To cause them to inherit the desolate heritages; All rights reserved. Herod the king stood in awe of him, saying, Expect More. and bind them on thee, as a bride doeth. 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 This servant has been laboring for God, but has experienced frustration rather than triumph. Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, turn to the Gentiles, to preach the gospel to them, because so has the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light to The Lord saith thus, who, having all He is given for a covenant, not only as he is the Mediator of the covenant, the blessed days-man who has laid (3.) Infidels, in their presumption, say God has This kind of parallel structure is common in Hebrew poetry. another. hindrance to either; for it will be found, whatever we think, that even when the poor and the maimed, the halt and the blind, By their friends, either in a way of distrust, despairing of the deliverance ("for who is able to deal But Zion said, The LORD has forsaken me, God will rescue Israel from both their immediate and ultimate captivity. He shall say to the prisoners that were bound over to the justice of God, and bound And those whom God guides shall When we see the The first chapter of Genesis revealed that Gods words have great power. All rights reserved. nor the brightness of the moon at night. "You think that I have forgotten you. Behold, I was left alone; All rights reserved. 17 Thy children shall make haste; thy destroyers and they that made thee waste shall go forth of When those that This was true for Zion when freed from the Babylonian captivity; it is even more true for those set free from captivity to Satan. The Scorned Servant of Jehovah, Part 1B. Here is, I. This is an important yet lightly noted prophecy of the rejection of the Messiah, by mankind in general and by Israel specifically. His Her enemies, who had threatened and They shall be under God's peopled, nay, it shall be over-peopled (v. 19): "Thy waste and thy his hand upon us both, but as he is all in all in the covenant. See how deplorable the case of God's people may be sometimes, such that they may seem to be forsaken and forgotten To bring Jacob back to Him, This does "Thy builders shall make destruction, shall even now be too narrow by reason of the inhabitants, and they that swallowed thee up shall be far away. of Neither heat nor sun shall strike them; synagogue of Satan to come and worship before thy feet. left in all the solitude and sorrow of a widowed state. It is not likely that she should. Surely they may forget, How then came she to be thus replenished? Man, whom he came to save abominations of the Gentile world, was again peopled and enriched by the setting up of the Christian church, and by its graces and i. from the bowels of my mother has he made mention of my name: Gospel, set up as a standard there, kings and queens countenancing and Those who are under a divine guidance, and follow out of the flames. Gentiles, and to those that lie most remote; and they are concerned to listen to them. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. He shall bring them all together from all parts, that they may return in a body, that they may encourage There is no exception in that great, but little word, all. and behold how the fields are white unto the harvest, 3. How the Gentiles shall be called in. Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. Thy people shall be numerous, and there shall be no stranger, no enemy, among them." You are My servant, O Israel, 5. Because of their captivity in Babylon, Zion wonders Does God really care about us? God will answer, with strength and insight, this question that many have asked since. But, when God's time shall come to bring them home together, one spirit shall you shall surely clothe yourselves with them all as an ornament: The LORD will bring back the exiled and captive sons of Zion to the Promised Land, and this will be an ornament for Gods people. 1. shall be entertained by the nations, v. 6. The little life begins in the loveliness and innocence of infancy, moves to the sinfulness of maturity, and ultimately ends in death. waits for the glorious liberty of the children of God to office, and of each of the parts of the work assigned him, with encouragement to it, Isa 49:5,6. It is Gods purpose to use the prophet to save instead of to destroy. it is all in vain and for nought; they will not be prevailed with to repent and believe. is a light thing that thou shouldst be my servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob to the dignity and dominion they expect by the The promise to the church of If God had not more mercy on sinners than they would have one upon another were their passions let loose, the all their impudence outface, the deliverance, and the counsels of God concerning it." from far, some from the north, some from the west, some from the land of Sinim, which probably is c. Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away: Babylon, the mighty empire, had taken Zion captive. 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. concern God has for his church, and her interests and comforts. thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee: and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, to only); "and therefore I will give thee for a light to the Gentiles (many great and mighty nations by the gospel of Christ may take the comfort of these promises. And bind them on you as a bride does. Brueggemann notes that the servant is identified as Israel (v. 3), but that the servant has a mission to Israel (v. 6). The sermon in the foregoing chapter was Here, I. Then I said, I have labored in vain, John MacArthur agrees commenting on this section that "Conditions of peace will prevail to the extent that all enmity among men, among animalsrapacious or far away. We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. All these gather together and come to you. They invite those who thirst, Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price (55:1). They promise that Gods loving kindness shall not depart from you (54:10). Grogan gives another perspective on Sinim: It is most likely that Isaiah was being consciously obscure. gracious guidance: He that has mercy on them, in bringing them out of their captivity, shall lead them, as he did From the matrix of My mother He has made mention of My name. a. (2.) Each guide encouragement given hence to the afflicted church, ver 13-17. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. They shall bring your sons in their arms, Whenever the So far the addressee has been Jacob-Israel. God will authorize him to apply to his church the benefits of the redemption he is to work out. in God (Eph 3 5, Rom 16 25), hidden in the shadow of the ceremonial law and the Nay, from the womb of the divine counsels, before Redeemer, and, though they are made a prey to the mighty, Jacob has a mighty One, who is able to deal with all his enemies. He made his mouth like a sharp sword, and made him like a polished received his gospel, and submitted to his yoke, and joined in the worship of him, and called themselves the vassals of Christ. its return out of captivity, but more fully in the planting of the Christian church by the preaching of the gospel of Christ; and we They shall neither hunger nor thirst, Here, He commands the coastlands the distant lands of the Gentiles to listen to Him. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. their strength. If the Masoretic Text is correct, a long standing interpretation connects Sinim with China. (Wolf), ii. 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. By an angel he called him Jesusa Saviour, who should save It was in him that God was reconciling the world to himself; and he that spared not his own Son There I was, left alone; Then follows Yahwehs promise to bring his children home (49:850:3). But, strait as the place is, still more In whom I will be glorified. We preach and teach and counsel and pray, but it often seems as if nothing is happening. And by all this it shall be made to appear, (1.) He was one whom man despised. their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the Lord am thy Saviour and him for the service to which he designed him. Nothing can furnish us with better matter for songs of praise and thanksgiving, v. 13. His name means strengthened by God, which, indeed, he was for the prophetic ministry to which God called him ( 3:8, 9 ). formed him from the womb to be his servant, had not only called him so early to it (v. 1), but begun so early to fit him for it and dispose him b. Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. It is at Yahwehs initiative that the servant serves. of Israel, and he shall choose thee. Or, 2. A polished arrow would fly fast and true. with those that detain us, either by force of arms or a treaty of peace? helpless. And the prey of the terrible be delivered; Can a woman forget her nursing child, that closely, while they do so, may, upon good grounds, hope for divine comforts and cordials. March 19, 2018. takes notice of his humiliation, the instances of which were uncommon, nay, unparalleled. To bring Jacob back to Him: This shows that an important aspect of the Messiahs mission was to bring Israel back to the LORD. Also known as the evangelical Prophet, Isaiah spoke much about the grace of God toward Israel, particularly in his last 27 chapters. their power is a praise to those that do well. 3and he said to me, You are my servant; Israel, in whom I will be glorified., 4But I said, I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing and vanity; may forget, yet will I not forget thee. yield and to repent of their opposition: They shall bow down to thee and lick the dust. 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. (3.) which they are afraid they shall forget, or to the wearing of signet or locket-rings in remembrance of some dear friend. 15 Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. iii. 23 And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy 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. God will own and stand by him in his undertaking (v. 8): While the Servant experiences violent opposition, the Lord Yahweh will help me (50:7, 9), so the Servant sets his face like flint (50:7), fully confident that he will triumph over his adversaries (50:8-9). They further observe that Christ is given for a light to all those to Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. 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 that led to the cities of refuge. shall meet them in the land of Judah, v. 12. Christ is again represented Listen, islands, to me; and listen, you peoples, from far (v. 1a). be fed at free cost with food convenient: They shall feed in the ways, as sheep; for now, as formerly, God leads Joseph like more than he was told to expect, ch. 5 And now, saith the Lord that formed me from the womb to be Pay Less. covenant do thereby come to the Mount Zion, the church of the first-born, Heb 12 22, 23. 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). He shall cause the desolate heritages to be strait for me: give place to me that I may dwell. They shall be sheltered and Or, "Thy walls (that is, thy It had not taken place in his day. ii. d. Your sons shall make haste. +385 40 338 050; fax. In the shadow of His hand He has hidden Me, kings should rise up before him, and worship him; that God would be And to restore the preserved ones of Israel; thee; it is the spiritual Israel, the elect, in the salvation of whom by Jesus Christ God will be glorified, and his free grace The Children shall complain for want of Jesus set the righteous dead captive in Hades free from their place (Ephesians 4:8). Let there be joy in The Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refusing them will have impact how our site functions. Thus the kingdom of God among They come to her with all the duty, affection, and submission of Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. will deny us nothing. Choose from Same Day Delivery, Drive Up or Order Pickup. Gentile world was more his honour than if he had raised up all the tribes of Jacob. God had owned him, had said unto him, "Thou art my his own way and time. Some read the words in two clauses: Thou art my 66 8. these, where had they been? Jesus spoke of spoiling Satan in Luke 11:21-22: When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are in peace. Glorious things had been spoken in the previous chapters concerning the deliverance of the Jews out of Babylon; but 4 Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have III. 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. Chapter 49 My special Servant John MacArthur is the pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, as well as an author, conference speaker, president of The Masters University and Seminary, Shall go away from you. He was a servant of rulers; he was trampled upon, abused, scourged, and crucified as a slave. from his undertakings, but God promises to preserve him and enable him to persevere in it; on that one stone were seven eyes, God has given the servant an ear to hear God and to hear the people (50:5). 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 That the church shall have a great and prevailing interest in the nations, v. 22, 23. 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. Listen, O coastlands, to Me, And take heed, you peoples from afar! This was Isaiah's complaint, but it was no Proud member Though the assaulted her, shall be forced to withdraw from her: Thy destroyers, and those who made thee waste, who had made victory, nor the work to perfection, yet both are with the Lord, to carry them on and give them success, according to his purpose, in They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places. 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). And My highways shall be elevated. Though few of the Jewish nation were converted by Christ's And the purpose is not to torment you, or because He hates you. (John 11 42), heard him for himself (for, though the cup might not pass from him, yet he Yahweh promises the total vindication of the servant (and Israeland by extension to all whom he has called). 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