Isaías 57:11

11 ¿Y de quién te asustaste y tuviste miedo, cuando mentiste y no te acordaste de mí, ni pensaste en ello? ¿No es acaso porque he guardado silencio por mucho tiempo que no me temes?

Isaías 57:11 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 57:11

And of whom hast thou been afraid or feared, that thou hast
lied
By assuming the name of Christian, when it did not belong to her; as it does not to the church of Rome which is antichristian: this lie is told, not out of any fear of God, or reverence of Christ; for she has no fear or reverence of either; but to serve a purpose, to blind the eyes of men under the Christian name, and, with a pretence to serve the cause of Christianity, to get all Christendom under her power: and hast not remembered me;
or, "for thou hast not remembered me, nor laid it to thy heart?" or, "put me upon thy heart" ^F24; had no regard to Christ, nor had true faith in him, nor love to him; but all the reverse; degraded him in his offices, corrupted his doctrines, ordinances, and worship. The Targum is,

``and hast not remembered my worship, nor put my fear upon thy heart:''

and have not held my peace even of old, and thou fearest me not
or, "therefore thou fearest me not" ^F25; because as yet the vials of God's wrath are not poured out, or his judgment inflicted on antichrist; but, ever since he began to reign, he has enjoyed great prosperity; therefore he fears not God, nor regards man; but says, "I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow", ( Revelation 18:7 ) .

---

FOOTNOTES:

F24 (Kbl le tmv al trkz al) "nam mei non es recordata, neque posuisti me super cor tuum", Grotius.
F25 (waryt al ytwaw) "idcirco me non times", Calvin, Piscator, Gataker.

Isaías 57:11 In-Context

9 Has ido al rey con unguento, y has multiplicado tus perfumes; has enviado tus emisarios a gran distancia, y los has hecho descender al Seol.

10 Te cansaste por lo largo de tu camino, pero no dijiste: "No hay esperanza." Hallaste nuevas fuerzas, por eso no desfalleciste.

11 ¿Y de quién te asustaste y tuviste miedo, cuando mentiste y no te acordaste de mí, ni pensaste en ello? ¿No es acaso porque he guardado silencio por mucho tiempo que no me temes?

12 Yo declararé tu justicia y tus hechos, pero de nada te aprovecharán.

13 Cuando clames, que tus ídolos te libren; pero a todos se los llevará el viento, un soplo los arrebatará. Pero el que en mí se refugie, heredará la tierra, y poseerá mi santo monte.