1. great —suitable, for letters large enough to be read by all. roll —rather, tablet of wood, metal, or stone ( Isaiah 30:8 ; Habakkuk 2:2 ); sometimes coated with wax, upon which characters were traced with a pointed instrument, or iron stylus; skins and papyrus were also used ( Habakkuk 2:2- : ). man's pen —that is, in ordinary characters which the humblest can read (so Habakkuk 2:2- : ). Hebrew, enosh means a "common man," is contrasted with the upper ranks ( Revelation 21:17 ; Romans 3:5 ). Not in hieroglyphics. The object was that, after the event, all might see that it had been predicted by Isaiah. concerning —the title and subject of the prophecy. Maher-shalal-hash-baz —"They (that is, the Assyrians) hasten to the spoil (namely, to spoil Syria and Samaria), they speed to the prey" [GESENIUS]. Otherwise, "The spoil (that is, spoiler) hastens, the rapine speeds forward" [MAURER]. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-2" class="com-number"
Pericope (part_of)
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pericope/per-isa-8-001
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Source
source-manifest/jfb— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)- evidence_grade: T_theological