Isa 42:12 | KingComments | STEP | apply to the realm of peace. This section contains some of the ‘new things’ of . For example, after the redemption is mentioned ( ) there is “a new song” ( ). It is the song of praise that the nations will sing that used to be in spiritual darkness. The first song of the Bible, the song of Moses ( ), is sung by a redeemed people. The same goes for the song of Moses and the Lamb ( ). This also applies here in . The verb ‘singing’ is never used for angels. Singing is reserved for redeemed people. It is a general call that sounds all over the earth. The call begins with those who are furthest away, the sailors; it continues to those who live in the neighborhood, the Arabs in the wilderness; and it ends with the Jewish people who live in the high mountains. speaks about Kedar. That is the name of the second son of Ishmael ( ). In this name the Arabs are introduced. It is the collective name for the Arabian tribes ( ; ). “The inhabitants of Sela” is also translated as “those who live in the rocks”. Sela is a place where the Edomites lived. The wilderness in question here is that of Arabia. In the future, the Arabs will no longer follow the false prophet Muhammad, but give glory to the LORD and proclaim His praise to the extreme of the earth ( ).

‏ Isaiah 42:12

Call to Praise the LORD

Isa 42:10-17 apply to the realm of peace. This section contains some of the ‘new things’ of Isa 42:9. For example, after the redemption is mentioned (Isa 42:9) there is “a new song” (Isa 42:10). It is the song of praise that the nations will sing that used to be in spiritual darkness. The first song of the Bible, the song of Moses (Exo 15:1), is sung by a redeemed people. The same goes for the song of Moses and the Lamb (Rev 15:3). This also applies here in Isa 42:10-12. The verb ‘singing’ is never used for angels. Singing is reserved for redeemed people.

It is a general call that sounds all over the earth. The call begins with those who are furthest away, the sailors; it continues to those who live in the neighborhood, the Arabs in the wilderness; and it ends with the Jewish people who live in the high mountains.

Isa 42:11 speaks about Kedar. That is the name of the second son of Ishmael (Gen 25:13). In this name the Arabs are introduced. It is the collective name for the Arabian tribes (Isa 21:13-17; Eze 27:21). “The inhabitants of Sela” is also translated as “those who live in the rocks”. Sela is a place where the Edomites lived. The wilderness in question here is that of Arabia. In the future, the Arabs will no longer follow the false prophet Muhammad, but give glory to the LORD and proclaim His praise to the extreme of the earth (Isa 42:12).