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A Vision of Judgment
Commentators agree that God's command to Isaiah to "set a watchman" is part of a divine vision, not a literal historical event. This visionary method was used to make the future destruction of Babylon feel immediate and certain to the prophet and his audience.
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Albert Barnes
On Isaiah 21:6
18th Century
Theologian
Go, set a watchman - This was said to Isaiah in the vision. He represents himself as in Babylon, and as hearing God command him to …
Charles Ellicott
On Isaiah 21:6
19th Century
Bishop
Go, set a watchman ... —The prophet is, as it were, placed in vision on a lofty watchtower, and reports what meets his ga…
John Calvin
On Isaiah 21:6
16th Century
Theologian
For thus has the Lord said to me. The Prophet is commanded to set a watchman on the watchtower, to see these things at a distance…
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John Gill
On Isaiah 21:6
17th Century
Pastor
For thus has the Lord said to me
This is a confirmation of the above prophecy from the Lord himself, he showing to t…
Matthew Henry
On Isaiah 21:1–10
17th Century
Minister
Babylon was a flat country, abundantly watered. The destruction of Babylon, so often prophesied by Isaiah, was typical of the destruction of the gr…