Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed? The speaker, according to Horsley, personates the repenting Jews in the latter ages of the world coming over to the faith of the Redeemer: the whole is their penitent confession. This view suits the context (Isaiah 52:7),... [ Continue Reading ]
For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. FOR HE - `the Servant of Yahweh' (). SHALL GROW UP BEFORE HIM - before God; as in God's presence. Thoug... [ Continue Reading ]
He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. HE IS ... REJECTED OF MEN - `forsaken of men" (Gesenius). 'Most abject of men.' Chadal (H2310) 'iyshiym (H376) - literally, 'He (is... [ Continue Reading ]
Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. Here follows the explanation of the sorrows and contempt which He endured, as has been just described-namely, His being our Sin-bearer, and so suffering the penalty of our sins... [ Continue Reading ]
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. BUT HE WAS WOUNDED - a bodily wound: not mere mental sorrow; mªcholaal (H2490), from chaalal (H2490) - literally pierced; minutely appropr... [ Continue Reading ]
All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. The extent of our malady, and our urgent need of cure, are next set forth. The words following are the penitent confession of believers, and of Israel in the last days... [ Continue Reading ]
He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth. HE WAS OPPRESSED, AND HE WAS AFFLICTED. Lowth, after Cyril, translates, 'It was exacted ( nigas (H5065)), and He... [ Continue Reading ]
He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken. HE WAS TAKEN FROM PRISON AND FROM JUDGMENT - rather, 'He was taken, away (i:e., cut off, answering to the followi... [ Continue Reading ]
And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth. AND HE MADE HIS GRAVE WITH THE WICKED - rather, 'His grave was appointed,' or 'they appointed Him His grave with the wicked' (Hengstenberg) - i:e., they in... [ Continue Reading ]
Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. Transition from His humiliation to His exaltation. YET IT PLEASED THE LOR... [ Continue Reading ]
He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities. Yah eh is still speaking Yahweh is still speaking. HE SHALL SEE OF THE TRAVAIL OF HIS SOUL, AND SHALL BE SATISFIED - He shall see the fru... [ Continue Reading ]
Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors. THEREFORE WILL I DIVIDE HIM A... [ Continue Reading ]