For wickedness—This commences the third part of the prophecy, which continues to the end of the chapter. It is a description of prevailing i…

It shall devour the briers and thorns ... —The words are obviously figurative for men who were base and vile, as in [Refe…

For wickedness burneth as the fire. The Prophet attacks the wicked, who are accustomed to defend themselves by blaming God. They either us…

For wickedness burns as the fire
That is, the punishment of their sins, as the Targum interprets it; the wrath of Go…

Those are ripening quickly for ruin whose hearts remain unhumbled under humbling providences. For what God intends when He afflicts us is to turn u…

1. The Lord sent a word into Jacob. Here, he describes the sequence of punishment according to its various types.

Firs…