke 2:14. See the contrary, Joe 3:10.

pruning hooks:] Or sithes. Chap. 18. 5.

nation shall] They shall be in amitie one with another, who before were at enmitie. Chap. 11. 9. Ephes. 2. 14, 15.

sword against] Not condemning the use of weapons; but shewing how the hearts of Gods people shall stand mutually affected; whose peace and love begun in this life, shall be perfected in the next. Acts 4:32.

Isaiah 2:5

O house] Seeing that the Gentiles will be so forward, make ye hast, and shew them the way to worship God, and obey him. Jeremiah 50:8.

in the light] According to the direction of his word and Siprit. Ps. 89. 15. & 119. 105. Proverbs 6:23. John 12:35. Ephesians 5:8.

Isaiah 2:6

Therefore] Or, But, as Psalms 118:17.

thou hast] The reason why God forsook the Jews, and took in the Gentiles; for their sinnes. Chap. 50. 1. Romans 11:20.

thy people] In part; or, for the greater part; yet not all. Romans 11:1-2; Romans 11:25.

from] Or, more then the east, as Jeremiah 49:19. and Jeremiah 50:44.

the cast] They abound in such corruptions, as reign in the Eastern parts, among the Syrians, 2 Chron, 28. 23. Chap. 9. 12.

soothsayers] And in forceries, as the Philistines, their neighbours on the West, Deuteronomy 18:14. 1 Samuel 6:2.

please] Or, abound with. Job 20:22.

in the] They give themselves wholly to the rites and fashions of strange nations, Jeremiah 10:2-3. Zephaniah 1:8. or, they delight in commerce and matches with them, Ezra 9:14. Psalms 106:35.

Isaiah 2:7

land] He taxeth their vain confidence in their treasures, and outward strengths, Deut. 17. 16, 17. Psalms 20:7. and Psalms 52:7. Chap. 31. 1.

Isaiah 2:8

land] Jeremiah 2:28. and Jeremiah 11:13. and Jeremiah 50:38.

the work] Vers. 20. Jer. 25 6. and 32. 30.

Isaiah 2:9

And] Or, Therefore, as Jeremiah 6:11.

the mean man] All sorts and states, being alike addicted to idolatry, shall alike be laid low.

boweth] Or, shalt be brought down.

humbleth] Or, shalt be abased, Chap. 5. 15.

therefore] Or, and thou wilt not spare them, Chap. 27. 11. See the negative particle so used, 2 Kings 24:4. Psalms 121:3.

Isaiah 2:10

Enter into] Spoken, as foretelling, what their state and condition will be in that day, when God shall come to execute judgement, vers. 19. 21.

the rock] The holes and clefts of the rocks, vers. 19. 21. Psalms 104:18. Proverbs 30:26. Son 2:14. Revelation 6:15.

the dust,] The caves of the earth, vers. 19. Joshua 10:17. Judges 6:2. 1 Samuel 13:6. Job 30:6.

Isaiah 2:11

lofty looks] Vers. 9. 12. Chap. 5. 15. and 10. 33.

lofty looks] Heb. eyes of highnesse, or, loftinesse, (as vers. 17.) of a man, for, a man of lofty looks, Psalms 101:5. Proverbs 6:17. a sign of an haughty heart and spirit, Proverbs 16:5; Proverbs 16:18.

Isaiah 2:13

the cedars] By tall cedars and great oaks are meant, men proud and haughtie, great and mightie, vers. 11. 12. Amos 2:9. Zech. 11. 1, 2.

Lebanon,] A mountaine in those parts, of speciall note for choice and tall cedars, 1 Kings 5:6. Psalms 29:5. and Psalms 104:16.

Bashan,] A region beyond Jordan, Joshua 17:5. the kingdom sometime of Og, Deuteronomy 3:1; Deuteronomy 3:3-4. famous for such kinde of trees, Ezekiel 27:6. Zechariah 11:2.

Isaiah 2:14

high mountains,] By hills and mountains, as also high towers and strong forts, mentioned, vers. 15. may be understood all worldly height and state advanced against God. 2 Cor. 10. 4, 5 Psal. 68. 15, 16. though not without a secret checking and crossing of their vain confidence and glorying in these, Jeremiah 5:17. and Jeremiah 21:13. as also in their shipping, vers. 16. Genesis 49:13. which together with other merchandise, brought in many effeminating delights, vers. 16. 2 Chron. 9. 21.

Isaiah 2:15

high tower,] Chap. 30. 25.

Isaiah 2:16

the ships] See vers. 14. Chap. 23. 1. Psalms 48:7.

Tarshish,] Ships of Tarsus, a Sea town in Cilicia, Act. 23 3. or, of the main Ocean, the Midland Sea, Psal. 104. 25, 26. which are usually of the greater and stronger sort; not like those used upon other more shoaly waters, Chap. 18. 2.

pleasant pictures.] Heb. pictures of desire, as Chap. 32. 12. Jeremiah 25:34. Hosea 13:15. See Chap. 1. 29.

Isaiah 2:17

the loftinesse] Vers. 11. Chap. 13. 11.

Isaiah 2:18

the idols, &c.] Or, the idols shall utterly passe away, as Job 9:26.

Isaiah 2:19

they shall] Vers. 10. Hosea 10:8. Luke 23:10. Revelation 6:16. and Revelation 9:6.

the earth,] Heb. the dust. vers. 10.

to shake] To make a terrible earth-quake in the state, Psalms 75:3.

earth] Or, Land. Chap. 9. 19.

Isaiah 2:20

his idols] Heb. the idols of his silver, &c. as Chap. 3. 8.

which they] Or, which they made for him: or, which were made for him. as Luke 12:20.

to the moles,] He shall cast them with indignation and disdain, into the vilest and filthiest holes and corners, when he perceiveth, how unable they are to help him, Chap. 8. 21. and 30. 22. and 31. 7.

Isaiah 2:21

To go] Betaking himselfe to such places of shelter and fastnesse, as were likely to afford most secrecie and securitie, Vers. 10. 19.

earth] Or, land, Vers. 19.

Isaiah 2:22

Cease ye] Cast of your vain confidence in man, Psalms 146:3. whose life is so frail, that if his nostrils be but stopt, that he cannot draw breath freely, he dieth. Or, whose life, as a puffe of winde, passing through his nostrils, is soon and suddenly gone, Psalms 78:39. and Psalms 146:4. Acts 5:5. and remember that ye have to do with God.

breath] Job 27:3.