The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; Messiah announces His two-fold commission to brin... [ Continue Reading ]
To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; TO PROCLAIM THE ACCEPTABLE YEAR OF THE LORD - the year of jubilee on which 'liberty was proclaimed to the captives' (; ). AND THE DAY OF VENGEANCE OF OUR GOD. The 'acceptable time of gra... [ Continue Reading ]
To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified. TO APPOINT UNTO THEM THAT MOURN IN... [ Continue Reading ]
And they shall build the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generations. AND THEY SHALL BUILD THE OLD WASTES - Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, which long lay in ruins (note, ).... [ Continue Reading ]
And strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the alien shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers. AND STRANGERS SHAL stand - (shall wait on you as servants, Isaiah 14:1; ) "and feed your flocks.... [ Continue Reading ]
But ye shall be named the Priests of the LORD: men shall call you the Ministers of our God: ye shall eat But ye shall be named the Priests of the LORD: men shall call you the Ministers of our God: ye shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory shall ye boast yourselves. BUT YE SHALL... [ Continue Reading ]
For your shame ye shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be unto them. FOR YOUR SHAME (YE SHALL HAVE) DOUBLE - Instead of your past share, ye shall have not merely as much, but "double... [ Continue Reading ]
For I the LORD love judgment, I hate robbery for burnt offering; and I will direct their work in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them. FOR I THE LORD LOVE JUDGMENT - justice, which requires that I should restore my people, and give them double in compensation for their suffering... [ Continue Reading ]
And their seed shall be known among the Gentiles, and their offspring among the people: all that see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the seed which the LORD hath blessed. AND THEIR SEED SHALL BE KNOWN - honourably: shall be illustrious (). AND THEIR OFFSPRING AMONG THE PEOPLE - Hebr... [ Continue Reading ]
I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels. I WILL GREATLY REJOICE... [ Continue Reading ]
For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations. FOR AS THE EARTH BRINGETH FORTH HER BUD ... - (; Isaiah 55:10; ; .) BUD - the tender sh... [ Continue Reading ]