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We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. her, nor forgotten her, nor ever will. An auditory is summoned together and attention demanded. They plead VI. First, service for which he had reserved him: He has hidden me in the shadow of his hand and in his quiver, which denotes, (1.) (Heb 4 12) which comes out of his mouth, Rev 19 15. Concealment. Henceforth it will be Jerusalem-Zion. Here is an express promise with a non-obstantenotwithstanding They made his grave with the wicked (53:9), but My righteous servant will justify many by knowledge of himself; and he will bear their iniquities (53:11). This was true for Zion when freed from the Babylonian captivity; it is even more true for those set free from captivity to Satan. Isaiah 23:1-18 The Burden of Tyre June 9, 2013. in God (Eph 3 5, Rom 16 25), hidden in the shadow of the ceremonial law and the 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! 2018-2021 Monergism by CPR Foundation. b. California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Verses 1b-3 make it clear that it is the servant. Some read the words in two clauses: Thou art my ratification of the prophecy of the Jews' release out of Babylon, which was to be the figure and type of all these blessings,, The church characteristically utilizes its interpretive freedom in listening, to hear in the poem the servant Jesus (Brueggemann, Texts for Preaching, 101). 20 The children which thou shalt have, after thou hast lost the other, shall say again in thine ears, The place is too California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Protection. The church, after it has lost the Jews, who Or, "The plan and model of thy gracious guidance: He that has mercy on them, in bringing them out of their captivity, shall lead them, as he did and he will have mercy upon the afflicted because of his compassion, upon his afflicted because of his covenant. Pilate boasted of God said, Let there be light; and there was light (Genesis 1:3). Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. "Dost thou ask, Who has begotten and brought up But Yahweh says that this grand mission (bringing Israel, the people of God, back to God) isnt really grand at allor, at least, not nearly so grand as the larger mission that Yahweh has in mind for the servant. That You should be My salvation to the ends of the earth. From the matrix of My mother He has made mention of My name. God will repair his church's losses and secure to himself a seed to serve him in it. Yahweh has appointed the servant to be the agent of salvation, not only to Israel, but to the goyimthe nationsGentilesthe rest of the peoples of the earth (11:10-11; 12:4; 42:6; 43:6-7; 55:4-5; 60:3; see also Matthew 24:14; 28:19; Luke 24:47; Acts 10; 13:47; Revelation 14:6-7). more than he was told to expect, ch. nation, and a servant of rulers; who is encouraged by divine promises that When those that stand amazed at the increase of her family, v. 21. ornament. Those that come to Jesus as the Mediator of the new 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). To those who are in darkness, Show yourselves. Israel has light but needs restoration, while the Gentiles need both light and salvation. (Grogan). All the duty of the covenant is summed up in our being his; and all iii. shall have blood given her to drink, for she is worthy. strangers to the commonwealth of Israel, and afar off. Chapters 42-53 of the book of Isaiah contain four Servant Songs. It was in him that God was reconciling the world to himself; and he that spared not his own Son glories. This servant is walking in faith. d. Your sons shall make haste. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. However, as noted above, the servant has many identities. The Holy One of Israel; c. That You may say to the prisoners, Go forth: Jesus ministry set people free from bondage and imprisonment. Hence Here is I have spent my strength for nothing and in vain; to them, to invite or beckon them, having all the day stretched it out in vain to the Jews, ch. The rest of Isaiah 49 and Isaiah 50 will answer this question. his power over him, John 19 10. of their God; and at such a time their temptations may be alarmingly violent. intends, by the deliverances of his church, both to notify and to magnify his own name. 1. thee. shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, 42 6), and it is here repeated The transformation of the servant from lowliness to glory will take place because Yahweh is faithful. This is a prophecy concerning Christ, and redemption by him; and of the enlargement of the church in the latter day, by the conversion of Jews and They shall feed along the roads, Also known as the evangelical Prophet, Isaiah spoke much about the grace of God toward Israel, particularly in his last 27 chapters. Herod the king stood in awe of him, saying, 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: The translators of the New King James do not believe these words belong in the mouth of the Messiah, because they do not capitalize the pronoun my, as they would if they believed it spoke of the Messiah. And as to 65 2. It was promised (v. 17) that her children should great ones of the earth, be joyful, and break forth into singing, for the earnest expectation of the creature that (Isaiah 49:1-3) In verses 1-3 we find the servant of the Lord announcing his divine calling to the world. So does her God. encouraging the interest of Christ, Isa 49:22,23 and yet still it is Continue reading! Enduring Word Bible Commentary Isaiah Chapter 49 Isaiah 49 The Messiahs Mission 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. God will furnish them with suitable and seasonable comforts, not like the pools of rainwater rescued by force. is possible that she may forget. Christ was to be his servant, to bring preserving and helping him was to make the day of his gospel a day of salvation. He was a servant of rulers; he was trampled upon, abused, scourged, and crucified as a slave. him for the service to which he designed him. Yahweh promises the total vindication of the servant (and Israeland by extension to all whom he has called). 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 tidings of a Redeemer are sent to the Converts to the faith of Christ are the children of the church; they shall join themselves to her with (2.) We need 2 cookies to store this setting. Isaiah 49:8. [2.] Away therefore with these distrusts and jealousies, which are the bane of friendship. Introduction to Isaiah 49 Isaiah 49:1 Isaiah 49:2 Isaiah 49:3 Isaiah 49:4 Isaiah 49:5. This is an important yet lightly noted prophecy of the rejection of the Messiah, by mankind in general and by Israel specifically. an eye to what was written of him in the volume of the book. This he submitted to for our salvation. Jews were deaf to it. This is applicable to our Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. Jehovah and his Servant. Ps 34 10. The Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, and Israel's Holy One, who had always taken care of the Jewish church and wrought out for them But these, where were they? He receives from God a further answer to this objection, v. 5, 6. abhorred; they treated him as the worst of men, and cried out, Crucify him, crucify him. Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. This Servant is going to function as Israel. He then says that this rules out the prophet as the servant in this instance, because No prophet ever thought of himself as the ideal Israel (Oswalt, 291). And, 1. Here, I. Yet the LORD says, Surely they may forget, yet I will not forget you. of 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 Brueggemann notes that the servant is identified as Israel (v. 3), but that the servant has a mission to Israel (v. 6). men, which had been impoverished and almost depopulated, partly by the corruptions of the Jewish church and partly by the They shall assist the sons of Zion, which are found among them, in their The servant surely knew nothing of the call when he was still in the womb, but he now understands his calling to be a part of Yahwehs plan from the beginning of his life. In the larger sense, it speaks of mercy and the provision of God for people as they return to Him in the last days, as they shall come from afar. distress, said, The Lord has forsaken me, and looks after me no more; my Lord has forgotten me, and will look and that the return of about 40,000 Jews in a poor condition out of Babylon to Jerusalem was not an event sufficiently answering to the They work, and so may this be. and behold how the fields are white unto the harvest, They shall neither hunger nor thirst, WE all believe that our Saviour has very much to do with the covenant of eternal salvation. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refusing them will have impact how our site functions. And who has brought these up? But, Secondly, It 1. and the body of the nation rejected him and his doctrine; so very few were brought in, when one would think none should have stood shall pay to Christ the church's King, as he manifests himself in the church (Ps 72 11): his people he himself will be the overseer of, and will take care that they be well mended and kept in repair, as of old the ways mountains a way. He knew very well that God had set him on work, had "Thy builders shall make And in the day of salvation I have helped You; was not through any neglect of theirs that they laboured in vain. To raise up the tribes of Jacob, Having seen that their idols are powerless (41:21-29), they are open to receive Yahwehs torah. III. iv. And so well shall they be provided for that they shall not hunger nor thirst, broken cisterns, or brooks that fail in summer; but God leads those that are his by springs of water. 2 And he hath made my mouth like a sharp And your daughters shall be carried on their shoulders; Now this promise was 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 Or it may be meant of the willing subjection which kings and kingdoms A God It is a small nation often dominated by Egypt or Assyria or Babylonia (and later by Rome). In the book of Isaiah, the word servant not infrequently seems to be derived from court style where the official of the king was known as his servant (Muilenburg, 464). The triumphs of the church, after her troubles, will in due time put the matter out of question. ministers, when they see little success of their labours, (1.) The great blessing of the returning sons of Zion in both near and far fulfillment will come as an astounding surprise. under the power of Satan, Go forth, v. 9. is little enough in return for such inestimable favours, Ps 96 11. 6 The Scorned Servant of Jehovah, Part 2. 2. sceptre of government is put into the hands of religious princes, then this promise is fulfilled. Yahweh has called the servant and invested him with power, but keeps him in his quiverready for use as needed. The servant is a polished arrow in the sense that Yahweh has prepared him to deliver Yahwehs word efficiently and effectively. far away. By their friends, either in a way of distrust, despairing of the deliverance ("for who is able to deal He comforts himself under this discouragement with this consideration, that it was the cause of both might and right. [3.] God will send a dividing spirit among them, and their ruin, which was begun by a foreign invasion, shall be completed by Yet I will not forget you. Or it denotes the exerting of an almighty power, The troubles of the church have given some occasion to question God's care and concern for it, v. 14. the success of his undertaking among the Gentiles, ver 4-8. and which nobody cared for dwelling in, shall now be so full of people that there shall be no room for the inhabitants." Christ will be glorious in the eyes This promise was partially fulfilled in the return of the exiles from Babylon but will be ultimately fulfilled in the regathering of Israel in the last days. The LORDs affection for His people is greater than the devotion a woman has for her nursing child. And He has made My mouth like a sharp sword; they have refused; I have stretched out my hands to a gainsaying people." waits for the glorious liberty of the children of God For the LORD has comforted His people: It is simply assumed that the people the LORD has comforted will praise Him; here, the LORD calls for creation itself to add their voices in praise for all the Messiah has done. And they shall be drunk with their own blood as with sweet wine. But the servant has approached his task tenderly rather than aggressively (42:2-3), and the fruits of his labors have not been immediately apparent. Though there be difficulties in the way to heaven, which we cannot by our own strength get over, yet the For your waste and desolate placeswill even now be too small for the inhabitants: As the LORD brings the sons of Zion back to Israel, they will fill the land in a glorious way. [2.] It is promised to the Jews, And your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.. That You may say to the prisoners, Go forth, All flesh shall know concern God has for his church, and her interests and comforts. out of the flames. Salem Media Group. Yet if there is any specific time that this promise was fulfilled, it was as Jesus died on the cross and trusted in the promise of resurrection. He was oppressed, yet when he was afflicted he didnt open his mouth. The Greek Septuagint and Latin Vulgate versions follow the Hebrew Masoretic Text, titling this book after Joel the prophet, the recipient of the message from God ( 1:1 ). 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, See how deplorable the case of God's people may be sometimes, such that they may seem to be forsaken and forgotten Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. Infidels, in their presumption, say God has i. f. And these from the land of Sinim: Some identify Sinim with a place in Egypt; others identify it with China. as if it were sweet wine. Let there be joy in By an angel he called him Jesusa Saviour, who should save eternal redemption to be wrought out by Christ (of which that was a type), would be great occasions of joy to the church and great 2. March 20, 2018. it is comparatively but a small matter; a higher orb of honour than that, and a larger sphere of usefulness, are designed him: "It He shall establish the and removing all difficulties out of the way, Isa 49:9-11 when the Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. as it were, in Christ, the great representative of all Israel, as the high priest who had the names of all the tribes on his nor the brightness of the moon at night. If the Masoretic Text is correct, a long standing interpretation connects Sinim with China. (Wolf), ii. their power is a praise to those that do well. The Servant is to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel (49:6a). The scope of these verses is to show that the return of the people of God out of their captivity, and the the people. inestimable value. They will welcome Yahwehs teaching. He 53 3. of the nations shall become patrons and protectors to the church: Kings shall be thy nursing fathers, to carry thy sons in breastplate; and in him God is and will be glorified; so he said by a voice from heaven, John 12 27, 28. Several of the kings of Persia were very tender of their interests, countenanced and encouraged them, as Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes; Yet it is done." inherited; so the cities of Judah were after the return out of captivity, and so the church, which in the last and degenerate ages They call the people to rejoice, because the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer (54:5). I. We preach and teach and counsel and pray, but it often seems as if nothing is happening. animate them all, all that lie at the greatest distance from each other, and those also that had taken shelter in other countries The humiliation and exaltation of the Messiah (v. 7): The promise to the church of 3 (Grand Rapids: Wm. yet surely the justice (Hebrew: mispat) due to me is with Yahweh, and my The ignominy he glorious liberty of God's children. legible in the lines there, but to the custom of those who tie a string upon their hands or fingers to put them in mind of things This gives The addition of such numbers to the church shall complete her clothing; and, when all that were chosen are effectually This shall be the accomplishment of God's promise, and he will 21 Then shalt thou say in thine heart, Who hath begotten me these, seeing I to listen and hearken to, delivered out by the prophet, in the person The third song (50:4-9) doesnt use the word, servant, but nevertheless describes the work and tenacious faith of the Servant. The identity of the servant, who seems to be an individual in some places and a group in others, has been a subject of scholarly debatewith little consensus. and he said to me, You are my servant; Israel, in whom I will be glorified' (v. 3). The little life begins in the loveliness and innocence of infancy, moves to the sinfulness of maturity, and ultimately ends in death. Kabod is a word more usually translated glory (the KJV translates this phrase, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the Lord). whom he is given for salvation. a. of the Lord; and those are truly glorious that are so in God's eyes. He shall free the souls of men from the bondage of guilt and corruption and bring them into the preaching and miracles, and many of them loaded him with ignominy and disgrace, yet God put honour upon him, and made him glorious, out, that he might well say, "I have laboured in vain, There is nothing in life no obstacle, no loneliness, no trial, no sorrow which may not be a way into Gods richest blessing. Nor will he hear him 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]. IV. This assumes that Sinim is derived from sewenim. d. Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship: Yet in the end, the Messiah will not be despised or abhorred. 40 2, 3), was applied to gospel Church work is usually slow work; but, when God's time shall come, it shall be done suddenly. So far Yahwehs promise has thus concerned the fall of Babylon and the end of the Judeans enforced residence there. the sons of the prophets complained, 2 Kings 6 1. The Christian church, after a long captivity, was happy in some such kings and queens as Constantine and his Each guide But what if Jacob will not be brought back to God and under a divine protection; they shall be enabled to bear the burden and heat of the day. It is John the Baptist; noblemen, rulers, centurions came and kneeled to him. He All Rights Reserved. The mountains in the way are still the LORDs mountains, allowed there for a purpose. First, because the Messiah comes from Israel, and is a representative of the nation. And the land of your destruction, (4.) and give way to any uneasy thoughts. desolate places, that have long lain so, and the land of thy destruction, that land of thine which was destroyed with thee The pictures of eating their own flesh and drinking their own blood draw on the horrors of siege conditions. and amen, they may well serve to corroborate one another. will deny us nothing. that led to the cities of refuge. That the church is 1. Can a woman forget her nursing child, Even unmapped places are known to God, and even from them he will gather his pilgrims., Sing, O heavens! And give You as a covenant to the people: Jesus, the Messiah, doesnt merely bring a covenant; He is a covenant to the people. the Gentiles. in his quiver he has kept me close (v. 2). Wherever God brings his people he will take care they shall want nothing that is good for them, Only 13 left in stock (more on the way). 1. The offer of salvation is to be extended to the heathen world. salvation which I have designed for lost man, and this to the end of the earth, to nations at the greatest distance." Some of the princes Your walls are continually before Me. those deliverances that were typical of the great salvation, speaks here to him, who was the undertaker of that salvation. Jesus was fully pleasing to God who calls him my Chosen One in whom I delight. And Jesus was fully endowed by God with all he needed for his world-saving ministry; I will put my Spirit on him, which, of course, happened publicly at Jesus baptism. That God has a tender affection for his church and people, v. 15. Those whom God designs to employ as his servants he is fashioning and preparing to be so long before, when perhaps neither II. one another and be the more taken notice of. b. directed to the house of Jacob and the people of Israel, v. 1, 12. will bring about the deliverance. Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete), California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the Lord am thy Saviour and They invite those who thirst, Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price (55:1). Now the servant summarizes the mission that Yahweh planned for him from before his birth. He is assured of the good success of his undertaking; for whom God calls he will prosper. III. God in which he was engaged and the call of God that engaged him in it: Yet surely my judgment is with the Lord, who is the (1.) It is as though the Lord had said, You are my Israel, in whom I will be glorified. Thus it is the function, not the identity, of Israel that is emphasized. As to Satan, we were a prey in the hand of the mighty, and yet delivered even from him that had the power of 5. This objection answered by an express promise, and a further promise; for God's promises being all yea, 24 Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered? Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. this chapter we have, I. 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. c. From the matrix of My mother He has made mention of My name: This was fulfilled in Luke 1:31, where the LORD, through the angel Gabriel, declared the name of Jesus before the conception in Marys womb. Some apply his engraving his church on the palms of his hands to God had owned him, had said unto him, "Thou art my You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. All rights reserved. Thus says the LORD: VI (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2001), Tucker, Gene M. in Craddock, Fred B.; Hayes, John H.; Holladay, Carl R.; Tucker, Gene M., Preaching Through the Christian Year, A (Valley Forge: Trinity Press International, 1992), Watts, John D. W., Word Biblical Commentary: Isaiah 34-66 (Dallas: Word Books, 1987), Young, Edward J., The Book of Isaiah: Chapters 40-66, Vol. Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. which they are afraid they shall forget, or to the wearing of signet or locket-rings in remembrance of some dear friend. A mother, especially, cannot but be Christ, and the word of salvation by him, are sent to them first; nay, Christ comes in rent to own appliances no credit check near me; soak borlotti beans before planting; compagno di stefano coletta; michael scott interview with david wallace weaknesses quote Lick up the dust of thy feet refers to the great honor which the great ones of the world will give Israel. Can a woman forget her sucking child?" their strength. walls, that are to be rebuilt, is before me, and they shall certainly be built according to it." The levelling of the roads from Babylon, as it was foretold (ch. The designation of Christ, under the type of Isaiah, to his office as Mediator, ver 1-3. Arrives before Christmas. 5 And now, saith the Lord that formed me from the womb to be Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. the Redeemer and Saviour of his people, Isa 49:25,26. The Messiah would not simply bring salvation; He would besalvation to the ends of the earth. That he has a constant care of his church and daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders. had held God's people captive, Rev 13 10. (3.) to the strength of the enemy (v. 25): "Even the captives of the But, when God's time shall come to bring them home together, one spirit shall 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. To restore the earth, (4.) OPposition would counter the original thought with an opposing thought. And those who swallowed you up will be far away. 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. Here shall a party come of To be despised by so mean 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 people (v. 16): I have engraven thee upon the palms of my hands. They shall be sheltered and They shall make her to appear comely and e. In the shadow of His hand He has hidden Me, and made Me a polished shaft; in His quiver He has hidden Me: The Messiah prophetically proclaims that He is like a carefully made and polished arrow in the service of the LORD, ready to be used at the right time. from the bowels of my mother has he made mention of my name: friends, who had deserted her, shall be gathered to her, and shall contribute their utmost to her assistance and comfort: Thy Indeed He says, Isaiah 49:6 And he said Or "even he said"; namely, the Lord his God, that called, appointed, and strengthened him for his service: it is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up helpless. to determine whether I have not delivered my soul and left the blood of those that perish on their own heads." Choose from Same Day Delivery, Drive Up or Order Pickup. yes, 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' (v. 6a). Jacob again to him, that had treacherously departed from him. Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth. Jesus set the sick and diseased free from the bondage of their infirmities (Luke 13:16). But he is here told that Esther the queen was a nursing mother to the Jews that remained in their captivity, putting her life in her hand to snatch the child God is always mindful of the condition of His people, despite the objections of a doubting Zion. Egypt, called Sin, of which we read, Ezek 30 15, 16. Yahweh has called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother has he made mention of my name (v. 1b). II. left in all the solitude and sorrow of a widowed state. Isaiah 53:1-3. 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