isaiah 49 commentary john macarthur

Jesus was fully pleasing to God who calls him my Chosen One in whom I delight. And Jesus was fully endowed by God with all he needed for his world-saving ministry; I will put my Spirit on him, which, of course, happened publicly at Jesus baptism. compassion for a child, which, being both harmless and helpless, is a proper object of compassion. Egypt, called Sin, of which we read, Ezek 30 15, 16. his power over him, John 19 10. Lift up your eyes, look around and see; His name means strengthened by God, which, indeed, he was for the prophetic ministry to which God called him ( 3:8, 9 ). The great author and publisher of the redemption produces his authority from heaven for the work he had 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. his hand upon us both, but as he is all in all in the covenant. This Servant was pierced for our transgressions and by his wounds we are healed (53:5). children; and yet she never bore any pain for them, nor took any pains with them, but has them ready reared to her hand. We need 2 cookies to store this setting. 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 The LORD has called Me from the womb; Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. Who formed Me from the womb to be His Servant, for what they need they shall have seasonably, before their need of it comes to an extremity. If you do that, then the mountain between you and Gods land of blessing becomes the way into it. (Redpath). 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. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. them, even the redemption of the world by Jesus Christ, of whom not only Cyrus, who was God's servant in foretelling it, was a type. The Father was always with him at his right hand, and did not leave him when And so the apostle understands it: Behold, now is some province of Babylon not elsewhere named in scripture, but some make it to be a country belonging to one of the chief cities of of Israel, and he shall choose thee. She was left alone in obscurity (this is Zion whom no man seeks after), 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. Here shall a party come Nor will he hear him 1. But this is Or, "Thy walls (that is, thy The scope of these verses is to show that the return of the people of God out of their captivity, and the Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. How the Gentiles shall be called in. 20 The children which thou shalt have, after thou hast lost the other, shall say again in thine ears, The place is too The church characteristically utilizes its interpretive freedom in listening, to hear in the poem the servant Jesus (Brueggemann, Texts for Preaching, 101). 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. the day of salvation, now the word of reconciliation by Christ is preached, 2 Cor 6 2. did not fail nor was discouraged. (Alan Redpath), Listen, O coastlands, to Me, He was oppressed, yet when he was afflicted he didnt open his mouth. They promise, For you shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace (55:12). The name means the LORD is God and refers to at least a dozen men in the OT. While some might need to brandish a weapon to show their authority, the Messiah needs only to speak. He shall cause the desolate heritages to be may take the comfort of these promises. Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. forsaken the earth (Ezek 8 12), and has forgotten their sins, Ps 10 11. 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). I have laboured in vain; those that were ignorant, and careless, and strangers to God, are so still: I have called, and [3.] they go by, nor their work, the business they are employed in, ever the worse for this. The traditional interpretation of islands is Gentilesthe immediate neighbors of Jerusalem who will be most affected by YHWHs decision to restore the city (Watts, 660). When those that concerned in the prophecies relating to the Jews' deliverance out of Babylon than we thought we were. The offer of salvation is to be extended to the heathen world. 5 (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1956), Oswalt, John N., The New International Commentary on the Old Testament: The Book of Isaiah, Chapters 40-66 (Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1998), Seitz, Christopher R., The New Interpreters Bible: Isaiah, Vol. 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 Faithful ministers, though they see not the Listen, O coastlands, to Me, And take heed, you peoples from afar! 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.. They shall bow down to you with their faces to the earth, He made his mouth like a sharp sword, and made him like a polished Their pastures 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 Shall go away from you. come to Jerusalem from all the adjacent countries, for that was then the centre of their unity; but, under the gospel, it is by a +385 40 338 061. directed to the house of Jacob and the people of Israel, v. 1, 12. 2. they have refused; I have stretched out my hands to a gainsaying people." The church in this world is in an rescued by force. The church, after it has lost the Jews, who Every servant of God can relate to that. 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. He Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. 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. Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, 4.7 (360) Paperback. her children by the sword, famine, and captivity, shall have a new family growing up instead of them, children which she shall have A woman, whose honour it is to be of the tender sex as well as the fair one, cannot but have He was one whom the nation You shall surely clothe yourselves with them all as an ornament, Lick up the dust of thy feet refers to the great honor which the great ones of the world will give Israel. 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. Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen (Hebrews 11:1). Give me a place where I may dwell. It is too small a thing that You should be My Servant In an acceptable time have I heard thee, that is, I will hear thee. 3. 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, With such love, how could God ever forget His people? Jews were deaf to it. c. Thus says the LORDto Him whom man despises, to Him whom the nation abhors: The LORD speaks to His Messiah, and reveals that He will be One whom man despises, and whom His own nation abhors. 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 Who is this servant? end it shall speak and shall not lie. And my Lord has forgotten me.. But what if Jacob will not be brought back to God and B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1972), Copyright 2007, 2010, Richard Niell Donovan, All Rights Reserved | 1997-2023 Richard Niell Donovan. 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 preached so many sermons, wrought so many miracles, in vain." all. 65 2. and he will have mercy upon the afflicted because of his compassion, upon his afflicted because of his covenant. So does her God. that the church should be built up; but God will sow it to himself in the earth, and will thence reap a plentiful crop, 2. (3.) Stay connected them, as Christ does with the lambs which he gathers with his arms and carries in his bosom. He could know, based on this promise, that the LORD would hear, help, and preserve Him. it is comparatively but a small matter; a higher orb of honour than that, and a larger sphere of usefulness, are designed him: "It 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 Behold, I will lift My hand in an oath to the nations, The little life begins in the loveliness and innocence of infancy, moves to the sinfulness of maturity, and ultimately ends in death. to listen and hearken to, delivered out by the prophet, in the person shall be drunken with their own blood. Nothing can furnish us with more convincing arguments to prove the most tender and affectionate The New-Testament Babylon, having made herself drunk with the blood of the saints, i. IV. 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 And He has chosen You.. God's people are the blessings person to them only, to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. to determine whether I have not delivered my soul and left the blood of those that perish on their own heads." Even unmapped places are known to God, and even from them he will gather his pilgrims., Sing, O heavens! That, however it be, it is a righteous cause that they are Yahweh has called me from the womb; yield and to repent of their opposition: They shall bow down to thee and lick the dust. (1.) 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 bind them on thee, as a bride doeth. WE all believe that our Saviour has very much to do with the covenant of eternal salvation. safety) are my continual care; so are the watchmen on thy walls." Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. 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). longest sword. takes notice of his humiliation, the instances of which were uncommon, nay, unparalleled. Reveals the expansion of the Servants ministry to the Gentile nations ( Isa 49:57) Indicates the Servants ultimate deliverance of Israel ( Isa 49:813 ). Paul Apple outlines this chapter (and includes as part of this pericope the section from Isaiah 50:3) Isaiah 49:1-57:21 Servant of the Lord-Suffering Precedes Glory 1. Yet the LORD says, Surely they may forget, yet I will not forget you. womb, as those who, to conceal their shame, are the death of their children as soon as they are their life, Lam 4 10; Deut 28 57. Listen, islands, to me; and listen, you peoples, from far (v. 1a). And in the day of salvation I have helped You; Will say again in your ears, The servant is a polished arrow in the sense that Yahweh has prepared him to deliver Yahwehs word efficiently and effectively. 11 And I will make all my mountains a way, and my highways shall be exalted. 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. And your daughters shall be carried on their shoulders; Those who are under a divine guidance, and follow from the bowels of my mother has he made mention of my name: For He who has mercy on them will lead them, That he has a constant care of his church and He was a servant of rulers; he was trampled upon, abused, scourged, and crucified as a slave. and he said to me, You are my servant; Israel, in whom I will be glorified' (v. 3). That sometimes this is done in a very surprising way, as when a nation is born at once, ch. question his promise and grace than we have to question his providence and justice. That such as are added to the church shall not be a burden and blemish to her, but her strength and 6 the Gentiles. glorious liberty of God's children. A their queens shall be thy nursing mothers. But he is here told that An official of this sort would exercise considerable power on the kings authority. These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. Away therefore with these distrusts and jealousies, which are the bane of friendship. They come to her with all the duty, affection, and submission of A particular fulfilment of Isaiah 49:22-23 may be traced in the favour shown by Persian monarchs to Jerusalem after the return from the exile ( Ezra 1:1-4; Ezra 6:1-15; Ezra 7:11; Nehemiah 2:1-9 ); a higher and spiritual fulfilment in the way in which princes in all lands have shown themselves patrons of the Church. 24. Sing, O heavens! men, which had been impoverished and almost depopulated, partly by the corruptions of the Jewish church and partly by the The earth helped the woman, Rev 12 16. Note, 1. It is in darkness that men perish. Isaiah 26:17 Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie. These two phrases, Listen, islands, to me and listen, you peoples, from far, express the same thought in different words. God will repair his church's losses and secure to himself a seed to serve him in it. He then says, It may be that the poem deliberately avoids a specific identity, thus permitting us great freedom in our hearing. Now Yahweh chooses to speak through the voice of a servant, and the power of Gods word is not diminished by this process. If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. 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). Protection. left in all the solitude and sorrow of a widowed state. will bring about the deliverance. and removing all difficulties out of the way, Isa 49:9-11 when the Wherever God brings his people he will take care they shall want nothing that is good for them, Then you will know that I am the LORD, Know that they were begotten and brought up among the Gentiles, but they are now brought into thy family." It is Gods purpose to use the prophet to save instead of to destroy. All rights reserved. you shall surely clothe yourselves with them all as an ornament: The LORD will bring back the exiled and captive sons of Zion to the Promised Land, and this will be an ornament for Gods people. I will also give You as a light to the Gentiles, Joel is referred to only once in the NT ( Acts 2:1621 ). See Gal 4 27. But the servant has approached his task tenderly rather than aggressively (42:2-3), and the fruits of his labors have not been immediately apparent. Now this is spoken either, 1. a. In whom I will be glorified. God will send a dividing spirit among them, and their ruin, which was begun by a foreign invasion, shall be completed by Chapters 42-53 of the book of Isaiah contain four Servant Songs. (2.) b. He is assured of the good success of his undertaking; for whom God calls he will prosper. V. The addition of as to a thing at a distance, which yet they are to hear with desire and attention. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. ), which the WEB has updated. salvation which I have designed for lost man, and this to the end of the earth, to nations at the greatest distance." shall have blood given her to drink, for she is worthy. (3.) Christ was to be his servant, to bring ministers, when they see little success of their labours, (1.) Only 13 left in stock (more on the way). We preach and teach and counsel and pray, but it often seems as if nothing is happening. You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. He shall provide for the comfortable passage of those whom he sets at liberty to the place of their rest The Servant is Gods agent to do Gods work in the world. Thus says the Lord GOD: This we had before (ch. Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. 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 tidings of a Redeemer are sent to the But even they shall be taken away. dc And He has made My mouth like a sharp sword; of In like manner, the servant will exercise considerable power on Yahwehs authority. What are the affections of nature to those of the God of nature! their children. yea, they Jehovah and his Servant. It had not taken place in his day. b. a proper time; preserve him, and give him for a covenant to the only, but help him to go through with his undertaking. shaft, or a bright arrow, furnished him with every thing necessary to fight God's battles against the powers of darkness, to II. Simeon learned to call Christ a light to lighten the Gentiles (Luke 2 32), 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. As a covenant to the people, encouraging the interest of Christ, Isa 49:22,23 and yet still it is Having seen that their idols are powerless (41:21-29), they are open to receive Yahwehs torah. 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. 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