What does Isaiah 49:1-13 mean? With his own hand he protected me. Lick up the dust of thy feet refers to the great honor which the great ones of the world will give Israel. Break forth into singing, O mountains - "Ye mountains, burst forth into song"] Three ancient MSS. How Daniels Prophecy of 70 Weeks Connects to the End Times. 66:9-13). And My highways shall be elevated. Biblical Commentary Isaiah 49:1-7 EXEGESIS: THE WIDER CONTEXT: THE SERVANT SONGS Chapters 42-53 of the book of Isaiah contain four Servant Songs. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. note on 42:1-4). 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. However, it is possible that we should read "my servant, Israel" not as vocative, but as a predicative. And break out in singing, O mountains! 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. 2 He made my words as sharp as a sword. 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. Then I said, I have labored in vain ( Isaiah 49:3-4 ), "For He came to His own, His own received Him not" ( John 1:11 ). Chapters 49 to 51 contain especially strong messages of encouragement and hope. "You think that I have forgotten you. It is too small a thing that You should be My Servant More than 3,200 notes written by Andrew Wommack. 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. 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; The Messiah would not simply bring salvation; He would besalvation to the ends of the earth. That God has a tender affection for his church and people, Isaiah 49:15; Isaiah 49:15. That is in Christ, he was a man who was governed by God. of 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. (heaven) (Mt 7:13-14). 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). See, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; What is the highway of holiness (Isaiah 35:8)? The final verse (13) is a call to all creation to praise the Lord for the deliverance reported in vv. Lift up your eyes, look around and see; They shall neither hunger nor thirst, Actually, as shown in Micah 5:2, Jesus was called even before He was in Marys womb, yet here He starts at the point which any man could most readily relate to. Behold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of [China] Sinim ( Isaiah 49:11-12 ). GOD'S SERVANT-KING WILL SUCCEED IN HIS MISSION OF BLESSING ISRAEL AND BRINGING LIGHT TO A LOST WORLD i. yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. To this he submitted for our salvation. But it's about 5,800 years deep. Indeed He says, Surely these shall come from afar; And they that had carried us away captive said, 'Sing us one of your songs.' . Isaiah 49 reminds us that God's deep and abiding love for God's world is just too enormous to be limited to just one kind of person or people. The idea is that God will bring back the captives (particularly in the far fulfillment) from every conceivable place. i. 1. Thus says the LORD: This assumes that Sinim is derived from sewenim. But they are seeking to expand. Kings shall be your foster fathers, 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. Romans 8:19-22). In verses 14-21 the prophet recorded a dialogue between Israel and God. 15 Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. 5 - 6 seem to distinguish the servant from . Isaiah 49 is actually the second of four songs called the Servant Songs. Thus saith the Lord GOD ( Isaiah 49:22 ). So the work of Christ among the Gentiles, the kings worshipping and so forth as the gospel of Jesus Christ has permeated many kingdoms of the Gentiles. The Second "Servant Song" (Isa. The Father is the Lord, the Redeemer, and Holy One of Israel, as sending the Son to be the Redeemer. And it is a thing that is actually causing millions of people to starve to death in the third world. What God will do for Zion we are told, Isaiah 49:17; Isaiah 49:17. Half a century ago the blackest spot upon the map of the world, but if you ask the watchman, "what of the night" that brooded on these islands, he answers from the watch-towers of Omniscience that it is gone! 2 He made my words of judgment as sharp as a sword. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament. 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. Moody Bible Commentary summarizes Isaiah 49:1-13. Or the captives of the righteous be delivered? And who in the world would object? I will feed those who oppress you with their own flesh, Hebrew OT - Transliteration - Holy Name KJV Yeshaiyah / Isaiah 9. b. 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. The Lord called me before I was born, while I was in my mother's womb he named me. (For I shall be glorious in the eyes of the LORD, God has forsaken us." 8 The judgments upon Israel for their pride . 49 Listen to me, distant nations, you people who live far away! was like a sharp sword. 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. Be joyful, O earth! a. Click on the different category headings to find out more. This is an important yet lightly noted prophecy of the rejection of the Messiah, by mankind in general and by Israel specifically. 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 ewm@enduringword.com. And those who swallowed you up will be far away. Once more God promises the return of the captive Jews to their homeland. We hanged our harps on the willows in the midst thereof. Nothing in all creation can withstand his power (2-3). The reason of all this is. It is common in Isaiah thus to interpose a song of praise on the announcement of any great and glorious truth, and to call on the heavens and the earth to rejoice together (see the notes at Isaiah 12:1-6; Isaiah 42:10-11; Isaiah 44:23). d. He has made My mouth like a sharp sword: This means that the very words of the Messiah have power and authority. Isaiah 49:1-13 Bringing Light to The Gentiles. Kings shall see and arise, The land will be too narrow for you by reason of the inhabitants. But God responds that He has a glorious plan for His Servant. Israel has light but needs restoration, while the Gentiles need both light and salvation. (Grogan). The reason for rejoicing is that the Lord comforts and has compassion (cf. a. There I was, left alone; but these, where were they? And in this Israel is the true name expressed. Your walls are continually before Me. His words are like a sharpened sword - truth that defends the righteous and destroys the rebellious. And My God shall be My strength), 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. In whom I will be glorified. In short, men either remain in suspense, or tremble, or utterly fall and even faint. Because they do not have the economic base to afford the worldwide inflation that has ensued from the increased oil prices. Oh, thank God for the light of Jesus Christ unto the Gentiles. Princes also shall worship, We have no more reason to question his promise and grace, than we have to question his providence and justice. God has forsaken us." He has no physical hands, but this is poetic imagery that means he keeps us in his . Yet if there is any specific time that this promise was fulfilled, it was as Jesus died on the cross and trusted in the promise of resurrection. a. 1) ( Isaiah 3:1-15) Rejection of God leads to the collapse of society and specific judgment against lofty, male leaders 2) ( Isaiah 3:16-4:1) Rejection of God leads to the collapse of society and specific judgment against arrogant, aristocratic women b. Yet the LORD says, Surely they may forget, yet I will not forget you. Partners In a New Creation / Lesson #5 The idea in this verse is, that it was an occasion on which the heavens and the earth would have cause to exult together. 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. For your waste and desolate places, You have made my mouth like a sharp sword." Isaiah 47:1-15 The Humiliation of Babylon . Grogan gives another perspective on Sinim: It is most likely that Isaiah was being consciously obscure. God Foretells Destruction / Isaiah 47.10 - 15. What is the voice of one calling in the wilderness (Isaiah 40:3; John 1:23)? He adds, "Thy walls shall be continually before me; thy ruined walls, though no pleasing spectacle, shall be in my thoughts of compassion." to be a covenant for the people, to restore the land and to reassign its desolate inheritances, 9 to say to the captives, 'Come out,' and to those in darkness, 'Be free!' "They will feed beside the roads and find pasture on every barren hill. Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. And he said, It is a light 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 thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the eaRuth ( Isaiah 49:5-6 ). 2. The purpose of Jesus Christ was to bring Jacob back to God, back to the Father, and to restore the preserved of Israel. He is as sure a rewarder as he is a revenger. (2.) He kept me safe in his hand. Though he exhorts and encourages all the godly to thanksgiving, yet he likewise aims at confirming the promise which might have been regarded as doubtful; for afflictions trouble our consciences, and cause them to waver in such a manner that it is not so easy to rest firmly on the promises of God. For the Lord has comforted His people And will have compassion on His afflicted. Scattered Jews in other countries will also return, helped by generous aid from the nations among whom they have lived (22-23).Among the exiles were some who apparently doubted the prophets promise of restoration, for Babylon seemed unconquerable. d. Your sons shall make haste. The LORD has called Me from the womb; From the matrix of My mother He has made mention of My name. 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 | . The 5 Servant Songs of Isaiah are wonderful prophecies of the Messiah and His First Coming to mankind as a Servant. A woman may perhaps be so unhappy as not to be able to remember her sucking child (she may be sick, and dying, and going to the land of forgetfulness), or she may be so unnatural as not to have compassion on the son of her womb, as those who, to conceal their shame, are the death of their children as soon as they are their life, Lamentations 4:10; Deuteronomy 28:57. To cause them to inherit the desolate heritages; i. The Holy One of Israel; Weak believers, in their despondency, are ready to say, "God has forsaken his church and forgotten the sorrows of his people." Church work is usually slow work; but, when God's time shall come, it shall be done suddenly. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. Pay attention, you who are far away! He is protected by the Lord (49:2). 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. Isaiah 55:1-13 Commentary; Isaiah 56 Commentary. Here, He commands the coastlands the distant lands of the Gentiles to listen to Him. The Messiah declares His mission. For the LORD has comforted His people, Formal, beautiful, memorable, remarkable speech. 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. . Changes will take effect once you reload the page. The great blessing of the returning sons of Zion in both near and far fulfillment will come as an astounding surprise. We wept when we remembered Zion. He was despised and rejected. He's brought them back in the land. If we bind God's law as a sign upon our hand (Deuteronomy 6:8; Deuteronomy 6:11; Deuteronomy 6:18), he will engrave our interests as a sign on his hand, and will look upon that and remember the covenant. 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). Bible Study: Isaiah 49:1-26. Shall go away from you. 10 They will neither hunger nor thirst, nor will the desert heat or the sun beat down on them. Because of their captivity in Babylon, Zion wonders Does God really care about us? God will answer, with strength and insight, this question that many have asked since. In the shadow of His hand He has hidden Me, The despising nation was Israel. As they rejected Him, as they despised Him, His coming to them was in vain. 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. And He has chosen You.. "[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. 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. As I live, saith the LORD, thou shalt surely clothe thee with them all, as with an ornament, and bind them on thee, as a bride doeth. 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. God says, "It's all right, but I still won't. Be assured, [1.] Let us therefore remember, that whenever the Lord promises anything, we ought to add thanksgiving, that we may more powerfully affect our hearts; and next, that we ought to raise our minds to the power of God, who exercises a wide and extensive dominion over all the creatures; for as soon as he lifts his hand, heaven and earth are moved. He declares that the Lord has sovereignly chosen him and called him to be his servant (verse 1b). before I was born. What will the Messiah do for the Gentiles? And they shall be drunk with their own blood as with sweet wine. ", Isaiah began this pericope by clarifying the calling and ministry of the Servant. And made Me a polished shaft; Look at India. And my work with my God., a. And I will make all my mountains a way, and my highways shall be exalted. Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. The servant who is the nation Israel is displeasing to God (42:18-25), but this servant is honored by God (49:5). ", You remember in Psalms 137:1-9 is the psalm of Babylonian captivity, "When we were in Babylon by the rivers we sat down. Now those men in Libya, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, they could care less what havoc they've wrecked upon the world. [2.] 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. We are finishing up Isaiah 49 - with verses 18-23 - for Sunday, June 19. He will receive the worship and honor He deserves, because He is the chosen of the LORD. Jesus set the righteous dead captive in Hades free from their place (Ephesians 4:8). v2 He made my words about God's judgement to be as sharp as a sword. In Isaiah 42:3, the servant is described as "a bruised reed" and . But these, where were they? What Does It Really Mean That Your Body Is a Temple? By this metaphor the Prophet shews that no obedience which is rendered to God by heaven and earth is more acceptable to him than to join together and lend their mutual aid to his Church. Lift up thine eyes round about, and behold: all these gather themselves together, and come to thee. b. God will protect them along the journey and help them as they rebuild their ruined country (8-10). The reason of all this is, 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 F12 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. Isaiah 51:1-11 Reassurance of Israel's Future. 14 But Zion said, The LORD hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me. This does 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 legible in the lines there, but to the custom of those who tie a string upon their hands or fingers to put them in mind of things which they are afraid they shall forget, or to the wearing of signet or locket-rings in remembrance of some dear friend. What is the book of the Lord in Isaiah 34:16? There I was, left alone; The place is too small for me; As the prophet spoke, he called on nature, personified, to rejoice (on the mountains rejoicing see 44:23). Seeking the Gospel in Malachi, the Last Book of the Old Testament. b. Surely they may forget, And He has made My mouth like a sharp sword; Though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the LORD, and my God shall be my strength. So any nation or any people that opposes the Jews is not just contending with a race of people. So long as they are oppressed by fear or anxiety, or grief, they scarcely accept of any consolation; and therefore they need to be confirmed in various ways. For the LORD has comforted His people, But Zion said, The LORD has forsaken me, The LORD has forsaken me, and my Lord has forgotten me., Surely they may forget, yet I will not forget you, See, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands, Your sons shall make haste. Israel will return and rebuild its homeland. 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). The book of Isaiah contains 66 chapters divided into 39, and 27 the same way the Old and New Testament is divided. That I, the LORD, am your Savior, The LORD has called Me from the womb; 2 Hope on the Horizon Throughout Isaiah there are intense messages of hope amid all the tribulations and failures. 5. . The first song (42:1-4) tells of the call of the Servant to "bring justice to the nations" (42:1). Sinim is probably Aswan, near the southern border of Egypt. But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site. Commentary on 16 New Testament books, from Matthew to 2 Timothy. The overall message of second Isaiah is one of comfort and redemption: God hasn't forgotten you-all, still loves you, and is absolutely going to redeem and restore you. But Zion said, The LORD hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me ( Isaiah 49:13-14 ). To raise up the tribes of Jacob, Who formed Me from the womb to be His Servant, 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. It is not Isaiah, because prophets never begin "Listen to me". iv. Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. Its use here is possibly because of the similarity in sound to the word 'destruction'(dad). Isaiah 13 - The Burden against Babylon. a. "In the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me.". All new evidence . 49:1-13) God's Servant, the Messiah, is the speaker in verses 1-5. Isaiah III, Volume 2: Chapters 49-55: 454: HCOT: 1998: WorldCat Amazon CBD. For thy waste and thy desolate places, and the land of thy destruction, shall even now be too narrow by reason of the inhabitants, and they that swallowed thee up shall be far away. For they shall not be ashamed who wait for Me. * [ 49:3 ] Israel : the servant is identified with the people of Israel as their ideal representative; however, vv. He named me even before my birth. The glorious day of Israel's future when the kings of the earth come and pay their homage year by year. In Isaiah 49:1-13, the Servant speaks about his role and his ministry, and he is disillusioned at first. Israel 40-66 is all about the comfort of God And if you look at it, it is a very small area. This week, we're looking more closely at "daughter Zion's" restoration to motherhood. And will have mercy on His afflicted. They intend to thoroughly thrash their enemies. Verse 14 Verse Isaiah 49:14. Isaiah 40:1; Isaiah 47:6) and had shown compassion on His formerly afflicted nation (cf. What is a plumb line in the Bible? And I will save your children. Even by the springs of water He will guide them. First, because the Messiah comes from Israel, and is a representative of the nation. It is fitting for judgment to begin at the house of God, so the LORD has first spoken to Israel and Judah. i. - The Burden against Babylon. But they will not. 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. If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. 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. 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. (1.) But through Him, we've been brought nigh. We see his calling, his mission, his faithfulness, and His protection. Why are both Jesus and Satan referred to as the morning star? 3 He said to me, "You are my servant, Israel, and . The land previously uninhabited and in ruins will become well populated and prosperous again (19-21). Yet He triumphed over such temptation by declaring, my just reward is with the LORD. And rejoice, O earth! Jesus sets those in bondage to sin and the law free (John 8:33-36, Galatians 3:22-23). Sing, O heavens - In view of the glorious truths stated in the previous verses, that kings should rise up, and princes worship; that the Messiah would be for a light to the Gentiles, and that the true religion would be extended to each of the four quarters of the globe. And set up My standard for the peoples; And my Lord has forgotten me.. It is Best to Obey The Lord. and appointed me to be his servant. After you have lost the others, They shall bow down to you with their faces to the earth, 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. And he wilt have compassion on his poor. The whole inflationary cycle can be placed on the increased oil prices. 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.
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