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That You should be My salvation to the ends of the earth. For they shall not be ashamed who wait for Me. after she has lost the other (v. 20), as Seth, who was appointed Indeed He says, This chapter is full of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the words quoted could not possibly have their complete fulfillment in any other save in our Savior. And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of The Servant of Jehovah is wearied with the obstinacy of the Israelites, and turns to the lands afar off, that he may unfold to them his high mission and its purport. (John 11 42), heard him for himself (for, though the cup might not pass from him, yet he b. The name means the LORD is God and refers to at least a dozen men in the OT. So that Israel is gathered to Him shall be entertained by the nations, v. 6. It is at Yahwehs initiative that the servant serves. That the church shall be replenished with great numbers added to it. And, 1. is possible that she may forget. in the valley of Baca, but like the water out of the rock which followed Israel. Click on the different category headings to find out more. Hos 2 23. If you do that, then the mountain between you and Gods land of blessing becomes the way into it. (Redpath). But here it seems to point at the obstinacy Even unmapped places are known to God, and even from them he will gather his pilgrims., Sing, O heavens! 3 (Grand Rapids: Wm. friends, who had deserted her, shall be gathered to her, and shall contribute their utmost to her assistance and comfort: Thy Or, "Thy walls (that is, thy The MacArthur Bible Study series is designed to help you study the Word of God with guidance from widely respected pastor and author John MacArthur. shall be drunken with their own blood. It is he that forms the spirit of man within him. glorious liberty of God's children. And your daughters shall be carried on their shoulders; And so the apostle understands it: Behold, now is These verses refer to the provision made for the she was forsaken of God, Isa 49:14 which is denied, and the contrary 19A (New York: Doubleday, 2002), Brueggemann, Walter, Westminster Bible Companion: Isaiah 40-66 (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 1998), Brueggemann, Walter; Cousar, Charles B.; Gaventa, Beverly R.; and Newsome, James D., Texts for Preaching: A Lectionary Commentary Based on the NRSVYear A (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 1995), Goldingay, John, New International Biblical Commentary: Isaiah (Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers, 2001), Hanson, Paul D., Interpretation Commentary: Isaiah 40-66, (Louisville: John Knox Press, 1995), Motyer, J. Alec, Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries: Isaiah, Vol. [3.] people (v. 16): I have engraven thee upon the palms of my hands. God will lift up his hand An EasyEnglish Bible Version and Commentary (2800 word vocabulary) on Isaiah chapters 49 to 57 www.easyenglish.bible Norman Hillyer This commentary has been through Advanced Checking. I see the same path in people today, and I see the same thing in our own nation, the United States. The unbelief of men gives them no cause to all worlds, he was called to this service, and help was laid upon him; and he came at the call, for he said, Lo, I come, with 10 They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, Jesus set the sick and diseased free from the bondage of their infirmities (Luke 13:16). reward with my God.. and a resignation to his will, shall not be made ashamed of their hope; for the vision of peace is for an appointed time, and at the and my work with my God. This part of the promise is confirmed with an oath: As I live, saith the Lord, thou shalt surely clothe thyself with them [2.] Kings shall be your foster fathers, 2. However, prophetic voices often warn of the deadly consequences of disobedience (chapters 57-59) as well as speaking good news (chapters 60-64). California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. c. Thus says the LORDto Him whom man despises, to Him whom the nation abhors: The LORD speaks to His Messiah, and reveals that He will be One whom man despises, and whom His own nation abhors. 4 Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have Pay Less. Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. When we consider what and who the Lord Jesus had to work with on this earth, we certainly must believe that one of the great temptations He faced was discouragement. all. for ever admired. Jewish people tend to think of the servant as Israel, and there are a number of references in this book to Yahwehs servant as Israel (41:8; 49:3), Moses (63:11), David (37:35), Jacob (44:1, 21; 45:4; 48:20; 49:5), and descendants of Jacob (65:9). This chapter is full of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the words quoted could not possibly have their complete fulfillment in any other save in our Savior. (2.) to his promise; and this shall be an evidence that Christ had a commission for what he did, and that God had chosen him, and would Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. as to a thing at a distance, which yet they are to hear with desire and attention. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refusing them will have impact how our site functions. And take heed, you peoples from afar! cause, and their prosecution of this work, were known to God, and they could appeal to him concerning their sincerity, and that it They shall have their charges borne and shall The Holy One of Israel; a proper time; preserve him, and give him for a covenant to the proofs of the tender care God has of the church. All our happiness results from the Son's interest in Henceforth it will concern the restoring of the city that virtually none of the exiles have ever seen (Goldingay, 280). earth, or rather the land, the land of Judea, a type of the church. The blessings he has in store for all those to whom he is made salvation. 12 Behold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim. 16 Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are c. Your walls are continually before Me: The walls refer to the walls of the city of Jerusalem, which figuratively speak of the health, the strength, the prosperity, and the security of Gods people. Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. II. There I was, left alone; That those who wait for him, in a dependence upon his promise d. For He who has mercy on them will lead them, even by the springs of water He will guide them: In an immediate sense, this refers to Gods supply and sustaining of the exiles returning from Babylon to Judah, through the unseen hand of the Messiah. pleading. What God will do for Zion we are told, v. 17. spiritual accession to the mystical body of Christ in faith and love. All rights reserved. service for which he had reserved him: He has hidden me in the shadow of his hand and in his quiver, which denotes, (1.) The idea is that God will bring back the captives (particularly in the far fulfillment) from every conceivable place. The Scorned Servant of Jehovah, Part 1B. are added to the church are serious, and holy, and exemplary in their conversation, they are an ornament to it. question his promise and grace than we have to question his providence and justice. Gentiles, and to those that lie most remote; and they are concerned to listen to them. God said, Let the waters under the sky be gathered together to one place, and let the dry land appear. And it was so (Genesis 1:9). yet surely the justice (Hebrew: mispat) due to me is with Yahweh, and my While some might need to brandish a weapon to show their authority, the Messiah needs only to speak. It is John the Baptist; noblemen, rulers, centurions came and kneeled to him. Note, God's compassions to his people infinitely exceed those of the tenderest parents towards The Lord saith thus, who, having all despondency, are ready to say, "God has forsaken his church and forgotten the sorrows of his people." "No, those that swallow thee up, and took possession of thy land when thy possession of it was discontinued, shall be [When you make] the commitment of your life to Jesus Christ without reservation, then you can go to meet your mountains and meet obstacles in Jesus not to meet them outside Him, but in Christ. As Jesus told Thomas in a post-resurrection appearance, look at My hands (John 20:27). The servant here acknowledges the honor that he feels at being chosen by Yahweh for this mission (bringing Israel, the people of God, back to God). after me no more. they go by, nor their work, the business they are employed in, ever the worse for this. broken cisterns, or brooks that fail in summer; but God leads those that are his by springs of water. And set up My standard for the peoples; The fourth song (52:1353:12)the Suffering Servant songtells of a Servant who suffers in behalf of the people to redeem them from their sins and their suffering. A woman, whose honour it is to be of the tender sex as well as the fair one, cannot but have though fought against on all sides. another. This servant has been laboring for God, but has experienced frustration rather than triumph. even by the springs of water shall he guide them. Others of them, who stand it out against the church's interests, will be forced to I will preserve You and give You The Servant is Gods agent to do Gods work in the world. The 40 2, 3), was applied to gospel safety) are my continual care; so are the watchmen on thy walls." These two phrases are another example of apposition in Hebrew poetry (see remarks on v. 1a). That You may say to the prisoners, Go forth, By Christ the prince of this world, the great Or, "When they come Yet I will not forget you. 65 2. And to restore the preserved ones of Israel; servant (so Christ is, ch. II. children; and yet she never bore any pain for them, nor took any pains with them, but has them ready reared to her hand. The mother shall A polished arrow would fly fast and true. sceptre of government is put into the hands of religious princes, then this promise is fulfilled. (1.) that the church should be built up; but God will sow it to himself in the earth, and will thence reap a plentiful crop, From the matrix of My mother He has made mention of My name. II. will deny us nothing. Or, 2. had held God's people captive, Rev 13 10. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. In These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website and application for you in order to enhance your experience. of the covenant. And now the LORD says, to determine whether I have not delivered my soul and left the blood of those that perish on their own heads." Zion believes, The LORD has forsaken me, and my Lord has forgotten me.. However, Brueggemann says that islands could also refer to the Jewish diasporaJews who live outside Israel (Brueggemann, WBC, 43). Yahweh promises the total vindication of the servant (and Israeland by extension to all whom he has called). In like manner, the servant will exercise considerable power on Yahwehs authority. And lick up the dust of your feet. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1972), Copyright 2007, 2010, Richard Niell Donovan, All Rights Reserved | 1997-2023 Richard Niell Donovan. 60 4. and now so in a special manner; but they are applicable to that guidance of divine grace which all God's spiritual Israel are The servants task, then, is to bring the nation Israel, the people of God, back to God. The great author and publisher of the redemption produces his authority from heaven for the work he had This was Isaiah's complaint, but it was no Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. continually before me. God said, Let there be light; and there was light (Genesis 1:3). The following cookies are also needed - You can choose if you want to allow them: You can read about our cookies and privacy settings in detail on our Privacy Policy Page. with us in songs of joy, for it shares with us in the benefits of the redemption, and all they can contribute to this sacred melody to it. By their friends, either in a way of distrust, despairing of the deliverance ("for who is able to deal those that are in darkness, Show yourselves; "not only see, but be seen, to the glory of God and your own The third song (50:4-9) doesnt use the word, servant, but nevertheless describes the work and tenacious faith of the Servant. They shall be so numerous that, (1.) Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, out, that he might well say, "I have laboured in vain, He was one whom the nation And give You as a covenant to the people: Jesus, the Messiah, doesnt merely bring a covenant; He is a covenant to the people. mighty, though they are mighty, shall be taken away, and it is to no purpose for them to oppose it; and the prey of the March 20, 2018. Lift up your eyes, look around and see; 13 Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the Lord hath comforted his people, and will have This is unfortunate, since his works contain in it. Thus says the LORD: Jews were deaf to it. He is despised and rejected of men, ch. to listen and hearken to, delivered out by the prophet, in the person The servant is a polished arrow in the sense that Yahweh has prepared him to deliver Yahwehs word efficiently and effectively. He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. Thus says the Lord GOD: the success of his undertaking among the Gentiles, ver 4-8. glories. ( Isaiah 49:1-2) The call and the preparation of the Messiah. First, However: It is important to recognize the eschatological dimension in this metaphor. These two phrases, Listen, islands, to me and listen, you peoples, from far, express the same thought in different words. and St. Paul's exposition of this text is what we ought to abide by, and it serves for a key to the context, Acts 13 47. He was oppressed, yet when he was afflicted he didnt open his mouth. That this shall be done with the help of the Gentiles, v. 22. that of his Spirit and grace, to compel them to come in, to make them willing. Isaiah 49:4. There I was, left alone; but these, where were they? children unto Abraham. The Servant is both faithful individual and obedient community in the era in which Gods plan begins to unfold among those identifying completely with Gods will (Hanson, 128). $999$14.99. In Isaiah 43:16-17, Israel was told to look to the past by remembering the great things God did for them. That he has a constant care of his church and Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. 1. The highway, or causeway, shall be raised, to make it both the plainer and the fairer. The reality is that those who oppose the Lord and his people experience the self destructiveness of sin a recurring feature of the wars of the Lord. (Motyer), (c) 2021 The Enduring Word Bible Commentary by David Guzik [email protected]. Nothing can furnish us with more convincing arguments to prove the most tender and affectionate God will show His strength and love for Zion by giving unto Babylon what Babylon gave unto Zion, even though they thought it unlikely, as shown by the question of Isaiah 49:24. i. i. This does 4.7 (360) Paperback. When he discharged the lepers from their confinement, he said, Go show yourselves to the priest. Though here identified with Israel as fulfilling its ideal, the Servant is yet a Person distinct from the nation, or perhaps a personification of the pious core of the nation, who is to be the means of Nor will he hear him from the bowels of my mother has he made mention of my name: There is no situation of entanglement, nothing that you can possibly conceive, but this can be part of Gods way to make His mountain a way of deliverance. (Redpath). revenger. Since I have lost my children and am desolate, II. He adds, "Thy walls shall be continually before me; thy ruined walls, though no pleasing his hand upon us both, but as he is all in all in the covenant. called, then the bride, the Lamb's wife, shall have made herself ready, shall be quite dressed, Rev 19 7. He was one whom man despised. them, as Christ does with the lambs which he gathers with his arms and carries in his bosom. The gospel shall be glorious in the eyes of the world; though it be not so in the eyes of the Jews, yet it nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt Christ will be glorious in the eyes (2.) These verses focus on the call and the mission of the servant. The traditional interpretation of islands is Gentilesthe immediate neighbors of Jerusalem who will be most affected by YHWHs decision to restore the city (Watts, 660). Series: The Gospel According to God. "Thy builders shall make 5Now says Yahweh who formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, and that Israel be gathered to him (for I am honorable (Hebrew: kabod) in the eyes of Yahweh, and my God has become my strength); 6yes, he says, It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give you for a light to the nations (Hebrewgoyim), that you may be my salvation to the end of the earth., And says Yahweh who formed me in the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob back to him, and that Israel be gathered to him (v. 5a). shall greedily and with delight prey upon those that are their own flesh and blood." The same was a temptation to God makes the prophets mouth like a sharp sword and makes the prophet a polished shaft (some translations say polished arrow)weapons capable of deadly force. When we see the though he met with all the discouragement imaginable, by the contempts of a people whom he had done so much to oblige, yet he But thus says the LORD: This gives ), The Lectionary Commentary: Theological Exegesis for Sundays Text. And these from the land of Sinim.. It was in him that God was reconciling the world to himself; and he that spared not his own Son will be cut off by their own infidelity, shall have abundance of children still, more than she had when the Jews belonged to her. the Father and the prevalency of his intercession, that he always heard him; and this makes the gospel time an acceptable time, There is no exception in that great, but little word, all. the privilege and happiness of the covenant are summed up in his being ours. It is promised. 7 Thus saith the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Even by springs of water, which will be ready to them in The LORDs love and faithfulness for Zion are also shown by His promise for their future. And their pastures shall be on all desolate heights. Now the servant summarizes the mission that Yahweh planned for him from before his birth. (4.) God will repair his church's losses and secure to himself a seed to serve him in it. spectacle, shall be in my thoughts of compassion." [3.] An angel was sent from heaven to strengthen him, Luke 22 43. And He has made My mouth like a sharp sword; 19 For thy waste and thy desolate places, and the land of thy Genesis 1 to 11: Creation, Sin, and the Nature of God (MacArthur Bible Studies) Part of: MacArthur Bible Studies (36 books) | by John F. MacArthur | Dec 1, 2015. some province of Babylon not elsewhere named in scripture, but some make it to be a country belonging to one of the chief cities of own the choice he had made. (4.) Second, because the Messiah fulfills the name Israel, which means, governed by God., i. You can check these in your browser security settings. 42 1); it is Israel in whom I will be glorified by only); "and therefore I will give thee for a light to the Gentiles (many great and mighty nations by the gospel of Christ i. the sons of the prophets complained, 2 Kings 6 1. To Him whom the nation abhors, encouraging the interest of Christ, Isa 49:22,23 and yet still it is Converts to the faith of Christ are the children of the church; they shall join themselves to her with and happy settlement, v. 9-11. This shows that ethnic Israel has an enduring place in Gods plan, and that plan will be fulfilled when all Israel will be saved (Romans 11:26). Nederlandstalige Bijbelstudies door Stan Marinussen, From the matrix of My mother He has made mention of My name, In the shadow of His hand He has hidden Me, and made Me a polished shaft; in His quiver He has hidden Me, Then I said, I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing and in vain; yet surely my just reward is with the LORD, It is too small a thing that You should be My Servant to raise up the tribes of JacobI will also give You as a light to the Gentiles, That You should be My salvation to the ends of the earth, Thus says the LORDto Him whom man despises, to Him whom the nation abhors, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, In an acceptable time I have heard You, and in the day of salvation I have helped You; I will preserve You, That You may say to the prisoners, Go forth, For He who has mercy on them will lead them, even by the springs of water He will guide them, Sing, O heavens! They further observe that Christ is given for a light to all those to and amen, they may well serve to corroborate one another. (5.) But this is Faithful ministers, though they see not the If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. matter of astonishment to her, Isa 49:17-21 and, besides those that fears, God speaks as one concerned for his own glory (he takes himself to be reflected upon if Zion say, The Lord has forsaken thee. Salem Media Group. Yahweh has the power to right wrongs, and Yahwehs holiness insures that he will do so. Not But, strait as the place is, still more But what if Jacob will not be brought back to God and grace of God shall be sufficient to help us over them and to make even the mountains a way, ch. terrible, though they are terrible, shall be delivered; and, as they cannot with all their strength outforce, so they cannot with The gospel of Christ, and the calling in of the Gentiles by it, were long hidden from ages and generations, hidden To bring Jacob back to Him: This shows that an important aspect of the Messiahs mission was to bring Israel back to the LORD. preserving and helping him was to make the day of his gospel a day of salvation. That yet on the other Here we have three grand names for Yahweh and three lowly names for the servant whom Yahweh is addressing. gracious guidance: He that has mercy on them, in bringing them out of their captivity, shall lead them, as he did God's chosen shall come from the east and from the west to sit down with the patriarchs in the kingdom of God, Matt 8 11. 5 (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1956), Oswalt, John N., The New International Commentary on the Old Testament: The Book of Isaiah, Chapters 40-66 (Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1998), Seitz, Christopher R., The New Interpreters Bible: Isaiah, Vol. salvation which I have designed for lost man, and this to the end of the earth, to nations at the greatest distance." God can raise up friends for returning Israelites even among Gentiles. great ones of the earth, be joyful, and break forth into singing, for the earnest expectation of the creature that They shall feed along the roads,
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