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Isaías 30

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1 Ai dos filhos rebeldes, diz o Senhor, que tomam conselho, mas nĂ£o de mim; e que fazem aliança, mas nĂ£o pelo meu espĂ­rito, para acrescentarem pecado a pecado;
2 que se põem a caminho para descer ao Egito, sem pedirem o meu conselho; para se fortificarem com a força de FaraĂ³, e para confiarem na sombra do Egito!
3 Portanto, a força de FaraĂ³ se vos tornarĂ¡ em vergonha, e a confiança na sombra do Egito em confusĂ£o.
4 Pois embora os seus oficiais estejam em ZoĂ£, e os seus embaixadores cheguem a Hanes,
5 eles se envergonharĂ£o de um povo que de nada lhes servirĂ¡, nem de ajuda, nem de proveito, porĂ©m de vergonha como tambĂ©m de oprĂ³brio.
6 OrĂ¡culo contra a Besta do Sul. AtravĂ©s da terra de afliĂ§Ă£o e de angĂºstia, de onde vem a leoa e o leĂ£o, o basilisco, a Ă¡spide e a serpente voadora, levam �s costas de jumentinhos as suas riquezas, e sobre as corcovas de camelos os seus tesouros, a um povo que de nada lhes aproveitarĂ¡.
7 Pois o Egito os ajuda em vĂ£o, e para nenhum fim; pelo que lhe tenho chamado Raabe que nĂ£o se move.
8 Vai pois agora, escreve isso numa tĂ¡bua perante eles, registra-o num livro; para que fique como testemunho para o tempo vindouro, para sempre.
9 Pois este Ă© um povo rebelde, filhos mentirosos, filhos que nĂ£o querem ouvir a lei do Senhor;
10 que dizem aos videntes: NĂ£o vejais; e aos profetas: NĂ£o profetizeis para nĂ³s o que Ă© reto; dizei-nos coisas aprazĂ­veis, e profetizai-nos ilusões;
11 desviai-vos do caminho, apartai-vos da vereda; fazei que o Santo de Israel deixe de estar perante nĂ³s.
12 Pelo que assim diz o Santo de Israel: Visto como rejeitais esta palavra, e confiais na opressĂ£o e na perversidade, e sobre elas vos estribais,
13 por isso esta maldade vos serĂ¡ como brecha que, prestes a cair, jĂ¡ forma barriga num alto muro, cuja queda virĂ¡ subitamente, num momento.
14 E ele o quebrarĂ¡ como se quebra o vaso do oleiro, despedaçando-o por completo, de modo que nĂ£o se acharĂ¡ entre os seus pedaços um caco que sirva para tomar fogo da lareira, ou tirar Ă¡gua da poça.
15 Pois assim diz o Senhor Deus, o Santo de Israel: Voltando e descansando, sereis salvos; no sossego e na confiança estarĂ¡ a vossa força. Mas nĂ£o quisestes;
16 antes dissestes: NĂ£o; porĂ©m sobre cavalos fugiremos; portanto fugireis; e: Sobre cavalos ligeiros cavalgaremos; portanto hĂ£o de ser ligeiros os vossos perseguidores.
17 Pela ameaça de um sĂ³ fugirĂ£o mil; e pela ameaça de cinco vĂ³s fugireis; atĂ© que fiqueis como o mastro no cume do monte, e como o estandarte sobre o outeiro.
18 Por isso o Senhor esperarĂ¡, para ter misericĂ³rdia de vĂ³s; e por isso se levantarĂ¡, para se compadecer de vĂ³s; porque o Senhor Ă© um Deus de eqĂ¼idade; bem-aventurados todos os que por ele esperam.
19 Na verdade o povo habitarĂ¡ em SiĂ£o, em JerusalĂ©m; nĂ£o chorarĂ¡s mais; certamente se compadecerĂ¡ de ti, � voz do teu clamor; e, ouvindo-a, te responderĂ¡.
20 Embora vos dĂª o Senhor pĂ£o de angĂºstia e Ă¡gua de aperto, contudo nĂ£o se esconderĂ£o mais os teus mestres; antes os teus olhos os verĂ£o;
21 e os teus ouvidos ouvirĂ£o a palavra do que estĂ¡ por detrĂ¡s de ti, dizendo: Este Ă© o caminho, andai nele; quando vos desviardes para a direita ou para a esquerda.
22 E contaminareis a cobertura de prata das tuas imagens esculpidas, e o revestimento de ouro das tuas imagens fundidas; e as lançarĂ¡s fora como coisa imunda; e lhes dirĂ¡s: Fora daqui.
23 EntĂ£o ele te darĂ¡ chuva para a tua semente, com que semeares a terra, e trigo como produto da terra, o qual serĂ¡ pingue e abundante. Naquele dia o teu gado pastarĂ¡ em largos pastos.
24 Os bois e os jumentinhos que lavram a terra, comerĂ£o forragem com sal, que terĂ¡ sido padejada com a pĂ¡ e com o forcado,
25 Sobre todo monte alto, e todo outeiro elevado haverĂ¡ ribeiros e correntes de Ă¡guas, no dia da grande matança, quando caĂ­rem as torres.
26 E a luz da lua serĂ¡ como a luz do sol, e a luz do sol sete vezes maior, como a luz de sete dias, no dia em que o Senhor atar a contusĂ£o do seu povo, e curar a chaga da sua ferida.
27 Eis que o nome do Senhor vem de longe ardendo na sua ira, e com densa nuvem de fumaça; os seus lĂ¡bios estĂ£o cheios de indignaĂ§Ă£o, e a sua lĂ­ngua Ă© como um fogo consumidor;
28 e a sua respiraĂ§Ă£o Ă© como o ribeiro transbordante, que chega atĂ© o pescoço, para peneirar as nações com peneira de destruiĂ§Ă£o; e um freio de fazer errar estarĂ¡ nas queixadas dos povos.
29 um cĂ¢ntico haverĂ¡ entre vĂ³s, como na noite em que se celebra uma festa santa; e alegria de coraĂ§Ă£o, como a daquele que sai ao som da flauta para vir ao monte do Senhor, � Rocha de Israel.
30 O Senhor farĂ¡ ouvir a sua voz majestosa, e mostrarĂ¡ a descida do seu braço, na indignaĂ§Ă£o da sua ira, e a labareda dum fogo consumidor, e tempestade forte, e dilĂºvio e pedra de saraiva.
31 Com a voz do Senhor serĂ¡ desfeita em pedaços a AssĂ­ria, quando ele a ferir com a vara.
32 E a cada golpe do bordĂ£o de castigo, que o Senhor lhe der, haverĂ¡ tamboris e harpas; e com combates de brandimento combaterĂ¡ contra eles.
33 Porque uma fogueira estĂ¡, de hĂ¡ muito, preparada; sim, estĂ¡ preparada para o rei; fez-se profunda e larga; a sua pira Ă© fogo, e tem muita lenha; o assopro do Senhor como torrente de enxofre a acende.

Isaías 30 Commentary

Chapter 30

The Jews reproved for seeking aid from Egypt. (1-7) Judgements in consequence of their contempt of God's word. (8-18) God's mercies to his church. (19-26) The ruin of the Assyrian army, and of all God's enemies. (27-33)

Verses 1-7 It was often the fault and folly of the Jews, that when troubled by their neighbours on one side, they sought for succour from others, instead of looking up to God. Nor can we avoid the dreadful consequences of adding sin to sin, but by making the righteousness of Christ our refuge, and seeking for the sanctification of the Holy Spirit. Men have always been prone to lean to their own understandings, but this will end in their shame and misery. They would not trust in God. They took much pains to gain the Egyptians. The riches so spent turned to a bad account. See what dangers men run into who forsake God to follow their carnal confidences. The Creator is the Rock of ages, the creature a broken reed; we cannot expect too little from man, or too much from God. Our strength is to sit still, in humble dependence upon God and his goodness, and quiet submission to his will.

Verses 8-18 The Jews were the only professing people God then had in the world, yet many among them were rebellious. They had the light, but they loved darkness rather. The prophets checked them in their sinful pursuits, so that they could not proceed without fear; this they took amiss. But faithful ministers will not be driven from seeking to awaken sinners. God is the Holy One of Israel, and so they shall find him. They did not like to hear of his holy commandments and his hatred of sin; they desired that they might no more be reminded of these things. But as they despised the word of God, their sins undermined their safety. Their state would be dashed in pieces like a potter's vessel. Let us return from our evil ways, and settle in the way of duty; that is the way to be saved. Would we be strengthened, it must be in quietness and in confidence, keeping peace in our own minds, and relying upon God. They think themselves wiser than God; but the project by which they thought to save themselves was their ruin. Only here and there one shall escape, as a warning to others. If men will not repent, turn to God, and seek happiness in his favour and service, their desires will but hasten their ruin. Those who make God alone their confidence, will have comfort. God ever waits to be gracious to all that come to him by faith in Christ, and happy are those who wait for him.

Verses 19-26 God's people will soon arrive at the Zion above, and then they will weep no more for ever. Even now they would have more comfort, as well as holiness, if they were more constant in prayer. A famine of bread is not so great a judgment as a famine of the word of God. There are right-hand and left-hand errors; the tempter is busy courting us into by-paths. It is happy if, by the counsels of a faithful minister or friend, or the checks of conscience, and the strivings of God the Spirit, we are set right when doubting, and prevented from going wrong. They shall be cured of their idolatry. To all true penitents sin becomes very hateful. This is shown daily in the conversion of souls, by the power of Divine grace, to the fear and love of God. Abundant means of grace, with the influences of the Holy Spirit, would be extended to places destitute of them. The effect of this should be comfort and joy to the people of God. Light, that is, knowledge, shall increase. This is the light which the gospel brought into the world, and which proclaims healing to the broken-hearted.

Verses 27-33 God curbs and restrains from doing mischief. With a word he guides his people into the right way, but with a bridle he turns his enemies upon their own ruin. Here, in threatening the ruin of Sennacherib's army, the prophet points at the final and everlasting destruction of all impenitent sinners. Tophet was a valley near Jerusalem, where fires were continually burning to destroy things that were hurtful and offensive, and there the idolatrous Jews caused their children to pass through the fire to Moloch. This denotes the certainty of the destruction, as an awful emblem of the place of torment in the other world. No oppressor shall escape the Divine wrath. Let sinners then flee to Christ, seeking to be reconciled to Him, that they may be safe and happy, when destruction from the Almighty shall sweep away all the workers of iniquity.

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Chapter Summary

INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 30

This chapter contains a complaint of the Jews for their sins and transgressions; a prophecy of their destruction for them; a promise of grace and mercy, and of happy times, to the saints; and a threatening of utter and dreadful ruin to the wicked. The Jews are complained of for their rebellion against God, their slighting his counsel and protection, their trust in Egypt, and application there for help; whither they went with their riches for safety, but in vain, it being contrary to the will and counsel of God, Isa 30:1-7 next follows a denunciation of ruin and destruction for these things, rebellion, and lying, and vain confidence, as well as for contempt of the word of God, which, that it might appear sure and certain, is ordered to be written in a book, Isa 30:8-12 and this ruin is signified by the sudden falling of a wall, and by the breaking of a potter's vessel into pieces, which can never be used more, Isa 30:13,14 and seeing they rejected the way of salvation proposed by the Lord, and took their own way, first destruction is threatened them, which should be very easily brought about, and become so general, that few should escape it, Isa 30:15-17 and then promises of grace and mercy are made to them that wait for the Lord, Isa 30:18 such as a dwelling place in Zion, hearing their prayers, granting them teachers to instruct them, and the riddance of idolatry from them, Isa 30:19-22 and also many outward blessings, as seasonable rain, good bread corn, fat pastures, good food for cattle, and fruitfulness of mountains and hills, Isa 30:23-25 likewise an amazing degree of spiritual light and glory, and healing of the Lord's people, Isa 30:26 and the chapter is concluded with a threatening Of God's wrath upon the Assyrian, expressed by various similes, as of an angry man, an overflowing torrent, a tempest of thunder, lightning, and hail, and the fire of Tophet, Isa 30:27-33.

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