Biblical Illustrator - Isaiah 59:7

Biblical Illustrator - Isaiah 59:7 - 59:7

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Biblical Illustrator - Isaiah 59:7 - 59:7

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This Chapter Verse Commentaries:

59:1 - 59:9
59:2 - 59:2
59:5 - 59:6
59:6 - 59:6
59:7 - 59:7
59:9 - 59:11
59:14 - 59:15
59:16 - 59:19
59:17 - 59:17
59:19 - 59:19
59:20 - 59:21

Isa_59:7

Their feet run to evil

A picture of moral corruption

This verse and the first part of the following have been interwoven by Paul, in Rom_3:15-17, into his description of universal moral corruption.

The representation of life as a road, and of one’s mode of action as a manner of walking, is a common feature in gnomic compositions, where its terminology has been fully developed. From the beginning of verse 7, one may perceive that steadfast believers, during the exile, were persecuted even to death by their fellow-countrymen who had forgotten God. The verbs “run” and “hasten” depict the delight felt in wickedness, when the conscience is completely asleep. (F. Delitzsch, D. D.)