Isa 50 | TSK | STEP | Christ shews that the dereliction of the Jews is not to be imputed to him, by his ability to save; by his obedience in that work; and by his confidence in that assistance. An exhortation to trust in God, and not in ourselves. the bill. or which. Behold.Husbands often sent bills of divorcement to their wives on slight occasions; and fathers, oppressed with debt, sold their children till the year of release. But this, saith God, cannot be my case: I am not governed by any such motives, nor am I urged by any such necessity. Your captivity and afflictions are the fruits of your own folly and wickedness. for your iniquities.

Isaiah 50

1 Christ shews that the dereliction of the Jews is not to be imputed to him, by his ability to save;

5 by his obedience in that work;

7 and by his confidence in that assistance.

10 An exhortation to trust in God, and not in ourselves.

the bill.

De 24:1-4; Jer 3:1,8; Ho 2:2-4; Mr 10:4-12

or which.

Ex 21:7; Le 25:39; De 32:30; 2Ki 4:1; Ne 5:5; Es 7:4; Ps 44:12

Mt 18:25

Behold.Husbands often sent bills of divorcement to their wives on slight occasions; and fathers, oppressed with debt, sold their children till the year of release. But this, saith God, cannot be my case: I am not governed by any such motives, nor am I urged by any such necessity. Your captivity and afflictions are the fruits of your own folly and wickedness.

for your iniquities.

52:3; 59:1,2; 1Ki 21:25; 2Ki 17:17; Jer 3:8; 4:18

when I came.

59:16; 65:12; 66:4; Pr 1:24; Jer 5:1; 7:13; 8:6; 35:15; Ho 11:2,7

Joh 1:11; 3:19

Is my.

59:1; Ge 18:14; Nu 11:23

have I.

36:20; 2Ch 32:15; Da 3:15,29; 6:20,27

at my.

Ps 106:9; Na 1:4; Mr 4:39

I dry.

42:15; 43:16; 51:10; 63:13; Ex 14:21,29; Jos 3:16; Ps 107:33

Ps 114:3-7

their fish.

Ex 7:18,21

Ex 10:21; Ps 18:11,12; Mt 27:45; Re 6:12

God.

Ex 4:11,12; Ps 45:2; Jer 1:9; Mt 22:46; Lu 4:22; 21:15; Joh 7:46

a word.

57:15-19; Pr 15:23; 25:11; Mt 11:28; 13:54

as the.

Joh 7:15-17

48:8; Ps 40:6-8; Mt 26:39; Joh 8:29; 14:31; 15:10; Php 2:8; Heb 5:8

Heb 10:5-9

gave.

La 3:30; Mic 5:1; Mt 5:39; 26:67; 27:26; Mr 14:65; 15:19

Lu 22:63,64; Joh 18:22; Heb 12:2

my cheeks.The eastern people always held the beard in great veneration; and to pluck a man's beard is one of the grossest indignities that can be offered. D'Arvieux gives a remarkable instance of an Arab, who, having received a wound in his jaw, chose to hazard his life rather than suffer the surgeon to cut off his beard. See Note on 2 Sa 10:4.

that plucked.

Ne 13:25

I hid.Another instance of the utmost contempt and detestation. Throughout the East it is highly offensive to spit in any one's presence; and if this is such an indignity, how much more spitting in the face?

the Lord.

9; 42:1; 49:8; Ps 89:21-27; 110:1; Joh 16:33; Heb 13:6

I set.

Jer 1:18; Eze 3:8,9; Mt 23:13-36; Lu 9:51; 11:39-54; Ro 1:16

1Pe 4:1,16

near that.

Ro 8:32-34; 1Ti 3:16

let us.

41:1,21; Ex 22:9; De 19:17; Job 23:3-7; Mt 5:25

mine adversary. Heb. the master of my cause.

Zec 3:1-10; Re 12:10

they all.