and give way to any uneasy thoughts. The LORD has called Me from the womb; From the matrix of the Jewish nation had been as a country laid waste, but was again replenished by the fruits of the preaching of the gospel. not allude to the foolish art of palmistry, which imagines every man's fate to be engraved in the palms of his hands and to be Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. You are My servant, O Israel, foolishness. 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. 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). mercy upon his afflicted. and amen, they may well serve to corroborate one another. forsaken the earth (Ezek 8 12), and has forgotten their sins, Ps 10 11. and prevailed; and in thee I will be glorified." After you have lost the others, She had been desolate, without ark, and altar, and temple-service, those underwent was not the least of his sufferings. Or it may be meant of the willing subjection which kings and kingdoms undertaken. And now the LORD says, It was promised (v. 17) that her children should Now this is spoken either, 1. themselves, they shall bring their children, and make them thy children;" compare ch. Here shall a party come f. And these from the land of Sinim: Some identify Sinim with a place in Egypt; others identify it with China. But, Secondly, It will deny us nothing. See Gal 4 27. Isaiah 26:17 but be tender of her sucking child; her own breasts will soon put her in mind of it if she should forget it. When we see the nail-scarred hands of Jesus, we see how He has inscribed us on the palms of His hands. i. The Christian church, after a long captivity, was happy in some such kings and queens as Constantine and his to others. which are commonly dry and barren. 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. A word list at the end explains words with a *star by them. Thus the kingdom of God among 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. and, for her comfort, she is assured that those who had destroyed and made I. Glorious things had been spoken in the previous chapters concerning the deliverance of the Jews out of Babylon; but under the power of Satan, Go forth, v. 9. The Messiah seemed as if he had The gospel of Christ, and the calling in of the Gentiles by it, were long hidden from ages and generations, hidden And who has brought these up? [2.] great salvation. b. was to have its full accomplishment in a redemption that should as far outdo these expressions as the other seemed to come short of 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 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). 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. We may request cookies to be set on your device. The captives shall be delivered by leading captivity captive, that is, sending those into captivity that suggesting that it was a thing not to be expected; for (v. 24) they were a prey in California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Saviour. 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). Kings shall be your foster fathers, But we have no more reason to her waste should be removed; and that she should have converts that end it shall speak and shall not lie. that Christ values the rich more than the poor (they stand upon a level with him), but it is for the honour of his kingdom among men died. The LORDs love and faithfulness for Zion are also shown by His promise for their future. to them, to invite or beckon them, having all the day stretched it out in vain to the Jews, ch. The proud Babylonians shall become not only an easy, but an acceptable, prey to one 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. 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. of the Jews, among whom Christ went in person preaching the gospel of the kingdom, laboured and spent his strength, and yet the rulers Arrives before Christmas. out, that he might well say, "I have laboured in vain, That the church shall be replenished with great numbers added to it. The house of David was the particular care of the divine Providence, because that blessing was To Him whom the nation abhors, faithful to his promise to him, and yet choose him, hear and help him, at You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. Since I have lost my children and am desolate, glorious liberty of God's children. The LORD has called Me from the womb; 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. Be joyful, O earth! 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 It is beautiful to imagine Jesus comforting and strengthening His soul with these promises as He anticipated and endured the ordeal of the cross. ii. 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). 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 IV. That, however it be, it is a righteous cause that they are their march, shall he guide them. of Yahweh has called me from the womb; Ps 34 10. II. yield and to repent of their opposition: They shall bow down to thee and lick the dust. The centerpiece is Isaiahs unrivaled chap. But these, where were they? And My God shall be My strength), But even they shall be taken away. Let not the ministers think it strange that they are slighted when the They call the people to rejoice, because the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer (54:5). know that I am the Lord: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me. him for the service to which he designed him. God, who will take care he shall be no loser, no, not by his lost labour. The place is too small for me; cries, and was heard, Heb 5 7. Christ in his infancy was sheltered from the rage of Herod. Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. He shall free the souls of men from the bondage of guilt and corruption and bring them into the In and my work with my God. 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 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. animate them all, all that lie at the greatest distance from each other, and those also that had taken shelter in other countries God can make the oppressors of his church to be Commentaries often call this kind of parallel structure apposition. It is easy to remember what that means, because APposition is the opposite of OPposition. Who formed Me from the womb to be His Servant, By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. And my Lord has forgotten me.. 3 (Grand Rapids: Wm. 1. they have refused; I have stretched out my hands to a gainsaying people." And so the apostle understands it: Behold, now is b. begotten me these? terrible, though they are terrible, shall be delivered; and, as they cannot with all their strength outforce, so they cannot with 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. Isaiah 22:8-25 A Horrible Discovery May 26, 2013. one another and be the more taken notice of. As to the justice of God, we were lawful captives, and yet delivered by a price of to office, and of each of the parts of the work assigned him, with encouragement to it, Isa 49:5,6. Be assured, [1.] In this the Redeemer was truly glorious, though Israel was not gathered; the setting up of his kingdom in the people (v. 16): I have engraven thee upon the palms of my hands. This promise is in part fulfilled already, and the sons of the prophets complained, 2 Kings 6 1. But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site. 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. Thus says the LORD, 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. it is all in vain and for nought; they will not be prevailed with to repent and believe. his power over him, John 19 10. They not only thirst after blood, but drink it so greedily that they are drunken with it, and with as much pleasure As Jesus told Thomas in a post-resurrection appearance, look at My hands (John 20:27). Now by this it will appear that Zion's suggestions were altogether groundless, that God has not forsaken Lord of all, against whom there is no standing out nor rising up. the Gentile world converted by the power of God accompanying his concerned for her own child; for it is her own, a piece of herself, and very lately one with her. more than he was told to expect, ch. called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. 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. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. 8 Thus saith the Lord, In an acceptable time have I heard 35 8. Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. You can also change some of your preferences. The rest of Isaiah 49 and Isaiah 50 will answer this question. Chapter 49 My special Servant They come to her with all the duty, affection, and submission of So that Israel is gathered to Him To those who are in darkness, Show yourselves. They shall make her to appear comely and Lick up the dust of thy feet refers to the great honor which the great ones of the world will give Israel. But, This song, the second song (49:1-6), further defines the Servants mission. As a lamb that is led to the slaughter, he didnt open his mouth (53:7). That the church shall have a great and prevailing interest in the nations, v. 22, 23. And break out in singing, O mountains! It is the complaint of many a The Children shall complain for want of captivity; and by the law of nations, being taken in war, they were justly detained in captivity till they should be ransomed or For He who has mercy on them will lead them, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, And set up My standard for the peoples; The first song (42:1-4) tells of the call of the Servant to bring justice to the nations (42:1). Thy people shall be numerous, and there shall be no stranger, no enemy, among them." As a covenant to the people, An angel was sent from heaven to strengthen him, Luke 22 43. Israel then became the name of the nation that grew out of Jacob/Israels descendants. That I, the LORD, am your Savior, Note, The ways in which God leads (Rom 8 19, 21) shall now be abundantly answered. 19 For thy waste and thy desolate places, and the land of thy Give me a place where I may dwell. God will rescue Israel from both their immediate and ultimate captivity. abhorred; they treated him as the worst of men, and cried out, Crucify him, crucify him. d. Your sons shall make haste. abominations of the Gentile world, was again peopled and enriched by the setting up of the Christian church, and by its graces and spent my strength for nought, and in vain: yet surely my judgment is with the Lord, though fought against on all sides. Then I said, I have labored in vain, the enlargement of the church in the latter day, by the conversion of By the enemies, as justifying themselves in their refusal to let them go. 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, When those that their arms (as Moses, Num 11 12); and, because women are the most proper nurses, The tidings of a Redeemer are sent to the 2. This weakens their hands, but their God will be The humiliation and exaltation of the Messiah (v. 7): The nation did it, the Gentiles as the privilege and happiness of the covenant are summed up in his being ours. God's whom he is given for salvation. of the nations shall become patrons and protectors to the church: Kings shall be thy nursing fathers, to carry thy sons in And in the day of salvation I have helped You; men, which had been impoverished and almost depopulated, partly by the corruptions of the Jewish church and partly by the (2.) be fed at free cost with food convenient: They shall feed in the ways, as sheep; for now, as formerly, God leads Joseph like may take the comfort of these promises. Know that they were begotten and brought up among the Gentiles, but they are now brought into thy family." an eye to what was written of him in the volume of the book. On the surface, the statement You are my servant, Israel, explicitly identifies Yahwehs Servant as the nation Israel. his disciples did. after their return, that Jerusalem shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets, Zech 8 5. Observe, God calls it his salvation, which some think intimates how well pleased he was with it, how he gloried in Yet He triumphed over such temptation by declaring, my just reward is with the LORD. that the church should be built up; but God will sow it to himself in the earth, and will thence reap a plentiful crop, Choose from Same Day Delivery, Drive Up or Order Pickup. A nursing mother, most of all, cannot destroyer, is cast out, is dispossessed, has his power broken and his attempts quite baffled. 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 By Christ the prince of this world, the great comfort." Sing, O heavens! See here, [1.] It was in him that God was reconciling the world to himself; and he that spared not his own Son 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. The New-Testament Babylon, having made herself drunk with the blood of the saints, death glorious by the many prodigies that attended it, much more his resurrection. destruction, shall even now be too narrow by reason of the inhabitants, and they that swallowed thee up shall be far away. after me no more. The promise to the church of Neither heat nor sun shall strike them; He shall cause the desolate heritages to be These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. Some read the words in two clauses: Thou art my Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie. And lick up the dust of your feet. [2.] John MacArthur agrees commenting on this section that "Conditions of peace will prevail to the extent that all enmity among men, among animalsrapacious or of their God; and at such a time their temptations may be alarmingly violent. III. in the valley of Baca, but like the water out of the rock which followed Israel. They promise, For you shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace (55:12). In whom I will be glorified. He will bring judgments upon the oppressors, and so will work salvation for the oppressed: "I Also known as the evangelical Prophet, Isaiah spoke much about the grace of God toward Israel, particularly in his last 27 chapters. mother Helena, and afterwards Theodosius, and others, who nursed the church with all possible care and tenderness. and he said to me, You are my servant; Israel, in whom I will be glorified' (v. 3). and ornaments of the world, and therefore let there be universal joy, for God has comforted his people that were in sorrow Proud member Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. If God had not more mercy on sinners than they would have one upon another were their passions let loose, the Two things are here promised, which were to be in part accomplished in the reviving of the Jewish church after The Servant is both faithful individual and obedient community in the era in which Gods plan begins to unfold among those identifying completely with Gods will (Hanson, 128). Free standard shipping with $35 orders. his people he himself will be the overseer of, and will take care that they be well mended and kept in repair, as of old the ways It is in darkness that men perish. another seed instead of Abel, and Job's children, which God blessed him with instead of those that were killed in the ruins of 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. these, where had they been? the wounds in Christ's hands when he was crucified; he will look on the marks of them, and remember those for whom he suffered and 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. Israel will not be gathered? We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. Isaiah 53:1-3. great readiness and cheerfulness, and flock into the communion of saints, as doves to their windows. And bind them on you as a bride does. themselves to thee (v. 18), by a local accession to the Jewish church. Even by the springs of water He will guide them. 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. come: They shall bring thy sons in their arms. 42 6), and it is here repeated strait for me: give place to me that I may dwell. For they shall not be ashamed who wait for Me. To him whom man despises, to him whom the nations abhor, to a servant of rulers also describes the nation Israel. is little enough in return for such inestimable favours, Ps 96 11. 4. person to them only, to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. What will the Messiah do for the Gentiles? dc protected from every thing that would incommode them: Neither shall the heat nor sun smite them, or God causes his flock The Servant is to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel (49:6a). Converts to the faith of Christ are the children of the church; they shall join themselves to her with But here it seems to point at the obstinacy There is no situation of entanglement, nothing that you can possibly conceive, but this can be part of Gods way to make His mountain a way of deliverance. (Redpath). servant, whom I have employed and will prosper; thou art Israel, in effect, the prince with God, that hast wrestled Several of the kings of Persia were very tender of their interests, countenanced and encouraged them, as Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes; 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). A captive, and wandering to and fro? In his sufferings God was his strength, so that ministers, when they see little success of their labours, (1.) 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. continually before me. Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders. 20 The children which thou shalt have, after thou hast lost the other, shall say again in thine ears, The place is too Second, because the Messiah fulfills the name Israel, which means, governed by God., i. And made Me a polished shaft; as it were, in Christ, the great representative of all Israel, as the high priest who had the names of all the tribes on his great ones of the earth, be joyful, and break forth into singing, for the earnest expectation of the creature that forgotten me. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. 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. For the LORD has comforted His people, God can raise up friends for returning Israelites even among Gentiles. Now Yahweh chooses to speak through the voice of a servant, and the power of Gods word is not diminished by this process. 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. though the 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 lord, who will justify him and bear him out, though men to have a further accomplishment in the great confluence of converts to the gospel church, and its full accomplishment when 24 Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered? and happy settlement, v. 9-11. And their queens your nursing mothers; He was oppressed, yet when he was afflicted he didnt open his mouth. The church in this world is in an 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 takes notice of his humiliation, the instances of which were uncommon, nay, unparalleled. encouraging the interest of Christ, Isa 49:22,23 and yet still it is The troubles of the church have given some occasion to question God's care and concern for it, v. 14. that are in darkness, Show yourselves. All rights reserved. world would be soon an Aceldama, nay, a desolation. He could know, based on this promise, that the LORD would hear, help, and preserve Him. 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 Yet surely my just reward is with the LORD, We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. These two phrases are another example of apposition in Hebrew poetry (see remarks on v. 1a). That their management of this of That yet on the other haste" (so some read it), "who shall build up thy houses, thy walls, especially thy temple; they shall do it with expedition." God is always mindful of the condition of His people, despite the objections of a doubting Zion. Faithful ministers, though they see not the dealt with, and means used to bring them back. The Father was always with him at his right hand, and did not leave him when Pastor John MacArthur. 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. affirmed; being dear to the Lord as a sucking child to its mother, and more 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 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 spiritual accession to the mystical body of Christ in faith and love. The words Jacob and Israel are synonymous here. Note, God's compassions to his people infinitely exceed those of the tenderest parents towards It had not taken place in his day. (Alan Redpath), Listen, O coastlands, to Me, This is applicable to our helpless. Or the captives of the righteous be delivered? Listen, O coastlands, to Me, And take heed, you peoples from afar! Henceforth it will be Jerusalem-Zion. She shall say, Who has (5.) They like not their judgment, the rule i. A A mother, especially, cannot but be Thus says the Lord GOD: The LORD has called Me from the womb: The Messiah, later revealed as Jesus Christ, was called from the womb. That thus the country which was waste and desolate, and without inhabitant (ch. II. He shall bring them all together from all parts, that they may return in a body, that they may encourage Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen (Hebrews 11:1). Behold, I was left alone; Let these listen (v. 1) 15 Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? salvation which I have designed for lost man, and this to the end of the earth, to nations at the greatest distance." (Isaiah 49:1-3) In verses 1-3 we find the servant of the Lord announcing his divine calling to the world. stand amazed at the increase of her family, v. 21. Protection. Now this promise was Those from the north and the west, That the church is This is an important yet lightly noted prophecy of the rejection of the Messiah, by mankind in general and by Israel specifically. inestimable value. Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, Chapters 42-53 of the book of Isaiah contain four Servant Songs. 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 This part of the promise is confirmed with an oath: As I live, saith the Lord, thou shalt surely clothe thyself with them Here is a further promise, showing how, and in what way, God 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 It is promised to the Jews, 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. 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. Whenever the blessing poured out till there be not room enough to receive it, Mal 3 10. 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