Isaías 34
J. Vernon McGee · Citado em PreceptAustin
Isaías 34
McGee comments - God bathes that sword in heaven—that is important to see. When you and I take the sword down here, it is for vengeance or some ulterior motive. When God takes the sword, it is for justice and righteousness upon the earth. His sword is bathed in heaven, and it is going to fall in (RIGHTEOUS) judgment. Idumea (Isa 34:5KJV) is Edom, and Edom is Esau, and Esau represents the flesh. Esau represents all in Adam who are rebellious against God and His people. God said, “…Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated” (Ro 9:13). God will judge Edom because they are against God, against His people, against His Word, against everything that is right and good. (ED: THIS JUDGMENT AGAINST EDOM IS FOR THEIR CENTURIES OF ANTI-SEMITISM SO THAT THEY ARE THE "POSTER CHILD" SO TO SPEAK OF ALL PEOPLES AND NATIONS WHO HAVE MANIFESTED A SIMILAR HATRED TOWARD THE JEWS! WOE!) HERE COMES THE JUDGE! Bultema - Edom was a sister nation to Israel, but it hated Israel more than any other nation. Throughout all of history we see a burning hatred of Edom against Israel. It is for this reason that Edom is frequently presented as a representative of all the nations that hated the Jews. Wolf - Edom had derided and attacked Judah for centuries, but now God would avenge this hateful attitude that is so characteristic of the world’s ways. Behold (hinneh) it shall descend for judgment upon Edom - The sword of Yahweh will fall on Edom, who most interpreters feel is singled out as representative of all the nations of the world which were intractable enemies of God's people (e.g., look at the United Nations condemnation of President Trump's decision to move the U S Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem!). Judgment (justice) (04941)(mishpat/mispat from shaphat = to judge, govern) is a masculine noun used over 400x in the OT and has general meanings including a judgment, a legal decision, a legal case, a claim, proper, rectitude.
Isaías 34
McGee - This is the day of the Lord’s vengeance. We will see this again in Isaiah 63:1–6. You can’t do anything to stop it, just like there is nothing you can do to stop Niagara Falls from flowing. God says that things have to be made right upon this earth. To make them right He has to put down the evil and rebellious man upon this earth. Many people will not bow to God; but, since this is God’s universe, where will they go? He has only one place for them, which is called hell. You may have your own concept of it, but it undoubtedly is lots worse than a place of literal fire. God’s Word is inviolable and the Lord Jesus said, “Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled” (Matt. 5:18). My friend, it is wise to read the weather report and when a storm is forecast to make arrangements to escape it.