ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 52:1 AWAKE, AWAKE. God turns the cry of his people (Isaiah 51:9) back on them. God has prepared a bright future, to be entered into by faith. PUT ON YOUR STRENGTH. That is, live as what God says you are (see Ephesians 4:22). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = doc [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 52:4 WENT DOWN AT THE FIRST INTO EGYPT. From the time of Joseph to the time of Moses. ASSYRIAN OPPRESSED THEM. From c. 733–627 B.C. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 52:7 Isaiah prompts the people of God to welcome the approach of every messenger of God (see Romans 10:14). THE FEET OF HIM WHO BRINGS GOOD NEWS. As 2 Samuel 18:24 shows, this refers to someone who announces a great deed, usually a victory. The longed-for message of PEACE... GO... [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 52:10 The power of salvation spreads to the ends of the earth (see Isaiah 49:6). BEFORE THE EYES OF ALL THE NATIONS. Restoring Jerusalem is a means to this great end. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 52:13 The fourth and final Servant Song of Solomon 1:1, frequently quoted in the NT (e.g., Acts 8:30; 1 Peter 2:22), describes the Messiah (see note on Isa. 42:1–9). Isaiah finally explains how the Holy One can bless sinful people: all the promises of God will come true for the... [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 52:14 As the servant was rejected by many, SO he will SPRINKLE MANY NATIONS to make them clean (see the ministry of sprinkling in Exodus 29:21; Leviticus 4:1; Leviticus 14:7; Leviticus 16:14; Hebrews 9:13,... [ Continue Reading ]