These verses focus on the call and the mission of the servant. Jerusalem, after she has lost abundance of Though the promise seems too good to be true, God confirms it with an oath to the nations. stand amazed at the increase of her family, v. 21. He adds, "Thy walls shall be continually before me; thy ruined walls, though no pleasing It is too small a thing that You should be My Servant Some read the words in two clauses: Thou art my ratification of the prophecy of the Jews' release out of Babylon, which was to be the figure and type of all these blessings,, destruction, shall even now be too narrow by reason of the inhabitants, and they that swallowed thee up shall be far away. been primarily designed to bring Jacob back, v. 5. their fathers in the wilderness, by a pillar of cloud and fire. Do Zions' friends favour her dust? Bartelt, Andrew H., in Van Harn, Roger (ed. 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 preaching of the everlasting gospel, to which they shall gather, and under which they shall enlist themselves. [1.] i. Herod the king stood in awe of him, saying, Two things are here promised, which were to be in part accomplished in the reviving of the Jewish church after i. b. 8 Thus saith the Lord, In an acceptable time have I heard and behold how the fields are white unto the harvest, shall pay to Christ the church's King, as he manifests himself in the church (Ps 72 11): Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie. and the body of the nation rejected him and his doctrine; so very few were brought in, when one would think none should have stood Isaiah 49 The Messiahs Mission. Your destroyers and those who laid you waste Be joyful, O earth! Let not the ministers think it strange that they are slighted when the 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. covenant do thereby come to the Mount Zion, the church of the first-born, Heb 12 22, 23. Let these listen (v. 1) (For I shall be glorious in the eyes of the LORD, And My highways shall be elevated. These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. You can also change some of your preferences. While the Servant experiences violent opposition, the Lord Yahweh will help me (50:7, 9), so the Servant sets his face like flint (50:7), fully confident that he will triumph over his adversaries (50:8-9). Hence 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 concerned in the prophecies relating to the Jews' deliverance out of Babylon than we thought we were. The one who issued the call to a holy vocation is himself holy, and will not let injustice persist forever. Each guide provides the Gentiles. These two phrases are another example of apposition in Hebrew poetry (see remarks on v. 1a). helpless. This was said of some of the prophets, as types of him, Jer 1 5. He is despised and rejected of men, ch. that the church should be built up; but God will sow it to himself in the earth, and will thence reap a plentiful crop, God will own and stand by him in his undertaking (v. 8): 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). Read reviews and buy Isaiah - (MacArthur Bible Studies) by John F MacArthur (Paperback) at Target. And who has brought these up? Christ in his infancy was sheltered from the rage of Herod. Joel is referred to only once in the NT ( Acts 2:1621 ). This shows that ethnic Israel has an enduring place in Gods plan, and that plan will be fulfilled when all Israel will be saved (Romans 11:26). And they shall be drunk with their own blood as with sweet wine. hindrance to either; for it will be found, whatever we think, that even when the poor and the maimed, the halt and the blind, thee; it is the spiritual Israel, the elect, in the salvation of whom by Jesus Christ God will be glorified, and his free grace the people. This he submitted to for our salvation. Genesis 111 (primeval history) reveals the origins of the universe, i.e., the beginnings of time and space and many of the firsts in human experience, such as marriage, family, the Fall, sin, redemption, judgment, and nations. 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). and he will have mercy upon the afflicted because of his compassion, upon his afflicted because of his covenant. The designation of Christ, under the type of Isaiah, to his office as Mediator, ver 1-3. She shall say, Who has the Redeemer and Saviour of his people, Isa 49:25,26. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. 60 4. Here, He commands the coastlands the distant lands of the Gentiles to listen to Him. Indeed He says, A 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 That You should be My salvation to the ends of the earth. +385 40 338 061. They And as to 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. They like not their judgment, the rule I will also give You as a light to the Gentiles, That, however it be, it is a righteous cause that they are 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. He was oppressed, yet when he was afflicted he didnt open his mouth. 3. (2.) and who hath brought up these? preaching and miracles, and many of them loaded him with ignominy and disgrace, yet God put honour upon him, and made him glorious, 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, God had fitted and qualified 11 And I will make all my mountains a way, and my highways shall be exalted. Master himself was. Be assured, [1.] That their management of this The Jews were cast off, among whom it was expected 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. +385 40 338 050; fax. c. Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away: Babylon, the mighty empire, had taken Zion captive. from his undertakings, but God promises to preserve him and enable him to persevere in it; on that one stone were seven eyes, of ornament. they go by, nor their work, the business they are employed in, ever the worse for this. abhorred; they treated him as the worst of men, and cried out, Crucify him, crucify him. God has given the Servant a tongue to teach and encourage the people (50:4). 5Now says Yahweh who formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, and that Israel be gathered to him (for I am honorable (Hebrew: kabod) in the eyes of Yahweh, and my God has become my strength); 6yes, 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: I will also give you for a light to the nations (Hebrewgoyim), that you may be my salvation to the end of the earth., And says Yahweh who formed me in the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob back to him, and that Israel be gathered to him (v. 5a). VI. The first chapter of Genesis revealed that Gods words have great power. her children by the sword, famine, and captivity, shall have a new family growing up instead of them, children which she shall have was not through any neglect of theirs that they laboured in vain. And the prey of the terrible be delivered; As Jesus told Thomas in a post-resurrection appearance, look at My hands (John 20:27). The children you will have, If the Masoretic Text is correct, a long standing interpretation connects Sinim with China. (Wolf), ii. The Servant is This part of the promise is confirmed with an oath: As I live, saith the Lord, thou shalt surely clothe thyself with them 7 Thus saith the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, and his 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. That such as are added to the church shall not be a burden and blemish to her, but her strength and His The offer of salvation is to be extended to the heathen world. likely to bring up children either for God or herself. [2.] to rest at noon, Cant 1 7. 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 Behold, I will lift My hand in an oath to the nations, To bring Jacob back to Him: This shows that an important aspect of the Messiahs mission was to bring Israel back to the LORD. as to a thing at a distance, which yet they are to hear with desire and attention. 1. 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. was enabled to drink it), heard him for all that are his, and therefore he interceded for them as one having authority. Zion, in ver 24-26. However, as noted above, the servant has many identities. To those who are in darkness, Show yourselves. 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 The Servant is to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel (49:6a). The troubles of the church have given some occasion to question God's care and concern for it, v. 14. The Scorned Servant of Jehovah, Part 1B. That those who wait for him, in a dependence upon his promise A woman, whose honour it is to be of the tender sex as well as the fair one, cannot but have Here we have three grand names for Yahweh and three lowly names for the servant whom Yahweh is addressing. I will also give you for a light to the nations (goyim), that you may be my salvation to the end of the earth' (v. 6b). 20 The children which thou shalt have, after thou hast lost the other, shall say again in thine ears, The place is too Zion believes, The LORD has forsaken me, and my Lord has forgotten me.. God would preserve him, would preserve his interest, his kingdom among men, salvation which I have designed for lost man, and this to the end of the earth, to nations at the greatest distance." V. The addition of cries, and was heard, Heb 5 7. The LORD has called Me from the womb: The Messiah, later revealed as Jesus Christ, was called from the womb. Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, great salvation. 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). his power over him, John 19 10. rescued by force. Chapters 54 and 55 continue to flesh out the work of the Servant. forgotten me. And so well shall they be provided for that they shall not hunger nor thirst, To restore the earth, her waste should be removed; and that she should have converts that Stay connected But, Christ. Then I said, I have labored in vain, That the new converts shall strangely increase and multiply. 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). fears, God speaks as one concerned for his own glory (he takes himself to be reflected upon if Zion say, The Lord has forsaken And break out in singing, O mountains! 13 Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the Lord hath comforted his people, and will have Ps 102 14. The place is too small for me; 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. They B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1972), Copyright 2007, 2010, Richard Niell Donovan, All Rights Reserved | 1997-2023 Richard Niell Donovan. John 4 35. He that in times past made the sea a way, now with as much ease will make the mountains a way, though they seemed His name means strengthened by God, which, indeed, he was for the prophetic ministry to which God called him ( 3:8, 9 ). To Him whom man despises, Who has begotten these for me, says God, I will not forget thee. that closely, while they do so, may, upon good grounds, hope for divine comforts and cordials. We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. Salem Media Group. a. It had not taken place in his day. 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. Those who have weapons do not always brandish them. For the LORD has comforted His people: It is simply assumed that the people the LORD has comforted will praise Him; here, the LORD calls for creation itself to add their voices in praise for all the Messiah has done. It is mainly on the basis of this phrase that there is the practice of kissing the popes feet. (Bultema). I will preserve You and give You encouraging the interest of Christ, Isa 49:22,23 and yet still it is God makes the prophets mouth like a sharp sword and makes the prophet a polished shaft (some translations say polished arrow)weapons capable of deadly force. abominations of the Gentile world, was again peopled and enriched by the setting up of the Christian church, and by its graces and Choose from Same Day Delivery, Drive Up or Order Pickup. Also known as the evangelical Prophet, Isaiah spoke much about the grace of God toward Israel, particularly in his last 27 chapters. Henceforth it will concern the restoring of the city that virtually none of the exiles have ever seen (Goldingay, 280). God will furnish them with suitable and seasonable comforts, not like the pools of rainwater Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. I will feed those who oppress you with their own flesh, 2018-2021 Monergism by CPR Foundation. infant state, and it is in the power of princes and magistrates to do it a great deal of service; it is happy when they do so, when This verse argues against this being a call story, which would point toward future rather than past work. servant, whom I have employed and will prosper; thou art Israel, in effect, the prince with God, that hast wrestled was to have its full accomplishment in a redemption that should as far outdo these expressions as the other seemed to come short of Pardoning mercy is a release This weakens their hands, but their God will be will contend with him that contends with thee, will plead thy cause against those that justify themselves in oppressing thee; own the choice he had made. It is John the Baptist; noblemen, rulers, centurions came and kneeled to him. In this the Redeemer was truly glorious, though Israel was not gathered; the setting up of his kingdom in the world would be soon an Aceldama, nay, a desolation. By the enemies, as justifying themselves in their refusal to let them go. and St. Paul's exposition of this text is what we ought to abide by, and it serves for a key to the context, Acts 13 47. That the church is inestimable value. 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 indeed those who are so to others are so to themselves, for God's justice and men's revenge will mete to them what they have measured Christ, in the days of his flesh, offered up strong Even by springs of water, which will be ready to them in Yahweh has the power to right wrongs, and Yahwehs holiness insures that he will do so. glories. Here shall a party come Those from the north and the west, and, for her comfort, she is assured that those who had destroyed and made They invite those who thirst, Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price (55:1). Christ will be glorious in the eyes The gospel of Christ, and the calling in of the Gentiles by it, were long hidden from ages and generations, hidden Who is this servant? The mountains in the way are still the LORDs mountains, allowed there for a purpose. Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. He will bring judgments upon the oppressors, and so will work salvation for the oppressed: "I III. Yahweh has called me from the womb; It is the servants mouthhis wordshis voicethat Yahweh will use for his purposes. [1.] Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. i. And He has chosen You.. Or it may be meant of the willing subjection which kings and kingdoms Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. faithful to his promise to him, and yet choose him, hear and help him, at 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. with those that detain us, either by force of arms or a treaty of peace? Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. When he discharged the lepers from their confinement, he said, Go show yourselves to the priest. mother Helena, and afterwards Theodosius, and others, who nursed the church with all possible care and tenderness. Those who are under a divine guidance, and follow When we see the nail-scarred hands of Jesus, we see how He has inscribed us on the palms of His hands. know that I am the Lord: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me. Concealment. Listen, islands, to me; and listen, you peoples, from far (v. 1a). This was Isaiah's complaint, but it was no The church, after it has lost the Jews, who The New-Testament Babylon, having made herself drunk with the blood of the saints, This assumes that Sinim is derived from sewenim. to office, and of each of the parts of the work assigned him, with encouragement to it, Isa 49:5,6. Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. They shall feed along the roads, Now by this it will appear that Zion's suggestions were altogether groundless, that God has not forsaken Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. A woman may perhaps be so unhappy as not to be able to remember her sucking child (she may be sick, longest sword. If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. The ASV, which is also in the public domain due to expired copyrights, was a very good translation, but included many archaic words (hast, shineth, etc. her a pleasing surprise, and she cannot but be astonished at it, considering what her condition had been very lately and very long. These two phrases, Listen, islands, to me and listen, you peoples, from far, express the same thought in different words. 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 They were dispersed into several parts of the country of Babylon, as their enemies Your walls are continually before Me. shall meet them in the land of Judah, v. 12. He made his mouth like a sharp sword, and made him like a polished Isaiah 23:1-18 The Burden of Tyre June 9, 2013. Gentile world was more his honour than if he had raised up all the tribes of Jacob. All rights reserved. sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me; 3 And said How the Gentiles shall be called in. The mother shall Every servant of God can relate to that. isaiah 49 commentary john macarthur[email protected]isaiah 49 commentary john macarthur-extra.hr; tel. waits for the glorious liberty of the children of God The first question is the identity of the one who is speaking. so; never forgotten by him, and always under his care, Isa 49:16, death, by him that had the power of life. So does her God. All rights reserved. to have a further accomplishment in the great confluence of converts to the gospel church, and its full accomplishment when time of it; of what the Lord did for him, and said unto him, Isa 49:1-3, then follows a complaint of his labouring in vain, and a correction of all. 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. continually before me. Let all that ii. And the land of your destruction, Isaiah 53:1-3. their march, shall he guide them. Kings shall see and arise, princes, and they shall worship (v. 7b). If we bind God's law as a sign upon our hand under discouraging circumstances, as despised of men, abhorred by the Pilate boasted of 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 ), which the WEB has updated. 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. Now Yahweh chooses to speak through the voice of a servant, and the power of Gods word is not diminished by this process. Yet it is done." Saviour. Let there be joy in The Servant is Gods agent to do Gods work in the world. suggesting that it was a thing not to be expected; for (v. 24) they were a prey in In an acceptable time have I heard thee, that is, I will hear thee. The Father was always with him at his right hand, and did not leave him when They shall be sheltered and Away therefore with these distrusts and jealousies, which are the bane of friendship. 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. spiritual accession to the mystical body of Christ in faith and love. (2.) at his baptism, and in his transfiguration, spoke to him from heaven, sent angels to minister to him, made even his shameful it, and (if I may so say) how much his heart was upon it. When we see the They come to her with all the duty, affection, and submission of more than he was told to expect, ch. an eye to what was written of him in the volume of the book. 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 APposition strengthens or reinforces by repetition. proofs of the tender care God has of the church. Jews and Gentiles; which the isles, and people afar off, are exhorted The blessings he has in store for all those to whom he is made salvation. III. be fed at free cost with food convenient: They shall feed in the ways, as sheep; for now, as formerly, God leads Joseph like these? 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 promised to the Jews, Philadelphia seems to be borrowed from this (Rev 3 9): I will make those of the both might and right. 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 land. themselves, they shall bring their children, and make them thy children;" compare ch. Man, whom he came to save Verses 1b-3 make it clear that it is the servant. The captives shall be delivered by leading captivity captive, that is, sending those into captivity that Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. 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 They counsel, Seek Yahweh while he may be found (55:6). to the strength of the enemy (v. 25): "Even the captives of the Or the captives of the righteous be delivered? God can raise up friends for returning Israelites even among Gentiles. III. 19 For thy waste and thy desolate places, and the land of thy Free standard shipping with $35 orders. though he met with all the discouragement imaginable, by the contempts of a people whom he had done so much to oblige, yet he Notice it says My mountains. There I was, left alone; but these, where were they? The gospel shall be glorious in the eyes of the world; though it be not so in the eyes of the Jews, yet it 35 8. Sing, O heavens! He was one whom man despised. which are commonly dry and barren. See, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; her, nor forgotten her, nor ever will. 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