SINFUL ISRAEL SELF-RUINED Isaiah 50:1. _Thus saith the Lord, Where is the hill, &c._ Those who have professed to be the people of God, and yet seem to be severely dealt with, are apt to complain of God, and to lay the fault upon Him, as if He had severely dealt with them. But, in answer to their m... [ Continue Reading ]
OUR SAVIOUR’S QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE SUCCESSFUL ACCOMPLISHMENT OF HIS WORK Isaiah 50:4. _The Lord hath given me the tongue, &c._ We suppose the prophet Isaiah to say something of himself in these verses, engaging and encouraging himself to go on in his work as a prophet, notwithstanding the many h... [ Continue Reading ]
OUR SAVIOUR’S SUBMISSION TO SHAME AND SUFFERING Isaiah 50:6. _I gave my back to the smiters, &c._ It was for _us_ that our Lord thus submitted to shame and suffering. May a spirit of tenderness, and thankfulness, and love, be given to us while we remember what He endured on our behalf! I. OUR LOR... [ Continue Reading ]
DARKNESS EXPERIENCED, DARKNESS THREATENED Isaiah 50:10. _Who is among you that feareth the Lord, &c._ [1547] [1547] I believe this passage has been generally, if not dangerously, misunderstood. It has been quoted, and preached upon, to prove that “a man might conscientiously fear God, and be obedie... [ Continue Reading ]