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Text -- Isaiah 34:2 (NET)

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34:2 For the Lord is angry at all the nations and furious with all their armies. He will annihilate them and slaughter them.
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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per phrase)

Wesley: Isa 34:2 - -- Not only upon the Assyrians, but on all enemies of my people.

Not only upon the Assyrians, but on all enemies of my people.

JFB: Isa 34:2 - -- Rather, "doomed them to an utter curse" [HORSLEY].

Rather, "doomed them to an utter curse" [HORSLEY].

JFB: Isa 34:2 - -- Rather, "appointed."

Rather, "appointed."

Calvin: Isa 34:2 - -- 2.For the indignation of Jehovah is on all the nations He undoubtedly means “the nations” which were hostile to the Jews, and at the same time we...

2.For the indignation of Jehovah is on all the nations He undoubtedly means “the nations” which were hostile to the Jews, and at the same time were contiguous to them; for, being surrounded on all sides by various nations, they had almost as many enemies as neighbors. Though this hatred arose from other causes, such as envy, yet the diversity of religion very greatly inflamed their rage, for they were exceedingly offended at having their superstitions condemned. So much stronger was the reason why God proraised that he would be a judge and avenger.

On all their army This is added because the Jews were few in number when compared with the rest of the nations. Although, therefore, “the nations” were proud of their vast numbers, and despised the Jews because they were few, yet he declares that God will easily diminish and crush them, in order to preserve, his little flock, of which he is the guardian.

He hath destroyed them Though he speaks of future events, yet he chose to employ the past tense, in order to place the event immediately before the eyes of those who were lying low and overwhelmed with adversity. These predictions were made, as I briefly noticed a little before, not on account of the Edomites, who paid no regard to this doctrine, but for the sake of the godly, whom he wished to comfort, because they were wretchedly harassed by their enemies.

Defender: Isa 34:2 - -- This chapter deals with the climax and immediate aftermath of the great tribulation, "the day of the Lord's vengeance" (Isa 34:8) when the assembled a...

This chapter deals with the climax and immediate aftermath of the great tribulation, "the day of the Lord's vengeance" (Isa 34:8) when the assembled armies of all the world's rebellious nations will be destroyed at Armageddon (Rev 16:16; Rev 19:11-21)."

TSK: Isa 34:2 - -- the indignation : Isa. 24:1-23; Jer 25:15-29; Joe 3:9-14; Amos 1:1-2:16; Zep 3:8; Zec 14:3, Zec 14:12-16; Rom 1:18; Rev 6:12-17, Rev 14:15-20, Rev 19:...

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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per Verse)

Barnes: Isa 34:2 - -- For the indignation of the Lord - Yahweh is about to express his wrath against all the nations which are opposed to his people. He hath ut...

For the indignation of the Lord - Yahweh is about to express his wrath against all the nations which are opposed to his people.

He hath utterly destroyed them - In his purpose, or intention. The prophet represents this as so certain that it may be exhibited as already done.

Poole: Isa 34:2 - -- Upon all nations not only upon the Assyrians, and those nations which were confederate with them in this expedition, but upon all other enemies of my...

Upon all nations not only upon the Assyrians, and those nations which were confederate with them in this expedition, but upon all other enemies of my people whatsoever.

He hath utterly destroyed them he will infallibly destroy all of them.

Gill: Isa 34:2 - -- For the indignation of the Lord is upon all nations,.... All the nations of the earth, which have committed fornication with the whore of Rome, or ha...

For the indignation of the Lord is upon all nations,.... All the nations of the earth, which have committed fornication with the whore of Rome, or have given in to her false worship, superstition, and idolatry; which is the reason of God's wrath and indignation against them, and of such severe punishment being inflicted on them; see Rev 18:3,

and his fury upon all their armies; the armies of the kings of the earth, gathered together at Armageddon, to make war with Christ, and those that follow him; see Rev 16:14,

he hath utterly destroyed them; not only devoted them to destruction, but actually destroyed them, with "Cherem", an utter destruction; one of the words of which Armageddon is compounded, and so points at the place, as well as the nature and manner, of the destruction:

he hath delivered them to slaughter; to be slain with the sword of him that sitteth on the white horse, which proceeds out of his mouth, Rev 19:21.

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

Geneva Bible: Isa 34:2 For the indignation of the LORD [is] upon all nations, and [his] fury upon all their armies: he hath utterly ( b ) destroyed them, he hath delivered t...

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Commentary -- Verse Range Notes

TSK Synopsis: Isa 34:1-17 - --1 The judgments wherewith God revenges his church.11 The desolation of her enemies.16 The certainty of the prophecy.

MHCC: Isa 34:1-8 - --Here is a prophecy of the wars of the Lord, all which are both righteous and successful. All nations are concerned. And as they have all had the benef...

Matthew Henry: Isa 34:1-8 - -- Here we have a prophecy, as elsewhere we have a history, of the wars of the Lord, which we are sure are all both righteous and successful. This worl...

Keil-Delitzsch: Isa 34:1-3 - -- What the prophet here foretells relates to all nations, and to every individual within them, in their relation to the congregation of Jehovah. He th...

Constable: Isa 7:1--39:8 - --III. Israel's crisis of faith chs. 7--39 This long section of the book deals with Israel's major decision in Isa...

Constable: Isa 13:1--35:10 - --B. God's sovereignty over the nations chs. 13-35 This major section of the book emphasizes the folly of ...

Constable: Isa 34:1--35:10 - --4. The consequences of Israel's trust chs. 34-35 This section concludes the major section of Isa...

Constable: Isa 34:1-17 - --Yahweh's day of judgment ch. 34 This poem depicts the effects of Yahweh's wrath on the self-exalting nations. His judgment will be universal (vv. 1-4)...

Guzik: Isa 34:1-17 - --Isaiah 34 - The Indignation of the Lord against All Nations A. The indignation of the LORD against the peoples of the nations. 1. (1-4) The fury and...

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Introduction / Outline

JFB: Isaiah (Book Introduction) ISAIAH, son of Amoz (not Amos); contemporary of Jonah, Amos, Hosea, in Israel, but younger than they; and of Micah, in Judah. His call to a higher deg...

JFB: Isaiah (Outline) PARABLE OF JEHOVAH'S VINEYARD. (Isa. 5:1-30) SIX DISTINCT WOES AGAINST CRIMES. (Isa. 5:8-23) (Lev 25:13; Mic 2:2). The jubilee restoration of posses...

TSK: Isaiah (Book Introduction) Isaiah has, with singular propriety, been denominated the Evangelical Prophet, on account of the number and variety of his prophecies concerning the a...

TSK: Isaiah 34 (Chapter Introduction) Overview Isa 34:1, The judgments wherewith God revenges his church; Isa 34:11, The desolation of her enemies; Isa 34:16, The certainty of the prop...

Poole: Isaiah (Book Introduction) THE ARGUMENT THE teachers of the ancient church were of two sorts: 1. Ordinary, the priests and Levites. 2. Extraordinary, the prophets. These we...

Poole: Isaiah 34 (Chapter Introduction) CHAPTER 34 God’ s fury and wrath against his church’ s enemies, Isa 34:1-10 . Their land utterly desolate, Isa 34:11-15 . The certainty h...

MHCC: Isaiah (Book Introduction) Isaiah prophesied in the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah. He has been well called the evangelical prophet, on account of his numerous and...

MHCC: Isaiah 34 (Chapter Introduction) (Isa 34:1-8) God's vengeance against the enemies of his church. (Isa 34:9-17) Their desolation.

Matthew Henry: Isaiah (Book Introduction) An Exposition, With Practical Observations, of The Book of the Prophet Isaiah Prophet is a title that sounds very great to those that understand it, t...

Matthew Henry: Isaiah 34 (Chapter Introduction) In this chapter we have the fatal doom of all the nations that are enemies to God's church and people, though Edom only is mentioned, because of th...

Constable: Isaiah (Book Introduction) Introduction Title and writer The title of this book of the Bible, as is true of the o...

Constable: Isaiah (Outline) Outline I. Introduction chs. 1-5 A. Israel's condition and God's solution ch. 1 ...

Constable: Isaiah Isaiah Bibliography Alexander, Joseph Addison. Commentary on the Prophecies of Isaiah. 1846, 1847. Revised ed. ...

Haydock: Isaiah (Book Introduction) THE PROPHECY OF ISAIAS. INTRODUCTION. This inspired writer is called by the Holy Ghost, (Ecclesiasticus xlviii. 25.) the great prophet; from t...

Gill: Isaiah (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH This book is called, in the New Testament, sometimes "the Book of the Words of the Prophet Esaias", Luk 3:4 sometimes only t...

Gill: Isaiah 34 (Chapter Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 34 This chapter is a prophecy of the destruction of all the antichristian nations of the world, and particularly of Rome, si...

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