Isaiah 52:15

As many were astonied at thee; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men: AS MANY WERE ASTONISHED AT THEE; HIS VISAGE WAS SO MARRED MORE THAN ANY MAN ... SO SHALL HE SPRINKLE MANY NATIONS - Summary of Messiah's history, which is set forth more in detail in Isaiah 53:1. 'Just as many were astonished accompanied with aversion, Jeremiah 18:16; Jeremiah 19:8; literally, were dumb with astonishment, from shaamem (H8074), to be silent) at thee, his visage was so marred, etc.; so shall He sprinkle many nations. Israel in this answers to its Antitype, Messiah, n...

15._So shall he sprinkle many nations. _Some explain it, “Shall cause to drop,” which they take to be a metaphorical expression for “to speak.” But since נזה signifies “to sprinkle,” and is commonly found to have this sense in Scripture, I choose rather to adopt this interpretation. He means that the Lord will pour out his Word over “many nations.” He next mentions the effect of doctrine, that _kings shall shut their mouth_, that is, in token of astonishment, but a different kind of astonishment from that which he formerly described. Men “shut their mouths,” and are struck with bewilderment, when the vast magnitude of the subject is such that it cannot be expressed, and that it exceeds all power of language. _What they have not heard. _He means that this astonishment will not arise merely from Christ’s outward appearance, but, on the contrary, from the preaching of the Gospel; for, thoug...

13-15 Here begins that wonderful, minute, and faithful description of the office, character, and glory of the Messiah, which has struck conviction to many of the most hardened unbelievers. Christ is Wisdom itself; in the work of our redemption there appeared the wisdom of God in a mystery. Those that saw him, said, Surely never man looked so miserable: never was sorrow like unto his sorrow. But God highly exalted him. That shall be discovered by the gospel of Christ, which could never be told in any other way. And Christ having once shed his blood for sinners, its power still continues. May all opposers see the wisdom of ceasing from their opposition, and be made partakers of the blood of sprinkling, and the baptism of the Holy Ghost; obeying him, and praising his salvation....

Verse Isaiah 52:15. _SO SHALL HE SPRINKLE MANY NATIONS_] I retain the common rendering, though I am by no means satisfied with it. "יזה _yazzeh_, frequent in the law, means only to sprinkle: but the water sprinkled is the accusative case; the thing on which has על _al_ or אל _el_. θαυμασονταιο, makes the best apodosis. ינהג _yenahag_ would do. ינהרו _yinharu_ is used Isaiah 2:2; Jeremiah 31:12; Jeremiah 51:14, but is unlike. 'Kings shall shut,' c., is good, but seems to want a first part." - SECKER. Munster translates it, _faciet loqui_, (_de se_) and in his note thus explains it: יזה yazzeh p...

NOTES ON Isaiah 52:13 AND Isaiah 53:1 The most important portion of Isaiah, and of the Old Testament, commences here, and here should have been the beginning of a new chapter. It is the description of the suffering Messiah, and is continued to the close of the next chapter. As the closing verses of this chapter are connected with the following chapter, and as it is of great importance to have just views of the design of this portion of Isaiah, it is proper in this place to give an analysis of this part of the prophecy. And as no other part of the Bible has excited so much the attention of the friends and foes of Christianity; as so various and conflicting views have prevailed in regard to its meaning: and as the proper interpretation of the passage must have an

EXPOSITION ISAIAH 52:1 FURTHER ADDRESS OF THE PROPHET TO JERUSALEM. Zion is exhorted to rise from the dust, throw off her bonds, and assert her freedom (Isaiah 52:1, Isaiah 52:2). God will deliver her from this third captivity for his Name's sake, which her oppressors blaspheme (Isaiah 52:3). ISAIAH 52:1 AWAKE, AWAKE; PUT ON THY STRENGTH (comp....

SO SHALL HE SPRINKLE MANY NATIONS,.... This is not to be understood of water baptism, for though this has been administered in many nations, yet not by Christ, nor done by sprinkling; rather of the grace of the Spirit, which is expressed by water, and its application by sprinkling, and is of a cleansing and sanctifying nature, and which Gentiles are made partakers of; but better of the blood of Christ, called the blood of sprinkling, by which the conscience is purged from dead works, and the heart from an evil conscience, and by which multitudes of many nations are justified and sanctified; though it seems best of all to interpret it of the doctrine of Christ, which is compared to rain and dew, and is dropped, distilled, and sprinkled, and falls gently upon the souls of men, and has been published in many nations, with good effect and success. So Kimchi and Ben Melech say the phrase is e...

CHAPTER 52 Zion Awakening and the Coming of the Lord (It is unfortunate that Isaiah 52:1 is detached from chapter 51 and that the last 3 verses of chapter 52 are detached from the chapter which follows. The correct division is Isaiah 51:1; Isaiah 52:12, Isaiah 52:13; Isaiah 53:1 .) 1. _Zion called to awake (Isaiah 52:1)_ 2. “In that day” Behold it is I (Isaiah 52:6

ISAIAH 52:13- ISAIAH 53:12. THE VINDICATION OF THE SERVANT OF YAHWEH (the fourth of the Songs of the Servant of Yahweh). ISAIAH 52:13. Yahweh announces that His Servant Israel shall be raised to a position so glorious that, even as many were appalled at his pitiable plight, so nations shall do him homage and kings be reverently silent in his presence, beholding so wonderful, so unheard-of a transformation. ISAIAH 52:13. SHALL DEAL WISELY: translate prosper (_mg.),_ but probably the easy emendation Israel is to be accepted....

SO. Corresponding with the "As" of Isaiah 52:14. SPRINKLE. cause to leap or spring up for joy. Hebrew. _nazah_. When used of liquids it means to spurt out, as in Isaiah 63:3, the only other occurrence in Isaiah, and that in judgment (compare 2 Kings 9:33). The usual word for ceremonial sprinkling is _zrak_, not _nazah_. The astonishment and the joy of many nations is set in contrast with the astonishment of the many people of Isaiah 52:14. The Septuagint reads "shall admire". Moreover, the verb is in the Hiphil conjugation, and we can say "cause to leap up for joy", but not "cause to sprinkle". With this, Gesenius,