Good Questions Have Groups Talking - Partners in a New Creation Bible Study Partners In a New Creation / Lesson #3 God's People Shall Prosper / Isaiah 49:14-23. The final verse (13) is a call to all creation to praise the Lord for the deliverance reported in vv. 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. Because they do not have the economic base to afford the worldwide inflation that has ensued from the increased oil prices. Nevertheless, that Servant knew he was called by God. They shall neither hunger nor thirst, Man, whom he came to save, put contempt upon him. . He is a person that has revealed himself to us that we may know him and the power of his resurrection (Phil 3:10). They are contending with the eternal God of heaven. Indeed He says, While some might need to brandish a weapon to show their authority, the Messiah needs only to speak. 2 The message that he gave me to speak. Can a woman forget her nursing child, And not have compassion on the son of her womb? God said, "No way. The great blessing of the returning sons of Zion in both near and far fulfillment will come as an astounding surprise. Isaiah 42:10-13; Isaiah 44:23; Isaiah 45:8; Isaiah 52:8-9; Isaiah 55:12-13). He kept me safe in his hand. What is the highway of holiness (Isaiah 35:8)? Isaiah 49 Commentary | Precept Austin 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. Nothing can furnish us with better matter for songs of praise and thanksgiving, Isaiah 49:13; Isaiah 49:13. 2 He made my words as sharp as a sword. But thus says the LORD: 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. Questions about Isaiah | GotQuestions.org 2 He made my words of judgment as sharp as a sword. 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. Look! Formal, beautiful, memorable, remarkable speech. 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. 3 He said to me, "Israel, you are my servant; 1 Listen to me, you islands. Lift up your eyes, look around and see; Commentary on Isaiah 49:1-7 - Working Preacher And a part of their plan, very shrewd indeed, is to take Saudi Arabia and immediately cut the price of oil in half. Away therefore with these distrusts and jealousies, which are the bane of friendship. But they will not. And yet they are going to say, "The Lord has forsaken me." That's pretty smart. i. Jesus set the demon possessed free from the bondage of chains and demonic torture (Mark 5:1-15). And they are still proclaiming that God has forsaken them. You won't find a clearer picture of Jesus Christ anywhere else in the OT. 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. 49 Listen to me, distant nations, you people who live far away! Isaiah 49:14 But Zion said, The LORD hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me. (2.) . And in the day of salvation I have helped You; Jesus sets those in bondage to sin and the law free (John 8:33-36, Galatians 3:22-23). Isaiah 52:7-10 Commentary; Isaiah 52:13 - 53:12 Commentary; Isaiah 55 Commentary. The one thing that tells us beyond a doubt that Isaiah, the prophet, wrote all of it, is his use of the title "Holy One of Israel". Sunday, June 12, 2022. lay upon them command after command, rule alter rule, a constant series of minute injunctions, under which they will . Depicts the Servant's call to go to Israel (Isa 49:1-4) . 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. The triumphs of the church, after her troubles, will in due time put the matter out of question. He was despised and rejected. Isaiah 40-55 Vol 2 (ICC) - A Critical and Exegetical Commentary (BOK) #2 "I have engraved you on the palms of my hands;". 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. Though the promise seems too good to be true, God confirms it with an oath to the nations. He'll gather them from the north and from the west and from the east. 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. That he has a constant care of his church and people (Isaiah 49:16; Isaiah 49:16): I have engraven thee upon the palms of my hands. 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. 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! Isaiah 49:8-13 NIV - Restoration of Israel - BibleGateway Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. Lift up thine eyes round about, and behold: all these gather themselves together, and come to thee. And the purpose is not to torment you, or because He hates you. But we have no more reason to question his promise and grace than we have to question his providence and justice. The Lord called me to serve him. 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. b. 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. Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. That You should be My salvation to the ends of the earth. - The Burden against Babylon. 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. For I will contend with him who contends with you, And to restore the preserved ones of Israel; I. He is a pledge for all the blessings of the covenant; in him God was reconciling the world to himself. Sinim is probably Aswan, near the southern border of Egypt. Isaiah 51:1-11 Reassurance of Israel's Future. I will feed those who oppress you with their own flesh, And who in the world would object? The "multitude" is "a great people" (Isaiah 13:4) who come together, mustered by the Lord of Hosts, ready to do battle (compare 2 Nephi 23:3-5). The Most Amazing Child 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. He's brought them back in the land. Jer 1:5 ). He is as sure a rewarder as he is a revenger. 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; 14 But Zion said, The LORD hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me. 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 ). 1 Listen to me, all you in distant lands! You shall surely clothe yourselves with them all as an ornament, You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. He declared that the Lord called him (49:1) and prepared him for his mission (49:2). The Lord's highway, of course, is the one that leads to life. Break forth into singing, O mountains - "Ye mountains, burst forth into song"] Three ancient MSS. The Messiah would not simply bring salvation; He would besalvation to the ends of the earth. But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site. And now the LORD says, i. This is a truly significant Jewish sign that proclaims the nearness of our Lord's return. 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. And will have mercy on His afflicted. And they shall be drunk with their own blood as with sweet wine. Sing, O heavens! A Voice of Warning to the Wicked (Isaiah 13-23) Moody Bible Commentary summarizes Isaiah 49:1-13. Gives you the idea of the size of Israel. These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. Isaiah 49:1-26 | Werner Bible Commentary The Lord called me before I was born, while I was in my mother's womb he named me. 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. Isaiah 42:5-9). And it is a thing that is actually causing millions of people to starve to death in the third world. 16 Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me. Isaiah 49:1-13 - BibliaPlus Studying Isaiah 49 1-13 - Matters of Interpretation 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. 15 Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Isaiah 50:1-11 God's Servant Must Suffer. 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! 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.