Isaiah 2

Isaiah 2:1

in the last dayes] Micah IV. 1, 2, 3. the dayes of the Messias, and of the Gospel.

Isaiah 2:2

all Nations] The Gentiles.

Isaiah 2:3

He will teach us, &c.] The Messias will. And so, ver. 4.

Isaiah 2:4

Nation shall not, &c.] Such shall be the peaceable meek disposition among themselves which the Gospel shall bring them to, Acts IV. 32. Though the wicked will rise up in war, with fire and sword against them, Mat. X. 21, 22. Luke XII. 49, 53.

Isaiah 2:5

O house of Jacob, let us] Provokes the Jewes so to do, by the example of those Gentiles.

Isaiah 2:6

Therefore thou hast forsaken, &c.] A sad charge against the present people, for their grievous manifold sinnes; whereby God is brought to desert them, and proceed in fierce wrath against them.

Isaiah 2:9

boweth down] To their Idols in their Idol-worship. And therefore God will bow them down, and humble them, by his judgements, ver. 11.

forgive them not] Spoken by way of imprecation, if not rather as a meere prediction or denunciation; that God would now at length, without further delay, proceed most severely to punish them, without sparing.

Isaiah 2:10

Enter into, &c.] So foretelling what sorry shifts they should be then driven to; though to small or no purpose, verse 19. and 21.

Isaiah 2:13

Cedars of Lebanon] Not any, not all their strongest hopes, and helps shall any whit availe them, against the wrath of the Lord; when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth; when he comes to make a terrible earthquake in the State, for their hainous and hideous sins.

Isaiah 2:20

to the moles] His most precious Idols, in whom he trusted; seeing no help or hope in them, he shall cast them away with indignation and disdaine, into the vilest and filthiest holes and corners, chap. I. 29.

Isaiah 2:22

Cease ye from man] Seeing no humane help, no might or height will availe against the Lord, therefore cease to put any confidence in frail man, Psal. CXLVI. 3, 4. Ier. XVII. 5, 6. Psal. LXXVI. 7.