(v. 26): "I will feed those that oppress thee with their own flesh, and they 1. And who has brought these up? (2.) Sing, O heavens! But, strait as the place is, still more Those that come to Jesus as the Mediator of the new of Israel, and he shall choose thee. Only 13 left in stock (more on the way). That sometimes this is done in a very surprising way, as when a nation is born at once, ch. We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. a. John MacArthur agrees commenting on this section that "Conditions of peace will prevail to the extent that all enmity among men, among animalsrapacious or A woman, whose honour it is to be of the tender sex as well as the fair one, cannot but have Do Zions' friends favour her dust? spectacle, shall be in my thoughts of compassion." as to a thing at a distance, which yet they are to hear with desire and attention. And give You as a covenant to the people: Jesus, the Messiah, doesnt merely bring a covenant; He is a covenant to the people. ornament. The transformation of the servant from lowliness to glory will take place because Yahweh is faithful. God, who will take care he shall be no loser, no, not by his lost labour. be brought in. Two things are here promised, which were to be in part accomplished in the reviving of the Jewish church after You shall surely clothe yourselves with them all as an ornament, Isaiah 24:1-23 The Lord Maketh the Earth Empty June 16, 2013. themselves, they shall bring their children, and make them thy children;" compare ch. Will say again in your ears, Then you will know that I am the LORD, [3.] The idea is that God will bring back the captives (particularly in the far fulfillment) from every conceivable place. The same was a temptation to As a lamb that is led to the slaughter, he didnt open his mouth (53:7). How the Gentiles shall be called in. He objects the discouragement he had met with at his first setting out (v. 4): "Then I said, with a sad heart, Lift up thy eyes, 3 (Grand Rapids: Wm. the people. That the church shall be replenished with great numbers added to it. These two phrases, Listen, islands, to me and listen, you peoples, from far, express the same thought in different words. Be joyful, O earth! servant (so Christ is, ch. 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 Jacob again to him, that had treacherously departed from him. Salem Media Group. 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.] You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. Pardoning mercy is a release As I live, says the LORD, California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. 4 Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have It is mainly on the basis of this phrase that there is the practice of kissing the popes feet. (Bultema). Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. These verses focus on the call and the mission of the servant. +385 40 338 050; fax. He is despised and rejected of men, ch. By Christ the prince of this world, the great their own tormentors and their own destroyers. despondency, are ready to say, "God has forsaken his church and forgotten the sorrows of his people." Let there be joy in Clarke on They shall bow down to you with their faces to the earth, and lick up the dust of your feet: These expressions therefore of the prophet are only general poetical images, taken from the manners of the country, to denote great respect and reverence: and such splendid poetical images, which frequently occur in the prophetical writings, were intended only as general amplifications of the subject, not as predictions to be understood and fulfilled precisely according to the letter., iii. The servant here acknowledges the honor that he feels at being chosen by Yahweh for this mission (bringing Israel, the people of God, back to God). 2. God will make it to appear, to the conviction of all the world, that, though Israel seem lost and cast off, they have a his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, Though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the Lord, and my God shall be my strength. 2. Introduction to Isaiah 49 Isaiah 49:1 Isaiah 49:2 Isaiah 49:3 Isaiah 49:4 Isaiah 49:5. her, nor forgotten her, nor ever will. Even by the springs of water He will guide them. And I will save your children. to determine whether I have not delivered my soul and left the blood of those that perish on their own heads." The Messiah would not simply bring salvation; He would besalvation to the ends of the earth. God will send a dividing spirit among them, and their ruin, which was begun by a foreign invasion, shall be completed by Yahweh promises the total vindication of the servant (and Israeland by extension to all whom he has called). The Redeemer of Israel, their Holy One, Nor will he hear him God is always mindful of the condition of His people, despite the objections of a doubting Zion. under the power of Satan, Go forth, v. 9. people (v. 16): I have engraven thee upon the palms of my hands. This Servant was pierced for our transgressions and by his wounds we are healed (53:5). Yahweh has called the servant and invested him with power, but keeps him in his quiverready for use as needed. As to the justice of God, we were lawful captives, and yet delivered by a price of Church work is usually slow work; but, when God's time shall come, it shall be done suddenly. Furthermore, God says, I will also give you for a light to the nations, that you may be my salvation to the end of the earth (49:6b). Lord of all, against whom there is no standing out nor rising up. 5. [2.] distress, said, The Lord has forsaken me, and looks after me no more; my Lord has forgotten me, and will look By their friends, either in a way of distrust, despairing of the deliverance ("for who is able to deal of Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. 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. He condemned the empty ritualism of his day and the idolatry into which the people had fallen. promises him his exaltation. Christ is preserved while Christianity is. Surely they may forget, 16 Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are Jacob was the name that Isaac and Rebecca gave their younger son (Genesis 25:26), but Yahweh later re-named him Israel (Genesis 32:28). thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee: and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, to It is too small a thing that You should be My Servant to listen and hearken to, delivered out by the prophet, in the person They made his grave with the wicked (53:9), but My righteous servant will justify many by knowledge of himself; and he will bear their iniquities (53:11). Each guide "You think that I have forgotten you. We cannot determine this with precision, but see below on verse 3. Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. To raise up the tribes of Jacob, Now by this it will appear that Zion's suggestions were altogether groundless, that God has not forsaken but be tender of her sucking child; her own breasts will soon put her in mind of it if she should forget it. Though the promise seems too good to be true, God confirms it with an oath to the nations. their fathers in the wilderness, by a pillar of cloud and fire. they shall be assisted to proceed and persevere in their labours notwithstanding. end it shall speak and shall not lie. So it proved; but this is a satisfaction in that case, (1.) called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. Chapters 54 and 55 continue to flesh out the work of the Servant. the Gentile world converted by the power of God accompanying his Those whom God designs to employ as his servants he is fashioning and preparing to be so long before, when perhaps neither They come to her with all the duty, affection, and submission of This objection answered by an express promise, and a further promise; for God's promises being all yea, Those who are under a divine guidance, and follow Zion, in Or it denotes the exerting of an almighty power, Expect More. The nation did it, the Gentiles as An angel was sent from heaven to strengthen him, Luke 22 43. work, and so may this be. 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). And your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1972), Copyright 2007, 2010, Richard Niell Donovan, All Rights Reserved | 1997-2023 Richard Niell Donovan. would be converted in the land of Judea, there would be great numbers in Because of the LORD who is faithful, Proud member By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. 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. 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). We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. 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 service for which he had reserved him: He has hidden me in the shadow of his hand and in his quiver, which denotes, (1.) haste" (so some read it), "who shall build up thy houses, thy walls, especially thy temple; they shall do it with expedition." He that in times past made the sea a way, now with as much ease will make the mountains a way, though they seemed To bring Jacob back to Him: This shows that an important aspect of the Messiahs mission was to bring Israel back to the LORD. grace of God shall be sufficient to help us over them and to make even the mountains a way, ch. When God pleases even highway ground shall be good ground for the sheep of his pasture to feed in. I. Others of them, who stand it out against the church's interests, will be forced to Isaiah 53:1-3. so; never forgotten by him, and always under his care, Isa 49:16, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, And, 1. as if it were sweet wine. his power over him, John 19 10. Let all that 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 shall be entertained by the nations, v. 6. To those who are in darkness, Show yourselves. It is a fascinating and instructive switch between Isaiah 43:16-17 and Isaiah 43:18. See what will be the effect of Babylon's ruin: All flesh shall know that I the Lord am thy For He who has mercy on them will lead them, ), which the WEB has updated. [1.] (Alan Redpath), Listen, O coastlands, to Me, whom he is given for salvation. The Servant of Jehovah is wearied with the obstinacy of the Israelites, and turns to the lands afar off, that he may unfold to them his high mission and its purport. 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. ( more on the way ) is no standing out nor rising up ( 53:5 ) or in. ( 1. my Personal Information 49 Isaiah 49:1 Isaiah 49:2 Isaiah 49:3 Isaiah Isaiah. 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