To proclaim the acceptable year... — The Year of Jubilee is still, perhaps, in the prophet’s thoughts; but the chief point of the promise is the contrast between the “year” of favour and the single “day” of vengeance, reminding us of the like contrast in Exodus 20:5.
TO PROCLAIM THE ACCEPTABLE YEAR OF THE LORD - (see the notes at Isaiah 49:8). There is probably an allusion here to the year of Jubilee, when the trumpet was blown, and liberty was proclaimed througho...
CHAPTER 61 The King, Jehovah's Messenger: His People and their Salvation Song 1. _Jehovah's Messenger and His work (Isaiah 61:1) _ 2. _His people a kingdom of priests and their work (Isaiah 61:6) _ 3...
ISAIAH 61-62. THE COMING YEAR OF GRACE. Isaiah 61:1. The prophet speaks of his call in language reminiscent of the Servant Songs. Yahweh's spirit abides with me, because He has ordained me. He has se...
THE ACCEPTABLE YEAR. the year of acceptance, or jubilee year (Leviticus 25:9; Leviticus 25:10). We may render:. A year of good-pleasure for Jehovah, [But]. day of vengeance for our God. AND THE DAY OF...
The prophet as Evangelist....
_the acceptable year of the Lord_ Rather, A YEAR OF JEHOVAH'S FAVOUR (ch. Isaiah 49:8); and so in the next line, A DAY OF OUR GOD'S VENGEANCE (cf. Isaiah 63:4, ch. Isaiah 34:8). _vengeance_ i.e. on th...
DISCOURSE: 1004 CHRIST’S COMMISSION Isaiah 61:1. The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-he...
THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD GOD IS UPON ME— _The Spirit of_ JEHOVAH _is upon me, because_ JEHOVAH _hath anointed me. To publish glad tidings to the meek hath he sent me; to bind up the broken-hearted: to p...
B. REJOICING OF ZION, CHAPTER 61 1. FREEDOM TEXT: Isaiah 61:1-4 1 The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me; because Jehovah hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me t...
To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; TO PROCLAIM THE ACCEPTABLE YEAR OF THE LORD - the year of jubilee on which 'liberty was...
1. The speaker is the prophet, either in his own person, or in that of the Servant of Jehovah. The mission here spoken of is identical with the mission of the Servant as already indicated; e.g. to bin...
The period of God's favour (ACCEPTABLE YEAR) is contrasted with the short time that His wrath endures (DAY OF VENGEANCE). 3. Appoint] assign to, provide. BEAUTY] RV 'a garland.'...
In the synagogue (meeting room) at Nazareth, Jesus chose to read these words as he began his public work (see Luke 4:16-22). This action by Jesus provides our evidence that Isaiah’s words refer to God...
ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS GOD’S PROMISES TO HIS SPECIAL PEOPLE ISAIAH CHAPTER S 58 TO 66 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 61 This chapter shows how God will achieve his great purpose for all the...
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“THE ACCEPTABLE YEAR OF THE LORD” Isaiah 61:1-11 _Messiah's mission_, Isaiah 61:1-3. At Nazareth our Lord applied these words to Himself. Let us care for the outcasts as He did; but to do so, we nee...
Passing from the description of material prosperity, the prophecy describes the inner secret, namely, spiritual realization. This description opens with a new declaration of the Servant of the Lord. T...
To proclaim the (d) acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of (e) vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; (d) The time when it pleased God to show his good favour to man, which Paul calls...
_Year of Jubilee, (Jeremias xxv. 11.) when the Jews should be delivered, as a figure of Christ's redemption. --- Vengeance, when the Chaldeans, &c., should perish, (Calmet) and all obstinate sinners,...
Had the shadow of a doubt existed as to whom this blessed scripture applies, the Lord Jesus would have fully removed it, when, in his visit to the Jewish synagogue on the sabbath, he read it, and decl...
2._To proclaim the year of the good-pleasure of Jehovah. _Here he expressly mentions the time of bestowing such distinguished grace, in order to remove the doubts which might arise. We know by daily e...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 61 AND 62. As Chapter s 50-53 presented Christ in His sufferings, chapter 61 exhibits Him in the full grace of His Person concerned in the blessing of Israel....
TO PROCLAIM THE ACCEPTABLE YEAR OF THE LORD,.... Not an exact year, but time in general; for such are wrong, who from hence conclude that Christ's public ministry lasted but a year, since it is certai...
To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; Ver. 2. _To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord._] The new and true jubilee, or year...
_And the day of vengeance of our God_ Namely, on those who reject or neglect these gracious offers of mercy and salvation: they shall not only be left in their captivity, as they deserve to be, but sh...
to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, literally, "a year of good pleasure to Jehovah," AND THE DAY OF VENGEANCE OF OUR GOD; TO COMFORT ALL THAT MOURN;...
THE LORD'S YEAR OF JUBILEE. The chapter opens with a powerful description of the office of the Servant of Jehovah, of the Messiah Himself....
1-3 The prophets had the Holy Spirit of God at times, teaching them what to say, and causing them to say it; but Christ had the Spirit always, without measure, to qualify him, as man, for the work to...
TO PROCLAIM; to declare, as it respects the Jews, that their liberty is at hand. THE ACCEPTABLE YEAR, viz. the happy age of God's grace, either which will be grateful and welcome news to them, or acce...
Isaiah 61:2 proclaim H7121 (H8800) acceptable H7522 year H8141 LORD H3068 day H3117 vengeance H5359 God H430 comfort...
THE ANOINTED ONE DECLARES HIS MISSION (ISAIAH 61:1). Isaiah 61:1 “The Spirit of the Lord Yahweh is upon me, Because Yahweh has anointed me, To preach good tidings to the meek (or ‘the poor'), He...
ACCEPTABLE YEAR OF THE LORD Observe that Jesus suspended the reading of this passage in the synagogue at Nazareth (Luke 4:16) at the comma in the middle of (Isaiah 61:2). The first advent, therefore,...
Isaiah 61:1 Observe the breadth and comprehensiveness of this great announcement. It includes all forms and classes of sorrow: "the poor" the world's sad and uniform majority; "the brokenhearted" all...
Isaiah 61:1. _The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me,_ You know who it is that speaks these words, our Lord Jesus himself. Isaiah 61:1. Because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto t...
Isaiah 61:1. _The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me;_ These are the words of the Lord Jesus Christ the prophet, looking forward to the tune of his coming into the world, put them into his mouth; and...
Isaiah 61:1. _The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the ca...
CONTENTS: Two advents of Christ in one view. Kingdom blessing after the day of vengeance. Israel's restoration. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit. CONCLUSION: After the day of Christ's vengeance,...
Isaiah 61:1. _The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me._ Here the Redeemer appears clothed with humanity, and invested with all the high offices of our redemption. Jehovah gave not the Spirit by measure...
_To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord_ THE YEAR OF JUBILEE It may be profitable to trace out the analogies between the year of jubilee which rejoiced the hearts of Israel, and that more compr...
_The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me_ THE SPEAKER; PROBABLY THE SERVANT OF JONAH Who is the speaker here? The Targum prefaces the passage with the words, “The prophet says,” and, except a few, all...
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 61:1 The Messiah will preach into existence his new, liberated people, who will pray into existence his new, redeemed world. ⇐...
THE SIGNS OF A TRUE MINISTRY Isaiah 61:1. _The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, &c._ This word, in all the beauty and grace of its meaning, was fulfilled in the person and work of Jesus Christ; yet...
SECTION VIII.—SOLILOQUY OF THE SERVANT OF THE LORD, WHO PROMISES GLORY AND PROSPERITY TO JERUSALEM (Isaiah 61:1;...
Shall we turn now in our Bibles to Isaiah 61:1-11. We are told in the New Testament that the Old Testament prophets many times wrote of things that they did not really understand. Earnestly desiring,...
1 Thessalonians 2:16; 2 Corinthians 1:4; 2 Corinthians 1:5; 2 Corinthians 6:2;...
Vengeance — It being necessary, that where God will deliver his people, he should take vengeance on their enemies; principally on the enemies of his church, and the spiritual ones chiefly, Satan, sin,...