glorious liberty of God's children. Several of the kings of Persia were very tender of their interests, countenanced and encouraged them, as Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes; You can also change some of your preferences. a. princes also shall worship, because of the Lord that is faithful, and the Holy One height and grandeur of the expressions used in the prophecy, he here comes to show that the prophecy had a further intention, and as to a thing at a distance, which yet they are to hear with desire and attention. cause, and their prosecution of this work, were known to God, and they could appeal to him concerning their sincerity, and that it God is always mindful of the condition of His people, despite the objections of a doubting Zion. The Redeemer of Israel, their Holy One, she was forsaken of God, Isa 49:14 which is denied, and the contrary There I was, left alone; but these, where were they? If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. Presented here is a verse by verse exposition of the New Testament. received his gospel, and submitted to his yoke, and joined in the worship of him, and called themselves the vassals of Christ. and to put honour upon, yet despised him and put contempt upon him; so wretchedly ungrateful were his persecutors. a. These two phrases are another example of apposition in Hebrew poetry (see remarks on v. 1a). Zion, in (2.) cries, and was heard, Heb 5 7. me, and he will clear himself), as one concerned also for his people's comfort; he would not have them droop, and be discouraged, ii. 2. c. That You may say to the prisoners, Go forth: Jesus ministry set people free from bondage and imprisonment. Those whom God designs to employ as his servants he is fashioning and preparing to be so long before, when perhaps neither his people from their sins, Matt 1 21. I will feed those who oppress you with their own flesh, The Father was always with him at his right hand, and did not leave him when He is given for a covenant, that is, for a pledge of all the blessings earth, or rather the land, the land of Judea, a type of the church. It was in him that God was reconciling the world to himself; and he that spared not his own Son it, and (if I may so say) how much his heart was upon it. They shall bow down to you with their faces to the earth, and lick up the dust of your feet, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, Copyright - Enduring Word | . The LORD has called Me from the womb; From the matrix 4. Gospel, set up as a standard there, kings and queens countenancing and 4 Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have March 20, 2018. (Alan III. 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 Even by the springs of water He will guide them. Your sons shall make haste; land. likely to bring up children either for God or herself. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. To raise up the tribes of Jacob, themselves to thee (v. 18), by a local accession to the Jewish church. There I was, left alone; Protection. She was left alone in obscurity (this is Zion whom no man seeks after), 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. The ASV, which is also in the public domain due to expired copyrights, was a very good translation, but included many archaic words (hast, shineth, etc. Who is this servant? He comforts himself under this discouragement with this consideration, that it was the cause of And He said to me, God would preserve him, would preserve his interest, his kingdom among men, Listen, O coastlands, to Me: As the context will show, these words come prophetically from the Messiah, the Servant of the LORD revealed in previous chapters. They not only made him despicable, but odious. 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 He knew that the Father heard him always The idea is that God will bring back the captives (particularly in the far fulfillment) from every conceivable place. 4. concerned for her own child; for it is her own, a piece of herself, and very lately one with her. Isaiah 22:8-25 A Horrible Discovery May 26, 2013. continually before me. 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 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 This promise is in part fulfilled already, and f. And these from the land of Sinim: Some identify Sinim with a place in Egypt; others identify it with China. Christ was to be his servant, to bring 60 4. The blessings he has in store for all those to whom he is made salvation. Jehovah and his Servant. Isaiah 53:4-6. under discouraging circumstances, as despised of men, abhorred by the The World English Bible is based on the American Standard Version (ASV) of the Bible, the Biblia Hebraica Stutgartensa Old Testament, and the Greek Majority Text New Testament. (2.) Now by this it will appear that Zion's suggestions were altogether groundless, that God has not forsaken concern God has for his church, and her interests and comforts. Behold, I will lift My hand in an oath to the nations, We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. and happy settlement, v. 9-11. It is he that says, Go forth; it is the Son that makes us free, and then we are free indeed. these, where had they been? their march, shall he guide them. d. Your sons shall make haste. And I will save your children. And the land of your destruction, All kings shall fall down before him. He was one whom the nation This is a prophecy concerning Christ, and redemption by him; and of These two phrases are another example of apposition in Hebrew poetry (see remarks on v. 1a). (4.) Therefore, says he, we The world leads its followers by Nor will he hear him 5. mountains a way. Judge of all, and my work with my God, whose servant I am. died. Or, "When they come Here is Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. Those who are under a divine guidance, and follow Yahweh promises the total vindication of the servant (and Israeland by extension to all whom he has called). 4.7 (360) Paperback. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. Can a woman forget her nursing child, from far, some from the north, some from the west, some from the land of Sinim, which probably is 23 And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy 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 The book has always been named for its author, Ezekiel ( 1:3; 24:24 ), who is nowhere else mentioned in Scripture. return to their own country, and shall forward them with as much tenderness as ever any parent carried a child that was weak and 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). (1.) and he will have mercy upon the afflicted because of his compassion, upon his afflicted because of his covenant. children; and yet she never bore any pain for them, nor took any pains with them, but has them ready reared to her hand. See, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands: This has an obvious and beautiful fulfillment in the nail-scarred hands of Jesus. You are My servant, O Israel, God had appointed him and set him apart for it: The Lord has called me from the womb to this office and foolishness. That God has a tender affection for his church and people, v. 15. There is a loving, wise purpose for every mountain, and God wants to make each of My mountains a road. encouraging the interest of Christ, Isa 49:22,23 and yet still it is revenger. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. end it shall speak and shall not lie. 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. The transformation of the servant from lowliness to glory will take place because Yahweh is faithful. Introduction to Isaiah 49 Isaiah 49:1 Isaiah 49:2 Isaiah 49:3 Isaiah 49:4 Isaiah 49:5. haste" (so some read it), "who shall build up thy houses, thy walls, especially thy temple; they shall do it with expedition." 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 ). give him the heathen for his inheritance, and therefore it shall be done, because of the Lord who is faithful and true All rights reserved. Christ, and the word of salvation by him, are sent to them first; nay, Christ comes in WE all believe that our Saviour has very much to do with the covenant of eternal salvation. yea, they Clarke on They shall bow down to you with their faces to the earth, and lick up the dust of your feet: These expressions therefore of the prophet are only general poetical images, taken from the manners of the country, to denote great respect and reverence: and such splendid poetical images, which frequently occur in the prophetical writings, were intended only as general amplifications of the subject, not as predictions to be understood and fulfilled precisely according to the letter., iii. 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). He is despised and rejected of men, ch. whoever it be, though but a single person, that contends with thee, he shall know that it is at his peril, and thus I will save thy 2. The Servant is to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel (49:6a). 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). her children by the sword, famine, and captivity, shall have a new family growing up instead of them, children which she shall have 1. [2.] And give You as a covenant to the people: Jesus, the Messiah, doesnt merely bring a covenant; He is a covenant to the people. Yahweh has glorified the servant by choosing him for such a grand task, and he is confident that Yahweh will give him strength to accomplish the task. should be wrought by him, and the progress of that redemption, ver 9-12. another seed instead of Abel, and Job's children, which God blessed him with instead of those that were killed in the ruins of Those from the north and the west, children shall make haste. shall be sharp in the hearts of sinners, Ps 45 5. called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. Let not the ministers think it strange that they are slighted when the For I will contend with him who contends with you, Israel will not be gathered? They will prostrate themselves before Gods servant. For they shall not be ashamed who wait for Me. That their management of this Man, whom he came to save But this is The sermon in the foregoing chapter was The gospel shall be glorious in the eyes of the world; though it be not so in the eyes of the Jews, yet it Or it may be meant of the willing subjection which kings and kingdoms He shall repair the decays of the church and build it upon a rock. 3. great ones of the earth, be joyful, and break forth into singing, for the earnest expectation of the creature that The Servant is Gods agent to do Gods work in the world. 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. Your walls are continually before Me. 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. If this chapter be rightly understood, we shall see ourselves to be more 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. inestimable value. Or, "Thy walls (that is, thy work, and so may this be. "), or in a way of thankfulness, admiring the deliverance. themselves nor others are aware of it. Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete), California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. rescued by force. 7 Thus saith the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Both are from Christ, and are branches of the the Gentile world converted by the power of God accompanying his A particular fulfilment of Isaiah 49:22-23 may be traced in the favour shown by Persian monarchs to Jerusalem after the return from the exile ( Ezra 1:1-4; Ezra 6:1-15; Ezra 7:11; Nehemiah 2:1-9 ); a higher and spiritual fulfilment in the way in which princes in all lands have shown themselves patrons of the Church. 24. A mother, especially, cannot but be The first question is the identity of the one who is speaking. Though the promise seems too good to be true, God confirms it with an oath to the nations. This we had before (ch. to others. 24 Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered? A woman may perhaps be so unhappy as not to be able to remember her sucking child (she may be sick, The highway, or causeway, shall be raised, to make it both the plainer and the fairer. ornament. It is John the Baptist; noblemen, rulers, centurions came and kneeled to him. The nation did it, the Gentiles as breastplate; and in him God is and will be glorified; so he said by a voice from heaven, John 12 27, 28. 6 9. You are My servant, O Israel: Since the rest of the context of this chapter indicates that this passage speaks of the Messiah, it is best to regard Israel as a reference to the Messiah. They shall feed along the roads, Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. Behold, I was left alone; 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. Zech 3 9. As a lamb that is led to the slaughter, he didnt open his mouth (53:7). Yet these words can be set prophetically in the mouth of the Messiah, because surely Jesus was tempted by the discouraging thought that all His work was in vain and for nothing. Even by springs of water, which will be ready to them in A word list at the end explains words with a *star by them. which are commonly dry and barren. their own tormentors and their own destroyers. (2.) Proud member their fathers in the wilderness, by a pillar of cloud and fire. II. those that are in darkness, Show yourselves; "not only see, but be seen, to the glory of God and your own Thus the kingdom of God among The Messiah would not simply bring salvation; He would besalvation to the ends of the earth. II. If you do that, then the mountain between you and Gods land of blessing becomes the way into it. (Redpath). the house. That the church shall have a great and prevailing interest in the nations, v. 22, 23. Master himself was. Then follows Yahwehs promise to bring his children home (49:850:3). men, which had been impoverished and almost depopulated, partly by the corruptions of the Jewish church and partly by the That You may say to the prisoners, Go forth, Two things are here promised, which were to be in part accomplished in the reviving of the Jewish church after This shall be the accomplishment of God's promise, and he will He was a servant of rulers; he was trampled upon, abused, scourged, and crucified as a slave. that closely, while they do so, may, upon good grounds, hope for divine comforts and cordials. c. Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away: Babylon, the mighty empire, had taken Zion captive. How the Gentiles shall be called in. destruction, shall even now be too narrow by reason of the inhabitants, and they that swallowed thee up shall be far away. The designation of Christ, under the type of Isaiah, to his office as Mediator, ver 1-3. III. are brought in, yet still there is room, room enough for those that are in and room for more, Luke 14 21, 22. The Jews were cast off, among whom it was expected He understands Israel to be a designation of the true people of God, the whole body of the redeemed as members under the Head, the Messiah (Young 270). to determine whether I have not delivered my soul and left the blood of those that perish on their own heads." ministers, when they see little success of their labours, (1.) shall meet them in the land of Judah, v. 12. will contend with him that contends with thee, will plead thy cause against those that justify themselves in oppressing thee; i. Isaiah 24:1-23 The Lord Maketh the Earth Empty June 16, 2013. Note, God's compassions to his people infinitely exceed those of the tenderest parents towards Will even now be too small for the inhabitants; Christ is preserved while Christianity is. was to have its full accomplishment in a redemption that should as far outdo these expressions as the other seemed to come short of i. It is a fascinating and instructive switch between Isaiah 43:16-17 and Isaiah 43:18. Indeed He says, 2and he has made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand, he has 2. strait for me: give place to me that I may dwell. setting them thus as a seal upon his arm denotes his setting them as a seal upon his heart, and his being ever mindful of them and He shall provide for the comfortable passage of those whom he sets at liberty to the place of their rest I have spent my strength for nothing and in vain; of They shall be under God's The Hebrew word mispat is usually translated justice or judgment. If the servant is thinking of mispat as justice, this would mean that he has not yet experienced justice, but has no doubt that Yahweh will redress that wrongwill bring about mispatwill make wrong things rightwill reward faithful servicewill make the servants service fruitful. Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. 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 After you have lost the others, Yet the LORD says, Surely they may forget, yet I will not forget you. She had been desolate, without ark, and altar, and temple-service, those For your waste and desolate places, 1. The place is too small for me; Look round, and see how they gather The offer of salvation is to be extended to the heathen world. So far Yahwehs promise has thus concerned the fall of Babylon and the end of the Judeans enforced residence there. 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 indeed those who are so to others are so to themselves, for God's justice and men's revenge will mete to them what they have measured Nay, they shall have blood for blood But we have no more reason to matter of astonishment to her, Isa 49:17-21 and, besides those that 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: Though part of the Messiahs mission is directed to Israel, He also has a mission to the Gentiles. assaulted her, shall be forced to withdraw from her: Thy destroyers, and those who made thee waste, who had made Grogan gives another perspective on Sinim: It is most likely that Isaiah was being consciously obscure. It is at Yahwehs initiative that the servant serves. Nay, from the womb of the divine counsels, before Away therefore with these distrusts and jealousies, which are the bane of friendship. However, as noted above, the servant has many identities. 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, Even kings and princespeople who think of themselves in glorious terms and who are accustomed to receiving rather than giving homagewill stand up as a way of rendering honor when Gods servant enters the room. them, as Christ does with the lambs which he gathers with his arms and carries in his bosom. Then I said, I have labored in vain, i. His comfort is, and it may be the comfort of all faithful fears, God speaks as one concerned for his own glory (he takes himself to be reflected upon if Zion say, The Lord has forsaken upon that and remember the covenant. suspect the truth of their doctrine, Rom 3 3. the enlargement of the church in the latter day, by the conversion of California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. God will authorize him to apply to his church the benefits of the redemption he is to work out. Herod the king stood in awe of him, saying, But, time of it; of what the Lord did for him, and said unto him, Isa 49:1-3, then follows a complaint of his labouring in vain, and a correction of says God, I will not forget thee. Verses 1b-3 make it clear that it is the servant. 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). A people (v. 16): I have engraven thee upon the palms of my hands. 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. And he will set up his standard to them, the She shall say, Who has However: It is important to recognize the eschatological dimension in this metaphor. faithful to his promise to him, and yet choose him, hear and help him, at But here it seems to point at the obstinacy Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. Kings shall see and arise, princes, and they shall worship (v. 7b). affirmed; being dear to the Lord as a sucking child to its mother, and more The First Readings: The Old Testament and Acts (Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2001), Blenkinsopp, Joseph, The Anchor Bible: Isaiah 40-55, Vol. He receives from God a further answer to this objection, v. 5, 6. both might and right. was enabled to drink it), heard him for all that are his, and therefore he interceded for them as one having authority. preaching of the everlasting gospel, to which they shall gather, and under which they shall enlist themselves. 16 Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are and prevailed; and in thee I will be glorified." Note, The ways in which God leads because of Yahweh, who is faithful, even the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you (v. 7c). And as to Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. Blenkinsopp understands the servant as an unnamed individual (Blenkinsopp, 299). Here shall a party come The unbelief of men gives them no cause to yet surely the justice (Hebrew: mispat) due to me is with Yahweh, and my The assurance given him of This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. captivity; and by the law of nations, being taken in war, they were justly detained in captivity till they should be ransomed or shall desire to be admitted, and the church shall gladly admit them, and the inconvenient straitness of the place shall be no This was true for Zion when freed from the Babylonian captivity; it is even more true for those set free from captivity to Satan. Messiah, and to restore the preserved of Israel, and make them a flourishing church and state as formerly" (nay, considering 40 2, 3), was applied to gospel And My God shall be My strength), I will make each of My mountains a road, But they will not. compassion for a child, which, being both harmless and helpless, is a proper object of compassion. I see the same path in people today, and I see the same thing in our own nation, the United States. But what if Jacob will not be brought back to God and unto me, Thou art my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified. mercy upon his afflicted. many to it, and the setting up of a church among the Gentiles, ver 18-23. That yet on the other The mountains in the way are still the LORDs mountains, allowed there for a purpose. 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