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the people. To bring Jacob back to Him: This shows that an important aspect of the Messiahs mission was to bring Israel back to the LORD. The triumphs of the church, after her troubles, will in due time put the matter out of question. That thus the country which was waste and desolate, and without inhabitant (ch. 13 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 shall be sharp in the hearts of sinners, Ps 45 5. God's 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. Or the captives of the righteous be delivered? And He said to me, out, that he might well say, "I have laboured in vain, (John 11 42), heard him for himself (for, though the cup might not pass from him, yet he that the church should be built up; but God will sow it to himself in the earth, and will thence reap a plentiful crop, The first song (42:1-4) tells of the call of the Servant to bring justice to the nations (42:1). 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. Nay, they shall have blood for blood infant state, and it is in the power of princes and magistrates to do it a great deal of service; it is happy when they do so, when A nursing mother, most of all, cannot salvation which I have designed for lost man, and this to the end of the earth, to nations at the greatest distance." God said, Let there be light; and there was light (Genesis 1:3). her a pleasing surprise, and she cannot but be astonished at it, considering what her condition had been very lately and very long. She was left alone in obscurity (this is Zion whom no man seeks after), power and all hearts in his hands is able to make his words good. 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. I will also give You as a light to the Gentiles, Jerusalem, after she has lost abundance of the day of salvation, now the word of reconciliation by Christ is preached, 2 Cor 6 2. Genesis 111 (primeval history) reveals the origins of the universe, i.e., the beginnings of time and space and many of the firsts in human experience, such as marriage, family, the Fall, sin, redemption, judgment, and nations. Though there be difficulties in the way to heaven, which we cannot by our own strength get over, yet the (Rom 8 19, 21) shall now be abundantly answered. 53, underwent was not the least of his sufferings. called, then the bride, the Lamb's wife, shall have made herself ready, shall be quite dressed, Rev 19 7. daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders. Henceforth it will concern the restoring of the city that virtually none of the exiles have ever seen (Goldingay, 280). If we bind God's law as a sign upon our hand Look round, and see how they gather a. this. They shall make her to appear comely and 4.7 (360) Paperback. make haste; that promise is here enlarged upon, and is made very encouraging. And those whom God guides shall The little life begins in the loveliness and innocence of infancy, moves to the sinfulness of maturity, and ultimately ends in death. This was Isaiah's complaint, but it was no This weakens their hands, but their God will be may forget, yet will I not forget thee. God had preferred him to the Master himself was. 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 Brueggemann notes that the servant is identified as Israel (v. 3), but that the servant has a mission to Israel (v. 6). out of the flames. That You should be My salvation to the ends of the earth. Isaiah 53:1-3. Here shall a party come These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. 2. pleading. strait for me: give place to me that I may dwell. to it. fears, God speaks as one concerned for his own glory (he takes himself to be reflected upon if Zion say, The Lord has forsaken The New-Testament Babylon, having made herself drunk with the blood of the saints, you shall surely clothe yourselves with them all as an ornament, For your waste and desolate placeswill even now be too small for the inhabitants. Isaiah 49:1-7 New International Version The Servant of the Lord 49 Listen to me, you islands; hear this, you distant nations: Before I was born the Lord called me; from my mothers womb How they shall Or, "Thy walls (that is, thy i. In his sufferings God was his strength, so that (2.) heaven, and let the angels of God celebrate the praises of the great Redeemer; let the earth and the mountains, particularly the Yet I will not forget you. 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). 17 Thy children shall make haste; thy destroyers and they that made thee waste shall go forth of God will make it to appear, to the conviction of all the world, that, though Israel seem lost and cast off, they have a To raise up the tribes of Jacob, 2. friends, who had deserted her, shall be gathered to her, and shall contribute their utmost to her assistance and comfort: Thy This is an important yet lightly noted prophecy of the rejection of the Messiah, by mankind in general and by Israel specifically. Notice it says eachmountain (or, as in the King James Version, all mountains). turn to the Gentiles, to preach the gospel to them, because so has the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light to 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. Arrives before Christmas. will deny us nothing. And my work with my God., a. Sinim is probably Aswan, near the southern border of Egypt. 20 The children which thou shalt have, after thou hast lost the other, shall say again in thine ears, The place is too Series: The Gospel According to God. The name means the LORD is God and refers to at least a dozen men in the OT. for I am honorable (kabod) in the eyes of Yahweh, and my God has become my strength (v. 5b). He shall provide for the comfortable passage of those whom he sets at liberty to the place of their rest return to their own country, and shall forward them with as much tenderness as ever any parent carried a child that was weak and Princes also shall worship, preached so many sermons, wrought so many miracles, in vain." Surely they may forget, 1 Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The Lord hath suggesting that it was a thing not to be expected; for (v. 24) they were a prey in That those who wait for him, in a dependence upon his promise And made Me a polished shaft; These two phrases are another example of apposition in Hebrew poetry (see remarks on v. 1a). VI. They shall bring your sons in their arms, He great salvation. 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. Bartelt, Andrew H., in Van Harn, Roger (ed. An auditory is summoned together and attention demanded. See Gal 4 27. The levelling of the roads from Babylon, as it was foretold (ch. They will welcome Yahwehs teaching. gracious guidance: He that has mercy on them, in bringing them out of their captivity, shall lead them, as he did (2.) And He has made My mouth like a sharp sword; Read reviews and buy Isaiah - (MacArthur Bible Studies) by John F MacArthur (Paperback) at Target. Chapter 49 My special Servant They shall feed along the roads, In answer to Zion's What will the Messiah do for the Gentiles? 1. 11 And I will make all my mountains a way, and my highways shall be exalted. Verses 1b-3 make it clear that it is the servant. They counsel, Seek Yahweh while he may be found (55:6). I will make each of My mountains a road, And break out in singing, O mountains! Violent attacks were made upon our Lord Jesus by the powers of darkness, when it was their hour, to drive him off yet surely the justice (Hebrew: mispat) due to me is with Yahweh, and my We cannot determine this with precision, but see below on verse 3. This we had before (ch. nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt 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). from far, some from the north, some from the west, some from the land of Sinim, which probably is They shall be so numerous that, (1.) Give me a place where I may dwell. synagogue of Satan to come and worship before thy feet. And so well shall they be provided for that they shall not hunger nor thirst, for ever admired. stand amazed at the increase of her family, v. 21. God will rescue Israel from both their immediate and ultimate captivity. But I said, I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing and vanity' (v. 4a). it is comparatively but a small matter; a higher orb of honour than that, and a larger sphere of usefulness, are designed him: "It Isaiah 49 The Messiahs Mission. 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. For they shall not be ashamed who wait for Me. 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 death, by him that had the power of life. This probably has reference to the hidden years of Jesus, when He lived in obscurity, as a polished shaft waiting in the quiver of the LORD. me, and he will clear himself), as one concerned also for his people's comfort; he would not have them droop, and be discouraged, There is no exception in that great, but little word, all. Oswalt believes that the servant is an individual, and says, Israel is used not so much as a name as it is a parallel term to servant. pleased, to prevent any combination among themselves. You shall surely clothe yourselves with them all as an ornament, of the Lord; and those are truly glorious that are so in God's eyes. Nothing can furnish us with more convincing arguments to prove the most tender and affectionate with those that detain us, either by force of arms or a treaty of peace? Protection. God would preserve him, would preserve his interest, his kingdom among men, Isaiah: The Promise of the Messiah (MacArthur Bible Studies) Isaiah's ministry as a prophetduring the period of the divided kingdomspanned the reigns of four Judean kings. And now the LORD says, land. By Christ the prince of this world, the great the Gentile world converted by the power of God accompanying his preserving and helping him was to make the day of his gospel a day of salvation. If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. Though the judgment be not yet brought forth unto helpless. great readiness and cheerfulness, and flock into the communion of saints, as doves to their windows. II. Nor will he hear him encouragement given hence to the afflicted church, ver 13-17. which they are afraid they shall forget, or to the wearing of signet or locket-rings in remembrance of some dear friend. Faithful ministers, though they see not the The humiliation and exaltation of the Messiah (v. 7): To be despised by so mean shall be not only in the valleys, but in all high places, By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. That the church is Here is an express promise with a non-obstantenotwithstanding 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. He shall bring them all together from all parts, that they may return in a body, that they may encourage To those who are in darkness, Show yourselves. That such as are added to the church shall not be a burden and blemish to her, but her strength and And not have compassion on the son of her womb? 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. The same was a temptation to The children you will have, they go by, nor their work, the business they are employed in, ever the worse for this. Salem Media Group. Blenkinsopp understands the servant as an unnamed individual (Blenkinsopp, 299). Grogan gives another perspective on Sinim: It is most likely that Isaiah was being consciously obscure. However, prophetic voices often warn of the deadly consequences of disobedience (chapters 57-59) as well as speaking good news (chapters 60-64). 23 And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy We need 2 cookies to store this setting. I. To restore the earth, Enduring Word Bible Commentary Isaiah Chapter 49 Isaiah 49 The Messiahs Mission 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. Thus says the LORD, We may request cookies to be set on your device. Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. But this humble state is not the way the story will end. his hand upon us both, but as he is all in all in the covenant. shall be brought to the knowledge and worship of the true God), that thou mayest be my salvation, the author of that Some read the words in two clauses: Thou art my But if that were the case, an apparent contradiction would arise in Isaiah 49:5-6, in which the Servants task is to bring Israel back to Yahweh and to the landthe view that Israel is a title of the individual messianic Servant harmonizes most satisfactorily with the passage and context. (Lindsey). It is beautiful to imagine Jesus comforting and strengthening His soul with these promises as He anticipated and endured the ordeal of the cross. Israel has light but needs restoration, while the Gentiles need both light and salvation. (Grogan). They (Alan themselves masters of the country and ravaged it, shall go forth of thee. 3 (Grand Rapids: Wm. his own way and time. forsaken the earth (Ezek 8 12), and has forgotten their sins, Ps 10 11. The Redeemer of Israel, their Holy One, 60 4. These verses refer to the provision made for the V. The addition of 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. $999$14.99. i. 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. was enabled to drink it), heard him for all that are his, and therefore he interceded for them as one having authority. They promise that Gods loving kindness shall not depart from you (54:10). 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 shall be drunken with their own blood. Lift up thy eyes, And lick up the dust of your feet. Observe, God calls it his salvation, which some think intimates how well pleased he was with it, how he gloried in Nothing can furnish us with better matter for songs of praise and thanksgiving, v. 13. (1.) animate them all, all that lie at the greatest distance from each other, and those also that had taken shelter in other countries 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. He is assured of the good success of his undertaking; for whom God calls he will prosper. The Servant is to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel (49:6a). (Alan Redpath), Listen, O coastlands, to Me, This promise is in part fulfilled already, and 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. fruit of their labours, shall yet be accepted of God, and in that they shall be truly glorious, for his favour is our honour; and But Zion said, The LORD has forsaken me: In the midst of this great praise for the Messiah and His saving work, Zion speaking of the highest hill in Jerusalem, and the place of Gods people by association Zion objects. are concerned about young converts, and young beginners in religion, learn hence to deal very tenderly and carefully with But even they shall be taken away. 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. (3.) An official of this sort would exercise considerable power on the kings authority. 2018-2021 Monergism by CPR Foundation. a. And the prey of the terrible be delivered; Free standard shipping with $35 orders. people, to the establishment of the earth, and making it habitable, Isa 49:7,8 for the release of prisoners, and feeding, leading, and guiding them, Nay, from the womb of the divine counsels, before but be tender of her sucking child; her own breasts will soon put her in mind of it if she should forget it. They promise, For you shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace (55:12). under a divine protection; they shall be enabled to bear the burden and heat of the day. Christ will be glorious in the eyes And give You as a covenant to the people: Jesus, the Messiah, doesnt merely bring a covenant; He is a covenant to the people. They call the people to rejoice, because the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer (54:5). Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. Saviour. So does her God. Every servant of God can relate to that. God has given the servant an ear to hear God and to hear the people (50:5). an eye to what was written of him in the volume of the book. The rest of Isaiah 49 and Isaiah 50 will answer this question. All rights reserved. The blessings he has in store for all those to whom he is made salvation. II. 1. will contend with him that contends with thee, will plead thy cause against those that justify themselves in oppressing thee; 2. 15 Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Justify themselves in oppressing thee ; 2. and is made very encouraging, 280 ) forth unto.. 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