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The Peril of Wealth and Luxury
Commentators explain that the “ships of Tarshish” and “pleasant imagery” represent the pinnacle of ancient wealth: international commerce and the luxurious art it could buy. The verse serves as a divine warning that God’s judgment will fall upon the sources of economic pride and the opulent, self-indulgent lifestyles they support. When wealth and luxury become objects of trust, they become targets of judgment.
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Albert Barnes
On Isaiah 2:16
18th Century
Theologian
And upon all the ships of Tarshish - Ships of Tarshish are often mentioned in the Old Testament, but the meaning of the expression …
Charles Ellicott
On Isaiah 2:16
19th Century
Bishop
And upon all the ships of Tarshish. —The words point to the commerce in the Red Sea carried on by the fleets of Uzziah and Jotham …
Charles Spurgeon
On Isaiah 2:13–16
19th Century
Preacher
And upon all the cedars of Lebanon, that are high and lifted up, and upon all the oaks of Bashan, And upon all the high mountains, and upon all…
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John Calvin
On Isaiah 2:16
16th Century
Theologian
And upon all ships of Tarshish. Tarshish was unquestionably the Hebrew name for Cilicia; and as the Jews had much commerce with t…
John Gill
On Isaiah 2:16
17th Century
Pastor
And upon all the ships of Tarshish
Upon all the merchants and merchandises of Rome. The Targum is, "and upon all tha…
Matthew Henry
On Isaiah 2:10–22
17th Century
Minister
The taking of Jerusalem by the Chaldeans seems to be what is primarily intended here, when idolatry among the Jews was abolished; but our thoughts …