COMMENTARY ISAIAH
By Eugene Garner
ISAIAH - CHAPTER 14
(14:28-32)
AN ORACLE CONCERNING PALESTINA
Vs. 28-32: In the year that king Ahaz died was this
burden, Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of
him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent's root
shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery
flying serpent. And the firstborn of the poor shall feed, and
the needy shall lie down in safety: and I will kill thy root
with famine, and he shall slay thy remnant. Howl, o gate;
cry, 0 city; thou, whole Palestina, art dissolved: for there
shall come from the north a smoke, and none shall be alone in
his appointed times. What shall one then answer the
messengers of the nations? that the LORD hath founded Zion,
and the poor of his people shall trust in it.
1. This oracle is dated by the death of Ahaz, Who was
succeeded by king Hezekiah (715 B.C.); he would utterly
defeat the Philistines, (2 Kings 18:8).
2. The rejoicing of the Philistines seems to be in the
death of an Assyrian king, rather than in the fall of Ahaz,
who certainly had not smitten them.
3. They appear to be proposing that Hezekiah join with
them in rising up to throw off the yoke of Assyria; but,
Isaiah warns that there will be great trouble ahead for any
who take such action; the Assyrian will bring swift
destruction upon Philistia (Palestina), (vs. 31; Jer. 1:14;
4:6; 10:22).
4. Hezekiah is to answer the messages of Philistia "that
Jehovah hath founded Zion, and in Him shall the "afflicted of
his people take refuge"! (28:16; Psa. 87:1, 5; Isa. 25:4;
57:13).
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