Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Overview
Isa 34:1, The judgments wherewith God revenges his church; Isa 34:11, The desolation of her enemies; Isa 34:16, The certainty of the prophecy.
Come: This and the following chapter, as Bp. Lowth observes, form one distinct prophecy; an entire, regular, and beautiful poem, consisting of two parts; the first containing a denunciation of Divine vengeance against the enemies of the people or church of God; the second describing the flourishing state of that church consequent upon those judgments. The event foretold is represented as of the highest importance, and of universal concern; all nations are called upon to attend to the declaration of it; and the wrath of God is denounced against all the nations who had provoked to anger the Defender of the cause of Zion. By a figure frequently occurring in the prophetical writings, the cities and people mentioned here, who were remarkably distinguished as the enemies of the people of God, are put for those enemies in general. Isa 18:3, Isa 33:13, Isa 41:1, Isa 43:9, Isa 49:1; Jdg 5:3, Jdg 5:31; Psa 49:1, Psa 49:2, Psa 50:1, Psa 96:10; Mar 16:15, Mar 16:16; Rev 2:7
let the: Isa 1:2; Deu 4:26, Deu 32:1; Jer 22:29; Mic 6:1, Mic 6:2
all that is therein: Heb. the fulness thereof, Psa 24:1; Co1 10:26
the indignation: Isa. 24:1-23; Jer 25:15-29; Joe 3:9-14; Amos 1:1-2:16; Zep 3:8; Zac 14:3, Zac 14:12-16; Rom 1:18; Rev 6:12-17, Rev 14:15-20, Rev 19:15-21, Rev 20:9, Rev 20:15
and his: Isa 30:27-30; Nah 1:2-6
slain: Isa 14:19, Isa 14:20; Kg2 9:35-37; Jer 8:1, Jer 8:2, Jer 22:19; Eze 39:4, Eze 39:11; Joe 2:20
and the mountains: Isa 34:7; Eze 32:5, Eze 32:6; Rev 14:20, Rev 16:3, Rev 16:4
all the: Isa 13:10, Isa 14:12; Psa 102:25, Psa 102:26; Jer 4:23, Jer 4:24; Eze 32:7, Eze 32:8; Joe 2:30,Joe 2:31; Joe 3:15; Mat 24:29, Mat 24:35; Mar 13:24, Mar 13:25; Act 2:19, Act 2:20; Pe2 3:7-12; Rev 6:13, Rev 6:14, Rev 8:12, Rev 20:11
my sword: Deu 32:14, Deu 32:42; Psa 17:13; Jer 46:10, Jer 47:6; Eze 21:3-5, Eze 21:9-11; Zep 2:12; Rev 1:16
upon Idumea: Isa 63:1; Psa 137:7; Jer. 49:7-22; Eze 25:12-14; Amo 1:11, Amo 1:12; Oba 1:1-9; Mal 1:4
the people: Deu 27:15-26, Deu 29:18-21; Mat 25:41; Co1 16:22; Gal 3:10; Pe2 2:14
filled: Isa 63:3; Jer 49:13; Eze 21:4, Eze 21:5, Eze 21:10
the fat: Deu 32:14
the Lord hath: Isa 34:5, Isa 63:1; Jer 50:27, Jer 51:40; Eze 39:17-20; Zep 1:7; Rev 19:17, Rev 19:18
unicorns: or, rhinoceroses, Num 23:22, Num 24:8; Deu 33:17; Job 39:9, Job 39:10; Psa 92:10
the bullocks: Psa 68:30; Jer 46:21, Jer 50:11, Jer 50:27
soaked: or, drunken, Isa 34:3
Isa 26:21, Isa 35:4, Isa 49:26, Isa 59:17, Isa 59:18, Isa 61:2, Isa 63:4; Deu 32:35, Deu 32:41-43; Psa 94:1; Jer 46:10; Mic 6:1; Luk 18:7; Rom 2:5, Rom 2:8, Rom 2:9; Th2 1:6-10; Rev 6:10,Rev 6:11; Rev 18:20, Rev 19:2
Gen 19:28; Deu 29:23; Job 18:15; Psa 11:6; Luk 17:29; Jde 1:7; Rev 19:20; Rev 21:8
shall not: Isa 1:31, Isa 66:24; Jer 7:20; Eze 20:47, Eze 20:48; Mar 9:43-48
the smoke: Rev 14:10,Rev 14:11, Rev 18:18, Rev 19:3
from: Isa 13:20; Eze 29:11; Mal 1:3, Mal 1:4
cormorant: or, pelican, Isa 13:20-22, Isa 14:23; Zep 2:14; Rev 18:2, Rev 18:21-23
stretch: Sa2 8:2; Kg2 21:13; Lam 2:8; Mal 1:3, Mal 1:4
call: Isa 3:6-8; Ecc 10:16, Ecc 10:17
nothing: Isa 41:24; Co1 8:4, Co1 13:2; Co2 12:11
thorns: Isa 32:13, Isa 32:14; Hos 9:6; Zep 2:9
an habitation: Isa 13:21, Isa 13:22, Isa 35:7; Jer 9:11, Jer 10:22, Jer 49:33, Jer 50:39, Jer 50:40, Jer 51:37; Mal 1:3; Rev 18:2, Rev 18:20-24
owls: or, ostriches, Heb. daughters of the owl
The wild beasts of the desert: Heb. Ziim, Isa 13:21 *marg.
the wild beasts of the island: Heb. Ijim, Isa 13:22 *marg.
screech owl: or, night-monster
Seek: Isa 30:8; Deu 31:21; Jos 1:8; Pro 23:12; Dan 10:21; Amo 3:7; Mal 3:16; Joh 5:39, Joh 10:35; Pe2 1:19; Mat 5:18; Luk 21:33
my mouth: Gen 6:17; Psa 33:6, Psa 33:9
he hath cast: Jos 18:8; Psa 78:55; Act 13:19, Act 17:26
they shall: Isa 34:10, Isa 13:20-22