Chapter 50:
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Isaiah 50
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The rejection of the Jews. (1-3) The sufferings and
exaltation of the Messiah. (4-9) Consolation to the believer, and warning to the
unbeliever. (10,11)
Verses 1-3 Those
who have professed to be people of God, and seem to be dealt severely with, are
apt to complain, as if God had been hard with them. Here is an answer for such
murmurings; God never deprived any of their advantages, except for their sins.
The Jews were sent into Babylon for their idolatry, a sin which broke the
covenant; and they were at last rejected for crucifying the Lord of glory. God
called on them to leave their sins, and prevent their own ruin. Last of all, the
Son came to his own, but his own received him not. When God calls men to
happiness, and they will not answer, they are justly left to be miserable. To
silence doubts concerning his power, proofs of it are given. The wonders which
attended his sufferings and death, proclaimed that he was the Son of God,
matthew 27:54.
Verses 4-9 As
Jesus was God and man in one person, we find him sometimes speaking, or spoken
of, as the Lord God; at other times, as man and the servant of Jehovah. He was
to declare the truths which comfort the broken, contrite heart, those weary of
sin, harassed with afflictions. And as the Holy Spirit was upon him, that he
might speak as never man spake; so the same Divine influence daily wakened him
to pray, to preach the gospel, and to receive and deliver the whole will of the
Father. The Father justified the Son when he accepted the satisfaction he made
for the sin of man. Christ speaks in the name of all believers. Who dares to be
an enemy to those unto whom he is a Friend? or who will contend with those whom
he is an Advocate? Thus St. Paul applies it,
romans 8:33.
Verses 10-11 A
child of God is afraid of incurring his displeasure. This grace usually appears
most in believers when in darkness, when other graces appear not. Those that
truly fear God, obey the voice of Christ. A sincere servant of God may for a
long time be without views of eternal happiness. What is likely to be an
effectual cure in this sad case? Let him trust in the name of the Lord; and let
him stay himself upon the promises of the covenant, and build his hopes on them.
Let him trust in Christ, trust in that name of his, The Lord our Righteousness;
stay himself upon God as his God, in and through a Mediator. Presuming sinners
are warned not to trust in themselves. Their own merit and sufficiency are light
and heat to them. Creature-comforts are as sparks, short-lived, and soon gone;
yet the children of this world, while they last, seek to warm themselves by
them, and walk with pride and pleasure in the light of them. Those that make the
world their comfort, and their own righteousness their confidence, will
certainly meet with bitterness in the end. A godly man's way may be dark, but
his end shall be peace and everlasting light. A wicked man's way may be
pleasant, but his end and abode for ever will be utter darkness.
Chapter 50:
| Darby
| Geneva
| Gill
| Jamieson Faussett Brown
| Matthew Henry
| Matthew Henry Concise
| Wesley
| Index
| Bible Gateway |
Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 Song of Solomon Jeremiah
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