Isa 49 | TSK | STEP | Christ being sent to the Jews, complains of them. He is sent to the Gentiles with gracious promises. God's love is perpetual to his church. The ample restoration of the church. The powerful deliverance out of captivity. Listen. and hearken. The Lord.

Isaiah 49

1 Christ being sent to the Jews, complains of them.

5 He is sent to the Gentiles with gracious promises.

13 God's love is perpetual to his church.

18 The ample restoration of the church.

24 The powerful deliverance out of captivity.

Listen.

41:1; 42:1-4,12; 45:22; 51:5; 60:9; 66:19; Zep 2:11

and hearken.

55:3; 57:19; Eph 2:17; Heb 12:25

The Lord.

5; Ps 71:5,6; Jer 1:5; Mt 1:20,21; Lu 1:15,31-31; 2:10,11

Joh 10:36; Ga 1:15; 1Pe 1:20

he hath made.

11:4; Ps 45:2-5; Ho 6:5; Heb 4:12; Re 1:16; 2:12; 19:15

in the.

42:1; 51:16; Ps 91:1; Lu 23:46

made me.The polished shaft, says Bp. Lowth, denotes the same efficacious word which is before represented by the sharp sword. The doctrine of the gospel pierced the hearts of its hearers, "bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ."

50:4; 61:1-3; Ps 45:5; Jer 1:18; 15:19,20

42:1; 43:21; 44:23; 52:13; 53:10; Zec 3:8; Mt 17:5; Lu 2:10-14

Joh 12:28; 13:31,32; 15:8; 17:1,4; Eph 1:6; Php 2:6-11; 1Pe 2:9

I have laboured.

65:2; Eze 3:19; Mt 17:17; 23:37; Joh 1:11; Ro 10:21; Ga 4:11

spent.

Le 26:20; 2Co 12:15

yet.

53:10-12; Ps 22:22-31; Lu 24:26; Joh 17:4,5; 2Co 2:15; Php 2:9,10

Heb 12:2

work. or, reward.

40:10; 62:11

that formed.

to bring.

56:8; Mt 15:24; Ac 10:36; Ro 15:8

Though, etc. or, That Israel may be gathered to him, and Imay, etc. Israel.

Mt 21:37-41; 23:37; Lu 19:42; 1Th 2:15,16

yet.

Ps 110:1-3; Mt 3:17; 11:27; 17:5; 28:18; Joh 3:35; 5:20-27

Eph 1:20-22; 1Pe 3:22

It is a light thing that. or, Art thou lighter, than that,etc.

2Ki 3:18; 20:10

preserved. or, desolations. I will also.

42:6; 60:3; Lu 2:32; Joh 1:4-9; Ac 13:47; 26:18

that thou mayest.

11:10; 24:14-16; 46:13; 52:10; Ps 98:2,3; Lu 24:46,47

the Redeemer.

48:7; Re 3:7

to him whom man despiseth. or, to him that is despised insoul.

53:3; Ps 22:6-8; 69:7-9,19; Zec 11:8; Mt 26:67; 27:38-44

Lu 23:18,23; Joh 18:40; 19:6,15

to a.

Mt 20:28; Lu 22:27

Kings.

23; 52:15; 60:3,10,16; Ps 2:10-12; 68:31; 72:10,11; Re 11:15

and he.

42:1; Lu 23:35; 1Pe 2:4

In an.

Ps 69:13; Joh 11:41,42; 2Co 6:2; Eph 1:6; Heb 5:7

have I helped.

42:1; 50:7-9; Ac 2:24-32

give thee.

42:6; Mt 26:28; Heb 8:6; 12:24

establish. or, raise up.

51:16; Ps 75:3

to cause.

19; 51:3; 54:3; 58:12; 61:4; Ps 2:8; Eph 2:12-19

to the.

42:7; 61:1; Ps 69:33; 102:20; 107:10-16; 146:7; Zec 9:11,12; Lu 4:18

Col 1:13; 1Pe 2:9

to them.

9:2; 42:16; 60:1,2; Lu 1:79; Joh 8:12; Ac 26:18; 2Co 4:4-6

Eph 5:8,14; 1Th 5:5,6

They shall feed.

5:17; 55:1,2; 65:13; Ps 22:26; 23:1,2; Eze 34:13-15,23,29; Joe 3:18

Joh 6:53-58; 10:9

high.

De 32:13

shall not.

Mt 5:6; Joh 6:35; Re 7:16,17

neither.

4:6; 25:4; 32:2; Ps 121:5,6

he that.

54:10; Ps 23:2-4; Jer 31:9; Eze 34:23; Joh 10:3,4

11:16; 35:8-10; 40:3,4; 43:19; 57:14; 62:10; Ps 107:4,7; Lu 3:4,5

Joh 14:6

these shall.

2:2,3; 11:10,11; 43:5,6; 60:9-14; 66:19,20; Ps 22:27; 72:10,11,17

Mic 4:2; Zec 2:11; 8:20-23; Mt 8:11; Lu 13:29; Re 7:9; 11:15

O heavens.

42:10,11; 44:23; 52:9; 55:12; Ps 96:11-13; 98:4-9; Lu 2:13,14; 15:10

Re 5:8-13; 7:9-12

the Lord.

12:1; 40:1,2; 51:3; 61:2,3; 66:13,14; Jer 31:13; 2Co 7:6

2Th 2:16,17

The Lord.

40:27; Ps 22:1; 31:22; 77:6-9; 89:38-46; Ro 11:1-5

my Lord.

Ps 13:1; Jer 23:39; La 5:20

a woman.

1Ki 3:26,27; Ps 103:13; Mal 3:17; Mt 7:11

that she should not have compassion. Heb. from havingcompassion. they may.

Le 26:29; De 28:56,57; 2Ki 6:28,29; 11:1,2; La 4:3,10; Ro 1:31

yet.

44:21; Jer 31:20; Ho 11:1; Ro 11:28,29

I have.

Ex 13:9; So 8:6; Jer 22:24; Hag 2:23

thy walls.

26:1; 54:12; 60:18; Re 21:10-21

children.

51:18-20; 62:5; Ezr 1:5; Ne 2:4-9,17; Eze 28:24

haste.Or, by a slight change of the points, "Thy builders shall make haste:" those appointed to build the city and walls of Zion, shall speedily begin and accomplish the work.

thy destroyers.

19; 51:13,22,23

Lift up.

60:4; Ge 13:14; Mt 13:41,42; Re 22:15

all these.

12,22; 43:5,6; 54:1-3; 60:5-11; 66:12,13,20; Jer 31:8; Ga 3:28,29

As I live.

54:9; Ge 22:16; Heb 6:13-18

thou shalt.

61:10; Pr 17:6

as a bride.

Jer 2:32; Re 21:2

doeth.Bp. Lowth adds from the LXX., "her jewels."

thy waste.

8; 51:3; 54:1,2; Jer 30:18,19; 33:10,11; Eze 36:9-15; Ho 1:10,11

Zec 2:4,11; 10:10

they that.

17,25,26; Ps 56:1,2; 124:3; Pr 1:12; Jer 30:16; 51:33,44; Eze 36:3

children.

60:4; Ho 1:10; Mt 3:9; Ga 4:26-28

The place.

51:3; 54:1,2; Jos 17:14-16; 2Ki 6:1

seeing.

Jer 31:15-17; Ro 11:11-17,24; Ga 3:29; 4:26-29

am desolate.

3:26; 51:17-20; 52:2; 54:3-8; 60:15; 62:4; 64:10; La 1:1-3

Mt 24:29,30; Lu 21:24; Ro 11:26-31

Behold.

12; 2:2,3; 11:10,11; 42:1-4; 60:3-11; 66:20; Ps 22:27; 67:4-7

Ps 72:8,17; 86:9; Mal 1:11; Lu 13:29

arms. Heb. bosom.

kings.Cyrus, Darius, Artaxerxes, and other Persian monarchs, as well as Alexander the Great, and his successors, particularly Demetrius, conferred many privileges and immunities on the Jewish people, and were munificent benefactors to their temple. But the prophecy was more remarkably and fully fulfilled in the favour which Constantine the Great, and other Christian princes and princesses from his time to the present day, have shewn to the church of Christ; though it cannot be disputed, that the grand and signal accomplishment of these predictions is yet future.

7; 52:15; 60:3,10,11,16; 62:2; Ezr 1:2-4; 6:7-12; 7:11-28; Ne 2:6-10

Es 8:1-10:3; Ps 2:10-12; 68:31; 72:10,11; 138:4; Re 21:24-26

nursing fathers. Heb. nourishers.

Nu 11:12

queens. Heb. princesses. bow.

45:14; 60:14; Ge 43:26; Ps 72:9; Re 3:9

lick up.

Mic 7:17

for they.

25:9; 64:4; Ps 25:3; 34:22; 69:6; Ro 5:5; 9:33; 10:11; 1Pe 2:6

Shall.

Eze 37:3,11