13., the Lord’s judgment upon all the nations; and as chap 13. singled out
Babylon for special doom, so chap. 34, singles out Edom. (Prof. G. A. Smith, D,D.)
Edom
Edom represents here all the powers hostile to the Church of God as such, and is thus an idea of the profoundest and widest cosmical significance. (F. Delitzsch.)
Edom’s punishment
The eternal punishment falling on the Edomites is depicted (Isa_34:8-10) in figures and colours suggested by the nearness of Edom to the Dead Sea, and the volcanic character of this mountain-land; it suffers the fate of Sodom and Gomorrah (Jer_49:18). (F. Delitzsch.)
Isa_34:1-17; Isa_35:1-10
These are two wonderful chapters, and great use is made of them by Jeremiah and by Zephaniah. This use of the Bible by the Bible is of great consequence; not only is it interesting as a literary incident, but it is full of suggestion as to the range and certainty and usefulness of inspiration. (J. Parker, D. D.)
