For the Lord has comforted His people And will have compassion on His afflicted. 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. To bring Jacob back to Him, Yet I will not forget you. And if you look at it, it is a very small area. "Commentary on Isaiah 49:13". ; Place of Action: Jerusalem Golden Text: "Thus saith the LORD, In an acceptable time have I heard 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 establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages." (Isaiah 49:8). 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. Now those men in Libya, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, they could care less what havoc they've wrecked upon the world. As I live, says the LORD, And that is the equivalent here to, "Thou hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hast thou made mention of my name. Your walls are continually before Me. Will even now be too small for the inhabitants; * [ 49:1 ] Gave me my name : designated me for a special task or mission (cf. To bring Jacob back to Him: This shows that an important aspect of the Messiahs mission was to bring Israel back to the LORD. And made Me a polished shaft; Then you will say in your heart, He named me even before my birth. We hanged our harps on the willows in the midst thereof. What will the Messiah do for the Gentiles? And the purpose is not to torment you, or because He hates you. But, Secondly, It is possible that she may forget. 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. [ a] He made me like an arrow, sharp and ready for use. And give You as a covenant to the people: Jesus, the Messiah, doesnt merely bring a covenant; He is a covenant to the people. 1. before I was born. The whole inflationary cycle can be placed on the increased oil prices. The first song (42:1-4) tells of the call of the Servant to "bring justice to the nations" (42:1). 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). What God will do for Zion we are told, Isaiah 49:17; Isaiah 49:17. And yet they are going to say, "The Lord has forsaken me." Isaiah 58:1-14 Commentary; Isaiah . It's two hours wide and six hours long driving in a car. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament. And rejoice, O earth! The prophet speaker-author is using poetic forms, with dramatic or heightened images and turns of phrase. To the Servant of rulers: 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. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. 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. Isaiah 49 - The Messiah's Mission This chapter is full of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the words quoted could not possibly have their complete fulfillment in any other save in our Savior. The LORDs love and faithfulness for Zion are also shown by His promise for their future. And that it was actually God who declared, "If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its cunning. 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 ( Isaiah 49:1-2 ); You go back to Psalms 22:1-31 , that glorious prophetic Messianic psalm of David, and we read there in Psalms 22:1-31 verse Isaiah 49:8 , or no, verse Isaiah 49:9 : "But thou art he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother's breasts. "In the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me.". 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. iii. And they required some happy songs from us saying, 'Sing one of the songs of Zion.' ", You remember in Psalms 137:1-9 is the psalm of Babylonian captivity, "When we were in Babylon by the rivers we sat down. 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. 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. The new commentaries continue this tradition. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. There are wonderful industrial, agricultural and cultural developments in Israel, in fulfilment of prophecy - Isaiah 35:1-10; Jeremiah 30:18-22; 31:7-14; Zechariah 14:9-11; Hosea 3:4-5. There is no situation of entanglement, nothing that you can possibly conceive, but this can be part of Gods way to make His mountain a way of deliverance. (Redpath). But how will this prophecy be fulfilled? God Foretells Destruction / Isaiah 47.10 - 15. 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. Now even so, God is going to preserve the people of Israel. i. To cause them to inherit the desolate heritages; 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 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. You shall surely clothe yourselves with them all as an ornament, The idea in this verse is, that it was an occasion on which the heavens and the earth would have cause to exult together. In Isaiah 49:4 the prophet-Servant complains to Yahweh, "I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength ( koa) for nothing and vanity; yet surely my cause ( mispa) is with the LORD, and my reward with my God." In contrast to this self-evaluation, Yahweh is much more positive in his assessment of his Servant. c. From the matrix of My mother He has made mention of My name: This was fulfilled in Luke 1:31, where the LORD, through the angel Gabriel, declared the name of Jesus before the conception in Marys womb. 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. b. Chapter 49Now in chapter 49, we have a fabulous prophecy of Jesus Christ in the first seven verses as God speaks of the Redeemer that He is sending. ( Isaiah 49:1-2) The call and the preparation of the Messiah. The LORD has called Me from the womb; From the matrix of My mother He has made mention of My name. On the surface, the statement You are my servant, Israel, explicitly identifies Yahwehs Servant as the nation Israel. Isaiah, A Study Guide - From The Executable Outlines Series by Mark A. Copeland - Hundreds of free sermon outlines and Bible study materials available for online browsing and downloading. Will say again in your ears, The response to Gods saving work will be universal joy (cf. We are told that the word the goes forth out of his mouth is like a sharp, two-edged sword--Revelation. And He said to me, 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; In Isaiah 42:3, the servant is described as "a bruised reed" and . He calls not only Israel to hear His voice, but the coastlands (islands) and distant peoples because His message is for all mankind. 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. And break out in singing, O mountains! And the land of your destruction, He will receive the worship and honor He deserves, because He is the chosen of the LORD. In the shadow of His hand He has hidden Me, And my work with my God., a. [1.] 49 Listen to me, distant nations, you people who live far away! He has hidden me in the shadow of his hand. a. 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. This is rejoicing over deliverance from sin, not just exile. Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie. Get Your Bible Minute in Your Inbox Every Morning. And will have mercy on His afflicted. But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site. We wept when we remembered Zion. . And He has chosen You.. And not have compassion on the son of her womb? Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered? Gods blessing will seem to come from nowhere. But through Him, we've been brought nigh. The whole thing comes back to the oil. 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. As they rejected Him, as they despised Him, His coming to them was in vain. 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. The troubles of the church have given some occasion to question God's care and concern for it, Isaiah 49:14; Isaiah 49:14. A mother, especially, cannot but be concerned for her own child; for it is her own, a piece of herself, and very lately one with her. 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). This was true for Zion when freed from the Babylonian captivity; it is even more true for those set free from captivity to Satan. And bind them on you as a bride does. You are My servant, O Israel, Partners In a New Creation / Lesson #4 God Offers Deliverance / Isaiah 51:1-8. Be assured, [1.] "You think that I have forgotten you. What does Isaiah 49:1-13 mean? Isaiah 13 - The Burden against Babylon. 10 million Ukrainians without power because of Russia. . c. Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away: Babylon, the mighty empire, had taken Zion captive. Isaiah 49:1-13 (The 2nd Servant Song) Isaiah 49:1-13 - The 2nd Servant Song. Listen, you people that live in distant places. 15 Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? But they are seeking to expand. It's exciting, because God fulfilled His promise. I. But Zion said, The LORD has forsaken me: In the midst of this great praise for the Messiah and His saving work, Zion speaking of the highest hill in Jerusalem, and the place of Gods people by association Zion objects. "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." The purpose of Jesus Christ was to bring Jacob back to God, back to the Father, and to restore the preserved of Israel. These multitudes are the Saints who will be gathered from every nation in the last days and enlisted . Price of gasoline will go down, price of raw materials will go down. note on 42:1-4). To restore the earth, See Special Topic at 41:2. 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. He hid me under the shadow of his hand. That's pretty smart. However, it is possible that we should read "my servant, Israel" not as vocative, but as a predicative. I will preserve You and give You Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. People born in exile will flock to the rebuilt Jerusalem. 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. Lift up thine eyes round about, and behold: all these gather themselves together, and come to thee. He could know, based on this promise, that the LORD would hear, help, and preserve Him. This promise of salvation (49:8-12) leads into a rapturous eruption of praise and joy: "Shout for joy, you heavens; rejoice, you earth; burst into song, you mountains! ii. The Messiah declares His mission. This verse is the clearest indication that the Servant is the nation of Israel. 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. 5/8/2015 In today's lesson, God promises a multitude of children to Israel through faith. 16 Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me. are without the yod or the conjunction vau before the verb: and so the Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate. 3 He said to me, "Israel, you are my servant; i. God is saying, "I'll fight with those that fight with you." The Lord hides the servant "in the shadow of his hand" and "in his quiver" (verse 2). 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. 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. (1-2) The call and the preparation of the Messiah. Moody Bible Commentary summarizes Isaiah 49:1-13. Away therefore with these distrusts and jealousies, which are the bane of friendship. Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. The Servant, the Light to the Gentiles - "Listen, O coastlands, to Me, And take heed, you peoples from afar! Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. As a covenant to the people, 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. They shall feed along the roads, Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy" ( Psalms 137:4-6 ). 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. (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. All new evidence . The "mountain" (Isaiah 13:2) is discussed in Notes and Commentary on Isaiah 2:1-5. What is the book of the Lord in Isaiah 34:16? 1 Listen to me, all you in distant lands! 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. 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. And My highways shall be elevated. They are contending with the eternal God of heaven. Since I have lost my children and am desolate, From the matrix of My mother He has made mention of My name. Now He speaks here about the fact that He's going to bring them back again. If the Masoretic Text is correct, a long standing interpretation connects Sinim with China. (Wolf), ii. The LORDs affection for His people is greater than the devotion a woman has for her nursing child. 2 He made my mouth like a sharp sword, in the shadow of his hand he hid me; he made me a polished arrow, in his quiver he hid me away. And so Jesus, who was rejected by the Jews, has become a light unto the Gentiles, and the gospel of Jesus Christ has come unto us who were once alienated from God and far off from the promises. Accordingly, he places the subject almost before their eye, that they may be fully convinced that they shall have the most abundant cause of rejoicing; though at that time they saw nothing but grief and sorrow. [Note: See F. Duane Lindsey, "The Commission of the Servant in Isaiah 49:1-13," Bibliotheca Sacra 139:554 (April-June 1982):129-45.]. And, of course, here God said, "Can a mother forsake her or forget her nursing child? He said, "I have labored in vain.". God has forsaken us." 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. Verse Isaiah 49:13. Jesus spoke of spoiling Satan in Luke 11:21-22: When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are in peace. Second, because the Messiah fulfills the name Israel, which means, governed by God., i. The land previously uninhabited and in ruins will become well populated and prosperous again (19-21). With such love, how could God ever forget His people? 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. Isaiah 42:5-9). The Lord called me to serve him. How Daniels Prophecy of 70 Weeks Connects to the End Times. He is as sure a rewarder as he is a revenger. These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. Isaiah 50:1-11 God's Servant Must Suffer. In whom I will be glorified. Proud member Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, Depicts the Servant's call to go to Israel (Isa 49:1-4) . To Him whom man despises, Yet surely my just reward is with the LORD, But we have no more reason to question his promise and grace than we have to question his providence and justice. Who formed Me from the womb to be His Servant, 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 ). 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; In His quiver He has hidden Me." "And He said to me, 'You are . And take heed, you peoples from afar! He is a pledge for all the blessings of the covenant; in him God was reconciling the world to himself. Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. i. What Does It Mean That There Is No One Holy Like God? So any nation or any people that opposes the Jews is not just contending with a race of people. 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 pictures of eating their own flesh and drinking their own blood draw on the horrors of siege conditions. 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. 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 reason of all this is. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. Once more God promises the return of the captive Jews to their homeland. Even by the springs of water He will guide them. God will rescue Israel from both their immediate and ultimate captivity. There is no exception in that great, but little word, all. Not much. The Servant is God's agent to do God's work in the world. In answer to Zion's fears, God speaks as one concerned for his own glory (he takes himself to be reflected upon if Zion say, The Lord has forsaken me, and he will clear himself), as one concerned also for his people's comfort; he would not have them droop, and be discouraged, and give way to any uneasy thoughts. In order, therefore, that we may partake of the compassion of God, let us learn, under the cross and amidst many annoyances, to strive after it with sighs and tears. Israel has light but needs restoration, while the Gentiles need both light and salvation. (Grogan). They are dwelling there. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. 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. You can also change some of your preferences. [2.] Then I said, I have labored in vain, (Alan Redpath), Listen, O coastlands, to Me, The LORD has called Me from the womb: The Messiah, later revealed as Jesus Christ, was called from the womb. 49:14-16. Free Online Commentary. He is protected by the Lord (49:2). His words are like a sharpened sword - truth that defends the righteous and destroys the rebellious. To those who are in darkness, Show yourselves. Isaiah 49:14 But Zion said, The LORD hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me. The final verse (13) is a call to all creation to praise the Lord for the deliverance reported in vv. Isaiah 49:13 Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted. 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. Listen carefully, you people who live far away. Break forth into singing, O mountains - "Ye mountains, burst forth into song"] Three ancient MSS. After you have lost the others, He adds, "Thy walls shall be continually before me; thy ruined walls, though no pleasing spectacle, shall be in my thoughts of compassion." Let the whole creation join 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 is little enough in return for such inestimable favours, Psalms 96:11. I am like a sharp arrow in his quiver. i. For they shall not be ashamed who wait for Me. The Second "Servant Song" (Isa.
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