Thou shalt be far from oppression... — On the assumption of Isaiah’s authorship the words stand out in contrast with his own experience of the “oppression” of Ahaz, of the “fear” and “terror” caused by Sargon and Sennacherib.
IN RIGHTEOUSNESS SHALT THOU BE ESTABLISHED - This is language which is appropriately addressed to a city or commonwealth. The idea is, that it would not be built up by fraud, and rapine, and conquest,...
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...
NOT. See note on "no" (Isaiah 5:8)....
The righteousness, peace and security of the inhabitants. _taught of the Lord_ lit. DISCIPLES OF JEHOVAH, initiated in the true knowledge of God, and obedient to His will. Cf. Jeremiah 31:34; John 6:4...
_In righteousness shalt thou be established_ (lit. SHALT THOU ESTABLISH THYSELF) cf. Proverbs 24:3. "Righteousness" may describe the character of the citizens, but more probably it means that the posi...
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...
In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee. IN RIGHTEOUSNESS SHALT THOU BE ESTABLISHED...
1. MARRIED WIFE] referring to the days of Jerusalem's prosperity....
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....
בִּ צְדָקָ֖ה תִּכֹּונָ֑נִי רַחֲקִ֤י מֵ עֹ֨שֶׁק֙...
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...
In (m) righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee. (m) In stability and sureness, so that it...
_Thee. The Cutheans rendered the Jews suspected, 1 Esdras iv. 2., and vi. 1_...
14._In righteousness. _He means that God will be the maker and architect of his Church. I am aware that there are some who explain it differently, and who think that “righteousness” means “goodworks....
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...
IN RIGHTEOUSNESS SHALT THOU BE ESTABLISHED,.... In the righteousness of Christ, from whence flows the peace before spoken of, and which is the stability of the church of Christ, and the security of it...
In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee. Ver. 14. _In righteousness shalt thou be esta...
_All thy children shall be taught of the Lord_ The church's children, being born of God, shall be taught of God, and that not only outwardly, by his word, but inwardly, by his Spirit. Our Lord, who qu...
The Lord's Promise of Perfect Security for the Church...
In righteousness shalt thou be established, clothed with salvation, firmly grounded in the righteousness imputed by faith; THOU SHALT BE FAR FROM OPPRESSION, fearing no danger and misfortune, FOR THOU...
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...
IN RIGHTEOUSNESS; either, 1. As the means of thy establishment. This kingdom shall not be set up and settled by fraud or tyranny, as other kingdoms frequently are, but by justice. Or rather, 2. As th...
Isaiah 54:14 righteousness H6666 established H3559 (H8709) far H7368 (H8798) oppression H6233 fear H3372 (H8799) te
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...
Try and suck all the sweetness that you can out of this chapter while we read it. The personal application of a promise to the heart by the Holy Spirit is that which is wanted. The honey in Jonathan's...
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...
_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...
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...
2 Peter 3:13; Ezekiel 36:27; Ezekiel 36:28; Ezekiel 37:23; Isaiah
Established — Thine affairs shall be managed with righteousness, which is the glory of any society. Oppression — Either by thine own governors, or by foreign powers....