Isaiah Eight by Jos. Clarke

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 7, 1874

Isaiah Eight.

By Jos. Clarke

Much of this chapter refers to the last days, and is now in process of fulfillment; although it is yet to be more fully developed. The associating together of nations and people, the secret organizations, and all the different orders of false religion, all are exceedingly numerous, and all have the promise of being broken in pieces. Verses 9, 10, and Daniel 2 : 44, 45.

We are instructed in this remarkable prophecy of Isaiah not to resort for protection to these different orders—not to say, “A confederacy” is our hope; but to resort to the Lord for protection, and to hide ourselves in him. Verses 11–22.

The union of the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus, are referred to in verse 16; also the sealing of the law, by restoring the fourth command to its place in the decalogue, and in this verse also is the only occurrence of the word disciples, in the Old Testament.

The great delusion of spiritualism is referred to in verse 19, and the revival of the true testimony of Jesus in the spirit of prophecy. See Rev. 19 : 10.

Truly the word of God is a lamp to our feet, and the word of prophecy is sure. 2 Pet. 1 : 19–21. Jos. CLARKE.