Our Daily Bread, Copyright RBC Ministries, Grand Rapids, MI. Every believer has the indwelling Spirit (Ro 8:9+), but not every believer is Spirit filled and controlled and empowered. Inthe NT leitourgoswas used to describe one who carried out God's will by serving others. God is therefore thanked for affliction (Psalm 88:7; Psalm 90:15; Psalm 119:75; Lament. 1 Chronicles (Acts 10:37,38). a kingdom, a city, a people. You know of Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power (HERE PETER ASSOCIATES THE BAPTISM OF JESUS WITH THE ANOINTING WITH THE SPIRIT), and how He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him. Chorus: Happy day, happy day, when Jesus washed my sins away! mourning Gn 37:35 Est 6:12; construct Psalm 35:14; Jb 29:25 Isa 61:2 etc. 28:1; Exod. For starters, the Jewish people probably believed that they were still in exile. Tehillah means praise or adoration and describes the speaking of positive words about the excellence of another (2 Chr 20:22). The OT may often seem to stress good works as being rewarded (1 Sam. . Have you let him take away the despair and turn it into praise? Woe!) 2:19) and of Abrahams seed (Gal. (Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament), Renn notes that "God's eyes, too, are opened in an anthropomorphic sense. Soon your seeds will start to grow. Then one day, little green plants appeared. 2:5) Isaiah 61:3. Matthew The "you" refers to thebelieving remnantin Isaiah's day but more fully to those Jews in the last days [Great Tribulation= the ultimateday of vengeance] who place their faith in Messiah =believing remnant of Israel). "Now fire, if you dare," he said. Figuratively deror described a release, libertyor emancipation. Luke 4:18KJV+reads"He hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted." In rabbinic Hebrew the noun sedq signifies "alms" or "demonstrations of mercy." 105:42. In the spiritual sphere it verges on the impossible. I delight greatly in the Lord; my soul rejoices in my God. In Mark 1:14 it states how Jesus proclaims the Gospel. I wish they enjoyed it more. . I will endeavour to get around to it as soon as I can and not unreasonably withhold publication. Whatever second causes have been at worksickness or misfortune, wrongdoing of another, wrong doing of your ownthis, to-day, in fact, is the will of God concerning you; povertypoverty as a providence, or else poverty as a chastisement. H. Cramer, Messianic Hope in Jeremiah, Bibliotheca Sacra (1958), pp. Jeremiah 31:31-34 1 Chronicles 16:23 Sing to the LORD, all the earth; Proclaim good tidings (Lxx = anaggello) of His salvation from day to day. Israel rejoices over the fact that God has cleansed them and clothed them and turned their desert into a fruitful garden (Isa 55:10). No doubt this is the explanation of the apparent contradiction of not needing teachers in Jeremiah 31:34 and the need for the Lord to teach in that day in Isaiah 2:3. DHMMV, also n.pr.dei,DHMZMG 1883, 358, CISiv. 135ff. With just this much concession on either side, the way would be opened for the synthesis provided us in two great works: The aforementioned Willis J. Beethers work (25)on the promise doctrine and George N.H. Peters Theocratic Kingdom (26). Comment - The time phrase "that day" in this verse refers to the end times and occurs 16 times in Zech 12-14 =Zech. Israel will be in permanent possession of the land, and that by what is here metaphorically described as the Lords planting. It will be by reason of this that they are righteous. (Complete Word Study Dictionary Old Testament). III. The LORD loveth the righteous. He gives to them the love of complacency, communion, and reward. Beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness. Isaiah 61:3. In the past, it was God who heard their cries and delivered them when they had no hope. art thou come to destroy us? (Ed: And as stated above, in Luke 4:18 Jesus was reading from the Septuagint and thus read this phrase "recovery of sight to the blind. The first OT use describes Moses as "very humble." It is striking that this is the only time such fasting and contrition are enjoined by God." The humble consider and experience God as their deliverer (Ps10:17;76:9) receiving grace (undeserved favor) from him (Proverbs 3:34). for Spirit enabledmeditation as long as we do notallow our "sanctified imagination" (as Howard Hendricks used to call it -- my wife always disapproved of me using the phrase!) But not every one exercises it: many are still entirely ignorant of it. MacArthur -Israel will inherit the land promised to Abraham (Ge 12:1, 7-note; Ge 13:15; 15:18). To subscribe to this RSS feed, copy and paste this URL into your RSS reader. Nevertheless, the issues are too exciting and the passage is too important for a simple retreat to past theological battlelines. If were prepared to pour out Gods oil of helpfulness every day and everywhere, beginning at home, well minister Christs beauty and the oil of joy to many hurting people. 12:3, and it means the opposite of self-seeking. 9:10). Lyte. Elsewhere in Isaiah these physical disabilities are metaphors for spiritual shortcomings (29:18; 42:18-19; 43:8). The Spirit of Christ can say distinctively, He hath sent me to bind the broken heart. It has come through other channels for other purposes, but through this channel it has had but one purpose. This will not be their own doing, it will be the planting of the LORD, that He might be glorified. Isaiah 61:1. Obedience was no more an optional feature for a genuine trust in the promise or gospel in that day than it is in ours today. adj. Illustration -Christ Covering the Sinner "He hath covered me with the robe of righteousness."Isa. The extra text appears to come from later scribes in MSS such as 02(V), 037(IX), 038(IX), 044(IX), 0102(VII), 0233(VII), etc. David Herwaldt, a thoughtful, reflective pastor friend of mine, was slowly dying after 50 years of faithful ministry. 5: 17, see too verse 35). Nature itself participates in the humiliation of the people visited with the calamity. This is because he has appointed me to tell the good news to the poor. Whether it was under Egypt, Babylon, Persia, or now Rome, they had been mistreated for generations. The Septuagint (Lxx)usespentheo(frompnthos= mourning) which denotes grief with loud wailing and mourning such as a lament for the dead or for a severe, painful loss. Because of Jesus ministry I do believe that this brought on the arrival of the kingdom. 3:6; 8:32; 10:9; 1 Chr. 40:15; Isa. What human ability cannot do, God provides to those who turn to Him and acknowledge their needboth right standing and enablement to live in it (Isa. One editor estimated he traveled a mile in every message. 9. The quality of "righteousness" in the sense of living justly before God and humankind, with integrity, is also indicated in several contexts. Therefore He has the Spirit, and the Spirit will stay with Him till his work is doneeven to the opening of the eyes of the blind. The later part of His mission could not be fulfilled until Jesus was raised from the dead and His church was in place. But, while losing its old significance, sr gathered about itself a fresh meaning. 10:2). NET Instead of shame, you will get a double portion; instead of humiliation, they will rejoice over the land they receive. You will be called the priests of the LORD: The privilege Israel had forfeited by disobedience will be fulfilled by grace under the New Covenant. Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, Because the LORD has anointed me To bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to captives And freedom to prisoners; Jeremiah 20:15 Cursed be the man who brought the news To my father, saying, "A baby boy has been born to you!" It is their eyes that are bound. This desolation began with the Babylonian exile and has continued throughout the centuries over many generations, which makes these passages on restoration all the more striking. Why is Singapore currently considered to be a dictatorial regime and a multi-party democracy by different publications? 12 For it is a jubilee; it shall be holy to you. The first use of paqach is figurative where the devil temptedEve with the promise"your eyes will be opened" (Ge 3:5, 3:7). InZechariah 14:16we read, Then it will come about that any who are left (the Gentile "remnant") of all the nations (Gentiles) that went against Jerusalem will go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to celebrate the Feast of Booths.. I agree with Vine's comment below that the "for" basically explains the preceding blessings (Isa 61:6-7). 32:21; Ezr. Jeremiah 31:39, specifically says which covenant of mine, they broke. And so is Hebrews explicit on the matter: finding fault with thembecause they continued not in (his) covenant. (Heb. For a fuller discussion of this point, see the writers paper, Leviticus 18:5 and Paul op. So the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise - So just like the analogies of natural earthly fruit coming forth, so too would the supernatural fruit of righteousness and praise come forth from the redeemed of Israel. When Jesus read from Isaiah 61 at the synagogue in Nazareth, He said, Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing (Luke 4:21). Joel 1 Timothy 1:15. 41. He has sent me to heal those who are brokenhearted, to announce that captives will be set free and prisoners will be released. Within the seed lies Gods creative power He gives me love that casts out fear; Theres a story of an eccentric old man who carried an oil can with him everywhere he went. Then Joni observed, "The same is true with Christians. A meek and quiet spirit is called an ornament, and certainly it is the beauty of holiness. When God Himself beautifies a man, he becomes beautiful indeed and beautiful for ever!" Our one occupation shall be to present the perpetual sacrifice of prayer, and praise, and testimony, and self-consecration, to the living God by Jesus Christ. He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness - I take this as a description of the righteousness possessed by the redeemed ("saved") Israelites who are entering the Millennial Kingdom. Father God, You turned Jesuss pain on the cross into our best gift ever. How many of us have had a daughter or son get married and we all went out and bought new clothing because the occasion was so special? This is what He looks for in people, not legalistic conformity to rules. Doubledouble - This is double in a positive sense, amply, fully, abundantly. 51. He declares that He loves judgment and hates robbery with iniquity (R.V. It seems, however, almost certain that the Speaker is the same Person as in the beginning of the chapter. Help us identify new roles for community members. Glorious! Micah 13:6, 21, 26, 28, 39, 56). This work he did not do, however, on his own behalf, but for the sake of the people whose representative he was. William MacDonald -the choice is between Gods scorn and His grace. 9:28; 12:20; 19:8; 27:3; Jos. He leaves out the day of vengeance of our God. This should fascinate Christians, as well as the fact that the book of Isaiah was a favorite source of readings, especially Isaiah 40-66. The Septuagint (Lxx)translate deror with the Greek nounaphesiswhichliterally means to send away and thus refers to aremissionas when one remits (pardons, cancels) a debt. And so this passage pictures Jewishmourners drying their tears and putting on festive garments instead of mourning clothes. Jesus' command in the Sermon on the Mount in a sense is calling on all believers to be "oaks of righteousness", Let your light shine (aorist imperative- a command we can obey only by depending wholly on the Holy Spirit!) Because the LORD has anointed me - NET Bible = "He has commissioned me to encourage the poor." Zechariah 12:4+ "In that day," declares the LORD, "I will strike every horse with bewilderment and his rider with madness. Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, and to-day, and for ever. But what He can do and what He will do are two different things, and while many would willingly concede that He could do these things, yet most Christians believe that He will not now work miracles of physical restoration. Before Israel had been despised and denigrated by the nations. People took exception to the Scripture passage he chose - it was Isaiah 61:1-2: The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good tidings to the oppressed; he has sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to the prisoners; to proclaim the year of the Lord's favour Israel shall see her captivity turned again; her walls shall be built up; her desolations shall be repaired. Jesus in reading this scripture (Luke 4:18) tells the people of Nazareth, his hometown, he is the Messiah and this scripture is fulfilled. Comment: Isaiah 35 describes the Messianic Age (the Millennium) and stands in stark contrast with the destruction (cf Great Tribulation) in the previous chapter. Creation yields the moonlight glory; the new creation is a glory as of the sun shining in its strength. 26:9; Isa. If you want the words that comfort mens hearts, go to the Gospel Hall across the way there. Considering the situation in the Middle East, the message of these chapters might suggest were getting close to the fulfillment of Isaiahs end time prophecy. 15:1117; 19:56; Lev 20:2226). The fulfillment must still be future, at the beginning of Christs Millennial reign. The life that is, is the mere porch and vestibule of the life that shall be. None of Christs miracles astonished more than His making the blind to see; none cost Him more. The opening verses, had a partial fulfillment in Christ's day; but their complete fulfillment awaits His second advent. God considered the entire Israelite nation His firstborn (Exodus 4:22; Jeremiah 31:9). When the Redeemer returns and saves) the eyes of the blind will be opened, and the ears of the deaf will be unstopped (compareJesus' first "sermon" inLk 4:16-21-note which was based on the text ofIsa 61:1-2a). 4:2021), but even to the inheritance of the world at the conclusion of this age (Rom. Perhaps this is figurative language but it is difficult to know for sure. It is as though the Holy Spirit desired to reveal the salient characteristics of the great sad world, that it would be full of the broken-hearted, of captives, prisoners, and mourners, needing Divine assistance and ministration. (All the Days - Vance Havner), Beauty for Ashes - Circumstances may appear to wreck our lives and Gods plans, but God is not helpless among the ruins. They are anointed by God to proclaim good news. How he was fitted and qualified for this work: The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, v. 1. 6:3; 26:18; (4) rest: Jos. Isaiah 61:3 To grant those who mourn in Zion, Giving them a garland instead of ashes, The oil of gladness instead of mourning, The mantle of praise instead of a spirit of fainting. Otto Eissfeldt, The Promises of Graco to David in Isaiah 55:15, in Israels Prophetic Heritage (ed. The day of judgment had already come for them and like the prodigal son they were ready to turn from their sin. Jesus came to bring us hope in the darkest of circumstances. Promises are here made to the Jews returned out of captivity, which extend to all those who, through grace, are delivered out of spiritual thraldom. In this future day they will be privileged as priests and ministers to God. Such people can become pliable toward the saving grace of Christ through regular applications of the oil of kindness. Lev. In later centuries Byzantine texts predominate; so the lack of a demonstrably earlier copy than the Alexandrian, when the actual numbers of such earlier texts is relatively small, does not preclude its existence. Isa. These verses describe the character and office of the Messiah. Gods prohibition against eating applied only to the tree of the knowledge of good and evil (Gen. 2:16-17), not to every tree (3:1). The good news is that there is liberty from bondage. Instead of your shame you will have a double portion:Portion is added by the NAS translators. The scribe would naturally expect 5 points: so if his gaze were to skip momentarily from (a) to (c) he could easily fail to notice his mistake. As Jesus tells us will happen, Matthew 24:37-41. You will have riches from all the nations on earth. Allen Ross on oaks of righteousness -trees of righteousness means that the people will be solidly and enduringly righteous. They are anointed by God. So many people think its very hard work to grow in righteousness. Romans I dont think Jesus thought of His ministry as really historical, at least in our modern sense, though not to diminish the historical, as to fulfill it! At that time I will bring you in, Even at the time when I gather you together; Indeed, I will give you renown and praise Among all the peoples of the earth, When I restore your fortunes before your eyes, Says the LORD. (37)Even the eternal, irrevocable covenant with David contained some qualifications which allowed for individual invalidation, frustration, or destruction of the benefits of that covenant, e.g., I Chronicles 22:13; 28:7; Psalm 132:12. Books that explain fundamental chess concepts. Pauls letters also refer the promise back to Abraham (Gal. - These two phrases are synonymous and speakof salvation. Lev 26:27, 31; Ps 51:16, 17, 19). (Isaiah 60:21). The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me: because the Lord hath anointed me. These are the words of Jesus in Isaiah. To grant those who mourn in Zion-Zion speaks of the city of Jerusalem which in a sense is representative of the nation of Israel because at this future time in Israel's history the entire nation will be in deep mourning because of the horrendous destruction and death associated with the day of vengeance. Light, and more light, shines from the eternal shore, 346-55. To be clothed with shame is a figurative expression of the psalmist (Ps. So there is no reason to believe that Jesus "misquoted" Scripture in his reading from Isaiah 61. 66:10; Jer. The quality of righteousness is also applied to God's decrees in Deut. And bear me up to Heaven with Thee. But what are those people carrying in their hands? 196-207. The best answers are voted up and rise to the top, Not the answer you're looking for? He restored the sight of the blind that the world might be more easily convinced that He had the power to heal spiritual blindness. 61:1, it is quite possible that even the idea expressed in the term the prisoner may be dismissed, and only the broader significance of one who is longing for the light retained. The exact significance of shbar is to break in pieces; thus there is contained in it the idea of destruction, with its resultants, helplessness, uselessness, inactivity. For instance, shbar is used of ships broken by the storm, of the tearing asunder of wild beasts, of the dismembering of corporate bodies, e.g. It is the will of God. Accordingly in this high service they will be, from the earthly point of view, associated with the Church in its priestly ministry (1 Peter 2:5,9+). Let us therefore trust Him and make obeying Him our highest goal. MESSIAH GIVES RECOVERY (Colossians 1:14-note). NET Bible says it is "oil symbolizing joy, instead of mourning.". The locus classicus is Gen. 15:6: " And he [the Lord] counted it to him [Abraham] for righteousness. He said to the paralytic, Son, thy sins are forgiven thee. He did more than break the chains of sin for the moment. From the twenty fourth verse of the chapter before him he deduced without difficulty that the coming of the Messiah should have taken place 400 years after Daniel received from the Divine messenger the prophecy of the Seventy Weeks. Ever since God saved my soul and sent me out to preach, I have prayed Him to enable me to pronounce two words, and put into those words all they mean. Now seeds, said Toad, start growing. He tried very hard to make his garden grow. Browse Sermons on Isaiah 61:2. Psalm 9:12 For He who requires blood remembers them; He does not forget the cry of the afflicted. The Lord delights to give the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness (Isa. 42. As we read the words of Isaiah's Chapter 61, in this "Book of Consolation," we are filled with the knowledge that through perseverance and pain, good things do happen. Nehemiah Sin has dire consequences. Another theological theme frequently connected with this word (Verb - 'anah)is self-inflicted inner pain expressing contrition and often accompanied by fasting. "), but we can only complete our mission by continually depending on the Spirit's supernatural empowerment. Leviticus I believe that, as Thou my Lord Jesus art Thyself in all things my life, so Thou, too, art THE SURETY FOR MY PRAYER-LIFE, and wilt Thyself draw me up into the fellowship of Thy wondrous work of intercession. Was the Mosaic covenant conditioned on the peoples obedience for fulfillment and all the other covenants unconditional as dispensationalists claim? NET You will be called, 'the LORD's priests, servants of our God.' And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers. (Luke 2:46-47) He knew what he was talking about and he knew what the prophecies said, but when he said these things I believe the Jews thought he was referring only to them, while he was actually referring to all people. 13:19), to mourning, grief in the heart, to the inner spirit of despair. (Lev 25:9-13-note). Yes, it is good to sing praises to our Godat all times (Ps. He will make praise come from all the nations. See the writers discussion, Leviticus 18:5 and Paul: Do this and You Shall Live (Eternally?) 30:25). This prophecy repeats an earlier one Those from among you will rebuild the ancient ruins; You will raise up the age-old foundations; And you will be called the repairer of the breach, The restorer of the streets in which to dwell." 8:9; Job 14:22; Isa. (Sermon on Isaiah 61:10 - Good Reasons for a Good Resolution), Spurgeon -Brothers and sisters. Abal(056) - 38 uses in the OT -Usage: caused lamentations(1), grieve(1), grieved(1), lament(1), mourn(13), mourned(7), mourning(3), mourns(10), pretend to be a mourner(1), went into mourning(1). . 42:3; Isa. There are four instances of val being used thus in the prophetic literature (Isa. and in the Ancient Near East, Journal of American Oriental Society, XC (1970), pp. Instead the Greek of Isaiah 61:1reads "kai tuphlois anablepsin" which translated means "recovery of sight to the blind," which in fact are the verywords Jesus read in Luke 4:18. John 13:34; I John 2:7; II John 5, While the exact distinction between kainos and neos is often contested, the discussion in Kittels TDNT appears convincing. In his human thinking, Luther could not connect God's righteous expectations, over which he felt condemnation, with God's salvation. See also Isa. I love B.F, Westcotts Commentary: The Gospel According To St. John (The Authorized Version With Introduction And Notes, 1881). Joel 2:23 in the KJV says the Lord sent the autumn rains "moderately," which is literally "for" or "of righteousness." Isaiah 61:1,3. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his splendor. Deut. To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord (From The Chaldee Paraphrase on The Prophet Isaiah Tr. Psalm 40:9 I have proclaimed glad tidings (Lxx =euaggelizo)of righteousness in the great congregation; Behold, I will not restrain my lips, O LORD, You know. The connotation of mourning comes through the association with calamity which has, or will, come upon the land. SeeWalter Kaiser'sexcellent noteon the Messianic meaning of tsemach (branch). Ruth Like God had done in the past, He again came to the rescue of humanity. never; it is both his name and his office to save, for he is called Jesus, the Saviour. Ye shall be named the Priests of the Lord (Isa. The scroll is therefore most likely to have been in Hebrew; although the reading of the Hebrew scriptures was sometimes followed by an explanatory paraphrase in Aramaic, known as a Targum. Their despair would turn to worship. Exodus speaks of Israel's high calling in the Old Testament, a calling she forfeited but which will be restored in the Millennium Exodus 19:6 and you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. These are the words that you shall speak to the sons of Israel.. Some forms of suffering act as a stimulus, they arouse new energy in a man, but the suffering of the broken-hearted is accompanied by a listlessness, an apparent inability to do anything but suffer, an utter helplessness not simply of body but also of mind and soul. All the promises of restoration and its consequent blessing are shown to center in Him. Isaiah 61:1-2, but there is an addition from Isaiah 58:6 (letting the oppressed go free). As Warren Wiersbe explains during the "favorable year" of Jubilee "all debts were canceled, all land was returned to the original owners, the slaves were freed, and everybody was given a fresh new beginning. 14:2; Jer. 61:10. As Bailey notes, Isaiah 61 was a beloved passage for this settler community attempting to achieve prosperity in their reclaimed land; however, Jesus edits out their favorite parts of the passage. The time is now ripe for evangelical scholarship to restate for our age our credos on the following relationships: (1) the amount of continuity and discontinuity between the two testaments, (2) the separate and/or identical parts played by Israel and the Church in the composition of the people and purpose of God in the past and the future, and (3) the crucial importance of authorial will, i.e., the truth as intended by the writers of Scripture as a basis for resolving the present stalemate on a hermeneutical stance and a Biblical philosophy of history. Baker writes that "The most unusual usage is Isaiah 61:10 where it seems to refer to dressing in a priestly (i.e., ornate) manner." 14:40; II Kings 8:19; Psa. Being determined to save him, he was wrapped round in the flagsthe stars and stripes. Psalm 22:26 The afflicted will eat and be satisfied; Those who seek Him will praise the LORD. Victor Hamilton says the root verb paqach refers to the opening of the eyes with two exceptions (Isaiah 42:20, the opening of the ears; Isaiah 61:1, the opening of a prison to those who are bound [cf. Henrikus Berkhof, Christ the Meaning of History. 3:8; Rom. The hope of our calling and the inheritance of the promise (in contradistinction to our present reception of the promise itself) awaits Gods climactic work in history with a revived national Israel, Christs second advent, his kingdom, and the heavens and the new earth. The woeful conditions of distress in the Great Tribulation will yield place to all that makes for the glory of God in the happiness of His redeemed. The Theocratic Kingdom I. Isaiah 44:23 Shout for joy, O heavens, for the LORD has done it! Then will she sound forth among the nations, "The Lord hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad." 50:8; Isa. Evermore His praises sing. 13:28; Lev. The words of Edward Mote, in his hymn The Solid Rock, are so appropriate, When He shall come with trumpet sound, Whereas formerly they were in confusion (Ed: One of the meanings of kelimmah), the objects of reproach and contempt, they will be filled with exceeding and unending joy. Gen. 37:34; Exod. Herein is grand argument for worshipping the Lord with the utmost exultation: he who takes such a pleasure in us must be approached with every token of exceeding joy. By his death (the cup of the last supper), Jesus renews the covenant, but it is not an entirely new covenant. This prophecy was clearly fulfilled in Messiah's first coming but sadly was largely rejected by those in Israel (Read John 1:9-11-note), Mark 1:1+The beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God..(Mk 1:15+) and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the Gospel.. The Cheer in Salvation (Isaiah 61:10) 9:7 are general ascriptions of praise offered to God for his moral perfection, for his "righteousness.". ", Butler writes "The Jews will be provided for by the wealth of the Gentiles. (21) Again, we are presented with another important Biblical theme which promises to unify the two testaments. O ye mourners, may God grant you grace now to give glory to God by cheerfully accepting those wondrous blessings of grace which Christ has come to bestow. As priests the Israelites mediate the riches of God's blessings to the (Gentile) nations, so it is not surprising that the nations will joyfully share their riches to supply the material needs (the food to eat) of those who minister to them. 3:20-note). The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind. Jesus did this very frequently, and hereby proved himself to be Jehovah. We know that He took this sermon and made it His. Soon shall the veil be lifted; be at peace! They have learned in the school of suffering. They would rise from the pit of death to be restored as God's holy people. 39:28; Isa. The problem with the Jews is that they rejected Him as the Messiah. 30:3; Isa. 5:8). Perhaps its meaning is best expressed by the phrase, poor and needy. The poor may not be blessed as such, and the rich may; but the poor are more likely to be blessed because more likely to feel their need. to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning. ; John 12: 48-49-50. 44:13; Hos. your answer lacks a reference to Isaiah 42:7, where you can find the exact additional words. When Messiah returns as described here inIsaiah 63:1-6-note) the lame will leap like a deer, and the tongue of the dumb will shout for joy (cf the concept of theYear of Jubilee). 22. Jeremiah emphasizes the words all of them by placing it first in the Hebrew clause and by the expression from the most insignificant of them unto the greatest of them they all shall know me. (46). In the Hebrew there is a play on words -- ashes(per)a word play on garland (pr). Those who enter into the millennial kingdom will marry, have families, and enjoy Gods blessings on the earth for a thousand years (Revelation 20:1-5). The doors of the cages are being opened; and the men, or the boys, or the girls who hold them are putting in their hands. Be astonished (thaumazo)! I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring forth justice to the nations. We should never forget that the Lord Jesus came into the world as a poor man. Therefore Christians presently participate in the new covenant (51) now validated by the death of Christ. Now we encounter several contrasts brought about by the Messiah's returnto rescue Israel from destruction and give her salvation, restoring her glory and renown throughout the world. Its renewal perpetuated all of those promises previously offered by the Lord and now more. Gods righteousness would make them strong and durable.". He is a king for once. And so it is as the child of God enters more fully into what THE BLOOD and THE SPIRIT of which he already is partaker, are to him, that the power of the holy priesthood will work in him. 3:19) with an inheritance to come which is The hope of their calling (Eph. 6:25; 9:4ff; 24:13; 33:21; Jdg. There are just too many historical events and too many explicit texts (some well beyond the Babylonian Exile, e.g., Zech. Then all your people (ISRAEL)will be righteous; They will possess the land forever, The branch of My planting, The work of My hands, That I may be glorified. The subject of His discourse was, in a word, Himself. Automated translations are based on the original English text. God can be counted on to do this because he acts in "faithfulness, truthfulness" (emet) with those he loves. What shall I do? cried Toad. The only place in the Old Testament where the expression new covenant occurs is Jeremiah 31:31. 9:17; Ecc. Simply because Christ has come, the acme of all prophecy has been fulfilled, and the necessity does not now exist. Lk 1:68 says"Blessed be the Lord God of Israel for He visited us and accomplished redemption." The old woman replied, Last year I lost my husband. These nouns come from a Semitic root which occurs in Hebrew, Phoenician, and Aramaic with a juristic sense. 9 These will pay (PAYDAY SOMEDAY!) For another, too many excellent points have been made by both of the current evangelical schools of interpretation to abandon the attempt for a reproachment. 22:4; I Kings 8:56; (5) all good things promised: Jos. This was the Lords way of balancing the economy and keeping the rich from exploiting the poor. Believers today can be and should be oaks of righteousness for a world filled with "dead trees" (so to speak) to see. The Servant is the true embodiment of what the nation failed to be, namely, the one in whom I will be glorified. Mt12:17-20), Whom I uphold; My Chosen One in Whom My soul delights (cp Mt 3:17+). ", Henry Morris writes -This terrible prophecy was fulfilled in A.D. 70 when the Roman army under Titus destroyed the temple completely. 11. It is for all the young, all the helpless, all but the self-sufficient. Do not forget the afflicted. Ps 5:12 says "it is You who blesses the righteous man, O LORD, You surround him with favor (ratson) as with a shield.". 58:2). Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1959. But now consider the situation of an early copyist; who if directly familiar with the Isaiah text would likely be familiar with only one version. Why did Jesus read these specific verses from Isaiah when he spoke in the synagogue and why did he stop in the middle of second verse? Jesus wept over Jerusalem because it did not know the time of its visitation, that is, Jerusalem did not realize that the Messiah had come in love and mercy. So it is easy to understand why, in describing this passage, Luke would have chosen to reference both principal meanings of this particular phrase. Satans phrase You will not surely die (v.4) was a direct challenge to Gods declaration, You shall surely die (2:17). His first advent was to die as the perfect Sacrificial Lamb (John 1:29), a day of grace, "the year of the LORD's favor," but His Second Coming will be for judgment (2 Ti 4:1,Ro 2:16) and fulfillment of the day of vengeance! Philippians Vengeance(05359)(naqamfromthe verb naqam= to avenge or take vengeance) is the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful they have done). My soul will exult in my God - This speaks of a deep inner exultation. speak (4); amar, to say (5); sabac, to swear; sebucah, oath (6); berakah, blessing (7); and menuhah, rest. (8)When these words have God as their subject and his chosen people as the recipients of the divine word, action, or person, they are properly translated as promise or connected with the promise theme. Righteousness once lodged in her, But now murderers. They look at Him as a man of supreme love, gentleness of spirit, kindness of manner, and as thoroughly good and unselfish in all He did; but they do not think of Him as possessing the qualities which we think necessary to make what we call a great preacher. Willis J. Beether, The Prophets and the Promise. NET Isaiah 61:2 to announce the year when the LORD will show his favor, the day when our God will seek vengeance, to console all who mourn. . So we see Him acknowledging how He is truly the piece that fulfills Gods plan. 7:19; Jer. The people were looking for him and when they came to where he was, they tried to keep him from leaving them.43 But he said, "I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God(BD)to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent."44 And he kept on preaching in the synagogues of Judea. The verse may be read, He shall beautify the meek with salvation, or He shall beautify the afflicted with deliverance, or, He shall beautify the meek with victory; and each of these readings gives a new shade of meaning, well worthy of quiet consideration. Jesus was really announcing the end of the kingdoms of the world and opening up and welcoming the Kingdom of Heaven. 31:1, David calls upon God to deliver him in his righteousness. Still no success. Reprinted by permission. 14:9; Zech. Co., 1945, pp. Yet his content was hardly spontaneous. 35 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. Vine's discussion of tsedaqah-"righteousness." KJV Bible Commentary -After the great and awesome destruction predicted in the preceding chapter, the prophet turns again to a message of hope for the future. . John J. Mitchell, Abrams Understanding of the Lords Covenant, Westminster Theological Journal, XXXII (196970), p. 39. Jesus used the picture of Isaiah 61:1to describe the purpose of His coming to earth when He read it in the synagogue at the outset of His Galilean ministry in Luke 4:18-note. , JETS, XIV (1971), pp. And so this next section in Isaiah 61:4-11 describes God's gracious purposes toward the nation of Israel, specificallyhow He will bless the redeemed of Israel in the future Millennium. Ezra But let justice roll down like waters And righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. So your happiness will continue forever. (40). The setting for Isaiah 61 is the exilic period. Apparently, Isaiah 61:1 is deliberately not read in the synagogue, but it is difficult to determine when and where the decision was made to exclude it. The Septuagint (Lxx)translation of Isa 61:7 is interesting for it speaks solely of the Land "Thus shall they inherit the land a second time. Yet what a comfort it all is to us in its secondary application to ourselves as servants of God! 24. 6:5; 7:9; Zech. The Aramaic term idqh is found only in Dan. . Spurgeon -The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; - These are the words of the Lord Jesus Christ the prophet, looking forward to the tune of his coming into the world, put them into his mouth; and in due time our Saviour read them, and applied them to himself in the synagogue at Nazareth as he said, This day is this Scripture fulfilled in your ears: the Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; God has sent Christ to bind up the broken-hearted; then, will he not do it? In other places and ways, it replaces the word baal that became so closely attached to the gods of Canaan (Jer. GWN He has sent me to provide for all those who grieve in Zion, to give them crowns instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of tears of grief, and clothes of praise instead of a spirit of weakness. Should I have spent the money? Under the promise doctrine, they were to be the seed of Abraham. That is uncertain. Thank You! Forty days of fierce temptation could not deprive Him of that holy anointing; and He came to Galilee, stood up in the synagogue of Nazareth, and announced the anointing He had received. Subsequent to writing this article I discovered J. O. Buswell, Jr. A Systematic Theology of the Christian Religion. Luke 4:18-19]). Luke 4:18-19]). 13:4; Zech. 106:3; Prov. 6:15, 16; Jer. The Lord strengthens their heart (Ps. It shall be a jubilee for you, and each of you shall return to his own property, and each of you shall return to his family. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise. But, it will not be without great loss and Gods purpose Gods election is always for a remnant people! These are the people that God planted "to bring glory to himself" (Isa60:21b) for all the marvelous things that he has done. Why do some airports shuffle connecting passengers through security again. The background of this passage is the Year of Jubilee described in Leviticus 25:7ff. His most recent book is Galatians: Freedom through Gods Grace (Wipf & Stock, 2019). To the prophetic promise Yahweh bestowed on the fledgling nation of Israel through His mediator Moses at the foot of the Mountain of God, Mount Sinai (Horeb). 146:7, 8). 42:20 refers to the ears of God being open." She that liveth in sin is dead while she liveth. When Lazarus came forth from the tomb his face was bound about with a napkin, for that was the way they did with the dead. And "beauty for ashes" here. Elisha prayed for his servant's eyes to be figuratively (supernaturally) opened to see chariots of fire (2 Ki 6:17) and later he literally opened eyes of men blinded (2 Ki 6:20). NLT To all who mourn in Israel, he will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair. 7:12, 27; Dan. In the same way the Lord God will make grow what is right. As well as my belief being that his death was the end of exile because it opened up the Heavens for us to be able be with God for eternity. 3:16, 19), but Paul also carries it way beyond Abrahams day to include not only the present offer of the gospel in our age (Gal. For the Spirit of the Lord is not straitened by time or circumstance. CSB Because your shame was double, and they cried out, "Disgrace is their portion," therefore, they will possess double in their land, and eternal joy will be theirs. Find Top Church Sermons, Illustrations, and Preaching Slides on Isaiah 61:2. 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