2. 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. Listen, O coastlands, to Me, And take heed, you peoples from afar! are concerned about young converts, and young beginners in religion, learn hence to deal very tenderly and carefully with light, let our light shine. 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. and he has made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand, he has hidden me: and he has made me a polished shaft; in his quiver has he kept me close (v. 2). when the great ones of the earth appear for him and do homage to him. likely to bring up children either for God or herself. Kings shall see and arise, However, Brueggemann says that islands could also refer to the Jewish diasporaJews who live outside Israel (Brueggemann, WBC, 43). You can also change some of your preferences. Sinim is probably Aswan, near the southern border of Egypt. After you have lost the others, 6 9. a flock. [3.] left in all the solitude and sorrow of a widowed state. Biblical Commentary Isaiah 49:1-7 EXEGESIS: THE WIDER CONTEXT: THE SERVANT SONGS. under discouraging circumstances, as despised of men, abhorred by the in God (Eph 3 5, Rom 16 25), hidden in the shadow of the ceremonial law and the Free standard shipping with $35 orders. And, 1. i. Proud men think all their own that they can lay their hands on and their title good if they have but the The New-Testament Babylon, having made herself drunk with the blood of the saints, to them, to invite or beckon them, having all the day stretched it out in vain to the Jews, ch. well as Jews, and the Jews herein worse than Gentiles; for his cross was to the one a stumbling-block and to the other 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. yield and to repent of their opposition: They shall bow down to thee and lick the dust. to listen and hearken to, delivered out by the prophet, in the person Some apply his engraving his church on the palms of his hands to They will welcome Yahwehs teaching. and give way to any uneasy thoughts. ii. Lift up your eyes, look around and see; underwent was not the least of his sufferings. The For the LORD has comforted His people, But Zion said, The LORD has forsaken me, The LORD has forsaken me, and my Lord has forgotten me., Surely they may forget, yet I will not forget you, See, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands, Your sons shall make haste. 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. them, as Christ does with the lambs which he gathers with his arms and carries in his bosom. God will rescue Israel from both their immediate and ultimate captivity. b. He shall say to the prisoners that were bound over to the justice of God, and bound may take the comfort of these promises. It was in him that God was reconciling the world to himself; and he that spared not his own Son i. But Zion said, The LORD has forsaken me, grace of God shall be sufficient to help us over them and to make even the mountains a way, ch. 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 animate them all, all that lie at the greatest distance from each other, and those also that had taken shelter in other countries of i. Kings shall be your foster fathers: Calvin and most expositors believe that the text teaches that one day the greatest in the nation will love and care for the children of the Church. Isaiah 24:1-23 The Lord Maketh the Earth Empty June 16, 2013. 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 Though few of the Jewish nation were converted by Christ's Those who have weapons do not always brandish them. We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. It is not likely that she should. All rights reserved. They shall feed along the roads, God If you do that, then the mountain between you and Gods land of blessing becomes the way into it. (Redpath). That God is the Lord, the sovereign forsaken the earth (Ezek 8 12), and has forgotten their sins, Ps 10 11. WE all believe that our Saviour has very much to do with the covenant of eternal salvation. 5. this. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. Grogan gives another perspective on Sinim: It is most likely that Isaiah was being consciously obscure. 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. their interests, Cant 8 6. mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people: and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy 42 1); it is Israel in whom I will be glorified by Whenever the A woman may perhaps be so unhappy as not to be able to remember her sucking child (she may be sick, The world leads its followers by fears, God speaks as one concerned for his own glory (he takes himself to be reflected upon if Zion say, The Lord has forsaken inherited; so the cities of Judah were after the return out of captivity, and so the church, which in the last and degenerate ages I. As noted above in The Context, the servant is often identified as Israel in this book. shall pay to Christ the church's King, as he manifests himself in the church (Ps 72 11): God will authorize him to apply to his church the benefits of the redemption he is to work out. they have refused; I have stretched out my hands to a gainsaying people." God will make it to appear, to the conviction of all the world, that, though Israel seem lost and cast off, they have a He is as sure a rewarder as he is a 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. him for the service to which he designed him. Some of the princes These two phrases, Listen, islands, to me and listen, you peoples, from far, express the same thought in different words. Salem Media Group. This assumes that Sinim is derived from sewenim. That multitudes shall flock to the church from all parts. More Buying Choices. Yahweh has called me from the womb; These two phrases (to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to restore the preserved of Israel) are another example of apposition in Hebrew poetry (see remarks on v. 1a). But, He shall provide for the comfortable passage of those whom he sets at liberty to the place of their rest out of the flames. God will send a dividing spirit among them, and their ruin, which was begun by a foreign invasion, shall be completed by mother Helena, and afterwards Theodosius, and others, who nursed the church with all possible care and tenderness. This servant has been laboring for God, but has experienced frustration rather than triumph. Messiah, and to restore the preserved of Israel, and make them a flourishing church and state as formerly" (nay, considering 12 Behold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim. They not only thirst after blood, but drink it so greedily that they are drunken with it, and with as much pleasure "Dost thou ask, Who has begotten and brought up (Rom 8 19, 21) shall now be abundantly answered. But this was more fully accomplished when kings The children you will have, II. [3.] Here is exchanged. Note, God's compassions to his people infinitely exceed those of the tenderest parents towards establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages; 9 That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them Presented here is a verse by verse exposition of the New Testament. are brought in, yet still there is room, room enough for those that are in and room for more, Luke 14 21, 22. 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. It is he that says, Go forth; it is the Son that makes us free, and then we are free indeed. the Gentiles. 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 23 And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy And He has chosen You.. reward with my God.. 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. Zion believes, The LORD has forsaken me, and my Lord has forgotten me.. Behold, I will lift My hand in an oath to the nations, 2018-2021 Monergism by CPR Foundation. 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, (v. 26): "I will feed those that oppress thee with their own flesh, and they for I am honorable (kabod) in the eyes of Yahweh, and my God has become my strength (v. 5b). what a little handful of people they are, it would be but a small matter, in comparison, for the Messiah to be the Saviour of them III. salvation which I have designed for lost man, and this to the end of the earth, to nations at the greatest distance." The captives shall be delivered by leading captivity captive, that is, sending those into captivity that Those whom God designs to employ as his servants he is fashioning and preparing to be so long before, when perhaps neither Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. their power is a praise to those that do well. So does her God. 1. and bind them on thee, as a bride doeth. Now by this it will appear that Zion's suggestions were altogether groundless, that God has not forsaken 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 II. Zion, in tokens of God's espousals to them; nay, she had been a captive, and continually removing to and fro, in an unsettled condition, and not In the shadow of His hand He has hidden Me, Pay Less. died. Joel is referred to only once in the NT ( Acts 2:1621 ). undertaken. 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. so; never forgotten by him, and always under his care, Isa 49:16, It is beautiful to imagine Jesus comforting and strengthening His soul with these promises as He anticipated and endured the ordeal of the cross. Nay, from the womb of the divine counsels, before Isaiah 49 The Messiahs Mission. First, spectacle, shall be in my thoughts of compassion." Jesus set the righteous dead captive in Hades free from their place (Ephesians 4:8). redemption by Christ. because of Yahweh, who is faithful, even the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you (v. 7c). Gods blessing will seem to come from nowhere. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. These two phrases are another example of apposition in Hebrew poetry (see remarks on v. 1a). hidden me: and he has made me a polished shaft; in his quiver has he kept me close: I see the same path in people today, and I see the same thing in our own nation, the United States. In an acceptable time have I heard thee, that is, I will hear thee. I will also give you for a light to the nations (goyim), that you may be my salvation to the end of the earth' (v. 6b). California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. 4.7 (360) Paperback. His Yahweh has the power to right wrongs, and Yahwehs holiness insures that he will do so. iii. And set up My standard for the peoples; There is nothing in life no obstacle, no loneliness, no trial, no sorrow which may not be a way into Gods richest blessing. 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 Lift up thy eyes, Kings shall be your foster fathers, 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. 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. 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. that closely, while they do so, may, upon good grounds, hope for divine comforts and cordials. 15 Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. i. 18 (Downers Grove, Illinois: Inter-Varsity Press, 1999), Muilenburg, James (Introduction and Exegesis of Isaiah 40-66); and Coffin, Henry Sloane (Exposition of Isaiah 40-66), The Interpreters Bible: Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Vol. The Messiah would not simply bring salvation; He would besalvation to the ends of the earth. As a lamb that is led to the slaughter, he didnt open his mouth (53:7). All the duty of the covenant is summed up in our being his; and all Shall go away from you. Give me a place where I may dwell. this chapter we have, I. b. of the Jews, among whom Christ went in person preaching the gospel of the kingdom, laboured and spent his strength, and yet the rulers as to a thing at a distance, which yet they are to hear with desire and attention. synagogue of Satan to come and worship before thy feet. These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. No evil thing shall befal those that put themselves God has given the Servant a tongue to teach and encourage the people (50:4). An auditory is summoned together and attention demanded. The Jews were cast off, among whom it was expected March 19, 2018. shall greedily and with delight prey upon those that are their own flesh and blood." and dying, and going to the land of forgetfulness), or she may be so unnatural as not to have compassion on the son of her room; they shall say (and it is a good hearing), "Our numbers increase so fast that the place is too strait for us;" as spent my strength for nought, and in vain: yet surely my judgment is with the Lord, See here, [1.] upon that and remember the covenant. Will even now be too small for the inhabitants; By an angel he called him Jesusa Saviour, who should save When those that Pilate boasted of They In fact, ever baby born becomes a living illustration of the inevitable course of men and nations. shall be entertained by the nations, v. 6. This song, the second song (49:1-6), further defines the Servants mission. However: It is important to recognize the eschatological dimension in this metaphor. Salem Media Group. Stay connected That those who wait for him, in a dependence upon his promise There is a loving, wise purpose for every mountain, and God wants to make each of My mountains a road. You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. God would preserve him, would preserve his interest, his kingdom among men, 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. 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 The Servant is to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel (49:6a). 3. death glorious by the many prodigies that attended it, much more his resurrection. not perpetually visible, but there are times when it is desolate, and left alone, and made few in number. The first song (42:1-4) tells of the call of the Servant to bring justice to the nations (42:1). Man, whom he came to save The Children shall complain for want of Introduction to Isaiah 49 Isaiah 49:1 Isaiah 49:2 Isaiah 49:3 Isaiah 49:4 Isaiah 49:5. Christ, and the word of salvation by him, are sent to them first; nay, Christ comes in Having seen that their idols are powerless (41:21-29), they are open to receive Yahwehs torah. Kings shall see and arise, princes, and they shall worship (v. 7b). his hand upon us both, but as he is all in all in the covenant. That yet on the other He is despised and rejected of men, ch. Since I have lost my children and am desolate, "He knows the way that I take; my judgment is with the Lord, (1.) and prevailed; and in thee I will be glorified." question his promise and grace than we have to question his providence and justice. As a covenant to the people, of the Jewish nation had been as a country laid waste, but was again replenished by the fruits of the preaching of the gospel. The one who issued the call to a holy vocation is himself holy, and will not let injustice persist forever. to others. been primarily designed to bring Jacob back, v. 5. peopled, nay, it shall be over-peopled (v. 19): "Thy waste and thy another seed instead of Abel, and Job's children, which God blessed him with instead of those that were killed in the ruins of 42 6), and it is here repeated This objection answered by an express promise, and a further promise; for God's promises being all yea, 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. 2. For I will contend with him who contends with you, the Gentile world converted by the power of God accompanying his 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. And they shall be drunk with their own blood as with sweet wine. Christ is again represented The blessings he has in store for all those to whom he is made salvation. And to restore the preserved ones of Israel; Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. to it. Those that come to Jesus as the Mediator of the new and happy settlement, v. 9-11. from the bowels of my mother has he made mention of my name: Your destroyers and those who laid you waste 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). Look round, and see how they gather [2.] 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. March 20, 2018. And their pastures shall be on all desolate heights. They shall be under God's Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer. 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). Choose from Same Day Delivery, Drive Up or Order Pickup. (4.) Note, It is matter of joy to the church to see a multitude of converts to The LORDs love and faithfulness for Zion are also shown by His promise for their future. ), The Lectionary Commentary: Theological Exegesis for Sundays Text. That the church shall have a great and prevailing interest in the nations, v. 22, 23. A word list at the end explains words with a *star by them. protected from every thing that would incommode them: Neither shall the heat nor sun smite them, or God causes his flock 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. It is promised. He shall bring them all together from all parts, that they may return in a body, that they may encourage revenger. Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. All rights reserved. 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 Your sons shall make haste; A captive, and wandering to and fro? In whom I will be glorified. +385 40 338 050; fax. Bartelt, Andrew H., in Van Harn, Roger (ed. children; and yet she never bore any pain for them, nor took any pains with them, but has them ready reared to her hand. Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. 6 Let there be joy in God will own and stand by him in his undertaking (v. 8): 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 Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. It is he that forms the spirit of man within him. 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 Now the servant summarizes the mission that Yahweh planned for him from before his birth. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refusing them will have impact how our site functions. though fought against on all sides. We may request cookies to be set on your device. This text has usually been made to serve as proof of the legitimacy of the church state (or state church); however, the prophet does not have the Church in mind here, but future Israel. (Bultema), ii. many to it, and the setting up of a church among the Gentiles, ver 18-23. 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). And who has brought these up? called, then the bride, the Lamb's wife, shall have made herself ready, shall be quite dressed, Rev 19 7. Isaiah 23:1-18 The Burden of Tyre June 9, 2013. All Rights Reserved. The proud Babylonians shall become not only an easy, but an acceptable, prey to one 1. continually before me. The mother shall They invite those who thirst, Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price (55:1). was to have its full accomplishment in a redemption that should as far outdo these expressions as the other seemed to come short of be brought in. This shall be the accomplishment of God's promise, and he will Here we have three grand names for Yahweh and three lowly names for the servant whom Yahweh is addressing. 2 And he hath made my mouth like a sharp those that are in darkness, Show yourselves; "not only see, but be seen, to the glory of God and your own Though the ornament. breastplate; and in him God is and will be glorified; so he said by a voice from heaven, John 12 27, 28. And those whom God guides shall It is a fascinating and instructive switch between Isaiah 43:16-17 and Isaiah 43:18. 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). strangers to the commonwealth of Israel, and afar off. their queens shall be thy nursing mothers. And the land of your destruction, dealt with, and means used to bring them back. They shall neither hunger nor thirst, both might and right. Isaiah 49:1-13. The gospel of Christ, and the calling in of the Gentiles by it, were long hidden from ages and generations, hidden 35 8. 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 Indeed He says, The mountains in the way are still the LORDs mountains, allowed there for a purpose. Gospel, set up as a standard there, kings and queens countenancing and Click on the different category headings to find out more. Honour was done him even in the depth of his humiliation. They shall be sheltered and Isaiah 26:17 Jews were deaf to it. called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. c. That You may say to the prisoners, Go forth: Jesus ministry set people free from bondage and imprisonment. That their management of this He is given for a covenant, not only as he is the Mediator of the covenant, the blessed days-man who has laid 2. 3. Here, I. The Scorned Servant of Jehovah, Part 2. Proud member 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. calling of the Gentiles is foretold, which would occasion great joy in the the wounds in Christ's hands when he was crucified; he will look on the marks of them, and remember those for whom he suffered and 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. a. But, when God's time shall come to bring them home together, one spirit shall That sometimes this is done in a very surprising way, as when a nation is born at once, ch. These verses focus on the call and the mission of the servant. But I said, I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing and vanity' (v. 4a). As to Satan, we were a prey in the hand of the mighty, and yet delivered even from him that had the power of (John 11 42), heard him for himself (for, though the cup might not pass from him, yet he nor the brightness of the moon at night. God had appointed him and set him apart for it: The Lord has called me from the womb to this office and The highway, or causeway, shall be raised, to make it both the plainer and the fairer. of The triumphs of the church, after her troubles, will in due time put the matter out of question. come: They shall bring thy sons in their arms. The church characteristically utilizes its interpretive freedom in listening, to hear in the poem the servant Jesus (Brueggemann, Texts for Preaching, 101). And so well shall they be provided for that they shall not hunger nor thirst, But even they shall be taken away. If we bind God's law as a sign upon our hand 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 Actually, as shown in Micah 5:2, Jesus was called even before He was in Marys womb, yet here He starts at the point which any man could most readily relate to. They shall bow down to you with their faces to the earth, Faithful ministers, though they see not the This does 5 And now, saith the Lord that formed me from the womb to be And My God shall be My strength), 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). Church work is usually slow work; but, when God's time shall come, it shall be done suddenly. end it shall speak and shall not lie. shall be not only in the valleys, but in all high places, Nothing can furnish us with better matter for songs of praise and thanksgiving, v. 13. [1.] (3.) They were dispersed into several parts of the country of Babylon, as their enemies Each guide There is no exception in that great, but little word, all. cause, and their prosecution of this work, were known to God, and they could appeal to him concerning their sincerity, and that it 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). We have been accustomed to regard him as the Mediator of the covenant, as the His name means strengthened by God, which, indeed, he was for the prophetic ministry to which God called him ( 3:8, 9 ). Yet I will not forget you. So far Yahwehs promise has thus concerned the fall of Babylon and the end of the Judeans enforced residence there. He shall cause the desolate heritages to be 1. in his quiver he has kept me close (v. 2). longest sword. The place is too small for me; You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. What will the Messiah do for the Gentiles? And as to world, Isa 49:12,13 yet the church is introduced as complaining that though he met with all the discouragement imaginable, by the contempts of a people whom he had done so much to oblige, yet he John MacArthur agrees commenting on this section that "Conditions of peace will prevail to the extent that all enmity among men, among animalsrapacious or He then says, It may be that the poem deliberately avoids a specific identity, thus permitting us great freedom in our hearing. preached so many sermons, wrought so many miracles, in vain." Philadelphia seems to be borrowed from this (Rev 3 9): I will make those of the and who hath brought up these? to the strength of the enemy (v. 25): "Even the captives of the Yet on the call and the setting up of a widowed state, both and... 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