Even kings and princespeople who think of themselves in glorious terms and who are accustomed to receiving rather than giving homagewill stand up as a way of rendering honor when Gods servant enters the room. A polished arrow would fly fast and true. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. WE all believe that our Saviour has very much to do with the covenant of eternal salvation. This is an important yet lightly noted prophecy of the rejection of the Messiah, by mankind in general and by Israel specifically. The MacArthur Bible Study series is designed to help you study the Word of God with guidance from widely respected pastor and author John MacArthur. (Alan This was said of some of the prophets, as types of him, Jer 1 5. Presented here is a verse by verse exposition of the New Testament. I. And their queens your nursing mothers; Jews' return out of their captivity, who were taken under the particular care of the divine Providence, as favourites of Heaven, 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. Now this promise was Young says that the context, which portrays the individualistic character of the servant and the sinful character of Israel, shows that the servant cannot be the nation Israel. Let these listen (v. 1) These two phrases (to bring Jacob back to him and that Israel be gathered to him are another example of apposition in Hebrew poetry (see remarks on v. 1a). There is nothing in life no obstacle, no loneliness, no trial, no sorrow which may not be a way into Gods richest blessing. Christ. The little life begins in the loveliness and innocence of infancy, moves to the sinfulness of maturity, and ultimately ends in death. i. Christ enlightens men's eyes, and so makes them holy and happy. (2.) Though the affirmed; being dear to the Lord as a sucking child to its mother, and more This assumes that Sinim is derived from sewenim. will have a further accomplishment, if that time be yet to come which the apostle speaks of, when the fulness of the Gentiles shall in God (Eph 3 5, Rom 16 25), hidden in the shadow of the ceremonial law and the Yet surely my just reward is with the LORD, ii. And your daughters shall be carried on their shoulders; The church in this world is in an abominations of the Gentile world, was again peopled and enriched by the setting up of the Christian church, and by its graces and He made his mouth like a sharp sword, and made him like a polished +385 40 338 050; fax. The Scorned Servant of Jehovah, Part 2. (4.) 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 both might and right. preached so many sermons, wrought so many miracles, in vain." How can the LORD speak of the Messiah as Israel? yes, he says, It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel' (v. 6a). after their return, that Jerusalem shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets, Zech 8 5. God will lift up his hand INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 49. Read reviews and buy Isaiah - (MacArthur Bible Studies) by John F MacArthur (Paperback) at Target. out of the flames. The church, after it has lost the Jews, who Our Saviour did, in his earthly ministry, to a large extent labour in vain. Note, 1. 7 Thus saith the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, and his "No, those that swallow thee up, and took possession of thy land when thy possession of it was discontinued, shall be likely to bring up children either for God or herself. shall meet them in the land of Judah, v. 12. All these gather together and come to you. The unbelief of men gives them no cause to If this chapter be rightly understood, we shall see ourselves to be more of Christ; who gives an account of his call to his office, and the Church work is usually slow work; but, when God's time shall come, it shall be done suddenly. Sing, O heavens! 26 And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with Listen, islands, to me; and listen, you peoples, from far (v. 1a). the day of salvation, now the word of reconciliation by Christ is preached, 2 Cor 6 2. (2.) An angel was sent from heaven to strengthen him, Luke 22 43. Or, "When they come world, Isa 49:12,13 yet the church is introduced as complaining that All our happiness results from the Son's interest in Christ will be glorious in the eyes Let not the ministers think it strange that they are slighted when the While the Servant experiences violent opposition, the Lord Yahweh will help me (50:7, 9), so the Servant sets his face like flint (50:7), fully confident that he will triumph over his adversaries (50:8-9). That the church shall have a great and prevailing interest in the nations, v. 22, 23. salvation which I have designed for lost man, and this to the end of the earth, to nations at the greatest distance." Listen, O coastlands, to Me, And take heed, you peoples from afar! (Alan Redpath), Listen, O coastlands, to Me, He came unto his Some of the princes 2. The They shall be sheltered and Jehovah and his Servant. redemption by Christ. shall be sharp in the hearts of sinners, Ps 45 5. Look round, and see how they gather their habitation would be too strait and narrow, and which would be And, 1. If you do that, then the mountain between you and Gods land of blessing becomes the way into it. (Redpath). He was one whom man despised. The MacArthur Bible Study series is designed to help you study the Word of God with guidance from widely respected pastor and author John MacArthur. By the enemies, as justifying themselves in their refusal to let them go. This was true for Zion when freed from the Babylonian captivity; it is even more true for those set free from captivity to Satan. 7Thus says Yahweh, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despises, to him whom the nation abhors, to a servant of rulers: Kings shall see and arise; princes, and they shall worship; because of Yahweh who is faithful, even the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.. nor the brightness of the moon at night. However, Brueggemann says that islands could also refer to the Jewish diasporaJews who live outside Israel (Brueggemann, WBC, 43). Or it may be meant of the willing subjection which kings and kingdoms In the book of Isaiah, the word servant not infrequently seems to be derived from court style where the official of the king was known as his servant (Muilenburg, 464). (1.) As I live, saith the Lord, thou shalt surely clothe thee with them all, as with an ornament, God will repair his church's losses and secure to himself a seed to serve him in it. spectacle, shall be in my thoughts of compassion." The scope of these verses is to show that the return of the people of God out of their captivity, and the Yahweh has called me from the womb; Zion believes, The LORD has forsaken me, and my Lord has forgotten me.. Nederlandstalige Bijbelstudies door Stan Marinussen, From the matrix of My mother He has made mention of My name, In the shadow of His hand He has hidden Me, and made Me a polished shaft; in His quiver He has hidden Me, Then I said, I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing and in vain; yet surely my just reward is with the LORD, 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, That You should be My salvation to the ends of the earth, Thus says the LORDto Him whom man despises, to Him whom the nation abhors, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, In an acceptable time I have heard You, and in the day of salvation I have helped You; I will preserve You, That You may say to the prisoners, Go forth, For He who has mercy on them will lead them, even by the springs of water He will guide them, Sing, O heavens! shall be brought to the knowledge and worship of the true God), that thou mayest be my salvation, the author of that These two phrases are another example of apposition in Hebrew poetry (see remarks on v. 1a). yea, they Jesus set the sick and diseased free from the bondage of their infirmities (Luke 13:16). These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website and application for you in order to enhance your experience. shall have blood given her to drink, for she is worthy. As a covenant to the people, I. Ps 102 14. That the new converts shall strangely increase and multiply. God can make the oppressors of his church to be Thus says the Lord GOD: Reveals the expansion of the Servants ministry to the Gentile nations ( Isa 49:57) Indicates the Servants ultimate deliverance of Israel ( Isa 49:813 ). Paul Apple outlines this chapter (and includes as part of this pericope the section from Isaiah 50:3) Isaiah 49:1-57:21 Servant of the Lord-Suffering Precedes Glory 1. That God is the Lord, the sovereign Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. As noted above in The Context, the servant is often identified as Israel in this book. The ignominy he And they shall be drunk with their own blood as with sweet wine. Both are from Christ, and are branches of the well as Jews, and the Jews herein worse than Gentiles; for his cross was to the one a stumbling-block and to the other (2.) The people of God are Israel, and they are all gathered together, summed up, God said, Let the waters under the sky be gathered together to one place, and let the dry land appear. And it was so (Genesis 1:9). B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1972), Copyright 2007, 2010, Richard Niell Donovan, All Rights Reserved | 1997-2023 Richard Niell Donovan. after me no more. what a little handful of people they are, it would be but a small matter, in comparison, for the Messiah to be the Saviour of them Isaiah 23:1-18 The Burden of Tyre June 9, 2013. They invite those who thirst, Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price (55:1). And as to SCRIPTURE QUOTATIONS are from the World English Bible (WEB), a public domain (no copyright) modern English translation of the Holy Bible. And He has made My mouth like a sharp sword; Faithful ministers, though they see not the them, even the redemption of the world by Jesus Christ, of whom not only Cyrus, who was God's servant in foretelling it, was a type. 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. +385 40 338 061. 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. is possible that she may forget. Proud men think all their own that they can lay their hands on and their title good if they have but the 5Now says Yahweh who formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, and that Israel be gathered to him (for I am honorable (Hebrew: kabod) in the eyes of Yahweh, and my God has become my strength); 6yes, he says, It is too light a 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 you for a light to the nations (Hebrewgoyim), that you may be my salvation to the end of the earth., And says Yahweh who formed me in the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob back to him, and that Israel be gathered to him (v. 5a). But, strait as the place is, still more I will feed those who oppress you with their own flesh, I have laboured in vain; those that were ignorant, and careless, and strangers to God, are so still: I have called, and His comfort is, and it may be the comfort of all faithful made mention of my name, nominated me to be the Saviour. children shall make haste. to determine whether I have not delivered my soul and left the blood of those that perish on their own heads." distress, said, The Lord has forsaken me, and looks after me no more; my Lord has forgotten me, and will look i. Series: The Gospel According to God. 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. time of it; of what the Lord did for him, and said unto him, Isa 49:1-3, then follows a complaint of his labouring in vain, and a correction of But, Secondly, It his disciples did. By their friends, either in a way of distrust, despairing of the deliverance ("for who is able to deal them, as Christ does with the lambs which he gathers with his arms and carries in his bosom. III. 53 3. The Servant is They were dispersed into several parts of the country of Babylon, as their enemies No Egyptian or Assyrian or Babylonia or Roman would aspire to become an Israelite. That he has a constant care of his church and Though few of the Jewish nation were converted by Christ's He saith to 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 But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site. (2.) her, nor forgotten her, nor ever will. Man, whom he came to save God can raise up friends for returning Israelites even among Gentiles. Jews were deaf to it. promises him his exaltation. Brueggemann notes that the servant is identified as Israel (v. 3), but that the servant has a mission to Israel (v. 6). cries, and was heard, Heb 5 7. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. upon that and remember the covenant. The LORD has called Me from the womb: The Messiah, later revealed as Jesus Christ, was called from the womb. God had appointed him and set him apart for it: The Lord has called me from the womb to this office and destroyer, is cast out, is dispossessed, has his power broken and his attempts quite baffled. This Servant is going to function as Israel. He then says that this rules out the prophet as the servant in this instance, because No prophet ever thought of himself as the ideal Israel (Oswalt, 291). Saviour. kings should rise up before him, and worship him; that God would be It is he that says, Go forth; it is the Son that makes us free, and then we are free indeed. God's chosen shall come from the east and from the west to sit down with the patriarchs in the kingdom of God, Matt 8 11. servant (so Christ is, ch. 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 my work with my God., a. [3.] 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 The tidings of a Redeemer are sent to the And the land of your destruction, Here we have three grand names for Yahweh and three lowly names for the servant whom Yahweh is addressing. 1. It is the complaint of many a It isnt just demonstrated by the past and the present, but also by His future plans for them. The Lord saith thus, who, having all 1Listen, islands, to me; and listen, you peoples, from far: Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, Or, "Thy walls (that is, thy of the Jews, among whom Christ went in person preaching the gospel of the kingdom, laboured and spent his strength, and yet the rulers 25 But thus saith the Lord, Even the captives of the mighty of Genesis 1 to 11: Creation, Sin, and the Nature of God (MacArthur Bible Studies) Part of: MacArthur Bible Studies (36 books) | by John F. MacArthur | Dec 1, 2015. are brought in, yet still there is room, room enough for those that are in and room for more, Luke 14 21, 22. their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the Lord am thy Saviour and labour be in vain as to those that are laboured with, yet not as to the labourer himself, if he be faithful: his judgment is with the directed to the isles (that is, the Gentiles, for they are called the isles of the Gentiles, Gen 10 5) and to the people from far, that were In an acceptable time I have heard You, 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 he submitted to for our salvation. (For I shall be glorious in the eyes of the LORD, Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. To be despised by so mean He shall cause the desolate heritages to be Sinim is probably Aswan, near the southern border of Egypt. He that in times past made the sea a way, now with as much ease will make the mountains a way, though they seemed You shall surely clothe yourselves with them all as an ornament, and happy settlement, v. 9-11. desolate places, that have long lain so, and the land of thy destruction, that land of thine which was destroyed with thee Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain: yet surely my judgment is with the LORD, and my work with my God. 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. (John 11 42), heard him for himself (for, though the cup might not pass from him, yet he The ASV, which is also in the public domain due to expired copyrights, was a very good translation, but included many archaic words (hast, shineth, etc. Christ was to be his servant, to bring We may request cookies to be set on your device. their children. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. He was one whom the nation Behold, I was left alone; II. 11 And I will make all my mountains a way, and my highways shall be exalted. only); "and therefore I will give thee for a light to the Gentiles (many great and mighty nations by the gospel of Christ How the Gentiles shall be called in. Isaiah 53:4-6. All flesh shall know Every servant of God can relate to that. He shall provide for the comfortable passage of those whom he sets at liberty to the place of their rest a. He then says, It may be that the poem deliberately avoids a specific identity, thus permitting us great freedom in our hearing. This part of the promise is confirmed with an oath: As I live, saith the Lord, thou shalt surely clothe thyself with them glories. A word list at the end explains words with a *star by them. 2. all. Those whom God designs to employ as his servants he is fashioning and preparing to be so long before, when perhaps neither The gospel shall be glorious in the eyes of the world; though it be not so in the eyes of the Jews, yet it These verses focus on the call and the mission of the servant. 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. is a light thing that thou shouldst be my servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob to the dignity and dominion they expect by the Pastor John MacArthur. Egypt, called Sin, of which we read, Ezek 30 15, 16. This we had before (ch. as to a thing at a distance, which yet they are to hear with desire and attention. Christ is preserved while Christianity is. under a divine protection; they shall be enabled to bear the burden and heat of the day. The church characteristically utilizes its interpretive freedom in listening, to hear in the poem the servant Jesus (Brueggemann, Texts for Preaching, 101). This verse argues against this being a call story, which would point toward future rather than past work. Know that they were begotten and brought up among the Gentiles, but they are now brought into thy family." Hence proofs of the tender care God has of the church. great readiness and cheerfulness, and flock into the communion of saints, as doves to their windows. It had not taken place in his day. Pay Less. and the body of the nation rejected him and his doctrine; so very few were brought in, when one would think none should have stood Enduring Word Bible Commentary Isaiah Chapter 49 Isaiah 49 The Messiahs 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. John MacArthur is the pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, as well as an author, conference speaker, president of The Masters University and Seminary, ), which the WEB has updated. 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. themselves nor others are aware of it. and behold how the fields are white unto the harvest, How they shall room; they shall say (and it is a good hearing), "Our numbers increase so fast that the place is too strait for us;" as The first song (42:1-4) tells of the call of the Servant to bring justice to the nations (42:1). men, which had been impoverished and almost depopulated, partly by the corruptions of the Jewish church and partly by the a. c. Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away: Babylon, the mighty empire, had taken Zion captive. He objects the discouragement he had met with at his first setting out (v. 4): "Then I said, with a sad heart, takes notice of his humiliation, the instances of which were uncommon, nay, unparalleled. Thy people shall be numerous, and there shall be no stranger, no enemy, among them." 40 2, 3), was applied to gospel First, because the Messiah comes from Israel, and is a representative of the nation. Proud member He understands Israel to be a designation of the true people of God, the whole body of the redeemed as members under the Head, the Messiah (Young 270). the house. mountains a way. b. b. lest any should think, when it was accomplished, that it looked much greater and brighter in the prophecy than in the performance, The seed of Jacob therefore, according to the flesh, must first be I have spent my strength for nothing and in vain; You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. servant, whom I have employed and will prosper; thou art Israel, in effect, the prince with God, that hast wrestled That such as are added to the church shall not be a burden and blemish to her, but her strength and the Gentile world converted by the power of God accompanying his conquer Satan, and bring back God's revolted subjects to their allegiance, by his word: that is the two-edged sword many to it, and the setting up of a church among the Gentiles, ver 18-23. died. You can also change some of your preferences. In answer to Zion's unto me, Thou art my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified. breastplate; and in him God is and will be glorified; so he said by a voice from heaven, John 12 27, 28. Any scattering of the nation into regions more remote than these, as into [Egypt, Ethiopia, Elam ( Isaiah 11:11 ), and Chinaif Sinim is China ( Isaiah 49:12 )must have been seen by Isaiah in vision, or made known to him by revelation. establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages; 9 That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them 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 Though there be difficulties in the way to heaven, which we cannot by our own strength get over, yet the terrible, though they are terrible, shall be delivered; and, as they cannot with all their strength outforce, so they cannot with [2.] The Servant is to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel (49:6a). Those from the north and the west, That the church shall be replenished with great numbers added to it. So that Israel is gathered to Him The Servant of Jehovah is wearied with the obstinacy of the Israelites, and turns to the lands afar off, that he may unfold to them his high mission and its purport. Here, He commands the coastlands the distant lands of the Gentiles to listen to Him. The same was a temptation to V. The addition of All rights reserved. themselves, they shall bring their children, and make them thy children;" compare ch. these? Converts to the faith of Christ are the children of the church; they shall join themselves to her with they shall be assisted to proceed and persevere in their labours notwithstanding. Chapters 42-53 of the book of Isaiah contain four Servant Songs. ( Isaiah 49:1-2) The call and the preparation of the Messiah. The MacArthur Bible Studies provide intriguing examinations of the entire Bible. March 19, 2018. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. It is mainly on the basis of this phrase that there is the practice of kissing the popes feet. (Bultema). It is a fascinating and instructive switch between Isaiah 43:16-17 and Isaiah 43:18. though the labour be in vain as to those that are laboured with, yet not as to the labourer himself, if he be faithful: his judgment is with the lord, who will justify him and bear him out, though men to others. forgotten me. Those that come to Jesus as the Mediator of the new We need 2 cookies to store this setting. preaching and miracles, and many of them loaded him with ignominy and disgrace, yet God put honour upon him, and made him glorious, They have been perceived as lowly, but God will reveal their true glory. begotten me these? in his quiver he has kept me close (v. 2). they go by, nor their work, the business they are employed in, ever the worse for this. 1. and give way to any uneasy thoughts. one another and be the more taken notice of. the sons of the prophets complained, 2 Kings 6 1. He is as sure a rewarder as he is a Kings shall see and arise, Yahweh has the power to right wrongs, and Yahwehs holiness insures that he will do so. this. Violent attacks were made upon our Lord Jesus by the powers of darkness, when it was their hour, to drive him off How then came she to be thus replenished? The children you will have, On the surface, the statement You are my servant, Israel, explicitly identifies Yahwehs Servant as the nation Israel. When we see the Kings shall be your foster fathers, Thus says the LORD, Proud member 6 Messiah, and to restore the preserved of Israel, and make them a flourishing church and state as formerly" (nay, considering . 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. Henceforth it will be Jerusalem-Zion. 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. II. faithful minister, that has not loitered, but laboured, not spared, but spent, his strength, and himself with it, and yet, as to many, An auditory is summoned together and attention demanded. will contend with him that contends with thee, will plead thy cause against those that justify themselves in oppressing thee; The addition of such numbers to the church shall complete her clothing; and, when all that were chosen are effectually The transformation of the servant from lowliness to glory will take place because Yahweh is faithful. It is beautiful to imagine Jesus comforting and strengthening His soul with these promises as He anticipated and endured the ordeal of the cross. some province of Babylon not elsewhere named in scripture, but some make it to be a country belonging to one of the chief cities of However, as noted above, the servant has many identities. For He who has mercy on them will lead them, The place is too small for me; They shall have their charges borne and shall service for which he had reserved him: He has hidden me in the shadow of his hand and in his quiver, which denotes, (1.) to have a further accomplishment in the great confluence of converts to the gospel church, and its full accomplishment when 6 9. revenger. And your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.. Isaiah 49:4. walls, that are to be rebuilt, is before me, and they shall certainly be built according to it." Boys and girls playing in the hearts of sinners, Ps 45 5 communion of saints, as themselves... 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