To this he submitted for our salvation. If the Masoretic Text is correct, a long standing interpretation connects Sinim with China. (Wolf), ii. He calls not only Israel to hear His voice, but the coastlands (islands) and distant peoples because His message is for all mankind. Which may be understood of the heavens, and the earth by a personification, a figure usual in Scripture, to express the greatness of the benefit received, and to raise thankfulness and admiration in the hearts of God's people; see ( Psalms 90:11 Psalms 90:12 ) ( Isaiah 55:12 ) or by the heavens may be meant the angels in heaven, who, as they ; Place of Action: Jerusalem Golden Text: "Thus saith the LORD, In an acceptable time have I heard 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 establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages." (Isaiah 49:8). Isaiah III, Volume 2: Chapters 49-55: 454: HCOT: 1998: WorldCat Amazon CBD. God's grace is too huge to be limited to one area or region. "[9] The appearance of this outburst of praise in the midst of a long list of prophecies is similar to the appearance of the proleptic songs interspersed throughout the prophecy of Revelation, thus exhibiting the same characteristic found in other authentic portions of God's Word. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament. All flesh shall know That You should be My salvation to the ends of the earth. Isaiah, A Study Guide - From The Executable Outlines Series by Mark A. Copeland - Hundreds of free sermon outlines and Bible study materials available for online browsing and downloading. Before I was born, the *Lord called (appointed) me to be his special Servant. The reason of all this is. You can check these in your browser security settings. Now even so, God is going to preserve the people of Israel. Jesus set the sick and diseased free from the bondage of their infirmities (Luke 13:16). The 5 Servant Songs of Isaiah are wonderful prophecies of the Messiah and His First Coming to mankind as a Servant. Nothing can furnish us with more convincing arguments to prove the most tender and affectionate concern God has for his church, and her interests and comforts. 49:14-16. ii. Lick up the dust of thy feet refers to the great honor which the great ones of the world will give Israel. He adds, "Thy walls shall be continually before me; thy ruined walls, though no pleasing spectacle, shall be in my thoughts of compassion." This is the reason why Isaiah describes the advantages of this deliverance in such lofty terms, in order that believers, though they beheld nothing around them but death and ruin, might sustain their heart by the hope of a better condition. Partners In a New Creation / Lesson #4 God Offers Deliverance / Isaiah 51:1-8. Help us purchase electrical generators for churches. (l) "pauperum suorum", V. L. "pauperes suos", Forerius; "inopes suos", Vitringa; "humiles", Sept. "mansuetorum", Targum. Or, "Thy walls (that is, thy safety) are my continual care; so are the watchmen on thy walls." 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 Servant, the Light to the Gentiles - "Listen, O coastlands, to Me, And take heed, you peoples from afar! The whole inflationary cycle can be placed on the increased oil prices. Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 49:13-17 Let there be universal joy, for God will have mercy upon the afflicted, because of his compassion; upon his afflicted, because of his covenant. Or the captives of the righteous be delivered? Even unmapped places are known to God, and even from them he will gather his pilgrims., Sing, O heavens! He reminds the doubting exiles that he is the all-powerful God and Israels covenant redeemer. I. A mother, especially, cannot but be concerned for her own child; for it is her own, a piece of herself, and very lately one with her. In an acceptable time I have heard You, God is saying, "I'll fight with those that fight with you." The Messiah would not simply bring salvation; He would besalvation to the ends of the earth. But even they shall be taken away. [When you make] the commitment of your life to Jesus Christ without reservation, then you can go to meet your mountains and meet obstacles in Jesus not to meet them outside Him, but in Christ. He referred to this Servant earlier (Isaiah 42:1-9), but now he reiterated and reinforced what he had revealed in preparation for further revelation about this key figure. God replies that they have no evidence to support such an accusation, for he has neither divorced them nor sold them. And take heed, you peoples from afar! What is the highway of holiness (Isaiah 35:8)? And if you look at it, it is a very small area. But we have no more reason to question his promise and grace than we have to question his providence and justice. But when a stronger than he comes upon him and overcomes him, he takes from him all his armor in which he trusted, and divides his spoils. You are My servant, O Israel, Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. Here, He commands the coastlands the distant lands of the Gentiles to listen to Him. And that is the equivalent here to, "Thou hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hast thou made mention of my name. Break forth into singing, O mountains - "Ye mountains, burst forth into song"] Three ancient MSS. God replies that he can do it. are without the yod or the conjunction vau before the verb: and so the Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate. And give You as a covenant to the people: Jesus, the Messiah, doesnt merely bring a covenant; He is a covenant to the people. This passage shows that even though He ministered in difficult and discouraging circumstances, He never gave in to discouragement, but always put His trust in the LORD. Can a woman forget her nursing child, What will the Messiah do for the Gentiles? More Isaiah commentaries. And a part of their plan, very shrewd indeed, is to take Saudi Arabia and immediately cut the price of oil in half. God is always mindful of the condition of His people, despite the objections of a doubting Zion. Break forth into singing, O mountains - "Ye mountains, burst forth into song"] Three ancient MSS. Biblical Commentary Isaiah 49:1-7 EXEGESIS: THE WIDER CONTEXT: THE SERVANT SONGS Chapters 42-53 of the book of Isaiah contain four Servant Songs. I will preserve You and give You And now the LORD says, Break forth into joyful shouting, O mountains! Read online Bible study, search parallel bibles, cross reference verses, compare translations & post comments in bible commentaries at qBible.com. Click on the different category headings to find out more. Bible Study: Isaiah 49:1-26. New Revised Standard Version and Student Study Handout for Isaiah 9:2-7 International Bible Lesson "For a child has been born for us, a son given to us; authority rests upon his shoulders; and he is named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace" (Isaiah 9:6NRSV). It is mainly on the basis of this phrase that there is the practice of kissing the popes feet. (Bultema). These multitudes are the Saints who will be gathered from every nation in the last days and enlisted . Israel has light but needs restoration, while the Gentiles need both light and salvation. (Grogan). Lift up thine eyes round about, and behold: all these gather themselves together, and come to thee. So it's a wise plan, and who's going to object?So God speaks here that they're going to say, "Hey, we need to expand our borders. 49:13. ii. Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, Note, God's compassions to his people infinitely exceed those of the tenderest parents towards their children. God has forsaken us." To Him whom man despises, ii. So does her God. of 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. Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. The purpose of Jesus Christ was to bring Jacob back to God, back to the Father, and to restore the preserved of Israel. The Most Amazing Child Surely they may forget, I've heard some Bible scholars suggest the possibility and some analysts, and I've talked to some Israelis who have suggested also the possibility, that the next outbreak of warfare over there in the Middle East, that Israel plans for it to be the last outbreak by so thoroughly defeating all of those who have risen against them that they will not be able to rise against them again. 1 Listen to me, you islands. Yet He triumphed over such temptation by declaring, my just reward is with the LORD. The despising nation was Israel. d. He has made My mouth like a sharp sword: This means that the very words of the Messiah have power and authority. Isaiah 42:10-13; Isaiah 44:23; Isaiah 45:8; Isaiah 52:8-9; Isaiah 55:12-13). But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site. God's compassion is too immense to be limited to . And He said to me, In the shadow of His hand He has hidden Me, b. Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered? Thus says the Lord GOD: He is a pledge for all the blessings of the covenant; in him God was reconciling the world to himself. 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. Well, actually, you can drive from one side of Israel to the other in two hours; you can drive from one end to the other in six hours. and who hath brought up these? 2 Hope on the Horizon Throughout Isaiah there are intense messages of hope amid all the tribulations and failures. The best commentaries on Isaiah ranked by scholars and reviewers: (1) Oswalt, John N. in NICOT, (2) Webb, Barry G. in BST, (3) Motyer, J. Alec . The new commentaries continue this tradition. Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. There I was, left alone; but these, where were they? 13.Praise, O heavens; and rejoice, O earth. When we consider what and who the Lord Jesus had to work with on this earth, we certainly must believe that one of the great temptations He faced was discouragement. Your children shall make haste; your destroyers and they that made thee waste shall go forth of thee. It is Best to Obey The Lord. The promises exceed anything that took place in the return from captivity under Cyrus. In order, therefore, that we may partake of the compassion of God, let us learn, under the cross and amidst many annoyances, to strive after it with sighs and tears. Kings shall be your foster fathers, And I will make all my mountains a way, and my highways shall be exalted. And he said, It is a light thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the eaRuth ( Isaiah 49:5-6 ). Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted. Neither heat nor sun shall strike them; And that it was actually God who declared, "If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its cunning. Since I have lost my children and am desolate, Verse 14 Verse Isaiah 49:14. (Alan Redpath), Listen, O coastlands, to Me, His charge to us every day is to look at him and "see.". They began "Thus says the Lord", and they do not usually address a worldwide audience. ( Isaiah 49:1-2) The call and the preparation of the Messiah. And to restore the preserved ones of Israel; And their queens your nursing mothers; What does Isaiah 49:1-13 mean? How can the LORD speak of the Messiah as Israel? Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. Isaiah 49:14-26 God Will Remember Jerusalem. 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. If you do that, then the mountain between you and Gods land of blessing becomes the way into it. (Redpath). 1. He was despised and rejected. There's not enough room." * [ 49:1 ] Gave me my name : designated me for a special task or mission (cf. There are wonderful industrial, agricultural and cultural developments in Israel, in fulfilment of prophecy - Isaiah 35:1-10; Jeremiah 30:18-22; 31:7-14; Zechariah 14:9-11; Hosea 3:4-5. And their pastures shall be on all desolate heights. Will say again in your ears, That's pretty smart. Nederlandstalige Bijbelstudies door Stan Marinussen, From the matrix of My mother He has made mention of My name, In the shadow of His hand He has hidden Me, and made Me a polished shaft; in His quiver He has hidden Me, Then I said, I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing and in vain; yet surely my just reward is with the LORD, It is too small a thing that You should be My Servant to raise up the tribes of JacobI will also give You as a light to the Gentiles, That You should be My salvation to the ends of the earth, Thus says the LORDto Him whom man despises, to Him whom the nation abhors, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, In an acceptable time I have heard You, and in the day of salvation I have helped You; I will preserve You, That You may say to the prisoners, Go forth, For He who has mercy on them will lead them, even by the springs of water He will guide them, Sing, O heavens! They shall bow down to you with their faces to the earth, v2 He made my words about God's judgement to be as sharp as a sword. And now, saith the LORD that formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him ( Isaiah 49:5 ). Princes also shall worship, We are told that the word the goes forth out of his mouth is like a sharp, two-edged sword--Revelation. . By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. This is a great way to read Andrew's notes on a mobile device or computer. 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. (Alan Redpath) A. The Lord called me before my birth; from within the womb he called me by name. And my work with my God., a. And these from the land of Sinim.. 3 He said to me, "You are my servant, Israel, and . Let there be joy in heaven, and let the angels of God celebrate the praises of the great Redeemer; let the earth and the mountains, particularly the great ones of the earth, be joyful, and break forth into singing, for the earnest expectation of the creature that waits for the glorious liberty of the children of God (Romans 8:19; Romans 8:21) shall now be abundantly answered. Notice it says My mountains. Isaiah now announced more about the work of the Servant (cf.