Isa 27:1 | Clarke | STEP | Destruction of the enemies of the Church, . God's care of his vineyard, . Prosperity of the descendants of Abraham in the latter days, , . The subject of this chapter seems to be the nature, the measure, and the design of God's dealings with his people. 1. His judgments inflicted on their great and powerful enemies, . 2. His constant care and protection of his favorite vineyard, in the form of a dialogue, . 3. The moderation and lenity with which the severity of his judgments have been tempered, . 4. The end and design of them, to recover them from idolatry, . And, 5. The recalling of them, on their repentance, from their several dispersions, . The first verse seems connected with the two last verses of the preceding chapter. - L. Verse 1 Leviathan - The animals here mentioned seem to be the crocodile, rigid by the stiffness of the backbone, so that he cannot readily turn himself when he pursues his prey; hence the easiest way of escaping from him is by making frequent and short turnings: the serpent or dragon, flexible and winding, which coils himself up in a circular form: and the sea monster, or whale. These are used allegorically, without doubt for great potentates, enemies and persecutors of the people of God: but to specify the particular persons or states designed by the prophet under these images, is a matter of great difficulty, and comes not necessarily with in the design of these notes. R. D. Kimchi says, leviathan is a parable concerning the kings of the Gentiles: it is the largest fish in the sea, called also תנין tannin, the dragon, or rather the whale. By these names the Grecian, Turkish, and Roman empires are intended. The dragon of the sea seems to mean some nation having a strong naval force and extensive commerce. See Kimchi on the place.

Isaiah 27:1

Introduction

Destruction of the enemies of the Church, Isa 27:1. God's care of his vineyard, Isa 27:2-11. Prosperity of the descendants of Abraham in the latter days, Isa 27:12, Isa 27:13.

The subject of this chapter seems to be the nature, the measure, and the design of God's dealings with his people.

1. His judgments inflicted on their great and powerful enemies, Isa 27:1.

2. His constant care and protection of his favorite vineyard, in the form of a dialogue, Isa 27:2.

3. The moderation and lenity with which the severity of his judgments have been tempered, Isa 27:7.

4. The end and design of them, to recover them from idolatry, Isa 27:9. And,

5. The recalling of them, on their repentance, from their several dispersions, Isa 27:12.

The first verse seems connected with the two last verses of the preceding chapter. - L.

Verse 1

Leviathan - The animals here mentioned seem to be the crocodile, rigid by the stiffness of the backbone, so that he cannot readily turn himself when he pursues his prey; hence the easiest way of escaping from him is by making frequent and short turnings: the serpent or dragon, flexible and winding, which coils himself up in a circular form: and the sea monster, or whale. These are used allegorically, without doubt for great potentates, enemies and persecutors of the people of God: but to specify the particular persons or states designed by the prophet under these images, is a matter of great difficulty, and comes not necessarily with in the design of these notes. R. D. Kimchi says, leviathan is a parable concerning the kings of the Gentiles: it is the largest fish in the sea, called also תנין tannin, the dragon, or rather the whale. By these names the Grecian, Turkish, and Roman empires are intended. The dragon of the sea seems to mean some nation having a strong naval force and extensive commerce. See Kimchi on the place.