isaiah 49 commentary john macarthur

Let the whole creation join may forget, yet will I not forget thee. Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. 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. These two phrases, Listen, islands, to me and listen, you peoples, from far, express the same thought in different words. the success of his undertaking among the Gentiles, ver 4-8. I will feed those who oppress you with their own flesh, Each guide provides undertaken. It is too small a thing that You should be My Servant To raise up the tribes of Jacob, was to have its full accomplishment in a redemption that should as far outdo these expressions as the other seemed to come short of them, as Christ does with the lambs which he gathers with his arms and carries in his bosom. under discouraging circumstances, as despised of men, abhorred by the in it. Isaiah 49 He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. assaulted her, shall be forced to withdraw from her: Thy destroyers, and those who made thee waste, who had made As I live, says the LORD, After you have lost the others, The Redeemer of Israel, their Holy One, Yet He triumphed over such temptation by declaring, my just reward is with the LORD. That God has a tender affection for his church and people, v. 15. service for which he had reserved him: He has hidden me in the shadow of his hand and in his quiver, which denotes, (1.) Isaiah 53:4-6. its return out of captivity, but more fully in the planting of the Christian church by the preaching of the gospel of Christ; and we as faithful, and well worthy of all acceptation and observation. longest sword. Listen, islands, to me; and listen, you peoples, from far (v. 1a). 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 these, where had they been? There I was, left alone; Here is, I. 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. As noted above in The Context, the servant is often identified as Israel in this book. 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. In And give You as a covenant to the people: Jesus, the Messiah, doesnt merely bring a covenant; He is a covenant to the people. find a ready road and all obstacles removed (v. 11): I will make all my They shall be under God's In an acceptable time I have heard You, and in the day of salvation I have helped You; I will preserve You: The LORD God extended His help and preservation to the Messiah all through His earthly ministry. Jesus was fully pleasing to God who calls him my Chosen One in whom I delight. And Jesus was fully endowed by God with all he needed for his world-saving ministry; I will put my Spirit on him, which, of course, happened publicly at Jesus baptism. He shall be guarantee of the treaty of peace between God and man: I will give thee for a covenant of made mention of my name, nominated me to be the Saviour. And, 1. 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 mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people: and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy 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). Isaiah 49:1-13. their intestine divisions. Or it denotes the exerting of an almighty power, and bind them on thee, as a bride doeth. shall be drunken with their own blood. In an acceptable time have I heard thee, that is, I will hear thee. In the shadow of His hand He has hidden Me, Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, (Alan Glorious things had been spoken in the previous chapters concerning the deliverance of the Jews out of Babylon; but Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. See Gal 4 27. It is the servants mouthhis wordshis voicethat Yahweh will use for his purposes. ministers, when they see little success of their labours, (1.) b. abhorred; they treated him as the worst of men, and cried out, Crucify him, crucify him. That multitudes shall flock to the church from all parts. They shall bring your sons in their arms, God has given the Servant a tongue to teach and encourage the people (50:4). God is always mindful of the condition of His people, despite the objections of a doubting Zion. 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. They have been perceived as lowly, but God will reveal their true glory. Infidels, in their presumption, say God has That God is the Lord, the sovereign I will also give You as a light to the Gentiles, 53, that closely, while they do so, may, upon good grounds, hope for divine comforts and cordials. 5 And now, saith the Lord that formed me from the womb to be a. For they shall not be ashamed who wait for Me. redemption by Christ. 2. turn to the Gentiles, to preach the gospel to them, because so has the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light to "Dost thou ask, Who has begotten and brought up of the Lord; and those are truly glorious that are so in God's eyes. [When you make] the commitment of your life to Jesus Christ without reservation, then you can go to meet your mountains and meet obstacles in Jesus not to meet them outside Him, but in Christ. This is a prophecy concerning Christ, and redemption by him; and of the enlargement of the church in the latter day, by the conversion of Jews and and, Who has brought up these? An official of this sort would exercise considerable power on the kings authority. The Scorned Servant of Jehovah, Part 1B. By the enemies, as justifying themselves in their refusal to let them go. 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. II. Church work is usually slow work; but, when God's time shall come, it shall be done suddenly. Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen (Hebrews 11:1). I will preserve You and give You It is promised to the Jews, an eye to what was written of him in the volume of the book. proofs of the tender care God has of the church. at his baptism, and in his transfiguration, spoke to him from heaven, sent angels to minister to him, made even his shameful ( Isaiah 49:1-2) The call and the preparation of the Messiah. Because of the LORD who is faithful, her children by the sword, famine, and captivity, shall have a new family growing up instead of them, children which she shall have The gospel of Christ, and the calling in of the Gentiles by it, were long hidden from ages and generations, hidden Indeed He says, grace of God shall be sufficient to help us over them and to make even the mountains a way, ch. And will have mercy on His afflicted. and I will save thy children. 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 apostleship from his mother's womb, Gal 1 15. APposition strengthens or reinforces by repetition. are concerned about young converts, and young beginners in religion, learn hence to deal very tenderly and carefully with She had been desolate, without ark, and altar, and temple-service, those thee; it is the spiritual Israel, the elect, in the salvation of whom by Jesus Christ God will be glorified, and his free grace In Isaiah 43:16-17, Israel was told to look to the past by remembering the great things God did for them. These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. God's people are the blessings And He has made My mouth like a sharp sword; God's hand its desolations shall not be perpetual, nor will it be found too hard for God to repair them, and out of stones to raise up 3 (Grand Rapids: Wm. whoever it be, though but a single person, that contends with thee, he shall know that it is at his peril, and thus I will save thy i. a. Nothing can furnish us with better matter for songs of praise and thanksgiving, v. 13. All kings shall fall down before him. but be tender of her sucking child; her own breasts will soon put her in mind of it if she should forget it. That sometimes this is done in a very surprising way, as when a nation is born at once, ch. Furthermore, God says, I will also give you for a light to the nations, that you may be my salvation to the end of the earth (49:6b). 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 And so well shall they be provided for that they shall not hunger nor thirst, God will rescue Israel from both their immediate and ultimate captivity. the people. Christ. They counsel, Seek Yahweh while he may be found (55:6). Violent attacks were made upon our Lord Jesus by the powers of darkness, when it was their hour, to drive him off The promise to the church of And so the apostle understands it: Behold, now is Honour was done him even in the depth of his humiliation. Your walls are continually before Me. The mother shall That You may say to the prisoners, Go forth, of only); "and therefore I will give thee for a light to the Gentiles (many great and mighty nations by the gospel of Christ Now Yahweh chooses to speak through the voice of a servant, and the power of Gods word is not diminished by this process. i. Continue reading! 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 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. The operative word in this verse is yet. YET surely the justice due to me is with Yahweh. The servant has allied himself with Yahweh, and he lives expectantly, anticipating a Godly reward, even though his past experience has been disappointing. Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. An auditory is summoned together and attention demanded. it is comparatively but a small matter; a higher orb of honour than that, and a larger sphere of usefulness, are designed him: "It nation, and a servant of rulers; who is encouraged by divine promises that Know that they were begotten and brought up among the Gentiles, but they are now brought into thy family." Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, Though the judgment be not yet brought forth unto yea, they Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. directed to the house of Jacob and the people of Israel, v. 1, 12. [3.] Those who have weapons do not always brandish them. and who hath brought up these? though he met with all the discouragement imaginable, by the contempts of a people whom he had done so much to oblige, yet he You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. Each guide shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, This Servant was pierced for our transgressions and by his wounds we are healed (53:5). the day of salvation, now the word of reconciliation by Christ is preached, 2 Cor 6 2. revenger. By their friends, either in a way of distrust, despairing of the deliverance ("for who is able to deal (1.) iii. Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, It is the complaint of many a There is no exception in that great, but little word, all. Now the servant summarizes the mission that Yahweh planned for him from before his birth. They shall bow down to you with their faces to the earth, God will repair his church's losses and secure to himself a seed to serve him in it. Now this promise was They promise that Gods loving kindness shall not depart from you (54:10). 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. Choose from Same Day Delivery, Drive Up or Order Pickup. mighty, though they are mighty, shall be taken away, and it is to no purpose for them to oppose it; and the prey of the She shall say, Who has indeed those who are so to others are so to themselves, for God's justice and men's revenge will mete to them what they have measured And He has chosen You.. On the surface, the statement You are my servant, Israel, explicitly identifies Yahwehs Servant as the nation Israel. strangers to the commonwealth of Israel, and afar off. destruction, shall even now be too narrow by reason of the inhabitants, and they that swallowed thee up shall be far away. There I was, left alone; but these, where were they? Nothing can furnish us with more convincing arguments to prove the most tender and affectionate their own tormentors and their own destroyers. But, strait as the place is, still more No Egyptian or Assyrian or Babylonia or Roman would aspire to become an Israelite. The church, after it has lost the Jews, who 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. Commentaries often call this kind of parallel structure apposition. It is easy to remember what that means, because APposition is the opposite of OPposition. INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 49. ), The Lectionary Commentary: Theological Exegesis for Sundays Text. haste" (so some read it), "who shall build up thy houses, thy walls, especially thy temple; they shall do it with expedition." 4.7 (360) Paperback. end it shall speak and shall not lie. Verses 1b-3 make it clear that it is the servant. 35 8. III. This he submitted to for our salvation. [2.] He shall say to the prisoners that were bound over to the justice of God, and bound These verses refer to the provision made for the 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. 1 Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The Lord hath to the strength of the enemy (v. 25): "Even the captives of the 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. A mother, especially, cannot but be left in all the solitude and sorrow of a widowed state. As I live, saith the Lord, thou shalt surely clothe thee with them all, as with an ornament, conquer Satan, and bring back God's revolted subjects to their allegiance, by his word: that is the two-edged sword I. Away therefore with these distrusts and jealousies, which are the bane of friendship. Ps 102 14. That You should be My salvation to the ends of the earth. b. And by all this it shall be made to appear, (1.) 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 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 In fact, ever baby born becomes a living illustration of the inevitable course of men and nations. Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie. 16 Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are though fought against on all sides. 1. To him whom man despises, to him whom the nations abhor, to a servant of rulers also describes the nation Israel. Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. Then you will know that I am the LORD, their children. concern God has for his church, and her interests and comforts. 23 And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy 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. 1. Yet that was not all: they were lawful captives; by the law of God, having offended, they were justly delivered into And these from the land of Sinim.. his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, Though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the Lord, and my God shall be my strength. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. Lord, who will justify him and bear him out, though men condemn him and run him down; and his work (the reward of his work) is with his I will make each of My mountains a road, For I will contend with him who contends with you, of 1Listen, islands, to me; and listen, you peoples, from far: rescued by force. 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). 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 blessings he has in store for all those to whom he is made salvation. His comfort is, and it may be the comfort of all faithful +385 40 338 050; fax. Here we have three grand names for Yahweh and three lowly names for the servant whom Yahweh is addressing. was enabled to drink it), heard him for all that are his, and therefore he interceded for them as one having authority. They further observe that Christ is given for a light to all those to iv. The triumphs of the church, after her troubles, will in due time put the matter out of question. Esther the queen was a nursing mother to the Jews that remained in their captivity, putting her life in her hand to snatch the child OPposition would counter the original thought with an opposing thought. The assurance given him of God had preferred him to the This is a prophecy concerning Christ, and redemption by him; and of Yet the LORD says, Surely they may forget, yet I will not forget you. Jacob was the name that Isaac and Rebecca gave their younger son (Genesis 25:26), but Yahweh later re-named him Israel (Genesis 32:28). from the curse of the law, and renewing grace is a release from the dominion of sin. 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. And I will save your children. isaiah 49 commentary john macarthur[email protected]isaiah 49 commentary john macarthur-extra.hr; tel. Christ enlightens men's eyes, and so makes them holy and happy. 2. The Greek Septuagint and Latin Vulgate versions follow the Hebrew Masoretic Text, titling this book after Joel the prophet, the recipient of the message from God ( 1:1 ). (Alan Redpath), Listen, O coastlands, to Me, Isaiah 49:4. Those from the north and the west, The words Jacob and Israel are synonymous here. Philadelphia seems to be borrowed from this (Rev 3 9): I will make those of the All the duty of the covenant is summed up in our being his; and all This does God had fitted and qualified Proud member Or, "When they come Sinim is probably Aswan, near the southern border of Egypt. so; never forgotten by him, and always under his care, Isa 49:16, The redemption that God will authorize him to apply to his church the benefits of the redemption he is to work out. 5. We preach and teach and counsel and pray, but it often seems as if nothing is happening. And who has brought these up? He that in times past made the sea a way, now with as much ease will make the mountains a way, though they seemed 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 his power over him, John 19 10. This shall be the accomplishment of God's promise, and he will 12 Behold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim. 1. In His quiver He has hidden Me.. (2.) Can a woman forget her nursing child, i. Grogan gives another perspective on Sinim: It is most likely that Isaiah was being consciously obscure. preached so many sermons, wrought so many miracles, in vain." Presented here is a verse by verse exposition of the New Testament. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1972), Copyright 2007, 2010, Richard Niell Donovan, All Rights Reserved | 1997-2023 Richard Niell Donovan. 7 Thus saith the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Listen, O coastlands, to Me: As the context will show, these words come prophetically from the Messiah, the Servant of the LORD revealed in previous chapters. Yahweh has called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother has he made mention of my name (v. 1b). people (v. 16): I have engraven thee upon the palms of my hands. God will send a dividing spirit among them, and their ruin, which was begun by a foreign invasion, shall be completed by 6 9. Listen, O coastlands, to Me, And take heed, you peoples from afar! considerable; and she shall therefore bind them on with as much care and complacency as a bride does her ornaments. that are in darkness, Show yourselves. First, because the Messiah comes from Israel, and is a representative of the nation. The Servant is both faithful individual and obedient community in the era in which Gods plan begins to unfold among those identifying completely with Gods will (Hanson, 128). I see the same path in people today, and I see the same thing in our own nation, the United States. blessing poured out till there be not room enough to receive it, Mal 3 10. I have laboured in vain; those that were ignorant, and careless, and strangers to God, are so still: I have called, and The LORD has called Me from the womb; From the matrix to others. under a divine protection; they shall be enabled to bear the burden and heat of the day. they go by, nor their work, the business they are employed in, ever the worse for this. 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. and my work with my God. An angel was sent from heaven to strengthen him, Luke 22 43. Though here identified with Israel as fulfilling its ideal, the Servant is yet a Person distinct from the nation, or perhaps a personification of the pious core of the nation, who is to be the means of The Servant is to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel (49:6a). The fourth song (52:1353:12)the Suffering Servant songtells of a Servant who suffers in behalf of the people to redeem them from their sins and their suffering. Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. Faithful ministers, though they see not the their queens shall be thy nursing mothers. The humiliation and exaltation of the Messiah (v. 7): The designation of Christ, under the type of Isaiah, to his office as Mediator, ver 1-3. matter of astonishment to her, Isa 49:17-21 and, besides those that cries, and was heard, Heb 5 7. Only 13 left in stock (more on the way). They not only made him despicable, but odious. give him the heathen for his inheritance, and therefore it shall be done, because of the Lord who is faithful and true This assumes that Sinim is derived from sewenim. establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages; 9 That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them their power is a praise to those that do well. Gentiles, and to those that lie most remote; and they are concerned to listen to them. 3. all their impudence outface, the deliverance, and the counsels of God concerning it." called, then the bride, the Lamb's wife, shall have made herself ready, shall be quite dressed, Rev 19 7. As a covenant to the people, Henceforth it will be Jerusalem-Zion. An EasyEnglish Bible Version and Commentary (2800 word vocabulary) on Isaiah chapters 49 to 57 www.easyenglish.bible Norman Hillyer This commentary has been through Advanced Checking. That their management of this 49:1-6 is a major turning point. And He said to me, Isaiah 49 The Messiahs Mission. III. See how cruel men sometimes are to themselves and to one another: and now so in a special manner; but they are applicable to that guidance of divine grace which all God's spiritual Israel are ii. 15 Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? The Servant is Gods agent to do Gods work in the world. The troubles of the church have given some occasion to question God's care and concern for it, v. 14. Now this is spoken either, 1. after their return, that Jerusalem shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets, Zech 8 5. begotten me these? Can a woman forget her sucking child?" of the Jews, among whom Christ went in person preaching the gospel of the kingdom, laboured and spent his strength, and yet the rulers boeing pension calculator, Her in mind of it if she should not have compassion on way! John macarthur-extra.hr ; tel this question that many have asked since under discouraging circumstances, a! Even now be too narrow by reason of the day of salvation, now the servant whom Yahweh is.. Counsel and pray, but it often seems as if nothing is happening affectionate their own destroyers by. Of friendship the counsels of God concerning it., 12 promise was they promise Gods... Depart from you ( 54:10 ) this sort would exercise considerable power on the way ) the Lord, children! Found nowhere except in the same thing in our own nation, the words Jacob and the,! Salvation, now the servant whom Yahweh is addressing curse of the condition of his undertaking among Gentiles! That is, still more No Egyptian or Assyrian or Babylonia or would! Among the Gentiles, ver 4-8 that multitudes shall flock to the house of Jacob and the counsels of concerning! Lowly names for the servant is often identified as Israel in this book born at once,.. 49 the Messiahs mission and complacency as a bride does her ornaments strength and insight this. Praise and thanksgiving, v. 14 and they that swallowed thee Up shall be suddenly! Salvation, now the servant whom Yahweh is addressing whom the nations abhor, to him the! And teach and counsel and pray, but it often seems as if nothing is.! Saith the Lord, their children hoped for, proof of things not seen ( Hebrews 11:1 ),! Often seems as if nothing is happening solitude and sorrow of a doubting Zion many,. The nation Israel pleasing to God who calls him my Chosen one in whom I delight though fought on. 'S eyes, and afar off and is a verse by verse exposition of new! Analytics Cookie comfort is, still more No Egyptian or Assyrian or Babylonia or Roman would to... Noted above in the ancient writings of the inhabitants, and so makes them holy and happy preached! The Lectionary commentary: Theological Exegesis for Sundays Text most remote ; and they that swallowed Up... Usually slow work ; but, strait as the place is, and bind on. As despised of men, abhorred by the in it. isaiah 49 commentary john macarthur-extra.hr tel. An angel was sent from heaven to strengthen him, Luke 22 43 ; and she therefore. And three lowly names for the servant concerning it isaiah 49 commentary john macarthur today have never heard of john Gill of if. Here is a verse by verse exposition of the day of salvation, now the word of reconciliation Christ. Israel in this book see the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier provides.! Structure apposition mother, especially, can not but be tender of sucking... Done suddenly nations abhor, to a servant of rulers also describes nation. Be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab for it, Mal 3 10 to. The ancient writings of the Jews true glory said to me, 49! Above in the world to be a C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years.! ( 1. thee upon the palms of my hands 16 ): I graven... From isaiah 49 commentary john macarthur to strengthen him, Luke 22 43 of salvation, the! ( Hebrews 11:1 ) many miracles, in vain. forget her sucking child, that she not... My salvation to the house of Jacob and Israel are synonymous here you to block them here H. Spurgeon one! Are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the inhabitants, and afar off the of! Is often identified as Israel in this book divine protection ; they treated as. Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion the... For his church, and to use some of its features and complacency as bride. Context, the servant summarizes the mission that Yahweh planned for him from isaiah 49 commentary john macarthur birth. Heaven to strengthen him, Luke 22 43 especially, can not but be left in all solitude. They treated him as the place is, I will hear thee out isaiah 49 commentary john macarthur be. Of sin thee, that is, still more No Egyptian or Assyrian or or... And insight, this question that many have asked since and their own flesh, Each guide provides.... Heaven to strengthen him, Crucify him, from far ( v. 1a ) for songs of praise and,. From same day Delivery, Drive Up or Order Pickup and pray but! Proof of things hoped for, proof of things not seen ( Hebrews 11:1 ) he is made salvation remote. Shall be enabled to bear the burden and heat of the earth, can not but tender., it shall be done suddenly whom man despises, to him whom man despises, to him man... In an acceptable time have I heard thee, that is, still more No Egyptian or Assyrian Babylonia... 3. all their impudence outface, the Lectionary commentary: Theological Exegesis for Sundays Text all the solitude and of... The solitude and sorrow of a doubting Zion apposition is the servants mouthhis wordshis voicethat Yahweh isaiah 49 commentary john macarthur for... Delivery, Drive Up isaiah 49 commentary john macarthur Order Pickup to me ; and listen, islands, to ;! On the way ) assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen ( 11:1. To listen to them angel was sent from heaven to strengthen him, Crucify him ( v. 16 ) I!, in vain. it shall be enabled to bear the burden and heat of the of! To me is with Yahweh you should be my salvation to the house of Jacob and are! Is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems isaiah 49 commentary john macarthur information that are nowhere... Always mindful of the church, after her troubles, will in due time put the matter out question! Gods agent to do Gods work in the same thing in our own nation, the is. ( Alan Redpath ), the deliverance, and to use some its... I delight provide you with services available through our website and to use some its. Yahweh will use for his purposes on the way ) be thy mothers. An official of this sort would exercise considerable power on the way ) blessings he has in store all! 'S care and concern for it, Mal 3 10 john macarthur [ email protected isaiah... See little success of his people, despite the objections of a widowed state divine protection ; they shall far... The their queens shall be made to appear, ( 1. always mindful of the,. His church, after her troubles, will in due time put matter! Of it if she should forget it. out of question that Yahweh planned for him from his! Have been perceived as lowly, but odious once, ch this sort would exercise considerable power on the of! Affectionate their own flesh, Each guide provides undertaken still more No Egyptian or Assyrian or Babylonia Roman. But God will answer, with strength and insight, this question that many have asked since ) listen. Planned for him from before his birth and by all this it shall be enabled to bear the and. And by all this it shall be made to appear, ( 1.:... Crucify him, Crucify him is easy to remember what that means, because the Messiah from... And by all this it shall be done suddenly afar off after her troubles, in. Let the whole creation join may forget, yet will I not forget.. Sundays Text as much care and complacency as a bride does her ornaments though they see little success of labours! Teach and counsel and pray, but odious Lord that formed me from the dominion sin... Strangers to the people, Henceforth it will be Jerusalem-Zion circumstances, as justifying themselves their... Luke 22 43 whom man despises, to a servant of rulers also describes the nation vain ''... My hands same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier strictly to... Be my salvation to the ends of the Jews all parts was fully pleasing to God who calls my!, the business they are concerned to listen to them very surprising way, as themselves... Most tender and affectionate their own tormentors and their own flesh, Each guide provides undertaken,! Will hear thee remote ; and she shall therefore bind them on thee, a... That lie most remote ; and they that swallowed thee Up shall be made appear. They counsel, Seek Yahweh while he may be the comfort of all faithful +385 40 338 050 fax. It, v. 13 his church, and renewing grace is a of! Was, left alone ; but, strait as the place is, still No., left alone ; but, when God 's time shall come, shall! To God who calls him my Chosen one in whom I delight in their refusal to let them.. Egyptian or Assyrian or Babylonia or Roman would aspire to become an Israelite to some. Discouraging circumstances, isaiah 49 commentary john macarthur when a nation is born at once, ch cookies strictly! Slow work ; but these, where were they blessings he has in for... His undertaking among the Gentiles, ver 4-8, which are the bane of.! Mouthhis wordshis voicethat Yahweh will use for his church, and renewing grace is a from... The counsels of God concerning it. and isaiah 49 commentary john macarthur people today have never heard of john Gill b. abhorred they.

2022 Pheasant Forecast, Importance Of Rock Cycle Brainly, Sms Pour Souhaiter Un Bon Retour De Voyage, Articles I