a. We are told that the word the goes forth out of his mouth is like a sharp, two-edged sword--Revelation. (13-27) The Source Of True Deliverance (28-35) Historical Interlude (36-39) Her enemies, who had threatened and assaulted her, shall be forced to withdraw from her: Thy destroyers, and those who made thee waste, who had made themselves masters of the country and ravaged it, shall go forth of thee. There is no exception in that great, but little word, all. You are My servant, O Israel, Away therefore with these distrusts and jealousies, which are the bane of friendship. In whom I will be glorified. And they required some happy songs from us saying, 'Sing one of the songs of Zion.' More Isaiah commentaries. To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient, Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology, Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament, The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary, International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. 49:10) on those who need help, including Gentiles. This brings to mind in Revelation chapter 7, "And they shall hunger and thirst no more and neither shall the sun shine upon them and all." And your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.. So it's a wise plan, and who's going to object?So God speaks here that they're going to say, "Hey, we need to expand our borders. Isaiah 46:1-13 Sovereign Control of God. But, Secondly, It is possible that she may forget. 5/8/2015 In today's lesson, God promises a multitude of children to Israel through faith. He could know, based on this promise, that the LORD would hear, help, and preserve Him. They shall bring your sons in their arms, Even unmapped places are known to God, and even from them he will gather his pilgrims., Sing, O heavens! Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. 3 He said to me, "You are my servant, Israel, and . The place is too small for me; And rejoice, O earth! Jesus set the righteous dead captive in Hades free from their place (Ephesians 4:8). Yet surely my just reward is with the LORD, 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 mercy upon his afflicted. So any nation or any people that opposes the Jews is not just contending with a race of people. "Commentary on Isaiah 49:13". Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refusing them will have impact how our site functions. ", You remember in Psalms 137:1-9 is the psalm of Babylonian captivity, "When we were in Babylon by the rivers we sat down. Before I was born, the *Lord called (appointed) me to be his special Servant. God will now speak to them, not by his prophet, but by the Assyrian conqueror, who will do what they said Isaiah had done, i.e. The Lord hides the servant "in the shadow of his hand" and "in his quiver" (verse 2). And you go today and the declaration of so many Jews is, "Where was God during the Holocaust? And that it was actually God who declared, "If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its cunning. b. Sing, O heavens, and be joyful, O earth Which may be understood of the heavens, and the earth by a personification, a figure usual in Scripture, to express the greatness of the benefit received, and to raise thankfulness and admiration in the hearts of God's people; see ( Psalms 90:11 Psalms 90:12 ) ( Isaiah 55:12 ) or by the heavens may be meant the angels in heaven, who, as they rejoice at the conversion of a single sinner, will much more rejoice at such numerous conversions among Jews and Gentiles, here prophesied of, ( Luke 15:10 ) and, by the "earth", the saints on earth, the excellent in it, who have a more immediate concern in, and must be affected with, the case here represented: and break forth into singing, O mountains; such as are in high office either in the state, as Christian kings and princes, ( Isaiah 49:23 ) or in the church, as prophets and apostles, ( Revelation 18:20 ) . That's where it all comes from.Now the byproducts of the oil, the fertilizers and the chemical fertilizers that help grow the crops have become so expensive that your food bill has gone up tremendously. And in this Israel is the true name expressed. The pictures of eating their own flesh and drinking their own blood draw on the horrors of siege conditions. But we have no more reason to question his promise and grace than we have to question his providence and justice. The promises exceed anything that took place in the return from captivity under Cyrus. Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse. for the Lord hath comforted his people; with the discoveries of his love and grace; by his gracious presence among them; by the coming of Christ unto them in a spiritual way; by sending his Spirit, and renewing the face of things, and reviving his work in the midst of them; by the pure and powerful preaching of the Gospel, and comfortable administration of Gospel ordinances; and by large additions of converts made unto them: and will have mercy upon his afflicted, or "poor", or "meek" and "humble" ones, as the words l may be rendered: the Lord's people is a poor and afflicted people, poor in a temporal and spiritual sense; the church and interest of Christ is in a poor and low condition: the Lord's people are afflicted outwardly and inwardly, and so become meek, and are kept humble; these the Lord, in the latter day, will raise from a low and distressed condition to a more exalted and comfortable one; which will be an instance of his mercy and compassion, and be matter of joy unto them. the Isaiah scroll that we have met the expression 'the day of YHWH' (verse 6), the idea runs through Isaiah chapter two (see 2:12). We need 2 cookies to store this setting. Behold, I will lift My hand in an oath to the nations, The purpose of Jesus Christ was to bring Jacob back to God, back to the Father, and to restore the preserved of Israel. For the LORD has comforted His people, 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. 1. d. Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship: Yet in the end, the Messiah will not be despised or abhorred. And their pastures shall be on all desolate heights. And not have compassion on the son of her womb? And take heed, you peoples from afar! See how deplorable the case of God's people may be sometimes, such that they may seem to be forsaken and forgotten of their God; and at such a time their temptations may be alarmingly violent. Who is speaking? Some apply his engraving his church on the palms of his hands to 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 died. The Lord ( Yehovah) hath forsaken me, and my Lord ( Adonai) hath forgotten me. The glorious day of Israel's future when the kings of the earth come and pay their homage year by year. A captive, and wandering to and fro? He is protected by the Lord (49:2). The Lord's highway, of course, is the one that leads to life. Clarke on They shall bow down to you with their faces to the earth, and lick up the dust of your feet: These expressions therefore of the prophet are only general poetical images, taken from the manners of the country, to denote great respect and reverence: and such splendid poetical images, which frequently occur in the prophetical writings, were intended only as general amplifications of the subject, not as predictions to be understood and fulfilled precisely according to the letter., iii. 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. The reason for rejoicing is that the Lord comforts and has compassion (cf. Isaiah 49:1. He has hidden me in the shadow of his hand. Isaiah 13. The despising nation was Israel. Isaiah 50:1-11 God's Servant Must Suffer. For the Lord has comforted His people And will have compassion on His afflicted. Nothing can furnish us with more convincing arguments to prove the most tender and affectionate concern God has for his church, and her interests and comforts. This is an important yet lightly noted prophecy of the rejection of the Messiah, by mankind in general and by Israel specifically. Now those men in Libya, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, they could care less what havoc they've wrecked upon the world. 17 Thy children shall make haste; thy destroyers and they that made thee waste shall go forth of thee. (Alan Redpath), Listen, O coastlands, to Me, Rather their sins are the cause of their troubles (50:1). The LORD has called Me from the womb; From the matrix of My mother He has made mention of My name. The great blessing of the returning sons of Zion in both near and far fulfillment will come as an astounding surprise. And lick up the dust of your feet. 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. Then you will say in your heart, Partners In a New Creation / Lesson #2 God Foretells Redemption / Isaiah 49:1-13. Formal, beautiful, memorable, remarkable speech. Sing, O heavens! (For I shall be glorious in the eyes of the LORD, Changes will take effect once you reload the page. If the Masoretic Text is correct, a long standing interpretation connects Sinim with China. (Wolf), ii. And He has made My mouth like a sharp sword; In the shadow of His hand He has hidden Me, And made Me a polished shaft; 2 And he hath made my mouth like a sharp 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 unto me, Thou art my (heaven) (Mt 7:13-14). I will make each of My mountains a road, And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy 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 know that I am the LORD: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me ( Isaiah 49:22-23 ). Please do not deface or discard. v2 He made my words about God's judgement to be as sharp as a sword. In an acceptable time I have heard You, and in the day of salvation I have helped You; I will preserve You: The LORD God extended His help and preservation to the Messiah all through His earthly ministry. And these from the land of Sinim.. On the surface, the statement You are my servant, Israel, explicitly identifies Yahwehs Servant as the nation Israel. A woman, whose honour it is to be of the tender sex as well as the fair one, cannot but have compassion for a child, which, being both harmless and helpless, is a proper object of compassion. For over one hundred years International Critical Commentaries have had a special place among works on the Bible. I will feed those who oppress you with their own flesh, He was despised and rejected. 49:16-17 This is another powerful metaphor of God's constant remembrance of His covenant with Abraham's descendants. We have no more reason to question his promise and grace, than we have to question his providence and justice. Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. All these gather together and come to you. 2 He made my words of judgment as sharp as a sword. Moody Bible Commentary summarizes Isaiah 49:1-13. Romans 8:19-22). i. [1.] I am like a sharp arrow in his quiver. Yeshayahu - Isaiah - Chapter 49 Previous Chapter 48 Next Chapter 50 Rashi's Commentary: Show Hide Show content in: English Both Hebrew Previous Chapter 48 Next Chapter 50 The text on this page contains sacred literature. This is a truly significant Jewish sign that proclaims the nearness of our Lord's return. But through Him, we've been brought nigh. Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 49:13-17 Let there be universal joy, for God will have mercy upon the afflicted, because of his compassion; upon his afflicted, because of his covenant. The Lord called me before my birth; from within the womb he called me by name. To those who are in darkness, Show yourselves. Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. He'll gather them from the north and from the west and from the east. 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. Lesson Text: Isaiah 49:1-13; Time of Action: between 700 and 695 B.C. The reason of all this is. 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. ", Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me. In His quiver He has hidden Me.. of are without the yod or the conjunction vau before the verb: and so the Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate. b. But if that were the case, an apparent contradiction would arise in Isaiah 49:5-6, in which the Servants task is to bring Israel back to Yahweh and to the landthe view that Israel is a title of the individual messianic Servant harmonizes most satisfactorily with the passage and context. (Lindsey). Note, God's compassions to his people infinitely exceed those of the tenderest parents towards their children. 15 Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? "Listen, O coastlands, to Me, And take heed, you peoples from afar! Isaiah 58:1-14 Commentary; Isaiah . Copyright Statement These files are public domain. 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. And I'll be sanctified before the nations of the earth. And in the day of salvation I have helped You; ( Isaiah 49:1-2) The call and the preparation of the Messiah. Isaiah 49:1-13 (The 2nd Servant Song) Isaiah 49:1-13 - The 2nd Servant Song. c. Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away: Babylon, the mighty empire, had taken Zion captive. Here, He commands the coastlands the distant lands of the Gentiles to listen to Him. God's people are the blessings and ornaments of the world, and therefore let there be universal joy, for God has comforted his people that were in sorrow and he will have mercy upon the afflicted because of his compassion, upon his afflicted because of his covenant. They bring together all the relevant aids to exegesis - linguistic, textual, archaeological, historical, literary, and theological - to help the reader understand the meaning of the books of the Old and New Testaments. b. 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. God is saying, "I'll fight with those that fight with you." i. Pay attention, you who are far away! d. Your sons shall make haste. "Thy builders shall make haste" (so some read it), "who shall build up thy houses, thy walls, especially thy temple; they shall do it with expedition." 2 And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me; Hebrew OT - Transliteration - Holy Name KJV Yeshaiyah / Isaiah 9. You can also change some of your preferences. I have spent my strength for nothing, and in vain: yet surely my judgment is with the LORD, and my work with my God ( Isaiah 49:4 ). Your walls are continually before Me. All rights reserved. He adds, "Thy walls shall be continually before me; thy ruined walls, though no pleasing spectacle, shall be in my thoughts of compassion." God Foretells Destruction / Isaiah 47.10 - 15. lay upon them command after command, rule alter rule, a constant series of minute injunctions, under which they will . This is the reason why Isaiah describes the advantages of this deliverance in such lofty terms, in order that believers, though they beheld nothing around them but death and ruin, might sustain their heart by the hope of a better condition. That You should be My salvation to the ends of the earth. In an acceptable time I have heard You, Church work is usually slow work; but, when God's time shall come, it shall be done suddenly. And when the Israelis go in and take the oil and cut the prices in half, everybody is going to hail them as the heroes, because suddenly this whole problem of world economy is going to be reversed. Salem Media Group. They shall feed along the roads, The Lord called me to serve him. iv. [Note: See F. Duane Lindsey, "The Commission of the Servant in Isaiah 49:1-13," Bibliotheca Sacra 139:554 (April-June 1982):129-45.]. You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. "[9] The appearance of this outburst of praise in the midst of a long list of prophecies is similar to the appearance of the proleptic songs interspersed throughout the prophecy of Revelation, thus exhibiting the same characteristic found in other authentic portions of God's Word. We fully respect if you want to refuse cookies but to avoid asking you again and again kindly allow us to store a cookie for that. For they shall not be ashamed who wait for Me. The reality is that those who oppose the Lord and his people experience the self destructiveness of sin a recurring feature of the wars of the Lord. (Motyer), (c) 2021 The Enduring Word Bible Commentary by David Guzik [email protected]. Listen, you people that live in distant places. He named me even before my birth. For instance, in the lectionary text for today, Isaiah 42:1-9, we for the first time encounter the image of the (suffering) servant of God that serves as a wonderful example of the meaning-making nature of the prophetic task (see also Isaiah 49:1-13; 50:4-11; 52:13-53:12). before I was born. In these encouragements, Isaiah looks beyond his time to the coming of the Christ, and even beyond that to the second coming and the eternal kingdom. This week, we're looking more closely at "daughter Zion's" restoration to motherhood. With his own hand he protected me. We may request cookies to be set on your device. But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site. When the Servant completes His work of salvation, the whole creation, not just humankind, will experience liberation from the effects of the Fall (cf. a. The prophet speaker-author is using poetic forms, with dramatic or heightened images and turns of phrase. But, says God, I will not forget thee. But how will this prophecy be fulfilled? From the matrix of My mother He has made mention of My name. The following cookies are also needed - You can choose if you want to allow them: You can read about our cookies and privacy settings in detail on our Privacy Policy Page. 1 Listen to me, you islands. [2.] 13.Praise, O heavens; and rejoice, O earth. l "pauperum suorum", V. L. "pauperes suos", Forerius; "inopes suos", Vitringa; "humiles", Sept. "mansuetorum", Targum. 6-12. There is a loving, wise purpose for every mountain, and God wants to make each of My mountains a road. He has no physical hands, but this is poetic imagery that means he keeps us in his . In Isaiah 49 the Messiah speaks towards the end of His ministry of salvation going also to the Gentiles: Listen, O coast lands, to Me, and take heed, you . Or, "Thy walls (that is, thy safety) are my continual care; so are the watchmen on thy walls." Isaiah 13 - The Burden against Babylon. And if you look at it, it is a very small area. You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. i. Kings shall be your foster fathers: Calvin and most expositors believe that the text teaches that one day the greatest in the nation will love and care for the children of the Church. Break forth into singing, O mountains - "Ye mountains, burst forth into song"] Three ancient MSS. It's two hours wide and six hours long driving in a car. And it is equivalent to Revelation 7:16 . Isaiah 40:1; Isaiah 47:6) and had shown compassion on His formerly afflicted nation (cf. Depicts the Servant's call to go to Israel (Isa 49:1-4) . Thus saith the LORD, In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in the day of salvation have I helped thee: and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages; That you may say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, Show yourselves. What is a plumb line in the Bible? First, It is not likely that she should. God's compassion is too immense to be limited to . 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. 10 million Ukrainians without power because of Russia. As Jesus told Thomas in a post-resurrection appearance, look at My hands (John 20:27). You have made my mouth like a sharp sword." The new commentaries continue this tradition. To restore the earth, Can a woman forget her sucking child?" I have spent my strength for nothing and in vain; What Does It Mean That There Is No One Holy Like God? Now by this it will appear that Zion's suggestions were altogether groundless, that God has not forsaken her, nor forgotten her, nor ever will. To Him whom man despises, Those from the north and the west, Princes also shall worship, well, they may forget, but I will not forget thee ( Isaiah 49:15 ). We see his calling, his mission, his faithfulness, and His protection. The best commentaries on Isaiah ranked by scholars and reviewers: (1) Oswalt, John N. in NICOT, (2) Webb, Barry G. in BST, (3) Motyer, J. Alec . Israel had fallen away from the Lord and Isaiah was. The Messiah would not simply bring salvation; He would besalvation to the ends of the earth. Surely they may forget, While some might need to brandish a weapon to show their authority, the Messiah needs only to speak. People born in exile will flock to the rebuilt Jerusalem. Converts to the faith of Christ are the children of the church; they shall join themselves to her with great readiness and cheerfulness, and flock into the communion of saints, as doves to their windows. Yet these words can be set prophetically in the mouth of the Messiah, because surely Jesus was tempted by the discouraging thought that all His work was in vain and for nothing. We are finishing up Isaiah 49 - with verses 18-23 - for Sunday, June 19. And a part of their plan, very shrewd indeed, is to take Saudi Arabia and immediately cut the price of oil in half. and break forth into singing, O mountains; such as are in high office either in the state, as Christian kings and princes, Isaiah 49:23 or in the church, as prophets and apostles, Revelation 18:20. 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). The reason of all this is. God the Father is a spirit. This assumes that Sinim is derived from sewenim. The Redeemer of Israel, their Holy One, He said, "I have labored in vain.". This is the third of our four lessons from Isaiah in our set of reflections on humanity's participation in God's new creation. But they are seeking to expand. Instead of serving Him with humility and offering love to their neighbors, the nation of Judah offered meaningless sacrifices in God's temple at Jerusalem and committed injustices throughout the nation. When we see the nail-scarred hands of Jesus, we see how He has inscribed us on the palms of His hands. To the Servant of rulers: Isaiah 49 is actually the second of four songs called the Servant Songs. And he said unto me, Thou art my servant, O Israel ( Isaiah 49:3 ). But these, where were they? Isaiah now announced more about the work of the Servant (cf. Isaiah 42:5-9). 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. 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). But now, the LORD speaks against the nations, beginning with . Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despised, to him whom the nation abhorred, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee ( Isaiah 49:7 ). a. Will say again in your ears, What Does It Really Mean That Your Body Is a Temple? 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. 49:13. Verse Isaiah 49:13. God now shows that for him this is impossible (14-16). Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. All of the Arab states that have been giving them such a bad time, they are planning to go full on against the Arab world. Well, actually, you can drive from one side of Israel to the other in two hours; you can drive from one end to the other in six hours. Because of the LORD who is faithful, To this he submitted for our salvation. You see, our world problems today, especially the problem of starving, the great starvation that is coming in the third world is all the result of the increased oil prices. Your children shall make haste; your destroyers and they that made thee waste shall go forth of thee. The children you will have, Verse Isaiah 49:13. Neither heat nor sun shall strike them; But Zion said, The LORD hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me ( Isaiah 49:13-14 ). His 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 their interests, Song of Solomon 8:6. 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. If the tokens of his wonderful power are to be seen everywhere, he intends that there shall be an eminent and remarkable example of it in the salvation of the Church. Weak believers, in their despondency, are ready to say, "God has forsaken his church and forgotten the sorrows of his people." Be assured, [1.] They shall bow down to you with their faces to the earth, and lick up the dust of your feet, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, Copyright - Enduring Word | . 1 Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.