He named me even before my birth. "Listen, O coastlands, to Me, They intend to thoroughly thrash their enemies. a. 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. He was crucified. This one "despised and abhorred by a nation" (v. 7) is thus the same person as the servant in Isaiah 53, who is likewise described as "despised" and rejected (53:3). GOD'S SERVANT-KING WILL SUCCEED IN HIS MISSION OF BLESSING ISRAEL AND BRINGING LIGHT TO A LOST WORLD Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refusing them will have impact how our site functions. To cause them to inherit the desolate heritages; 49:1-13 - today's passage 50:4-11 52:13-53:12 Oswalt: In subtle but nevertheless clear ways the focus has shifted from the physical captivity of the Judeans to the moral and spiritual captivity of Israel and the whole world. With his own hand he protected me. ", You remember in Psalms 137:1-9 is the psalm of Babylonian captivity, "When we were in Babylon by the rivers we sat down. Verse Isaiah 49:13. The triumphs of the church, after her troubles, will in due time put the matter out of question. And they required some happy songs from us saying, 'Sing one of the songs of Zion.' [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 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. 13.Praise, O heavens; and rejoice, O earth. And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob ( Isaiah 49:26 ). But, Secondly, It is possible that she may forget. Isaiah III, Volume 2: Chapters 49-55: 454: HCOT: 1998: WorldCat Amazon CBD. Bible Study: Isaiah 49:1-26. They accused God of forsaking them. (2.) 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. This is rejoicing over deliverance from sin, not just exile. Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, are without the yod or the conjunction vau before the verb: and so the Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate. 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. Nothing can furnish us with better matter for songs of praise and thanksgiving, Isaiah 49:13; Isaiah 49:13. So he speaks about them coming into the land and being prospered and the land being too small for them and their desire to extend and expand their borders.Now the regathering and the rebuilding of the nation Israel has been a very remarkable thing in our days. In verses 14-21 the prophet recorded a dialogue between Israel and God. This verse is the clearest indication that the Servant is the nation of Israel. 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. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament. He reminds the doubting exiles that he is the all-powerful God and Israels covenant redeemer. 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 . He will crush the Babylonians in a judgment suited to the cruel oppression that they inflicted on their helpless victims (25-26).Other Jews blamed God for their troubles, as if he had cast them off like a husband who divorces his wife or a father who sells his children to pay off his debts. 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. 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. Let us therefore remember, that whenever the Lord promises anything, we ought to add thanksgiving, that we may more powerfully affect our hearts; and next, that we ought to raise our minds to the power of God, who exercises a wide and extensive dominion over all the creatures; for as soon as he lifts his hand, heaven and earth are moved. We need 2 cookies to store this setting. Studying Isaiah 49 18-23. 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 these from the land of Sinim.. Break forth into singing, O mountains - "Ye mountains, burst forth into song"] Three ancient MSS. And their pastures shall be on all desolate heights. Weak believers, in their despondency, are ready to say, "God has forsaken his church and forgotten the sorrows of his people." And my work with my God., a. (13-27) The Source Of True Deliverance (28-35) Historical Interlude (36-39) For He who has mercy on them will lead them, And your daughters shall be carried on their shoulders; But Zion said, The LORD has forsaken me, are without the yod or the conjunction vau before the verb: and so the Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate. To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient, Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology, Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament, The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary, International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy 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 know that I am the LORD: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me ( Isaiah 49:22-23 ). Moreover, that believers may not faint under the weight of distresses, before promising to them consolation from God, he exhorts them calmly to bear distresses; for by the word poor he means that the Church, in this world, is liable to many calamities. 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. 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. That You should be My salvation to the ends of the earth. The 5 Servant Songs of Isaiah are wonderful prophecies of the Messiah and His First Coming to mankind as a Servant. For they shall not be ashamed who wait for Me. I haven't forgotten you. And rejoice, O earth! 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 book of Isaiah contains 66 chapters divided into 39, and 27 the same way the Old and New Testament is divided. Isaiah Chapter49 Lessons from the text . But when a stronger than he comes upon him and overcomes him, he takes from him all his armor in which he trusted, and divides his spoils. Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. Isaiah 58:1-14 Commentary; Isaiah . Because they do not have the economic base to afford the worldwide inflation that has ensued from the increased oil prices. Isaiah 46:1-13 Sovereign Control of God. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. [2.] The Messiah declares His mission. c. That You may say to the prisoners, Go forth: Jesus ministry set people free from bondage and imprisonment. The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 28:13 The word of the Lord was to them ; rather, shall be to them . Your walls are continually before Me. 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. #2 "I have engraved you on the palms of my hands;". Oh, thank God for the light of Jesus Christ unto the Gentiles. You have made my mouth like a sharp sword." What are the affections of nature to those of the God of nature! 1 Listen to me, all you in distant lands! The great blessing of the returning sons of Zion in both near and far fulfillment will come as an astounding surprise. The land previously uninhabited and in ruins will become well populated and prosperous again (19-21). It occurs 12 times in the first 39 chapters and 14 times in chapters 40 through 66. The Messiah would not simply bring salvation; He would besalvation to the ends of the earth. 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! So any nation or any people that opposes the Jews is not just contending with a race of people. Partners In a New Creation / Lesson #3 God's People Shall Prosper / Isaiah 49:14-23. II.