(Alan Redpath) A. God replies that they have no evidence to support such an accusation, for he has neither divorced them nor sold them. ii. Isaiah 49 | NLT Bible | YouVersion Notice it says My mountains. He is protected by the Lord (49:2). And if you look at it, it is a very small area. Bible Study on Isaiah Chapter 49 - Melissa's Bible Resource Library The purpose of Jesus Christ was to bring Jacob back to God, back to the Father, and to restore the preserved of Israel. A nursing mother, most of all, cannot but be tender of her sucking child; her own breasts will soon put her in mind of it if she should forget it. In this case, the servant, too, is hidden even from himself as an agent of God. "Listen, O coastlands, to Me, And take heed, you peoples from afar! The LORDs affection for His people is greater than the devotion a woman has for her nursing child. The despising nation was Israel. And these from the land of Sinim.. 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. To bring Jacob back to Him, Isaiah 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. 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 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. We need 2 cookies to store this setting. 1. However, it is possible that we should read "my servant, Israel" not as vocative, but as a predicative. God will show His strength and love for Zion by giving unto Babylon what Babylon gave unto Zion, even though they thought it unlikely, as shown by the question of Isaiah 49:24. i. 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. We wept when we remembered Zion. First, because the Messiah comes from Israel, and is a representative of the nation. The Messiah declares His mission. v2 He made my words about God's judgement to be as sharp as a sword. And My highways shall be elevated. Your children shall make haste; your destroyers and they that made thee waste 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 work of God's Servant v1 Listen to me, you foreign nations. The rest of Isaiah 49 and Isaiah 50 will answer this question. 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. This passage shows that even though He ministered in difficult and discouraging circumstances, He never gave in to discouragement, but always put His trust in the LORD. And in the day of salvation I have helped You; God now shows that for him this is impossible (14-16). And yet they are going to say, "The Lord has forsaken me." Isaiah 49:13 - Verse-by-Verse Bible Commentary - StudyLight.org They shall bow down to you with their faces to the earth, Lift up your eyes, look around and see; Though the promise seems too good to be true, God confirms it with an oath to the nations. And who has brought these up? The Servant's assignment is to restore Jacob/Israel to a right relationship with the Lord, to bring them back from the exile of sin as well as the Babylonian exile (49: . Even unmapped places are known to God, and even from them he will gather his pilgrims., Sing, O heavens! 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. Second, because the Messiah fulfills the name Israel, which means, governed by God., i. They say, "The area that we have is too small." He will receive the worship and honor He deserves, because He is the chosen of the LORD. Do Zions' friends favour her dust?Psalms 102:14. Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 49:13-17 The scope of these verses is to show that the return of the people of God out of their captivity, and the eternal redemption to be wrought out by Christ (of which that was a type), would be great occasions of joy to the church and great proofs of the tender care God has of the church. and appointed me to be his servant. Depicts the Servant's call to go to Israel (Isa 49:1-4) . Isaiah 49: A Light for the Nations | OnceDelivered.net Isaiah 49:13 Commentaries: Shout for joy, O heavens! And rejoice, O He is a person that has revealed himself to us that we may know him and the power of his resurrection (Phil 3:10). The Servant, the Light to the Gentiles - "Listen, O coastlands, to Me, And take heed, you peoples from afar! Isaiah Commentaries & Sermons | Precept Austin In an acceptable time I have heard 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. 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. But, Secondly, It is possible that she may forget. More than 3,200 notes written by Andrew Wommack. 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! The Redeemer of Israel, their Holy One, And they that had carried us away captive said, 'Sing us one of your songs.' Isaiah 49:1-7 Commentary; Isaiah 49:8-16a Commentary; Isaiah 50 Commentary. That is in Christ, he was a man who was governed by God. The idea in this verse is, that it was an occasion on which the heavens and the earth would have cause to exult together. 1. God has forsaken us." God is always mindful of the condition of His people, despite the objections of a doubting Zion. Studying Isaiah 49 18-23 - Matters of Interpretation 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). God is saying, "I'll fight with those that fight with you." 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. Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. But these, where were they? 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. Sunday, June 12, 2022. lay upon them command after command, rule alter rule, a constant series of minute injunctions, under which they will . But I won't forget." i. And will have mercy on His afflicted. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. a. But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site. Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. 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 whom I will be glorified. (l) "pauperum suorum", V. L. "pauperes suos", Forerius; "inopes suos", Vitringa; "humiles", Sept. "mansuetorum", Targum. And lick up the dust of your feet. In verses 14-21 the prophet recorded a dialogue between Israel and God. . And they shall be drunk with their own blood as with sweet wine. Isaiah 49:1. God's grace is too huge to be limited to one area or region. There is a loving, wise purpose for every mountain, and God wants to make each of My mountains a road. There is nothing in life no obstacle, no loneliness, no trial, no sorrow which may not be a way into Gods richest blessing. Hebrew OT - Transliteration - Holy Name KJV Yeshaiyah / Isaiah 9. Studying Isaiah 49 1-13 - Matters of Interpretation 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. ( Isaiah 49:1-2) The call and the preparation of the Messiah. I've heard some Bible scholars suggest the possibility and some analysts, and I've talked to some Israelis who have suggested also the possibility, that the next outbreak of warfare over there in the Middle East, that Israel plans for it to be the last outbreak by so thoroughly defeating all of those who have risen against them that they will not be able to rise against them again. He'll gather them from the north and from the west and from the east. The whole inflationary cycle can be placed on the increased oil prices. 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 You won't find a clearer picture of Jesus Christ anywhere else in the OT. There is no exception in that great, but little word, all. In the larger sense, it speaks of mercy and the provision of God for people as they return to Him in the last days, as they shall come from afar. And he said unto me, Thou art my servant, O Israel ( Isaiah 49:3 ). And now, saith the LORD that formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him ( Isaiah 49:5 ). 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. [2.] June 12 lesson: God Foretells Redemption - SGAUMC Yet the LORD says, Surely they may forget, yet I will not forget you. Isaiah 49:1-13 NKJV - The Servant, the Light to the Gentiles - Bible Notice it says eachmountain (or, as in the King James Version, all mountains). * [49:1-7] The second of the four "servant of the Lord" oracles (cf. Isaiah 49 - Clarke's Commentary - Bible Commentaries - StudyLight.org Isaiah 13. * [ 49:3 ] Israel : the servant is identified with the people of Israel as their ideal representative; however, vv. Shout for joy, O heavens! 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. Now God here speaks of the judgment He's going to bring on their oppressors. Since I have lost my children and am desolate, And not have compassion on the son of her womb? (13-27) The Source Of True Deliverance (28-35) Historical Interlude (36-39) Isaiah 50:4-9a Commentary; Isaiah 51 Commentary. They accused God of forsaking them. This assumes that Sinim is derived from sewenim. For your waste and desolate places, Israel will return and rebuild its homeland. I am like a sharp arrow in his quiver. Nothing can furnish us with better matter for songs of praise and thanksgiving, Isaiah 49:13; Isaiah 49:13. Studying Isaiah 49 18-23. Isaiah 40-55 Vol 2 (ICC) - A Critical and Exegetical Commentary (BOK) Because they do not have the economic base to afford the worldwide inflation that has ensued from the increased oil prices. Yet I will not forget you. d. Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship: Yet in the end, the Messiah will not be despised or abhorred. To Him whom man despises, Give me a place where I may dwell. He will enable people around the world to return to God, similarly to how the Israelites would return to Jerusalem after the Exile. 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 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. Kings shall be your foster fathers, They intend to thoroughly thrash their enemies. 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 it is a thing that is actually causing millions of people to starve to death in the third world. 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.