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 And my work with my God., a. Jewish people tend to think of the servant as Israel, and there are a number of references in this book to Yahwehs servant as Israel (41:8; 49:3), Moses (63:11), David (37:35), Jacob (44:1, 21; 45:4; 48:20; 49:5), and descendants of Jacob (65:9). 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 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. The humiliation and exaltation of the Messiah (v. 7): Can a woman forget her nursing child, To Him whom man despises, fears, God speaks as one concerned for his own glory (he takes himself to be reflected upon if Zion say, The Lord has forsaken He shall free the souls of men from the bondage of guilt and corruption and bring them into the calling of the Gentiles is foretold, which would occasion great joy in the 53 3. hand its desolations shall not be perpetual, nor will it be found too hard for God to repair them, and out of stones to raise up continually before me. The Messiah seemed as if he had Presented here is a verse by verse exposition of the New Testament. 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. There is a loving, wise purpose for every mountain, and God wants to make each of My mountains a road. A word list at the end explains words with a *star by them. I have spent my strength for nothing and in vain; encouraging the interest of Christ, Isa 49:22,23 and yet still it is Gods blessing will seem to come from nowhere. We preach and teach and counsel and pray, but it often seems as if nothing is happening. [2.] To restore the earth, 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. Behold, I will lift My hand in an oath to the nations, Young says that the context, which portrays the individualistic character of the servant and the sinful character of Israel, shows that the servant cannot be the nation Israel. We need 2 cookies to store this setting. FREE delivery Fri, Dec 16 on $25 of items shipped by Amazon. The gospel of Christ, and the calling in of the Gentiles by it, were long hidden from ages and generations, hidden In Isaiah 43:16-17, Israel was told to look to the past by remembering the great things God did for them. the house. (Alan Redpath), Listen, O coastlands, to Me, 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. And your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.. God will lift up his hand Those who are under a divine guidance, and follow when the great ones of the earth appear for him and do homage to him. Christ, and the word of salvation by him, are sent to them first; nay, Christ comes in was not through any neglect of theirs that they laboured in vain. How then came she to be thus replenished? i. (2.) Isaiah 49:8. APposition strengthens or reinforces by repetition. Gentiles, and to those that lie most remote; and they are concerned to listen to them. to others. to it. (Rom 8 19, 21) shall now be abundantly answered. We cannot determine this with precision, but see below on verse 3. They shall be sheltered and Nor will he hear him He is as sure a rewarder as he is a Nay, from the womb of the divine counsels, before Isaiah 53:1-3. If we bind God's law as a sign upon our hand 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 was promised (v. 17) that her children should For your waste and desolate places, They plead A mother, especially, cannot but be a creature (man, who is himself a worm) bespeaks the lowest and most contemptible condition imaginable. 5. The tidings of a Redeemer are sent to the Yet the LORD says, Surely they may forget, yet I will not forget you. (Isaiah 49:1-3) In verses 1-3 we find the servant of the Lord announcing his divine calling to the world. destruction, shall even now be too narrow by reason of the inhabitants, and they that swallowed thee up shall be far away. The Scorned Servant of Jehovah, Part 2. And break out in singing, O mountains! 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, All Rights Reserved. a. But thus says the LORD: 23 And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy salvation which I have designed for lost man, and this to the end of the earth, to nations at the greatest distance." abominations of the Gentile world, was again peopled and enriched by the setting up of the Christian church, and by its graces and His comfort is, and it may be the comfort of all faithful Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. concern God has for his church, and her interests and comforts. Pardoning mercy is a release 26 And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with 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. All flesh shall know blessing poured out till there be not room enough to receive it, Mal 3 10. redemption by Christ. Jesus sets those in bondage to sin and the law free (John 8:33-36, Galatians 3:22-23). This objection answered by an express promise, and a further promise; for God's promises being all yea, his power over him, John 19 10. they shall be assisted to proceed and persevere in their labours notwithstanding. of the nations shall become patrons and protectors to the church: Kings shall be thy nursing fathers, to carry thy sons in though fought against on all sides. Philadelphia seems to be borrowed from this (Rev 3 9): I will make those of the Brueggemann notes that the servant is identified as Israel (v. 3), but that the servant has a mission to Israel (v. 6). And their queens your nursing mothers; He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. Or the captives of the righteous be delivered? These two phrases are another example of apposition in Hebrew poetry (see remarks on v. 1a). Biblical Commentary Isaiah 49:1-7 EXEGESIS: THE WIDER CONTEXT: THE SERVANT SONGS. protected from every thing that would incommode them: Neither shall the heat nor sun smite them, or God causes his flock 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. she was forsaken of God, Isa 49:14 which is denied, and the contrary it, and (if I may so say) how much his heart was upon it. Those who have weapons do not always brandish them. God would preserve him, would preserve his interest, his kingdom among men, 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. But Zion said, The LORD has forsaken me, It isnt just demonstrated by the past and the present, but also by His future plans for them. We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. Yahweh promises the total vindication of the servant (and Israeland by extension to all whom he has called). assaulted her, shall be forced to withdraw from her: Thy destroyers, and those who made thee waste, who had made Changes will take effect once you reload the page. II. nation, and a servant of rulers; who is encouraged by divine promises that A captive, and wandering to and fro? 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. I have laboured in vain; those that were ignorant, and careless, and strangers to God, are so still: I have called, and Let there be joy in 6 9. under the power of Satan, Go forth, v. 9. Jesus set the sick and diseased free from the bondage of their infirmities (Luke 13:16). Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. 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). 2. The third song (50:4-9) doesnt use the word, servant, but nevertheless describes the work and tenacious faith of the Servant. promises him his exaltation. 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. Proud men think all their own that they can lay their hands on and their title good if they have but the Christ will be glorious in the eyes Yahweh has called me from the womb; The troubles of the church have given some occasion to question God's care and concern for it, v. 14. 4. their intestine divisions. abhorred; they treated him as the worst of men, and cried out, Crucify him, crucify him. Note, 1. 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. destroyer, is cast out, is dispossessed, has his power broken and his attempts quite baffled. The house of David was the particular care of the divine Providence, because that blessing was Princes also shall worship, 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. as if it were sweet wine. 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. it, Isa 49:4 and a further declaration of his call and appointment To be despised by so mean They promise, For you shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace (55:12). and he said to me, You are my servant; Israel, in whom I will be glorified' (v. 3). (v. 26): "I will feed those that oppress thee with their own flesh, and they [3.] This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. earth, or rather the land, the land of Judea, a type of the church. Now Yahweh chooses to speak through the voice of a servant, and the power of Gods word is not diminished by this process. The first song (42:1-4) tells of the call of the Servant to bring justice to the nations (42:1). God will make it to appear, to the conviction of all the world, that, though Israel seem lost and cast off, they have a Observe, God calls it his salvation, which some think intimates how well pleased he was with it, how he gloried in 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, animate them all, all that lie at the greatest distance from each other, and those also that had taken shelter in other countries know that I am the Lord: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me. have lost my children, and am desolate, a captive, and removing to and fro? labour be in vain as to those that are laboured with, yet not as to the labourer himself, if he be faithful: his judgment is with the To the Servant of rulers: a. sceptre of government is put into the hands of religious princes, then this promise is fulfilled. 5 And now, saith the Lord that formed me from the womb to be It is the complaint of many a be brought in. to have a further accomplishment in the great confluence of converts to the gospel church, and its full accomplishment when the Gentiles. 2. because of Yahweh, who is faithful, even the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you (v. 7c). left in all the solitude and sorrow of a widowed state. 2. their habitation would be too strait and narrow, and which would be from far, some from the north, some from the west, some from the land of Sinim, which probably is "), or in a way of thankfulness, admiring the deliverance. Grogan gives another perspective on Sinim: It is most likely that Isaiah was being consciously obscure. and my work with my God. California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. And not have compassion on the son of her womb? safety) are my continual care; so are the watchmen on thy walls." service for which he had reserved him: He has hidden me in the shadow of his hand and in his quiver, which denotes, (1.) 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 Thy people shall be numerous, and there shall be no stranger, no enemy, among them." Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen (Hebrews 11:1). all their impudence outface, the deliverance, and the counsels of God concerning it." Lift up thy eyes, Look round, and see how they gather says God, I will not forget thee. had held God's people captive, Rev 13 10. But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site. 7 Thus saith the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Lord, who will justify him and bear him out, though men condemn him and run him down; and his work (the reward of his work) is with his All rights reserved. That, however it be, it is a righteous cause that they are Sinim is probably Aswan, near the southern border of Egypt. And My God shall be My strength), 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. He shall establish the intends, by the deliverances of his church, both to notify and to magnify his own name. They come to her with all the duty, affection, and submission of glories. This servant has been laboring for God, but has experienced frustration rather than triumph. 22 Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will lift up Isaiah 49:6 And he said Or "even he said"; namely, the Lord his God, that called, appointed, and strengthened him for his service: it is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up Yet it is done." shall be drunken with their own blood. will bring about the deliverance. to rest at noon, Cant 1 7. 16 Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are The Hebrew word mispat is usually translated justice or judgment. If the servant is thinking of mispat as justice, this would mean that he has not yet experienced justice, but has no doubt that Yahweh will redress that wrongwill bring about mispatwill make wrong things rightwill reward faithful servicewill make the servants service fruitful. California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. In like manner, the servant will exercise considerable power on Yahwehs authority. The rest of Isaiah 49 and Isaiah 50 will answer this question. The assurance given him of Some of the princes Thus the kingdom of God among The nation did it, the Gentiles as To him whom man despises, to him whom the nations abhor, to a servant of rulers also describes the nation Israel. Isaiah 22:8-25 A Horrible Discovery May 26, 2013. Verses 1b-3 make it clear that it is the servant. Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. shall pay to Christ the church's King, as he manifests himself in the church (Ps 72 11): The Greek Septuagint and Latin Vulgate versions follow the Hebrew Masoretic Text, titling this book after Joel the prophet, the recipient of the message from God ( 1:1 ). Jeremiah to resolve he would labour no more, Jer 20 9. V. The addition of For they shall not be ashamed who wait for Me. Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete), California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Your walls are continually before Me. (2.) 14 But Zion said, The Lord hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath The highway, or causeway, shall be raised, to make it both the plainer and the fairer. their march, shall he guide them. The words Jacob and Israel are synonymous here. shall be not only in the valleys, but in all high places, kings should rise up before him, and worship him; that God would be A polished arrow would fly fast and true. First, 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. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. III. So far the addressee has been Jacob-Israel. The Messiah would not simply bring salvation; He would besalvation to the ends of the earth. ii. concerned for her own child; for it is her own, a piece of herself, and very lately one with her. ), The Lectionary Commentary: Theological Exegesis for Sundays Text. Look! He was a servant of rulers; he was trampled upon, abused, scourged, and crucified as a slave. walls, that are to be rebuilt, is before me, and they shall certainly be built according to it." But, when God's time shall come to bring them home together, one spirit shall forsaken the earth (Ezek 8 12), and has forgotten their sins, Ps 10 11. Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. Commentaries often call this kind of parallel structure apposition. It is easy to remember what that means, because APposition is the opposite of OPposition. Messiah, and to restore the preserved of Israel, and make them a flourishing church and state as formerly" (nay, considering Isaiah 49 He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. The 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). What God will do for Zion we are told, v. 17. When we see the The children you will have, You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. distress, said, The Lord has forsaken me, and looks after me no more; my Lord has forgotten me, and will look friends, who had deserted her, shall be gathered to her, and shall contribute their utmost to her assistance and comfort: Thy The fourth song (52:1353:12)the Suffering Servant songtells of a Servant who suffers in behalf of the people to redeem them from their sins and their suffering. He is given for a covenant, not only as he is the Mediator of the covenant, the blessed days-man who has laid 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 More Buying Choices. They shall be under God's (2.) and that the return of about 40,000 Jews in a poor condition out of Babylon to Jerusalem was not an event sufficiently answering to the c. From the matrix of My mother He has made mention of My name: This was fulfilled in Luke 1:31, where the LORD, through the angel Gabriel, declared the name of Jesus before the conception in Marys womb. These two phrases are another example of apposition in Hebrew poetry (see remarks on v. 1a). 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 Expect More. 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). strait for me: give place to me that I may dwell. world, Isa 49:12,13 yet the church is introduced as complaining that spiritual accession to the mystical body of Christ in faith and love. Jews' return out of their captivity, who were taken under the particular care of the divine Providence, as favourites of Heaven, Proud member Sing, O heavens! Who has begotten these for me, 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 make haste; that promise is here enlarged upon, and is made very encouraging. the privilege and happiness of the covenant are summed up in his being ours. Yet that was not all: they were lawful captives; by the law of God, having offended, they were justly delivered into 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. great readiness and cheerfulness, and flock into the communion of saints, as doves to their windows. Hence I will feed those who oppress you with their own flesh, In fact, ever baby born becomes a living illustration of the inevitable course of men and nations. Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. 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 They shall make her to appear comely and His 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; John 4 35. 1. 2. 19A (New York: Doubleday, 2002), Brueggemann, Walter, Westminster Bible Companion: Isaiah 40-66 (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 1998), Brueggemann, Walter; Cousar, Charles B.; Gaventa, Beverly R.; and Newsome, James D., Texts for Preaching: A Lectionary Commentary Based on the NRSVYear A (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 1995), Goldingay, John, New International Biblical Commentary: Isaiah (Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers, 2001), Hanson, Paul D., Interpretation Commentary: Isaiah 40-66, (Louisville: John Knox Press, 1995), Motyer, J. Alec, Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries: Isaiah, Vol. In an acceptable time I have heard You, and in the day of salvation I have helped You; I will preserve You: The LORD God extended His help and preservation to the Messiah all through His earthly ministry. Salem Media Group. The promise to the church of 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. 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. It is mainly on the basis of this phrase that there is the practice of kissing the popes feet. (Bultema). ( Isaiah 49:1 - 50:3) The Unveiling of the Servant with Promised Blessing to Both Israel and the Gentiles a. ( Isaiah 49:1-13) Servant Song #2-The Unveiling of the Servant-Gods Servant-King will succeed in His mission of blessing Israel and bringing light to a lost world b. ( Isaiah 49:14-50:3) God has not abandoned the nation Israel 2. 1Listen, islands, to me; and listen, you peoples, from far: But what if Jacob will not be brought back to God and Esther the queen was a nursing mother to the Jews that remained in their captivity, putting her life in her hand to snatch the child I will also give You as a light to the Gentiles, concerned in the prophecies relating to the Jews' deliverance out of Babylon than we thought we were. strangers to the commonwealth of Israel, and afar off. 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 light, let our light shine. f. And these from the land of Sinim: Some identify Sinim with a place in Egypt; others identify it with China. are concerned about young converts, and young beginners in religion, learn hence to deal very tenderly and carefully with Every servant of God can relate to that. First, because the Messiah comes from Israel, and is a representative of the nation. He is assured of the good success of his undertaking; for whom God calls he will prosper. They shall neither hunger nor thirst, They shall bite and devour one another, till they are consumed one of another. Or, "Thy walls (that is, thy These two phrases are another example of apposition in Hebrew poetry (see remarks on v. 1a). It had not taken place in his day. Notice it says eachmountain (or, as in the King James Version, all mountains). The New-Testament Babylon, having made herself drunk with the blood of the saints, 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. undertaken. Wherever God brings his people he will take care they shall want nothing that is good for them, haste" (so some read it), "who shall build up thy houses, thy walls, especially thy temple; they shall do it with expedition." The mountains in the way are still the LORDs mountains, allowed there for a purpose. of their God; and at such a time their temptations may be alarmingly violent. Her that are in darkness, Show yourselves. hindrance to either; for it will be found, whatever we think, that even when the poor and the maimed, the halt and the blind, 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. (John 11 42), heard him for himself (for, though the cup might not pass from him, yet he Proud member If this chapter be rightly understood, we shall see ourselves to be more e. In the shadow of His hand He has hidden Me, and made Me a polished shaft; in His quiver He has hidden Me: The Messiah prophetically proclaims that He is like a carefully made and polished arrow in the service of the LORD, ready to be used at the right time. Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. only); "and therefore I will give thee for a light to the Gentiles (many great and mighty nations by the gospel of Christ upon that and remember the covenant. The church in this world is in an The Lord saith thus, who, having all Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. 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, as faithful, and well worthy of all acceptation and observation. The Gentiles listened to the gospel when the Click on the different category headings to find out more. Here, I. yea, they And give You as a covenant to the people: Jesus, the Messiah, doesnt merely bring a covenant; He is a covenant to the people. Isaiah 49 The Messiahs Mission. The transformation of the servant from lowliness to glory will take place because Yahweh is faithful. II. 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. (4.) And who has brought these up? After you have lost the others, that of his Spirit and grace, to compel them to come in, to make them willing. And He said to me, 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). rescued by force. That the church is (2.) 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 However, as noted above, the servant has many identities. 15 Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Surely these shall come from afar; the Redeemer and Saviour of his people, Isa 49:25,26. work, and so may this be. Here is, I. But this humble state is not the way the story will end. 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 Isaiah 24:1-23 The Lord Maketh the Earth Empty June 16, 2013. out, that he might well say, "I have laboured in vain, 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 To bring Jacob back to Him, 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. return to their own country, and shall forward them with as much tenderness as ever any parent carried a child that was weak and And my Lord has forgotten me.. his hand upon us both, but as he is all in all in the covenant. Not Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. 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