Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Isaiah Chapter 7
Overview
Isa 7:1, Ahaz, being troubled with fear of Rezin and Pekah, is comforted by Isaiah; Isa 7:10, Ahaz, having liberty to choose a sign, and refusing it, hath for a sign, Christ promised; Isa 7:17, His judgment is prophesied to come by Assyria.
the days: Kg2 16:1; Ch2 28:1-6
Rezin: Isa 8:6; Kg2 15:37; Psa 83:3-5
but could: Isa 7:4-9, Isa 8:9, Isa 8:10
the house: Isa 7:13, Isa 6:13, Isa 37:35; Sa2 7:16; Kg1 11:32, Kg1 12:16, Kg1 13:2; Jer 21:12
is confederate with: Heb. resteth on, Isa 7:17, Isa 11:13; Ch2 25:10, Ch2 28:12; Eze 37:16-19; Hos 12:1
And his heart: Isa 8:12, Isa 37:27; Lev 26:36, Lev 26:37; Num 14:1-3; Deu 28:65, Deu 28:66; Kg2 7:6, Kg2 7:7; Psa 11:1, Psa 27:1, Psa 27:2, Psa 112:7, Psa 112:8; Pro 28:1; Mat 2:3
Go forth: Exo 7:15; Jer 19:2, Jer 19:3, Jer 22:1
Shearjashub: that is, The remnant shall return, Isa 6:13, Isa 10:21, Isa 55:7; Rom 9:27
the end: Isa 36:2; Kg2 18:17, Kg2 20:20
highway: or, causeway
Take heed: Isa 30:7, Isa 30:15; Exo 14:13, Exo 14:14; Ch2 20:17; Lam 3:26
fear not: Isa 8:11-14, Isa 35:4, Isa 41:14, Isa 51:12, Isa 51:13; Mat 10:28, Mat 24:6
neither be fainthearted: Heb. let not they heart be tender, Deu 20:3; Sa1 17:32
the two tails: Isa 7:8, Isa 8:4; Kg2 15:29, Kg2 15:30; Amo 4:11
Syria: Psa 2:2, Psa 83:3, Psa 83:4; Nah 1:11; Zac 1:15
vex: or, waken, lit, disgust, [Strong's H6973]
Isa 8:10, Isa 10:6-12, Isa 37:29, Isa 46:10,Isa 46:11; Psa 2:4-6, Psa 33:11, Psa 76:10; Pro 21:30; Lam 3:37; Dan 4:35; Act 4:25-28
For the head: Dr. Jubb transposes the former part of Isa 7:9, and renders, "Though the head of Syria be Damascus; and the head of Damascus Retzin; and the head of Ephraim be Samaria; and the head of Samaria Remaliah's son; yet within threescore and five years Ephraim shall be broken, that he be no more a people." This renders the passage perfectly clear; and the prophecy received its full accomplishment when Esarhaddon carried away the remains of the ten tribes. Sa2 8:6
within: Isa 8:4, Isa 17:1-3; 2Kings 17:5-23; Ezr 4:2
that it be not a people: Heb. from a people, Hos 1:6-10
the head: Kg1 16:24-29; Kg2 15:27
If ye: etc. or, ye not believe, it is because ye are not stable, Ch2 20:20; Act 27:11, Act 27:25; Rom 11:20; Heb 11:6; Jo1 5:10
Moreover: etc. Heb. and the Lord added to speak, Isa 1:5, Isa 1:13, Isa 8:5, Isa 10:20; Hos 13:2 *marg.
a sign: Isa 37:30, Isa 38:7, Isa 38:8, Isa 38:22; Jdg 6:36-40; Kg2 20:8-11; Jer 19:1, Jer 19:10, Jer 51:63, Jer 51:64; Mat 12:38-40, Mat 16:1-4
ask it either in the depth: or, make thy petition deep
I will not ask: Kg2 16:15; Ch2 28:22
neither: Eze 33:31
tempt: Deu 6:16; Mal 3:15; Act 5:9; Co1 10:9
O house: Isa 7:2; Ch2 21:7; Jer 21:12; Luk 1:69
Is it a small: Gen 30:15; Num 16:9, Num 16:13; Eze 16:20,Eze 16:47, Eze 34:18
to weary: Ch2 36:15, Ch2 36:16; Jer 6:11
will ye: Isa 1:24, Isa 43:24, Isa 63:10, Isa 65:3-5; Amo 3:13; Mal 2:17; Act 7:51; Heb 3:10
Behold: Gen 3:15; Jer 31:22; Mat 1:23; Luk 1:35
shall call: or, thou, O virgin
shall call: Gen 4:1, Gen 4:2, Gen 4:25, Gen 16:11, Gen 29:32, Gen 30:6, Gen 30:8; Sa1 1:20, Sa1 4:21
Immanuel: Isa 8:8, Isa 9:6; Joh 1:1, Joh 1:2, Joh 1:14; Rom 9:5; Ti1 3:16
Butter: Connecting this verse with the preceding and following, we may render with Dr. Jubb and Lowth, "Behold the virgin (haalmah as the word uniformly signifies, Gen 24:43; Exo 2:8; Psa 68:26; Pro 30:19; Sol 1:3; Sol 6:8) shall conceive and bear a son, and thou shalt call his name Immanuel; butter and honey shall he eat when he shall know to refuse the evil and choose the good. For," etc. Isa 7:22; Mat 3:4
know: Psa 51:5; Amo 5:15; Luk 1:35, Luk 2:40,Luk 2:52; Rom 12:9; Phi 1:9, Phi 1:10
the land: Isa 8:4, Isa 9:11, Isa 17:1-3; Kg2 15:29, Kg2 15:30, Kg2 16:9
bring upon: Isa 8:7, Isa 8:8, Isa 10:5, Isa 10:6, 36:1-37:38; 2Kings 18:1-19:37; Ch2 28:19-21, 32:1-33; Ch2 33:11, Ch2 36:6-20; Neh 9:32
the day: Kg1 12:16-19; Ch2 10:16-19
hiss: Isa 5:26
fly: Isa 30:1, Isa 30:2, Isa 31:1; Exo 8:21, Exo 8:24; Deu 1:44, Deu 7:20; Jos 24:12; Psa 118:12
bee: Isa 7:17; Kg2 23:33, Kg2 23:34
in the holes: Isa 2:19, Isa 2:21; Ch2 33:11; Jer 16:16; Mic 7:17
bushes: or, commendable trees
shave: Isa 10:6; Kg2 16:7, Kg2 16:8; Ch2 28:20,Ch2 28:21; Jer 27:6, Jer 27:7; Eze 5:1-4, Eze 29:18, Eze 29:20
head: Isa 1:5, Isa 9:14-17, Isa 24:2
a man: Isa 7:25, Isa 5:17, Isa 17:2, Isa 37:30; Jer 39:10
butter and honey: Isa 7:15; Sa2 17:29; Mat 3:4
land: Heb. midst of the land
a thousand vines: Sol 8:11, Sol 8:12; Mat 21:33
be for briers: Isa 5:6, Isa 32:12-14; Jer 4:26; Heb 6:8
but it: Isa 7:21, Isa 7:22, Isa 13:20-22, Isa 17:2; Zep 2:6