Isaiah 18:1, God, in care of his people, will destroy the Ethiopians; Isaiah 18:7, An accession thereby shall be made to the church.
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Isaiah 18
Isaiah 18 — Overview
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Isaiah 18 — OverviewIsaiah 18 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleWhatever country it is that is meant here by "the land shadowing with
wings," here is a woe denounced against it, for God has, upon his
people's account, a quarrel with it. I. They threaten God's people,
ver.…Isaiah 18 — OverviewIsaiah 18 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThis chapter is a prophecy of the desolation of a land or country, described by the wings with which it was shaded, and by the rivers by which it was situated, Isa 18:1 by its messengers and message to another nation,…Isaiah 18:1-7Isaiah 18:1-7 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleInterpreters are very much at a loss where to find this land that lies
beyond the rivers of Cush. Some take it to be Egypt, a maritime
country, and full of rivers, and which courted Israel to depend upon
them,…Isaiah 18:1Isaiah 18:1 · The Pulpit CommentaryWoe to the land; rather, Ho for the land! (comp. Isaiah 17:12). Shadowing with wings; literally, either the land of the shadow of wings or the land of the noise of wings, most probably the latter. Allusion is thought to…Isaiah 18:1Isaiah 18:1 · The Pulpit CommentaryMan's energy put in place of trust in God.
This comes to view in a more precise translation of the passage. The King of Ethiopia, who was nominally also King of Egypt, alarmed by the near approach of the Assyrians, is…Isaiah 18:1-4Isaiah 18:1-4 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe contrast of Divine calm with human bustle, hurry, and excitement.
When men take a matter in hand wherein they feel an interest, and set themselves either to carry out a certain design of their own, or to frustrate…