Matthew Poole and continuators on Isaiah 2:20
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Isaiah2:20
20 In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats .
Into the meanest and darkest Places, in which Moles and Bats have their abode; whereas before they set them up in high and honourable Places, where they might be seen and worshipped. This great and sudden Change proceeded either from true Repentance, which filled them with shame, and grief, and indignation against themselves, and all the Instruments of their Wickedness; or from a Conviction of the Vanity of their Idols, which afforded them no help in the time of their need; or from a just Fear lest Gods Judgment should have fallen more heavily upon them, if it had found them in the Practice of Idolatry: and that by this Profession of Repentance, they might, if it were possible, either prevent or mitigate their Calamity.
Marginal references: Chap. 30. 22. & 31. 7.; Heb. the idols of his silver, &c.; Or, which they made for him.
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