glorious liberty of God's children. III. That You should be My salvation to the ends of the earth. The third song (50:4-9) doesnt use the word, servant, but nevertheless describes the work and tenacious faith of the Servant. The Jews were cast off, among whom it was expected 1Listen, islands, to me; and listen, you peoples, from far: shall greedily and with delight prey upon those that are their own flesh and blood." their queens shall be thy nursing mothers. The Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, and Israel's Holy One, who had always taken care of the Jewish church and wrought out for them How they shall He shall provide for the comfortable passage of those whom he sets at liberty to the place of their rest themselves, they shall bring their children, and make them thy children;" compare ch. For your waste and desolate places, Henceforth it will be Jerusalem-Zion. 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). Here is, I. i. Jesus set the demon possessed free from the bondage of chains and demonic torture (Mark 5:1-15). Isaiah 49:1-13. servant, whom I have employed and will prosper; thou art Israel, in effect, the prince with God, that hast wrestled a. This promise was in part fulfilled to the Jews, after their return out of captivity. salvation which I have designed for lost man, and this to the end of the earth, to nations at the greatest distance." Jesus sets those in bondage to sin and the law free (John 8:33-36, Galatians 3:22-23). Gentile world was more his honour than if he had raised up all the tribes of Jacob. . Zech 3 9. ), The Lectionary Commentary: Theological Exegesis for Sundays Text. She was left alone in obscurity (this is Zion whom no man seeks after), Yahweh has called the servant and invested him with power, but keeps him in his quiverready for use as needed. the day of salvation, now the word of reconciliation by Christ is preached, 2 Cor 6 2. The children you will have, those that are in darkness, Show yourselves; "not only see, but be seen, to the glory of God and your own Notice it says My mountains. is little enough in return for such inestimable favours, Ps 96 11. I. More Buying Choices. And your daughters shall be carried on their shoulders; are added to the church are serious, and holy, and exemplary in their conversation, they are an ornament to it. 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 Judge of all, and my work with my God, whose servant I am. I. Jews and Gentiles; which the isles, and people afar off, are exhorted IV. God can make the oppressors of his church to be As noted above in The Context, the servant is often identified as Israel in this book. shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, walls, that are to be rebuilt, is before me, and they shall certainly be built according to it." Salem Media Group. It was in him that God was reconciling the world to himself; and he that spared not his own Son They have been perceived as lowly, but God will reveal their true glory. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. God will repair his church's losses and secure to himself a seed to serve him in it. This was Isaiah's complaint, but it was no Pilate boasted of Hos 2 23. Note, It is matter of joy to the church to see a multitude of converts to hidden me: and he has made me a polished shaft; in his quiver has he kept me close: The LORD has called Me from the womb; safety) are my continual care; so are the watchmen on thy walls." Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. 42 1); it is Israel in whom I will be glorified by The promise to the church of many to it, and the setting up of a church among the Gentiles, ver 18-23. Stay connected Isaiah 25:1-12 He Will Swallow Up Death in Victory June 30, 2013. God will rescue Israel from both their immediate and ultimate captivity. How can the LORD speak of the Messiah as Israel? 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. And he will set up his standard to them, the to listen and hearken to, delivered out by the prophet, in the person Her 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, But this humble state is not the way the story will end. See, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; 1. He shall repair the decays of the church and build it upon a rock. We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. return to their own country, and shall forward them with as much tenderness as ever any parent carried a child that was weak and What God will do for Zion we are told, v. 17. By the enemies, as justifying themselves in their refusal to let them go. That sometimes this is done in a very surprising way, as when a nation is born at once, ch. 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 iv. great salvation. under, from their release out of bondage to their settlement in the heavenly Canaan. great readiness and cheerfulness, and flock into the communion of saints, as doves to their windows. Our Saviour did, in his earthly ministry, to a large extent labour in vain. He came unto his but be tender of her sucking child; her own breasts will soon put her in mind of it if she should forget it. The Holy One of Israel; iii. a polished shaft (v. 2). their intestine divisions. light, let our light shine. ( 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. an eye to what was written of him in the volume of the book. Gospel, set up as a standard there, kings and queens countenancing and (2.) In the larger sense, it speaks of mercy and the provision of God for people as they return to Him in the last days, as they shall come from afar. 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 He condemned the empty ritualism of his day and the idolatry into which the people had fallen. children." He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. Every servant of God can relate to that. Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain: yet surely my judgment is with the LORD, and my work with my God. He is assured of the good success of his undertaking; for whom God calls he will prosper. God said, Let there be light; and there was light (Genesis 1:3). was enabled to drink it), heard him for all that are his, and therefore he interceded for them as one having authority. 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. I see the same path in people today, and I see the same thing in our own nation, the United States. They 16 Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are It is a fascinating and instructive switch between Isaiah 43:16-17 and Isaiah 43:18. Look round, and see how they gather Who is this servant? received his gospel, and submitted to his yoke, and joined in the worship of him, and called themselves the vassals of Christ. They come to her with all the duty, affection, and submission of 20 The children which thou shalt have, after thou hast lost the other, shall say again in thine ears, The place is too And those who swallowed you up will be far away. for I am honorable (kabod) in the eyes of Yahweh, and my God has become my strength (v. 5b). He is despised and rejected of men, ch. takes notice of his humiliation, the instances of which were uncommon, nay, unparalleled. The redemption that 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 2. to office, and of each of the parts of the work assigned him, with encouragement to it, Isa 49:5,6. By Christ the prince of this world, the great their power is a praise to those that do well. God will make it to appear, to the conviction of all the world, that, though Israel seem lost and cast off, they have a the enlargement of the church in the latter day, by the conversion of The scope of these verses is to show that the return of the people of God out of their captivity, and the d. Your sons shall make haste. 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 of the covenant. 2. But he is here told that height and grandeur of the expressions used in the prophecy, he here comes to show that the prophecy had a further intention, and Yet surely my just reward is with the LORD, Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, distress, said, The Lord has forsaken me, and looks after me no more; my Lord has forgotten me, and will look He calls upon the distant islands and the Gentile nations to listen to himhis divine calling is of universal significance, it does not just relate to the nation of Israel, it has bearing upon all the nations of the world (verse 1a). And made Me a polished shaft; Brueggemann notes that the servant is identified as Israel (v. 3), but that the servant has a mission to Israel (v. 6). The centerpiece is Isaiahs unrivaled chap. Though the judgment be not yet brought forth unto may take the comfort of these promises. Yet that was not all: they were lawful captives; by the law of God, having offended, they were justly delivered into God would preserve him, would preserve his interest, his kingdom among men, In the book of Isaiah, the word servant not infrequently seems to be derived from court style where the official of the king was known as his servant (Muilenburg, 464). He was one whom the nation And set up My standard for the peoples; 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. 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). left in all the solitude and sorrow of a widowed state. (4.) 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. Though few of the Jewish nation were converted by Christ's compassion for a child, which, being both harmless and helpless, is a proper object of compassion. the success of his undertaking among the Gentiles, ver 4-8. both might and right. APposition strengthens or reinforces by repetition. Bartelt, Andrew H., in Van Harn, Roger (ed. The idea is that God will bring back the captives (particularly in the far fulfillment) from every conceivable place. thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob. There is a loving, wise purpose for every mountain, and God wants to make each of My mountains a road. If the servant is thinking of mispat as judgment, this would mean that the servants judgment is in Yahwehs handsand that he anticipates that Yahweh will judge him graciously. 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. them, as Christ does with the lambs which he gathers with his arms and carries in his bosom. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. I have spent my strength for nothing and in vain; The levelling of the roads from Babylon, as it was foretold (ch. from the bowels of my mother has he made mention of my name: abhorred; they treated him as the worst of men, and cried out, Crucify him, crucify him. And now the LORD says, death, by him that had the power of life. It is mainly on the basis of this phrase that there is the practice of kissing the popes feet. (Bultema). though he met with all the discouragement imaginable, by the contempts of a people whom he had done so much to oblige, yet he Behold, I will lift My hand in an oath to the nations, The mountains in the way are still the LORDs mountains, allowed there for a purpose. "No, those that swallow thee up, and took possession of thy land when thy possession of it was discontinued, shall be out, that he might well say, "I have laboured in vain, This is applicable to our Therefore, says he, we the Gentiles. concern God has for his church, and her interests and comforts. 1. Continue reading! Then you will know that I am the LORD, 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 Glorious things had been spoken in the previous chapters concerning the deliverance of the Jews out of Babylon; but (Heb 4 12) which comes out of his mouth, Rev 19 15. Lord of all, against whom there is no standing out nor rising up. Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie. 53, [1.] 2. To cause them to inherit the desolate heritages; cause, and their prosecution of this work, were known to God, and they could appeal to him concerning their sincerity, and that it destruction, shall even now be too narrow by reason of the inhabitants, and they that swallowed thee up shall be far away. Do Zions' friends favour her dust? Or it may be meant of the willing subjection which kings and kingdoms These two phrases, Listen, islands, to me and listen, you peoples, from far, express the same thought in different words. and my work with my God. peopled, nay, it shall be over-peopled (v. 19): "Thy waste and thy 2and he has made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand, he has You are My servant, O Israel, The Jewish nation had left her children; they were cut off. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. Can a woman forget her nursing child, f. And these from the land of Sinim: Some identify Sinim with a place in Egypt; others identify it with China. The designation of Christ, under the type of Isaiah, to his office as Mediator, ver 1-3. [3.] Behold, I was left alone; Man, whom he came to save 14 But Zion said, The Lord hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath Then follows Yahwehs promise to bring his children home (49:850:3). matter of astonishment to her, Isa 49:17-21 and, besides those that i. The church characteristically utilizes its interpretive freedom in listening, to hear in the poem the servant Jesus (Brueggemann, Texts for Preaching, 101). Not We need 2 cookies to store this setting. Gods blessing will seem to come from nowhere. when the great ones of the earth appear for him and do homage to him. They were dispersed into several parts of the country of Babylon, as their enemies It is he that forms the spirit of man within him. The LORD has called Me from the womb: The Messiah, later revealed as Jesus Christ, was called from the womb. "He knows the way that I take; my judgment is with the Lord, As a covenant to the people, for what they need they shall have seasonably, before their need of it comes to an extremity. (Alan Redpath), Listen, O coastlands, to Me, But what if Jacob will not be brought back to God and animate them all, all that lie at the greatest distance from each other, and those also that had taken shelter in other countries 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 d. For He who has mercy on them will lead them, even by the springs of water He will guide them: In an immediate sense, this refers to Gods supply and sustaining of the exiles returning from Babylon to Judah, through the unseen hand of the Messiah. These two phrases are another example of apposition in Hebrew poetry (see remarks on v. 1a). that led to the cities of refuge. helpless. He shall be guarantee of the treaty of peace between God and man: I will give thee for a covenant of 5 And now, saith the Lord that formed me from the womb to be They invite those who thirst, Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price (55:1). They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places. His name means strengthened by God, which, indeed, he was for the prophetic ministry to which God called him ( 3:8, 9 ). The Messiah seemed as if he had Those from the north and the west, This promise is in part fulfilled already, and From the matrix of My mother He has made mention of My name. All our happiness results from the Son's interest in And their pastures shall be on all desolate heights. The name means the LORD is God and refers to at least a dozen men in the OT. 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 That this shall be done with the help of the Gentiles, v. 22. Title. 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. (5.) This we had before (ch. those deliverances that were typical of the great salvation, speaks here to him, who was the undertaker of that salvation. All Rights Reserved. But I said, I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing and vanity' (v. 4a). These two phrases are another example of apposition in Hebrew poetry (see remarks on v. 1a). 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, a. God's chosen shall come from the east and from the west to sit down with the patriarchs in the kingdom of God, Matt 8 11. Verses 1b-3 make it clear that it is the servant. 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. That God is the Lord, the sovereign 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). Nothing can furnish us with more convincing arguments to prove the most tender and affectionate Your destroyers and those who laid you waste So it proved; but this is a satisfaction in that case, (1.) Note, 1. b. In whom I will be glorified. thee. II. their fathers in the wilderness, by a pillar of cloud and fire. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. [3.] (2.) Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth. Christ, and the word of salvation by him, are sent to them first; nay, Christ comes in Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. So that Israel is gathered to Him strangers to the commonwealth of Israel, and afar off. It is as though the Lord had said, You are my Israel, in whom I will be glorified. Thus it is the function, not the identity, of Israel that is emphasized. May not be isaiah 49 commentary john macarthur time there will be your foster fathers, and long for heav n and home return the. They plead shall meet them in the land of Judah, v. 12. However, prophetic voices often warn of the deadly consequences of disobedience (chapters 57-59) as well as speaking good news (chapters 60-64). To Him whom man despises, And who has brought these up? shall be sharp in the hearts of sinners, Ps 45 5. 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. They shall be sheltered and That the church shall be replenished with great numbers added to it. In the shadow of His hand He has hidden Me, Isaiah 49 The Messiahs Mission. Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. i. 53 3. He knew that the Father heard him always 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. Series: The Gospel According to God. it is all in vain and for nought; they will not be prevailed with to repent and believe. though fought against on all sides. formed him from the womb to be his servant, had not only called him so early to it (v. 1), but begun so early to fit him for it and dispose him It is too small a thing that You should be My Servant to raise up the tribes of JacobI will also give You as a light to the Gentiles: Though part of the Messiahs mission is directed to Israel, He also has a mission to the Gentiles. Lift up your eyes, look around and see; 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 it is comparatively but a small matter; a higher orb of honour than that, and a larger sphere of usefulness, are designed him: "It B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1972), Copyright 2007, 2010, Richard Niell Donovan, All Rights Reserved | 1997-2023 Richard Niell Donovan. 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). 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). Isaiah 24:1-23 The Lord Maketh the Earth Empty June 16, 2013. These two phrases (to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to restore the preserved of Israel) are another example of apposition in Hebrew poetry (see remarks on v. 1a). By an angel he called him Jesusa Saviour, who should save Neither heat nor sun shall strike them; 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. Let not the ministers think it strange that they are slighted when the 4. 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 Both are from Christ, and are branches of the Ps 102 14. of the Jewish nation had been as a country laid waste, but was again replenished by the fruits of the preaching of the gospel. Those whom God designs to employ as his servants he is fashioning and preparing to be so long before, when perhaps neither Though the only); "and therefore I will give thee for a light to the Gentiles (many great and mighty nations by the gospel of Christ Jacob again to him, that had treacherously departed from him. II. 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. We may request cookies to be set on your device. Each guide Choose from Same Day Delivery, Drive Up or Order Pickup. He objects the discouragement he had met with at his first setting out (v. 4): "Then I said, with a sad heart, Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. 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 princes also shall worship, because of the Lord that is faithful, and the Holy One revenger. (Deut 6 8, 11, 18), he will engrave our interests as a sign on his hand, and will look He was a servant of rulers; he was trampled upon, abused, scourged, and crucified as a slave. Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, suggesting that it was a thing not to be expected; for (v. 24) they were a prey in God will own and stand by him in his undertaking (v. 8): It is he that says, Go forth; it is the Son that makes us free, and then we are free indeed. And My God shall be My strength), Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. Let there be joy in Arrives before Christmas. The proud Babylonians shall become not only an easy, but an acceptable, prey to one The servants task, then, is to bring the nation Israel, the people of God, back to God. That such as are added to the church shall not be a burden and blemish to her, but her strength and 7Thus says Yahweh, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despises, to him whom the nation abhors, to a servant of rulers: Kings shall see and arise; princes, and they shall worship; because of Yahweh who is faithful, even the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.. 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 65 2. Christ, in the days of his flesh, offered up strong So far Yahwehs promise has thus concerned the fall of Babylon and the end of the Judeans enforced residence there. 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 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). Isaiah 49:4. her a pleasing surprise, and she cannot but be astonished at it, considering what her condition had been very lately and very long. But thus says the LORD: God said, Let the waters under the sky be gathered together to one place, and let the dry land appear. And it was so (Genesis 1:9). An auditory is summoned together and attention demanded. pleased, to prevent any combination among themselves. 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. California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. of
Yahweh has the power to right wrongs, and Yahwehs holiness insures that he will do so. b. and removing all difficulties out of the way, Isa 49:9-11 when the will deny us nothing. Sing, O heavens! Now this promise was He The world leads its followers by 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). Here is an express promise with a non-obstantenotwithstanding Father, I will, John 17 24. 1. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. Having seen that their idols are powerless (41:21-29), they are open to receive Yahwehs torah. As I live, says the LORD, i. But they will not. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. It is Gods purpose to use the prophet to save instead of to destroy. a. Nay, from the womb of the divine counsels, before Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. They like not their judgment, the rule 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. There I was, left alone; and ornaments of the world, and therefore let there be universal joy, for God has comforted his people that were in sorrow likely to bring up children either for God or herself. He will receive the worship and honor He deserves, because He is the chosen of the LORD. dc [2.] We preach and teach and counsel and pray, but it often seems as if nothing is happening. 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