Isaiah 59 - Introduction
_THE DAMNABLE NATURE OF SIN. THE SINS OF THE JEWS. CALAMITY IS FOR SIN. SALVATION IS ONLY OF GOD. THE COVENANT OF THE REDEEMER._ _Before Christ 699._... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE DAMNABLE NATURE OF SIN. THE SINS OF THE JEWS. CALAMITY IS FOR SIN. SALVATION IS ONLY OF GOD. THE COVENANT OF THE REDEEMER._ _Before Christ 699._... [ Continue Reading ]
BEHOLD, THE LORD'S HAND IS NOT SHORTENED— The prophet here teaches, that the reason why God does not exert his power for the avenging of his people, is not because _his hand is shortened,_ but because he doth not hear their prayers; that he does not hear, not because his ear is grown heavy, but beca... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR YOUR HANDS ARE DEFILED— The prophet here goes on to specify those iniquities which he had mentioned in general, and in such an order, that he distributes them, as it were, through the members of the human body; the hands, the mouth, the feet; dwelling longest, however, upon the faults committed... [ Continue Reading ]
THEREFORE IS JUDGMENT FAR FROM US— After an enumeration of the grievous sins and offences which deformed the church, the company of the faithful ministers of Jesus Christ, and the remaining true believers of the church, burst forth into a bitter complaint in these verses, and in the subsequent ones... [ Continue Reading ]
TRUTH IS FALLEN IN THE STREET— _Truth falleth down in the forum,_ or _the judicatures,_ &c.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THE LORD SAW IT, &C.— The eighth section is comprised in the remainder of this chapter; wherein we have, _first,_ the most _afflicted state of the church,_ destitute of all human help, Isaiah 59:15.—middle of 16 _secondly,_ the _deliverance_ to be procured for it by the Son of God, its protector... [ Continue Reading ]
ACCORDING TO THEIR DEEDS— _According to the height of their demerits, he will repay them to the height; fury to his adversaries,_ &c.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THE REDEEMER SHALL COME TO ZION, &C.— It is remarkable, that the Hebrew word גואל _goel,_ rendered _Redeemer,_ properly signifies one who has a right to that office, on account of consanguinity. The application of this text therefore to _Cyrus,_ is certainly improper, and one would wonder that s... [ Continue Reading ]
AS FOR ME, THIS IS MY COVENANT— This memorable prediction is closed with a seal of the perfect love of God toward this new church, composed of Jews and Gentiles united together, and largely endowed with the gifts of the Holy Spirit; whereby he assures her, that she should never hereafter want either... [ Continue Reading ]