CHAPTER 50 THE CALL FOR A MAN AND THE REPLY OF THE SERVANT. Chapter 49 ended with the idea of the return of the exiles around the world which had made the bewildered Zion look around unable to believe her eyes. In chapter 11 the same idea of the return followed the rise of the Spirit filled son of... [ Continue Reading ]
IS THERE NO ONE TO ANSWER WHEN YAHWEH HAS THE POWER AND THE WILL TO DELIVER? (ISAIAH 50:1). Yahweh now rebukes His people. He points out that their failure to enjoy His blessings cannot be laid at His door. He has not turned away from them and divorced them. He has not sold them off as a creditor s... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT THERE IS ONE WHO WILL ANSWER, THE SERVANT OF YAHWEH (ISAIAH 50:4). But then there is an answer. There is a man who speaks up answers, but it is not quite as expected. Instead of the Spirit-filled King who will stride forward like a mighty warrior and exact justice (Isaiah 11:1), it is the voice... [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH'S APPEAL FOR MEN TO HEAR HIM. Isaiah 50:10 ‘Who is among you who fears Yahweh, Who obeys the voice of his servant? He who walks in darkness and has no light, Let him trust in the name of Yahweh, and stay upon his God.' Isaiah now makes his appeal to those who fear Yahweh and obey the voi... [ Continue Reading ]
‘Behold all you who kindle a fire, Who gird yourselves about with firebrands, Walk in the flame of your fire, And among the brands that you have kindled. This is what you will have from my hand, You will lie down in sorrow.' But there are those who kindle a false light. The way is dark and so... [ Continue Reading ]