Isaiah 2:16

And upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant pictures.

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Interpretation

The taking of Jerusalem by the Chaldeans seems first meant here, when idolatry among the Jews was done away; but our thoughts are led forward to the destruction of all the enemies of Christ. It is folly for those who are pursued by the wrath of God, to think to hide or shelter themselves from it.

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This thought runs through Isaiah 2:16-19.

Isaiah 2:16 Isaiah 2:17 Isaiah 2:18 Isaiah 2:19

Glossary

Tarshish Place: A Sanscrit or Aryan word, meaning “the sea coast. ” (1. ) One of the “sons” of Javan ( Gen. 10:4 ; 1 Chr. 1:7 ). (2. ) The name of a place which first comes into notice in the days of Solomon. Modern identification: Huelva.