Condemn — And I will deliver thee not only from the fury of war, but also from the strife of tongues. This — This blessed condition, is the portion allotted them by me. Righteousness — The reward of their righteousness. Of me — I give it, and I will continue it to them.
NO WEAPON THAT IS FORMED - No instrument of war, no sword, or spear; no instrument of persecution or torture that is made by the smith, Isaiah 54:16. SHALL PROSPER - On the meaning of this word, see t...
CHAPTER 54 ISRAEL CALLED TO SING 1. _The blessings of restoration (Isaiah 54:1) _ 2. _Mercy bestowed (Isaiah 54:7) _ 3. _The earthly glory of Jerusalem (Isaiah 54:11) _ 4. Jehovah keeps and defends Hi...
LIV. ZION SHALL BE RESTORED TO HER PLACE AS YAHWEH'S WIFE, NEVER AGAIN TO BE REJECTED. The poet pictures Zion as a barren wife, left desolate by her husband. Let her break into transports of joy, for...
WEAPON. Same word as instrument (Isaiah 54:16)....
No weapon formed against Zion shall prosper, because both the makers of weapons and those who use them are alike created by Jehovah, and all their activity is under His control. _the smith that blowe...
Israel therefore has no cause to fear any material weapon, and even the Satanic weapon of false accusations, which assail her righteous standing before God, she shall be able to foil. _every tongue …...
DISCOURSE: 980 THE SAINT’S HERITAGE Isaiah 54:17. _No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment, thou shalt condemn. This is the heri...
BEHOLD, &C.— The meaning of Isaiah 54:15 is this: "It shall come to pass, that enemies shall gather themselves together against, and oppose the church, but their endeavours shall become fruitless, and...
2. REGALED TEXT: Isaiah 54:9-17 9 For this is as the waters of Noah unto me; for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah shall no more go over the earth, so have I sworn that I will not be wroth wi...
No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteou...
1. MARRIED WIFE] referring to the days of Jerusalem's prosperity....
THIS _is_ THE HERITAGE] viz. the discomfiture of their enemies. RIGHTEOUSNESS i.e. justification in the eyes of the world through Jehovah's faithfulness to His promises. RENEWED PROMISES OF RESTORATI...
ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS GOD’S SPECIAL SERVANT ISAIAH CHAPTER S 49 TO 57 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 54 THE NUMBER OF GOD’S PEOPLE WILL INCREASE VASTLY V1 (The *Lord speaks) ‘Sing for joy...
These verses refer to the distant future (see my note on Chapter s 40 to 66, at the beginning of chapter 40). The verses describe the repair of *Jerusalem after the *Babylonians had ruined it. The ci...
The *Lord will personally provide peace and security for his people. This promise refers both to a military attack and to an attack in words....
The *Lord controls arms and armies. LORD ~ God’s name in the Bible; in the original language, it means ‘head over all’ and ‘God always’. JERUSALEM ~ at the time of David and Solomon, the capital of th...
EVERY TONGUE THAT SHALL RISE... — The thought implied is that war comes as the punishment of guilt, and that it is preceded by the “cry” of accusation. Many such cries had risen up against the old Jer...
כָּל ־כְּלִ֞י יוּצַ֤ר עָלַ֨יִךְ֙ לֹ֣א יִצְלָ֔ח...
BOOK 4 THE RESTORATION WE have now reached the summit of our prophecy. It has been a long, steep ascent, and we have had very much to seek out on the way, and to extricate and solve and load ourselv...
THE WONDROUS LOVE OF GOD Isaiah 54:1-17 We have heard the exiles summoned to leave Babylon, and have beheld the Savior becoming the sin-bearer. Here our attention is recalled to the still desolate c...
We now come to the section which deals with the triumphant singing resulting from the work of the Servant of God, and this chapter is the song of assurance. It first sets forth the glorious fact of re...
The gracious Lord, still going on to satisfy and silence the fears of his Church and people, here condescends to make use of another similitude, to testify the firmness and unalterable engagements of...
REFLECTIONS READER! shall we not join this hallelujah, for redemption to the Gentile church, when we, as poor Gentiles, have, or ought to have, so much interest in it? Hath Jehovah indeed vouchsafed s...
17._Every weapon. _He again infers what has been already said, that wicked men, even though they exert themselves to the utmost, will gain nothing; for their attacks are guided and restrained by the s...
Chapter 54 gives the result of these events to Jerusalem in those days. Jerusalem is looked at as barren and desolate, after having rejected Him who came to be her husband; but now, through that grace...
NO WEAPON THAT IS FORMED AGAINST THEE SHALL PROSPER,.... All weapons of war, as the Targum, which are made with a design to hurt and destroy the people of God, shall be rendered useless; not one of th...
No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue [that] shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This [is] the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their right...
_Behold, they shall gather together_ It is true, some will combine, and make an attempt against thee. _But not by me_ As they will do this without any such commission from me as Sennacherib and Nebuch...
No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper, none being able to attack the Church with lasting success; AND EVERY TONGUE THAT SHALL RISE AGAINST THEE IN JUDGMENT THOU SHALT CONDEMN, the Church...
The Lord's Promise of Perfect Security for the Church...
11-17 Let the people of God, when afflicted and tossed, think they hear God speaking comfortably to them by these words, taking notice of their griefs and fears. The church is all glorious when full...
NO WEAPON THAT IS FORMED AGAINST THEE SHALL PROSPER; and as they cannot do any thing against thee without my leave, so I assure thee I will not suffer them to do it; and if any smith shall make any we...
Isaiah 54:17 weapon H3627 formed H3335 (H8714) prosper H6743 (H8799) tongue H3956 rises H6965 (H8799) judgment...
THE CONTINUING AND FINAL ESTABLISHMENT OF HIS PEOPLE (ISAIAH 54:11). Isaiah's prophecies of Israel's future have a number of facets, for he is preparing them for the whole future. The prophecies found...
The precious promises, contained in this chapter, belong in the first place to the Church of God; but, as that which belongs to the Church, really belongs to every member of it, we shall not be acting...
CONTENTS: Israel as the restored wife of Jehovah in the Kingdom age. CHARACTERS: God, Christ. CONCLUSION: We may with greatest assurance depend upon God for the keeping of His covenant with His peop...
Isaiah 54:1. _Sing, oh barren, thou that didst not bear._ This prophecy is a song of praise, exulting in the assurance that the gentile world should be converted to Christ. The prophet saw it as alrea...
_No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper_ WORTHLESS WEAPONS I. GLANCE AT THE WEAPONS WHICH HAVE BEEN USED AGAINST THE CHURCH COLLECTIVELY. 1. The first weapon that we notice is an old o...
_Behold, I have created the smith_ HOPE FOR THE CHURCH IN THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD The general meaning evidently is, that God can certainly redeem His pledge, because all instruments and agents are al...
_O thou afflicted_ THE CITY OF GOD The reference is still to Jerusalem. In the former paragraph, she was addressed as a barren wife; here as destined to arise from her encumbering ruins, and become...
_Sing, O barren_ JERUSALEM: BARREN, THEN FRUITFUL The direct address refers to Jerusalem, which resembled Sarah in her early barrenness and later fruitfulness Isaiah 51:1). (_F. Delitzsch, D.D._) T...
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 54:15 BEHOLD, I. God alone accomplishes the promised victory. THIS IS THE HERITAGE. All the promises of ch. Isaia
THE CHRISTIAN’S HERITAGE Isaiah 54:17. _No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper, &c._ I. THE CHRISTIAN’S EXPERIENCE. 1. _Weapons are formed against him_. No Christian need expect aught e...
SECTION IV.—A RENEWAL OF PROMISES TO ISRAEL, COMBINED WITH EXHORTATION (CH. 54-56:8). EXPOSITION ISAIAH 54:1 A PROMISE TO ISRAEL O
Israel is to be restored as Jehovah's wife, chapter 54. Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the chil...
1 Corinthians 1:30; 2 Corinthians 5:21; 2 Peter 1:1; Daniel 3:26;...