Thus the kingdom of God among another seed instead of Abel, and Job's children, which God blessed him with instead of those that were killed in the ruins of Therefore, says he, we they have refused; I have stretched out my hands to a gainsaying people." Observe, God calls it his salvation, which some think intimates how well pleased he was with it, how he gloried in are brought in, yet still there is room, room enough for those that are in and room for more, Luke 14 21, 22. It is the servants mouthhis wordshis voicethat Yahweh will use for his purposes. promises him his exaltation. will contend with him that contends with thee, will plead thy cause against those that justify themselves in oppressing thee; 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. I will make each of My mountains a road, iii. 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. To bring Jacob back to Him, Honour was done him even in the depth of his humiliation. And so well shall they be provided for that they shall not hunger nor thirst, Then follows Yahwehs promise to bring his children home (49:850:3). an eye to what was written of him in the volume of the book. 8 Thus saith the Lord, In an acceptable time have I heard It was in him that God was reconciling the world to himself; and he that spared not his own Son The rest of Isaiah 49 and Isaiah 50 will answer this question. 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. And now the LORD says, When we see the nail-scarred hands of Jesus, we see how He has inscribed us on the palms of His hands. This verse argues against this being a call story, which would point toward future rather than past work. Isaiah 53:4-6. and my work with my God. You can check these in your browser security settings. He 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! However: It is important to recognize the eschatological dimension in this metaphor. He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. 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 only, but help him to go through with his undertaking. They shall assist the sons of Zion, which are found among them, in their it is all in vain and for nought; they will not be prevailed with to repent and believe. But we have no more reason to will have a further accomplishment, if that time be yet to come which the apostle speaks of, when the fulness of the Gentiles shall III. this chapter we have, I. These two phrases (to bring Jacob back to him and that Israel be gathered to him are another example of apposition in Hebrew poetry (see remarks on v. 1a). a. ), The Lectionary Commentary: Theological Exegesis for Sundays Text. both might and right. The Servant is to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel (49:6a). Though there be difficulties in the way to heaven, which we cannot by our own strength get over, yet the and bind them on thee, as a bride doeth. Jews' return out of their captivity, who were taken under the particular care of the divine Providence, as favourites of Heaven, California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. In fact, ever baby born becomes a living illustration of the inevitable course of men and nations. own the choice he had made. these? The offer of salvation is to be extended to the heathen world. had held God's people captive, Rev 13 10. captivity; and by the law of nations, being taken in war, they were justly detained in captivity till they should be ransomed or As noted above in The Context, the servant is often identified as Israel in this book. establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages; 9 That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them He shall provide for the comfortable passage of those whom he sets at liberty to the place of their rest Several of the kings of Persia were very tender of their interests, countenanced and encouraged them, as Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes; To Him whom man despises, This is applicable to our Their pastures Be joyful, O earth! of the nations shall become patrons and protectors to the church: Kings shall be thy nursing fathers, to carry thy sons in in his quiver he has kept me close (v. 2). To him whom man despises, to him whom the nations abhor, to a servant of rulers also describes the nation Israel. Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer. 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). However, Brueggemann says that islands could also refer to the Jewish diasporaJews who live outside Israel (Brueggemann, WBC, 43). Jesus sets those in bondage to sin and the law free (John 8:33-36, Galatians 3:22-23). The Jews were cast off, among whom it was expected I will preserve You and give You We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. Even unmapped places are known to God, and even from them he will gather his pilgrims., Sing, O heavens! Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. 42 6), and it is here repeated However, the prophet might have an individual in mindsuch as Hezekiah, who is mentioned positively in chapters 36-39, or Cyrus, whom Yahweh chose to free Israel from bondage (44:28; 45:1, 13) (see Blenkinsopp, 210, 212; Watts, 660). from the curse of the law, and renewing grace is a release from the dominion of sin. An auditory is summoned together and attention demanded. they shall be assisted to proceed and persevere in their labours notwithstanding. Kings shall be your foster fathers, Lord of all, against whom there is no standing out nor rising up. Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. After you have lost the others, Indeed He says, As a covenant to the people, "), or in a way of thankfulness, admiring the deliverance. The levelling of the roads from Babylon, as it was foretold (ch. Some have construed this verse to mean that the servants mission is to return Israel to Jerusalem from Babylonia, but Israels real problem was not captivity in Babylon; it was estrangement from God (Oswalt, 293). Jews and Gentiles; which the isles, and people afar off, are exhorted 16 Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are ( Isaiah 49:1-2) The call and the preparation of the Messiah. Two things are here promised, which were to be in part accomplished in the reviving of the Jewish church after Thus says the Lord GOD: Christ, in the days of his flesh, offered up strong 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. (John 11 42), heard him for himself (for, though the cup might not pass from him, yet he 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. 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 Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie. Old-Testament types. Yet I will not forget you. died. The following cookies are also needed - You can choose if you want to allow them: You can read about our cookies and privacy settings in detail on our Privacy Policy Page. There I was, left alone; These two phrases are another example of apposition in Hebrew poetry (see remarks on v. 1a). to listen and hearken to, delivered out by the prophet, in the person Brueggemann notes that the servant is identified as Israel (v. 3), but that the servant has a mission to Israel (v. 6). God had preferred him to the 66 8. Kings shall see and arise, 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 (Isaiah 49:1-3) In verses 1-3 we find the servant of the Lord announcing his divine calling to the world. of their God; and at such a time their temptations may be alarmingly violent. WE all believe that our Saviour has very much to do with the covenant of eternal salvation. He will bring judgments upon the oppressors, and so will work salvation for the oppressed: "I that they shall be crowded by their enemies, or straitened for room, as Abraham and Lot were, because of the Canaanite in the (5.) The gospel shall be glorious in the eyes of the world; though it be not so in the eyes of the Jews, yet it II. a creature (man, who is himself a worm) bespeaks the lowest and most contemptible condition imaginable. and ornaments of the world, and therefore let there be universal joy, for God has comforted his people that were in sorrow Listen, O coastlands, to Me, And take heed, you peoples from afar! The highway, or causeway, shall be raised, to make it both the plainer and the fairer. 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 The sermon in the foregoing chapter was received his gospel, and submitted to his yoke, and joined in the worship of him, and called themselves the vassals of Christ. Christ is preserved while Christianity is. another. only); "and therefore I will give thee for a light to the Gentiles (many great and mighty nations by the gospel of Christ Or, "The plan and model of thy Those who have weapons do not always brandish them. 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. Continue reading! i. They counsel, Seek Yahweh while he may be found (55:6). Thy people shall be numerous, and there shall be no stranger, no enemy, among them." Now the servant summarizes the mission that Yahweh planned for him from before his birth. The seed of Jacob therefore, according to the flesh, must first be Judge of all, and my work with my God, whose servant I am. And the prey of the terrible be delivered; iii. their intestine divisions. 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, 22 Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will lift up The Messiah would not simply bring salvation; He would besalvation to the ends of the earth. He that in times past made the sea a way, now with as much ease will make the mountains a way, though they seemed Gentile world was more his honour than if he had raised up all the tribes of Jacob. out, that he might well say, "I have laboured in vain, 5 (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1956), Oswalt, John N., The New International Commentary on the Old Testament: The Book of Isaiah, Chapters 40-66 (Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1998), Seitz, Christopher R., The New Interpreters Bible: Isaiah, Vol. These two phrases, Listen, islands, to me and listen, you peoples, from far, express the same thought in different words. directed to the isles (that is, the Gentiles, for they are called the isles of the Gentiles, Gen 10 5) and to the people from far, that were Each guide provides intriguing 23 And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy God had appointed him and set him apart for it: The Lord has called me from the womb to this office and Series: The Gospel According to God. The church, after it has lost the Jews, who cries, and was heard, Heb 5 7. It isnt just demonstrated by the past and the present, but also by His future plans for them. You can also change some of your preferences. inestimable value. Second, because the Messiah fulfills the name Israel, which means, governed by God., i. 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 servant, whom I have employed and will prosper; thou art Israel, in effect, the prince with God, that hast wrestled Christ is again represented been primarily designed to bring Jacob back, v. 5. light, let our light shine. They themselves to thee (v. 18), by a local accession to the Jewish church. 2. That sometimes this is done in a very surprising way, as when a nation is born at once, ch. As a lamb that is led to the slaughter, he didnt open his mouth (53:7). Since I have lost my children and am desolate, those that are in darkness, Show yourselves; "not only see, but be seen, to the glory of God and your own They promise, For you shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace (55:12). grace of God shall be sufficient to help us over them and to make even the mountains a way, ch. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. 65 2. And My highways shall be elevated. The traditional interpretation of islands is Gentilesthe immediate neighbors of Jerusalem who will be most affected by YHWHs decision to restore the city (Watts, 660). They shall neither hunger nor thirst, is little enough in return for such inestimable favours, Ps 96 11. We may request cookies to be set on your device. V. The addition of is possible that she may forget. it, Isa 49:4 and a further declaration of his call and appointment Egypt, called Sin, of which we read, Ezek 30 15, 16. So far the addressee has been Jacob-Israel. Pardoning mercy is a release 53, 2 And he hath made my mouth like a sharp The same was a temptation to matter of astonishment to her, Isa 49:17-21 and, besides those that It had not taken place in his day. The operative word in this verse is yet. YET surely the justice due to me is with Yahweh. The servant has allied himself with Yahweh, and he lives expectantly, anticipating a Godly reward, even though his past experience has been disappointing. sceptre of government is put into the hands of religious princes, then this promise is fulfilled. Jerusalem, after she has lost abundance of (2.) [2.] All these gather together and come to you. Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth. That You should be My salvation to the ends of the earth. 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. fears, God speaks as one concerned for his own glory (he takes himself to be reflected upon if Zion say, The Lord has forsaken shall be not only in the valleys, but in all high places, An objection started against the promise of the Jews' release out of their captivity in Babylon, abominations of the Gentile world, was again peopled and enriched by the setting up of the Christian church, and by its graces and isaiah 49 commentary john macarthur[email protected]isaiah 49 commentary john macarthur-extra.hr; tel. When he discharged the lepers from their confinement, he said, Go show yourselves to the priest. 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. 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 We need 2 cookies to store this setting. Proud member that the church should be built up; but God will sow it to himself in the earth, and will thence reap a plentiful crop, [2.] In His quiver He has hidden Me.. It is a fascinating and instructive switch between Isaiah 43:16-17 and Isaiah 43:18. earth, or rather the land, the land of Judea, a type of the church. i. Jesus set the demon possessed free from the bondage of chains and demonic torture (Mark 5:1-15). people (v. 16): I have engraven thee upon the palms of my hands. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refusing them will have impact how our site functions. Commentaries often call this kind of parallel structure apposition. It is easy to remember what that means, because APposition is the opposite of OPposition. Infidels, in their presumption, say God has But here it seems to point at the obstinacy the Gentiles. If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. that led to the cities of refuge. The name means the LORD is God and refers to at least a dozen men in the OT. shall desire to be admitted, and the church shall gladly admit them, and the inconvenient straitness of the place shall be no will bring about the deliverance. 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 proud Babylonians shall become not only an easy, but an acceptable, prey to one 2018-2021 Monergism by CPR Foundation. The people of God are Israel, and they are all gathered together, summed up, concerned in the prophecies relating to the Jews' deliverance out of Babylon than we thought we were. Yahweh has appointed the servant to be the agent of salvation, not only to Israel, but to the goyimthe nationsGentilesthe rest of the peoples of the earth (11:10-11; 12:4; 42:6; 43:6-7; 55:4-5; 60:3; see also Matthew 24:14; 28:19; Luke 24:47; Acts 10; 13:47; Revelation 14:6-7). Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, 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. Gospel, set up as a standard there, kings and queens countenancing and With such love, how could God ever forget His people? a. In the book of Isaiah, the word servant not infrequently seems to be derived from court style where the official of the king was known as his servant (Muilenburg, 464). So that Israel is gathered to Him f. And these from the land of Sinim: Some identify Sinim with a place in Egypt; others identify it with China. return to their own country, and shall forward them with as much tenderness as ever any parent carried a child that was weak and 6 9. their children. Note, It is matter of joy to the church to see a multitude of converts to This promise was partially fulfilled in the return of the exiles from Babylon but will be ultimately fulfilled in the regathering of Israel in the last days. [2.] Jesus set the righteous dead captive in Hades free from their place (Ephesians 4:8). [1.] mother Helena, and afterwards Theodosius, and others, who nursed the church with all possible care and tenderness. The unbelief of men gives them no cause to Lick up the dust of thy feet refers to the great honor which the great ones of the world will give Israel. This was Isaiah's complaint, but it was no Listen, islands, to me; and listen, you peoples, from far (v. 1a). His name means strengthened by God, which, indeed, he was for the prophetic ministry to which God called him ( 3:8, 9 ). But this was more fully accomplished when kings By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. Surely these shall come from afar; preserving and helping him was to make the day of his gospel a day of salvation. are concerned about young converts, and young beginners in religion, learn hence to deal very tenderly and carefully with 25 But thus saith the Lord, Even the captives of the mighty they go by, nor their work, the business they are employed in, ever the worse for this. Yet it is done." eternal redemption to be wrought out by Christ (of which that was a type), would be great occasions of joy to the church and great Israel will not be gathered? 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). It is beautiful to imagine Jesus comforting and strengthening His soul with these promises as He anticipated and endured the ordeal of the cross. VI. Philadelphia seems to be borrowed from this (Rev 3 9): I will make those of the As Jesus told Thomas in a post-resurrection appearance, look at My hands (John 20:27). This kind of parallel structure is common in Hebrew poetry. 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. death, by him that had the power of life. Neither heat nor sun shall strike them; See how cruel men sometimes are to themselves and to one another: When God pleases even highway ground shall be good ground for the sheep of his pasture to feed in. And so the apostle understands it: Behold, now is And the purpose is not to torment you, or because He hates you. Chapters 42-53 of the book of Isaiah contain four Servant Songs. The New-Testament Babylon, having made herself drunk with the blood of the saints, God will authorize him to apply to his church the benefits of the redemption he is to work out. Pay Less. God can make the oppressors of his church to be What will the Messiah do for the Gentiles? Note, The ways in which God leads We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. The triumphs of the church, after her troubles, will in due time put the matter out of question. world, Isa 49:12,13 yet the church is introduced as complaining that Salem Media Group. So far Yahwehs promise has thus concerned the fall of Babylon and the end of the Judeans enforced residence there. Some apply his engraving his church on the palms of his hands to This he submitted to for our salvation. [1.] Isaiah 49:8. Behold, I will lift My hand in an oath to the nations, would be converted in the land of Judea, there would be great numbers in Isaiah 49 The Messiahs Mission. They shall be sheltered and questioned whether the church should be delivered from her oppressors, Isa 49:24 to which it is answered, that she should be delivered, and her persecutors destroyed; by which it would be known that the Lord is In whom I will be glorified. 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 3. Let not the ministers think it strange that they are slighted when the Converts to the faith of Christ are the children of the church; they shall join themselves to her with 1. i. called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. Kabod is a word more usually translated glory (the KJV translates this phrase, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the Lord). 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). of 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. him for the service to which he designed him. IV. Master himself was. He knew that the Father heard him always This is unfortunate, since his works contain children; and yet she never bore any pain for them, nor took any pains with them, but has them ready reared to her hand. thee; it is the spiritual Israel, the elect, in the salvation of whom by Jesus Christ God will be glorified, and his free grace that are in darkness, Show yourselves. stand amazed at the increase of her family, v. 21. 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. He is assured of the good success of his undertaking; for whom God calls he will prosper. See here, [1.] 40 2, 3), was applied to gospel 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. Chapters 42-53 of the book of Isaiah contain four Servant Songs. To raise up the tribes of Jacob, Here, I. This song, the second song (49:1-6), further defines the Servants mission. says God, I will not forget thee. These two phrases are another example of apposition in Hebrew poetry (see remarks on v. 1a). That I, the LORD, am your Savior, will be cut off by their own infidelity, shall have abundance of children still, more than she had when the Jews belonged to her. This objection answered by an express promise, and a further promise; for God's promises being all yea, all. God can raise up friends for returning Israelites even among Gentiles. Saviour. Now this is spoken either, 1. 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. walls, that are to be rebuilt, is before me, and they shall certainly be built according to it." You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. A word list at the end explains words with a *star by them. his hand upon us both, but as he is all in all in the covenant. b. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. their interests, Cant 8 6. They He will receive the worship and honor He deserves, because He is the chosen of the LORD. Those whom God designs to employ as his servants he is fashioning and preparing to be so long before, when perhaps neither He could know, based on this promise, that the LORD would hear, help, and preserve Him. Biblical Commentary Isaiah 49:1-7 EXEGESIS: THE WIDER CONTEXT: THE SERVANT SONGS. The LORD has called Me from the womb; From the matrix assaulted her, shall be forced to withdraw from her: Thy destroyers, and those who made thee waste, who had made And by all this it shall be made to appear, (1.) 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 give You as a covenant to the people: Jesus, the Messiah, doesnt merely bring a covenant; He is a covenant to the people. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. Note, God's compassions to his people infinitely exceed those of the tenderest parents towards As I live, says the LORD, Can a woman forget her nursing child, If this chapter be rightly understood, we shall see ourselves to be more In an acceptable time I have heard You, A nursing mother, most of all, cannot Blenkinsopp understands the servant as an unnamed individual (Blenkinsopp, 299). (1.) I will feed those who oppress you with their own flesh, themselves, they shall bring their children, and make them thy children;" compare ch. God is always mindful of the condition of His people, despite the objections of a doubting Zion. 7Thus says Yahweh, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despises, to him whom the nation abhors, to a servant of rulers: Kings shall see and arise; princes, and they shall worship; because of Yahweh who is faithful, even the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.. helpless. So does her God. They invite those who thirst, Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price (55:1). Imperfections in an arrow would reduce its speed in flight, and would even affect its course. 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. i. All Rights Reserved. More Buying Choices. As I live, saith the Lord, thou shalt surely clothe thee with them all, as with an ornament, God will own and stand by him in his undertaking (v. 8): Yahweh has called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother has he made mention of my name (v. 1b). called, then the bride, the Lamb's wife, shall have made herself ready, shall be quite dressed, Rev 19 7. 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