Isa. 32:1 Behold, a king will reign. Isaiah foresees the triumph of the Messiah (see 7:14; 9:2–7; 11:1–10).
Isa. 32:3–4 Not only will a perfect king reign in righteousness, but his subjects will be perfected in their ability to respond to him (see 29:24).
Isa. 32:8 Isaiah foresees a kingdom of true human decency, by the grace of God.
Isa. 32:10 The Assyrian invasion of 701 b.c. (see ch. 36) is little more than a year away, but the people are too careless to see it coming.
Isa. 32:11–12 A call to serious repentance.
Isa. 32:13 all the joyous houses in the exultant city. This is a false, escapist joy (see 24:7–11).
Isa. 32:15 until the Spirit is poured upon us from on high. Salvation is beyond all human capability. The One who is spirit (31:3) not only defends his people but also enriches them with new life: the wilderness becomes a fruitful field, reversing the disasters of 32:14.
Isa. 32:19–20 Isaiah concludes the vision of messianic glory with two metaphors: the destruction of Assyria and the humbling of Jerusalem in the short term (v. 19), and the undisturbed peace of the Messiah’s kingdom in the long term (v. 20). See 30:23–26.
The ESV Global Study Bible
Copyright © 2012 by Crossway.
All rights reserved.
Used by permission.
The Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical, conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of Scripture. Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not necessarily affirmed, in total, by this ministry.
Loading
Loading
Interlinear |
Bibles |
Cross-Refs |
Commentaries |
Dictionaries |
Miscellaneous |