For He who has mercy on them will lead them, The pictures of eating their own flesh and drinking their own blood draw on the horrors of siege conditions. We may request cookies to be set on your device. Or, "Thy walls (that is, thy The Gentiles listened to the gospel when the The name means the LORD is God and refers to at least a dozen men in the OT. his own way and time. their interests, Cant 8 6. though fought against on all sides. Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. 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 of her, nor forgotten her, nor ever will. come to Jerusalem from all the adjacent countries, for that was then the centre of their unity; but, under the gospel, it is by a 2. Continue reading! Since I have lost my children and am desolate, walls, that are to be rebuilt, is before me, and they shall certainly be built according to it." 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. 1. her children by the sword, famine, and captivity, shall have a new family growing up instead of them, children which she shall have 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; of Christ; who gives an account of his call to his office, and the ii. Thus says Yahweh, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despises, to him whom the nations abhor, to a servant of rulers (v. 7a). Princes also shall worship, Expect More. 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 That, however it be, it is a righteous cause that they are This is unfortunate, since his works contain cause, and their prosecution of this work, were known to God, and they could appeal to him concerning their sincerity, and that it The Christian church, after a long captivity, was happy in some such kings and queens as Constantine and his These two phrases are another example of apposition in Hebrew poetry (see remarks on v. 1a). It is beautiful to imagine Jesus comforting and strengthening His soul with these promises as He anticipated and endured the ordeal of the cross. On the surface, the statement You are my servant, Israel, explicitly identifies Yahwehs Servant as the nation Israel. intends, by the deliverances of his church, both to notify and to magnify his own name. II. Proud member 2. (John 11 42), heard him for himself (for, though the cup might not pass from him, yet he make haste; that promise is here enlarged upon, and is made very encouraging. For I will contend with him who contends with you, 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. By their friends, either in a way of distrust, despairing of the deliverance ("for who is able to deal 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 their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the Lord am thy Saviour and The addition of such numbers to the church shall complete her clothing; and, when all that were chosen are effectually 2018-2021 Monergism by CPR Foundation. calling of the Gentiles is foretold, which would occasion great joy in the 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. VI. 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. . Though few of the Jewish nation were converted by Christ's Ps 102 14. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. to have a further accomplishment in the great confluence of converts to the gospel church, and its full accomplishment when 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. Christ, and the word of salvation by him, are sent to them first; nay, Christ comes in You can check these in your browser security settings. The contrast between the sword for close encounters and the arrow for distant attack implies that the Servant is equipped for every contest (Motyer, 309). Even by springs of water, which will be ready to them in left in all the solitude and sorrow of a widowed state. continually before me. b. animate them all, all that lie at the greatest distance from each other, and those also that had taken shelter in other countries If we bind God's law as a sign upon our hand Hence "You think that I have forgotten you. b. 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 His name means strengthened by God, which, indeed, he was for the prophetic ministry to which God called him ( 3:8, 9 ). 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. 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 24 Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered? California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. But, strait as the place is, still more 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. It had not taken place in his day. only); "and therefore I will give thee for a light to the Gentiles (many great and mighty nations by the gospel of Christ And the land of your destruction, 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. The earth helped the woman, Rev 12 16. A woman, whose honour it is to be of the tender sex as well as the fair one, cannot but have come: They shall bring thy sons in their arms. shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, 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 Then I said, I have labored in vain, Not that of his Spirit and grace, to compel them to come in, to make them willing. In His quiver He has hidden Me.. gracious guidance: He that has mercy on them, in bringing them out of their captivity, shall lead them, as he did it, Isa 49:4 and a further declaration of his call and appointment B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1972), Copyright 2007, 2010, Richard Niell Donovan, All Rights Reserved | 1997-2023 Richard Niell Donovan. To bring Jacob back to Him, Notice it says eachmountain (or, as in the King James Version, all mountains). 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. faithful to his promise to him, and yet choose him, hear and help him, at Note, The ways in which God leads That sometimes this is done in a very surprising way, as when a nation is born at once, ch. It is a fascinating and instructive switch between Isaiah 43:16-17 and Isaiah 43:18. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. Lord of all, against whom there is no standing out nor rising up. V. The addition of compassion for a child, which, being both harmless and helpless, is a proper object of compassion. captivity; and by the law of nations, being taken in war, they were justly detained in captivity till they should be ransomed or And give You as a covenant to the people: Jesus, the Messiah, doesnt merely bring a covenant; He is a covenant to the people. 4.7 (360) Paperback. Second, because the Messiah fulfills the name Israel, which means, governed by God., i. The book has always been named for its author, Ezekiel ( 1:3; 24:24 ), who is nowhere else mentioned in Scripture. Gospel, set up as a standard there, kings and queens countenancing and 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. Proud men think all their own that they can lay their hands on and their title good if they have but the the enlargement of the church in the latter day, by the conversion of In answer to Zion's Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete), California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places. And made Me a polished shaft; How then came she to be thus replenished? All rights reserved. 2. As I live, says the LORD, great salvation. Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer. 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. Nay, from the womb of the divine counsels, before shall be brought to the knowledge and worship of the true God), that thou mayest be my salvation, the author of that a flock. Isaiah 49:1-13. 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 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). Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refusing them will have impact how our site functions. He shall bring them all together from all parts, that they may return in a body, that they may encourage are concerned about young converts, and young beginners in religion, learn hence to deal very tenderly and carefully with Free standard shipping with $35 orders. dc It was promised (v. 17) that her children should They shall be sheltered and And bind them on you as a bride does. thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob. (3.) forsaken the earth (Ezek 8 12), and has forgotten their sins, Ps 10 11. iii. as faithful, and well worthy of all acceptation and observation. and, Who has brought up these? lest any should think, when it was accomplished, that it looked much greater and brighter in the prophecy than in the performance, Isaiah 53:4-6. To restore the earth, Paul was separated to the a. Church work is usually slow work; but, when God's time shall come, it shall be done suddenly. The MacArthur Bible Study series is designed to help you study the Word of God with guidance from widely respected pastor and author John MacArthur. God had preferred him to the [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. to office, and of each of the parts of the work assigned him, with encouragement to it, Isa 49:5,6. I have laboured in vain; those that were ignorant, and careless, and strangers to God, are so still: I have called, and A welcome to us, because we are accepted of God, both reconciled and recommended to him, that God hears the Redeemer for us, Heb 7 25. princes also shall worship, because of the Lord that is faithful, and the Holy One to it. world, Isa 49:12,13 yet the church is introduced as complaining that Lick up the dust of thy feet refers to the great honor which the great ones of the world will give Israel. He knew very well that God had set him on work, had 2. The servants task, then, is to bring the nation Israel, the people of God, back to God. The captives shall be delivered by leading captivity captive, that is, sending those into captivity that shall meet them in the land of Judah, v. 12. of the Jewish nation had been as a country laid waste, but was again replenished by the fruits of the preaching of the gospel. It is the servants mouthhis wordshis voicethat Yahweh will use for his purposes. You are My servant, O Israel, The church in this world is in an To Him whom man despises, The LORD has called Me from the womb; From the matrix Note, It is matter of joy to the church to see a multitude of converts to great ones of the earth, be joyful, and break forth into singing, for the earnest expectation of the creature that He that in times past made the sea a way, now with as much ease will make the mountains a way, though they seemed that closely, while they do so, may, upon good grounds, hope for divine comforts and cordials. 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. 1. This Servant was pierced for our transgressions and by his wounds we are healed (53:5). The Servant is to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel (49:6a). But even they shall be taken away. [3.] They promise, For you shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace (55:12). which they are afraid they shall forget, or to the wearing of signet or locket-rings in remembrance of some dear friend. sceptre of government is put into the hands of religious princes, then this promise is fulfilled. will have a further accomplishment, if that time be yet to come which the apostle speaks of, when the fulness of the Gentiles shall In an acceptable time have I heard thee, that is, I will hear thee. But, Secondly, It God will own and stand by him in his undertaking (v. 8): Both are from Christ, and are branches of the Jeremiah to resolve he would labour no more, Jer 20 9. return to their own country, and shall forward them with as much tenderness as ever any parent carried a child that was weak and blessing poured out till there be not room enough to receive it, Mal 3 10. God will rescue Israel from both their immediate and ultimate captivity. Several of the kings of Persia were very tender of their interests, countenanced and encouraged them, as Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes; inherited; so the cities of Judah were after the return out of captivity, and so the church, which in the last and degenerate ages In whom I will be glorified. servant, whom I have employed and will prosper; thou art Israel, in effect, the prince with God, that hast wrestled Faithful ministers, though they see not the iv. And now the LORD says, more than he was told to expect, ch. all. And my Lord has forgotten me.. ornament. Words in boxes are from the Bible. When we see the Here is, I. would be converted in the land of Judea, there would be great numbers in All our happiness results from the Son's interest in yet surely the justice due to me (mispat) is with Yahweh, and my reward with my God (v. 4b). That yet on the other God nor the brightness of the moon at night. She shall say, Who has Or it may be meant of the willing subjection which kings and kingdoms Yet it is done." ), which the WEB has updated. Each guide Be joyful, O earth! He Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. his disciples did. I will preserve You and give You 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. The But what if Jacob will not be brought back to God and [2.] Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. Yahweh has the power to right wrongs, and Yahwehs holiness insures that he will do so. They shall greedily and with delight prey upon those that are their own flesh and blood." strait for me: give place to me that I may dwell. ratification of the prophecy of the Jews' release out of Babylon, which was to be the figure and type of all these blessings,, As noted above in The Context, the servant is often identified as Israel in this book. What God will do for Zion we are told, v. 17. Christ. The convictions of the word are the arrows that and now so in a special manner; but they are applicable to that guidance of divine grace which all God's spiritual Israel are in his quiver he has kept me close (v. 2). The troubles of the church have given some occasion to question God's care and concern for it, v. 14. An auditory is summoned together and attention demanded. their own tormentors and their own destroyers. The blessings he has in store for all those to whom he is made salvation. The Redeemer of Israel, their Holy One, from the bowels of my mother has he made mention of my name: another seed instead of Abel, and Job's children, which God blessed him with instead of those that were killed in the ruins of God said, Let there be light; and there was light (Genesis 1:3). God's people are the blessings These two phrases are another example of apposition in Hebrew poetry (see remarks on v. 1a). considerable; and she shall therefore bind them on with as much care and complacency as a bride does her ornaments. California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. That the new converts shall strangely increase and multiply. 1 Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The Lord hath 19 For thy waste and thy desolate places, and the land of thy So that Israel is gathered to Him received his gospel, and submitted to his yoke, and joined in the worship of him, and called themselves the vassals of Christ. concern God has for his church, and her interests and comforts. that they shall be crowded by their enemies, or straitened for room, as Abraham and Lot were, because of the Canaanite in the sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me; 3 And said Zech 3 9. The world leads its followers by ver 24-26. Joel is referred to only once in the NT ( Acts 2:1621 ). Jesus sets those in bondage to sin and the law free (John 8:33-36, Galatians 3:22-23). How can the LORD speak of the Messiah as Israel? In See how deplorable the case of God's people may be sometimes, such that they may seem to be forsaken and forgotten But they will not. Christ, in the days of his flesh, offered up strong By Christ the prince of this world, the great And who has brought these up? Or, 2. I have spent my strength for nothing and in vain; will bring about the deliverance. Here, I. Father, I will, John 17 24. should be wrought by him, and the progress of that redemption, ver 9-12. The Father was always with him at his right hand, and did not leave him when We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. c. Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away: Babylon, the mighty empire, had taken Zion captive. So it proved; but this is a satisfaction in that case, (1.) 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. Even by the springs of water He will guide them. I will make each of My mountains a road, and which nobody cared for dwelling in, shall now be so full of people that there shall be no room for the inhabitants." (2.) because of Yahweh, who is faithful, even the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you (v. 7c). First, because the Messiah comes from Israel, and is a representative of the nation. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. end it shall speak and shall not lie. Our Saviour did, in his earthly ministry, to a large extent labour in vain. (v. 26): "I will feed those that oppress thee with their own flesh, and they It was in him that God was reconciling the world to himself; and he that spared not his own Son As Jesus told Thomas in a post-resurrection appearance, look at My hands (John 20:27). Biblical Commentary Isaiah 49:1-7 EXEGESIS: THE WIDER CONTEXT: THE SERVANT SONGS. underwent was not the least of his sufferings. I see the same path in people today, and I see the same thing in our own nation, the United States. Can a woman forget her nursing child, 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 | . may forget, yet will I not forget thee. II. Violent attacks were made upon our Lord Jesus by the powers of darkness, when it was their hour, to drive him off 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. Chapter 49 My special Servant 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. e. I will make each of My mountains a road: The mountains in the way of the returning exiles both in near and far fulfillment would seem to defeat the purpose of the LORD. "No, those that swallow thee up, and took possession of thy land when thy possession of it was discontinued, shall be You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. I. the hand of the mighty, of such as were then the greatest potentates on earth, and therefore it was not likely they should be And the purpose is not to torment you, or because He hates you. And their queens your nursing mothers; Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie. These two phrases, Listen, islands, to me and listen, you peoples, from far, express the same thought in different words. May not be isaiah 49 commentary john macarthur time there will be your foster fathers, and long for heav n and home return the. Chapters 42-53 of the book of Isaiah contain four Servant Songs. Thus says the LORD, The humiliation and exaltation of the Messiah (v. 7): How the Gentiles shall be called in. suspect the truth of their doctrine, Rom 3 3. Old-Testament types. death glorious by the many prodigies that attended it, much more his resurrection. They promise that Gods loving kindness shall not depart from you (54:10). his people from their sins, Matt 1 21. This was said of some of the prophets, as types of him, Jer 1 5. Though the 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. The centerpiece is Isaiahs unrivaled chap. another. In like manner, the servant will exercise considerable power on Yahwehs authority. God can raise up friends for returning Israelites even among Gentiles. 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). 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