Matthew Poole and continuators on Isaiah 30:27

27. Behold , the name of the LORD cometh from far , burning with his anger, and the burden thereof is heavy : his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue as a devouring fire .

Here begins the last part of the Chapter, wherein he gives them an earnest of those greater Mercies promised for times to come, by assuring them of the approaching Destruction of the Assyrian Forces.

The Lord himself: For as the names of Men are oft put for the Men themselves, as Numb. 26. 53. Act. 1. 15. Revel. 3. 4. and 11. 13. So the name of God is frequently put for God, as Gen. 4. 26. Deut. 28. 58. Psal. 20. 1, 7. &c.

From a very remote place; even from Heaven, whence God sent His Angel to destroy them, Isa. 37. 36. Possibly this Expression may respect the judgment of the Assyrians, who looked upon God as one afar of, not onely in his Presence, which they thought to be confined to Heaven, but in his care of, and affections to the Iews; and therefore, no more expected any opposition from Him, than from them who live in the ends of the Earth.

He will inflict heavy Judgments upon them.

He hath pronounced a severe Sentence against them, and will give Command for the Execution of it.

Marginal references: Or, and the grievousness of flam[illegible: 1+ letters].; Heb. heaviness.