", Regrettably, in a discussion of the dynamic versus the static sense of the word, one or the other wins out, though both elements are present. During the millennial kingdom, that will be the land of Israel as we know it today. 61:10+). But, they also are to be heirs according to the promise (Gal. Amen. Spurgeon - Faith's Checkbook Ye shall be named the priests of the Lord.Isa. As discussed more below the root verb abal describes mourning for the dead as did Jacob when he thought Joseph had died (Ge 37:34). Isaiah 42:4 "He (MESSIAH) will not be disheartened or crushed Until He has established justice in the earth; And the coastlands will wait expectantly for His law. Then - Always pause and enabled by the Spirit ponder the important expression of time"then." His dissertation was published as Jesus the Bridegroom by Pickwick Books in 2012. It was imperative that to the Son in His humiliation the Father should give the Spirit, and give Him, too, upon no grudging scalegive Him for His own sake as well as for ours, whom He came to represent and to save. 32:21; Ezra 9:7; Jer. God's promise to His people is to establish justice among us as the distinguishing mark of His people. 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. Instead of being dishonored they will be glad to be in their land. (Rev 5:10-note), Blessed and holy is the one who has a part in the first resurrection (ALL BELIEVERS! Faultness to stand before the throne. For example, on the statement You will eat the wealth of nations, the Pulpit Commentary writes "The Gentiles, when they came in, would freely offer to the Church of their substance." Christ died to make it possible: he lives to perfect the emancipation of all for whom he died. 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. Scofield -The garment in Scripture is a symbol of righteousness. The word has the sense of a garland in some contexts, a wreath or woven chain of flowers, even leaves worn on one's head (Isa. The bleeding souls to cure; 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. They have been physically dead to godliness, but in the future they will come alive. Philadelphia: Presbyterian and Reformed Publ. 9:7). In that sense, the new covenant is still future and everlasting but in the former sense, we are already enjoying some of the benefits of the age to come. When internal evidence is considered, the shorter reading becomes almost certain. They have the words that comfort mens hearts., The description grows denser. We knew that God had rescued us from our sin and guilt, and we rejoiced in our salvation. Isaiah 1:21 How the faithful city has become a harlot, She who was full of justice! So the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations (Isaiah 61:11). All rights reserved), The Old Promise And The New Covenant: 9:12, 18), God rises in judgment to save them (Ps. 15:1117; 19:56; Lev 20:2226). When Jesus quoted these words He stopped at the comma in the second verse, which stood therefore for at least nineteen hundred years which intervene between the proclamation of the year of mercy and of the day of vengeance. A more limited meaning of the root is found in Arabic (a South Semitic language): "truthfulness" (of propositions). Isaiah 29:19 The afflicted also will increase their gladness in the LORD, And the needy of mankind will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel. 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. The Lord strengthens their heart (Ps. Thaumazois thehuman response when confronted by divine revelation in some form. 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. So the Lord will do something beautiful as He causes righteousness and praise to spring up in front of all nations. He has been chosen to accomplish it. God gives people free will; he doesnt force redemption and salvation on people who dont want it. When we wear the rags of ashes, He gently gives us a coat of praise. It restored the family life by restoring the marriage relation. Eph 6:15+). And when He had opened the book, He found the place where it was written: 18 The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor (The ultimate Missionary sent as Redeemer to all humans); He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted. 14: 4-8, etc. The shenat gelm "year of vengeance," is a time of deliverance for God's people as God deals with their former oppressors (Isaiah 63:4-note). Isaiah 61:7Instead of your shame you will have a double portion, And instead of humiliation they will shout for joy over their portion. On this point almost all commentators are agreed; at least initially so. The history of the word presents us with an excellent illustration of the elasticity of the Hebrew language. Isaiah 60:13 The glory of Lebanon will come to you, The juniper, the box tree and the cypress together, To beautify the place of My sanctuary (THE TEMPLE IN JERUSALEM IN THE Millennium); And I shall make the place of My feet glorious. The rationale for the existence and revival of Israel is clear, for it was through the survival of the nation that Yahweh would be glorified in Israel (Isa. MacArthur -Israel will inherit the land promised to Abraham (Ge 12:1, 7-note; Ge 13:15; 15:18). 51:5). 105:9; Jer. 9. Israel in her distress is sowing in tears, but she shall reap in joy. Gilbrant on paar -Most of the occurrences in Isaiah center upon the restoration of the Israelites as a political entity. Clearly Israel's focus in the Millennium will be on Jehovah their God through the new covenant (cf "I will be their God, and they shall be My people" = Jer 31:33+). Along with Isaac Watts and Charles Wesley, Philip Doddridge is generally ranked as one of Englands finest 18th century hymn writers. I'm not a fan of mythology, but I do like the idea this fable represents. In the surrender of what may appear lawful to others in our separation from the world, we must prove that our consecration to be holy to the Lord is whole-hearted and entire. NET Bible says it is "oil symbolizing joy, instead of mourning.". Wonder! Jehovah hath sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives, , And the opening of the prison to them that are bound - There is a general discharge of prisoners; the time has come for it. 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. By and by there comes the priest, with the boy acolytes behind him, chanting as they come. In Jesus we see beauty coming from the ashes (Isa. 6:1718). The Exile is similarly viewed as to nature and end (Psalm 102:23; Isaiah 64:12; Zech. MacArthur has an interesting note -Messengers will traverse the mountains around Jerusalem to spread the good news of the return of redeemed Israel to the Land (40:9; 61:1; Na 1:15). (45). The recipients of this "grant" from the Messiah arethe godlyremnantof Israel who have been redeemed and regeneratedduring the day of vengeance (see Isa 61:2b). Like every work for which one is anointed, it is honourable and glorious. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being priest for Me; because you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children" (Hos. Peter demonstrates that: We have decided references to [a] renewed Abrahamic covenant, conjoined with the Dayidle [as] being a distinguishing characteristic of, and fundamental to, the Messianic period, e.g., Micah 7:1920; Ezekiel 16:6063; Isaiah 55:3; etc. (27). The garments of salvation with which the godly ones in Israel will be clothed are His own garments. Those who have the Lord for their portion, have reason to say, that they have worthy portion, and to rejoice in it. The substance remains the same.. Walter C. Kaiser, Jr.*. Vengeance is translated with the Greek nounantapodosis(fromant= in turn +apoddomi= render. 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 first in v. 33 is adversative and, the other two in v. 34 are climactic ki usages. 61:4-11). They will minister of their wealth and substance, for the Name of the LORD thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel, because He hath glorified thee.. His Spirit then bears the fruit through us as willing, surrendered vessels for honor prepared for every good (Spirit empowered) work. Thus, this particular phrase has a double meaning; and (d), (d1) & (d2) are all potentially valid renderings, depending upon whether one interprets the opening wide as referring to release from some form of circumstantial or visual bondage.2 Luke, as a highly-educated Greek speaker and travelling-companion of Paul (who had studied under Gamaliel, one of the periods finest Hebrew scholars), would have been well aware of this. Conversely, restored Israel would be glorified on account of the presence of Yahweh (Isa55:5; 60:9). 10:2; Isa. This is a message of hope. the righteous acts [from Gk. 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. Under the promise doctrine, they were to be the seed of Abraham. ICB -They will rebuild the old ruins. His first coming was to bear God's wrath on the Cross. Riches is actually kabodwhich means glory, so that in their riches is literally in their glory. Kahan - 23x in 23v -Usage: carry on their priesthood(1), decks(1), minister as a priest(1), minister as priest(3), minister as priests(6), ministered as priest(1), priest(1), serve as a priest(1), serve as priest(1), serve as priests(2), serve me as priests(1), served as the priest(1), served as priests(2), serving as priests(1). 10:12; Joel 2:23; Amos 5:7,24; 6:12; Mic. (personal experience). 9:7,16,18; Hos. Spout(06780)(tsemach from tsamach= to sprout or spring up) is a noun which means a sprout, a branch or a growth and is used literally (Ge 19:25;Ps 65:10) but most significantly is used five times figuratively as a Name of the Messiah (Jer 33:15,Jer 23:5,Isa 4:2,Zech3:8, 6:12). But this time I didnt feel rocked at my foundation, because over the years I have seen Gods faithfulness and how He can turn my mourning to joy. 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. Habakkuk Covenant theologians have properly emphasized the Biblical role of the obedience of faith which follows all genuine saving faith, but they have erred when they pressed the case for the conditionality of all of Gods covenants as the condition for divine fulfillment of them especially in the sensitive area of national Israels future. In the past, it was God who heard their cries and delivered them when they had no hope. Go., 1954, pp. who will bring this good news. 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.. In response to his prayer for restoration and the end of the exile, God reveals to him that the exile will be extended for 70 Sevens, presumably 490 years. 6:15, 16; Jer. Let cheerful anthems fill His house, while to that sacred shrine I move. Isaiah 5:7 For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel And the men of Judah His delightful plant. 1 John Only after that period is over will God finally end the exile. "), but we can only complete our mission by continually depending on the Spirit's supernatural empowerment. 15:41; Deut. 8:2-3). 346-55. 48. 61:10; Ezek. Jesus did preach good tidings to the meek. 4:3; Hos. I think Mark 10:45 is better proof of Jesus awareness of that being his mission, Doctor Long. 10:5; Joel 1:9; Joel 1:10; Amos 1:2; Amos 8:8; Amos 9:5. Giving them a garland instead of ashes(KJV - to give them beauty for ashes, ESV = to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes) - Messiah gives them a "turban (headdress) of beauty" in exchange for the ashes on theforeheads of the Jewish mourners. The first of these connotes the act or actions associated with the process of mourning for the dead. the coming of the Messiah should have taken place 400 years after Daniel received from the Divine messenger the prophecy of the Seventy Weeks. As an aside notice to whom the New Covenant promise is originally given -- Judah and Israel, not the Church! 51:5). And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days. You know we all think our children lovely, and God knows his children to be so when he hath covered them with the robe of righteousness, and clothed them with the garments of salvation. This is the path to a grateful, joyous, and hope-filled life. Rod Mattoon -Remember that Isaiah is giving this message to Israelites who will soon be facing captivity in Babylon. KJV Bible Commentary ongarments of salvation and the robe of righteousness. To picture their joy and blessing a bridegroom wore a fancy headgear, like a priests turban, and the bride wore costly jewelry. Liberty (01865)(deror)means a flowing orfreerunning (this literal use found inEx 30:23). When Jesus read from Isaiah, if he was reading from a text similar to the one in existence today, he encountered YHWH three times. He promised that her eyes would be opened and she would become like God (v.5). August 23, 2019. Isaiah 11:4-note But with righteousness He (MESSIAH) will judge the poor, And decide with fairness for the afflicted of the earth; And He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth, And with the breath of His lips He will slay the wicked. But that is a mistaken view. Watch the faces of the trampsthey are all hopeless. He came as a Physician to the sick. Others find joy in strife, and thence arises their misery in due time, but peace leads on to peace, and the more a man loves it the more shall it come to him. Adrian Rogers once described his ideal state of theChurch as"God the Holy Spirit upon the throne of every man's heart, upon every man's life, directing, controlling, and supplying all, that Jesus might get the glory." 1 Timothy 1:15. In 1 Sa 2:21 it says God visited Hannah to rescue her from barrenness ("and she conceived"), and thus it was a visit for blessing. The Phoenix has risen from the ashes once and for all time. Some will trample the afflicted (Amos 8:4). You will receive a double share of the land. 1:21; Isa. A hand was laid on his shoulder. And what are in the cages? Ezra 7:27 Blessed be the LORD, the God of our fathers, who has put such a thing as this in the kings heart, to adorn the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem. A dominant characteristic of the afflicted is their vulnerability to being abused by the powerful. You have been anointed with the oil of the Holy Spirit, and you wear a garment of righteousness (Isaiah 61:3, 10). (Ps 51:16, 17, 18, 19-note), Amos alludes to an improper heart attitude, I hate, I reject your festivals, Nor do I delight in your solemn assemblies. Jesus did open up the prison to them that are bound. And God does not break His Wordthe promises are everlasting. Soon shall the veil be lifted; be at peace! If one interprets this passage literally, the time of the Messiah's first coming can be determined. 21-24, especially n. 27. We must spend time reading the Word, praying, and cultivating our faith by being with other believers. Heb. 6:7; 29:45; Lev. Have you let him take away the despair and turn it into praise? Believe the Saviour, not Scofield. 14:9; Zech. In these translations the legal relationship of humans is transferred to God in an absolute sense as the Lawgiver and with the perfections of justice and "righteousness. The proper and more general sense of the verb asv is to bind, but in its special sense as applied to prisoners the original meaning seems to have faded out. NJB (to give to Zion's mourners), to give them for ashes a garland, for mourning-dress, the oil of gladness, for despondency, festal attire; and they will be called 'terebinths of saving justice', planted by Yahweh to glorify him. sakan?) Today we give You our ashes in exchange for Your beauty, our mourning for the joy of finding comfort in You. Jews living elsewhere in the Greek-speaking world typically used the Greek Septuagint translations of the Hebrew scriptures1. Thus, He applies the verses to Himself. Can virent/viret mean "green" in an adjectival sense? 44:13; Hos. These old promises are restated anew for a nation on the brink of national disaster and extinction. I will give them the oil of gladness to replace their sorrow. When a penitent sinner recognizes he cant achieve his own righteousness by works (see Ro 3:1922-note; 2Co 5:21-note; Php 3:8, 9-note), and repents and calls on the mercy of God, the Lord covers him with His own divine righteousness by grace through his faith.". This is what he meant when he read Isaiah 61:1-2. John When trouble seeks to rob your very breath, You shall eat its crops out of the field. Gibrant on the verb abal (he spells it "val ") -. The Hebrew word has just a shade of ambiguity between poor simply and poor in spirit, and we can easily imagine it susceptible of both renderings. C.W.H. At last, shouted Toad, my seeds have stopped being afraid to grow! Then too the full realization of the tripartite promise formula is only totally realized in the eschaton, for a great voice out of heaven cries in Revelation 21:3, Behold the tabernacle (remember O.T. 15:1; 31:10). 14. 18. Thus Alec Motyer writes "The motif of clothing expresses character and commitment. W E Vine writes that "The binding up of the brokenhearted is that of applying a relieving bandage to heart wounds. So with the righteousness which will characterize the nation. 16:59.). However Jesus stopped His reading in the middle of the verse! 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). 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. Similar is the shenat shemitt "year of remission" (of debts, every seven years, Dt. 12:9; I Kings 8:50; I Chron. 106:3; Prov. I am healed by their prayer, their action, their connection . The "them theirthem" in context refers to the nation of Israel! Jesus did proclaim liberty to the captivates. James His service is perfect freedom; it is the greatest honour. 3. herald as glad tidings: the salvation of God, peach (chiefly exilic usage) the advent of in salvation Nah 2:1 Isa 40:9; 40:9 41:27 52:7; 52:7; the praises of Yahweh 60:6; His righteousness in the great congregation Psalm 40:10; His salvation daily Psalm 96:2 = 1Ch 16:23; the Messianic servant preaches good tidings to the meek Isa 61:1. The word depicts the feelings of guilt, disgrace, and embarrassment persons experience because of unfortunate acts or words committed (1 Sam. Frankly, this should describe all believers now, for we have access to "the(supernatural) joy of the Holy Spirit" (1 Thess 1:6-note, cf Gal 5:22-note, Ro 15:13-note)independent of our circumstances and this joy should be visible (like a garment is visible)for others to see so that we might be "an example to all the believers" as were the new believers in Thessalonica (1 Th 1:7-note). Isaiah 61:1-2: The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight . They have gone from a funeral to a wedding! The previously appalling scene will be supernaturally transformed and God will be glorified, for all will know that it was He Alone Who could have accomplished such a miraculous feat! 8:15; 19:28; 22:21,25; 1 Ki. So the LORD God will cause. This promise of victory comes from the Lord Himself. As Jesus stood up in the synagogue that morning there must have been a host of nostalgic mothers who were enraptured with Christ's commanding presence. The unclean will not travel on it, but it will be for him who walks that way, And fools will not wander on it. It made every Christian home a retreat where purity might repose in the bosom of order. Toward evening I revived. Righteousness once lodged in her, But now murderers. 10. 11:1725) is necessary because salvation is of the Jews (John 4:22) and since there is only one fold, and one shepherd, Jesus wishes to bring the other sheepwhich are not of this fold (John 10:16). 22:4; I Kings 8:56; (5) all good things promised: Jos. Holy Lord Jesus! It refers to a style of headdress worn by men in the Middle East or South Asia. 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. Howeverhis obedience (cpGe 22:1-2,15-17,18-see devotional "A Test of Faith") proved his faith. Thaumazo is used in Hab 1:5+Look among the nations! The promise of victory. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted (Isa 57:15 66:2 Ps 34:18 51:17 147:3 Ho 6:1 2 Co 7:6) - This description of Messiah is not included in most modern translations but is found in the KJV. The Church desperately needs the Spirit upon the individual members for as Jesus said "you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth. (Acts 1:8+, cf Acts 2:1-4+, Pr 1:23+), Jesus reads from this section during His visit to the synagogue in Nazareth and closes His reading with the statement, "Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing" (Lu 4:21+). What was the role of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament? 1 Chronicles 10:9 So they stripped him and took his head and his armor and sent messengers around the land of the Philistines to carry the good news (Lxx =euaggelizo)to their idols and to the people. 4:2021), but even to the inheritance of the world at the conclusion of this age (Rom. 31:10; Exod. never; it is both his name and his office to save, for he is called Jesus, the Saviour. Before Israel had been despised and denigrated by the nations. Whether it was under Egypt, Babylon, Persia, or now Rome, they had been mistreated for generations. 26:23). 14:40; II Kings 8:19; Psa. And the verb must suffer no impoverishment of meaning if the exact significance of the now familiar expression, the broken-hearted, is to be retained. 61:7; Jer. But the light disclosed in the prison cell And He opened the book and found the place where it was written, "THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS UPON ME, BECAUSE HE ANOINTED ME TO PREACH THE GOSPEL TO THE POOR. Gary Smith -This metaphorical way of describing the outward transformation of a person's clothes and behavior (speaks of) a deep transformation of this person's situation as well as their psychological reaction (by their "spirit" ra) to the changes God will introduce at this time (Isa 60:20, "the days of your mourning will be over"). Contrary to most current exposition and thinking, the promise is actually Gods single all encompassing declaration which is repeated, unfolded and ultimately completed in that day of our Lord. Observe that Jesus suspended the reading of this passage in the synagogue at Nazareth Lu 4:16-21 at the comma in the middle of Isa 61:2. If he passed through a squeaky door or a stiff gate, he applied oil to the hinges. His "righteous" deeds are acts of cove-nant faithfulness (1 Sam. If tears were pennies Land that was only suitable for wilderness animals like jackals will be verdant. Deuteronomy great the gladness and gratitude in the possession of liberty and spiritual sight! In that same day in which the Lord comforts mourners and binds up their broken hearts, he gives them (ISRAEL) to enter into a sacred priesthood, in which they walk among the sons men as Gods peculiar people honoured above all the rest of mankind. You will have everlasting joy. High-flatted houses, each having the population of a village, with windows innocent of glass and stuffed with dirty rags, some of these tenements were the scene of domestic tragedies, for in one of their upper flats five families had been made fatherless through the fever. To what prophecy am I referring? The picture is that this Jewish "fruit" will be public, visible for all Gentiles to see. Are there other indications that Jesus thought of his ministry as the end of the exile? cit. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1962, pp. Being determined to save him, he was wrapped round in the flagsthe stars and stripes. One gets a sense of the meaning of keheh in Isaiah 42:3 A bruised reed He will not break And a dimly (keheh)burning wick He will not extinguish; He will faithfully bring forth justice. What a blessed hope (absolute certainty) we as believers have to look forward to! More than that, Christs sermon was Himself. 61:10; Ezek. ;for dead Gn 37:35, calamity Est 6:12, compare figurative La 1:4 (pred., inanim. When, by the grace of God, we attain to holy indifference as to the affairs of this world; when, though our hands are employed about them, our hearts are not entangled with them, but preserved entire for God and His service, then the sons of the alien are our ploughmen and vine-dressers. Notice also that the original Hebrew text does not have the phrase "and recovery of sight to the blind." But Amos complained that the needy were being sold as slaves for the price of a pair of sandals (Amos 2:6f). Isaiah 61:1-2: The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed. 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. 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. is then finally provided to fill in the gap corresponding to an appropriate missing verb, so that [] might make logical sense. 2 Timothy Is it correct to say "The glue on the back of the sticker is dying down so I can not stick the sticker to the wall"? (2) The other two questions however, will be features in the ensuing discussion. 40:14; Isa. When he reached theninth chapter, light began to dawn upon him. 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). Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices, In burnt offering and whole burnt offering; Then young bulls will be offered on Your altar. About 700 years after the time of Isaiah, Jesus relates these Bible passages to Himself: Luke 4:14-21 (NIV translation): Ps. Should I have spent the money? What shall I do? cried Toad. Pauls letters also refer the promise back to Abraham (Gal. 9: 4-5 ; 15: 8). It speaks of total commitment (cf Abraham's "offering" in Ge 22:2, 12, 16), so that anything short of that would be tantamount to "robbery!" Repair(restore) (02318)(chadash/hadas) means to make new, to restore, to repair, to renovate or reconstruct ("renew the kingdom" ~ the altar =1Sa 11:14, restored the altar =2Chr 15:8, restore the house of Jehovah, the Temple =2Chr 24:4,12, surface of the ground =Ps 104:30). (Ezekiel 36:26-27+), Alec Motyer has a wonderful observation noting that in Isa 61:2c ("comfort all who mourn) "the hurt was soothed, but now every possibility of further hurt is removed by a divine replacement therapy. Jesus did bind up the brokenhearted. ", Would you like to be a tall, immovable tree? The cross, which reveals the righteousness of God, provides that righteousness for mankind. What does blessed are those who mourn mean? b. And the book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. If you find yourself wearing a spirit of heaviness, try on a garment of praise. Lyte. They lament their deformity and he puts a beauty upon them of the choicest sort. Appear in light! Rise from the ashes and embrace your future! Beloved fellow-Christians! It is also pictured in the wedding garment which was essential for attendance at the prince's wedding (Matthew 22:12-13). Christ undoubtedly could heal the sick to-day, and give sight to the blind, just as much as when He was here upon earth, for He has the same power now that He had then. Thus, as generally used, it denotes the ever present bitterness of the enslaved among strange faces in a strange country; the sad memories, the troublous longings which would haunt him even when the treatment he experienced was the kindest and his lot was of the easiest and pleasantest. Gods cupboards are often in strange places but His provisions are always adequate. THE MISSION OF MESSIAH Father, like a might rushing river, fill Your Church, the Body of Christ, with Your Holy Spirit, reviving her in post-Christian America, so that Your Son might be mightily glorified throughout this dark land. 61:3, ISRAEL WILL FLOURISH These conditions will be restored, at least in some measure, during the coming kingdom age on earth. Behold, your God will come with vengeance; The recompense of God will come, But He will save you.(Isa 35:4+), For after all it is only just for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you, 7 and to give relief to you who are afflicted and to us as well when the Lord Jesus will be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels in flaming fire, 8 dealing out retribution (vengeance -ekdikesisliterally that which proceeds "out of justice" thus givingjustice to someone who has been wronged)to those who do not know God and to those who do not obey (believe - seeObedience of faith) the Gospel of our Lord Jesus. 37:17; Da9:18 contain a plea for God to "open his eyes" and consider the plight of his people (see also Zech. So we see Him acknowledging how He is truly the piece that fulfills Gods plan. James Hastings - Great Texts of the Bible - He entitles Isaiah 61:1.. All this is the emblem of what the character of the New Testament priest is to be. The Lord is always healing and binding: this is no new work to Him, He has done it of old; and it is not a thing of the past of which He is now weary, for He is still healing and still binding, as the original hath it. "If you do, you defy the great nation represented by these flags." Verse 1-3 put the Messiah's words into the mouth of the prophet Isaiah. Did not recognize -If the Jewish scribes had really searched and studied the Scriptures (especially Daniel 9:24,25-note), they could have known "the time of thy visitation." It is striking that this is the only time such fasting and contrition are enjoined by God." The ultimate mission of Israel is to glorify the Lord (Isa 49:3; 61:3). P In Isa 49:8 God promises "In a favorable (ratson)time I have answered You, And in a day of salvation I have helped You; And I will keep You and give You for a covenant of the people, To restore the land, to make them inherit the desolate heritages." Instead of being disgraced, you will be happy because of what you receive. Isaiah 60:21 Then (When? 12:3). The first OT use describes Moses as "very humble." MacArthur - "The purpose of the Lords consolation of the mourners after centuries of suffering (Isa 60:20) will be to glorify Himself (Isa 60:21).". (48) With Christs resurrection power shared with all of Abrahams seed, it is now possible to eventually realize all the promises made to Abraham: geographical, political and spiritual. 61:3, 10). As W E Vine says this promise"will be made true in regard to the Person of the Lord Jesus Christ, concerning Israel, in a day to come.". (1965), pp. As Wright points out in chapter seven of Simply Jesus, In a shocking reversalJesus declares that the people who will benefit from this great act of God will not, after all, be the people of Israel as they stand (pg.7). When Jesus read Isaiah 61:1-2 to the people in the synagogue (Luke 4:16-21), He presented Himself as the promised Messiah, whose primary purpose for coming was spiritual. 115 ff. See Archibold Hughes, A New Heaven and A New Earth. Paul S. Minear. Well may the loosened ones be loudest in the song! to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning. He leaves out the day of vengeance of our God. 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. That is always a precarious practice for who has known the mind of the Lord? 32:19 speaks of God's eyes always being open to humankind. I want you, dear friends, because there are good reasons for it, to resolve that you will be glad in the Lord. by L. H. Foerster, pp. The Septuagint (Lxx)often translates paar with the noun doxa(glory) or the verb doxazoto glorify. We allow ourselves to be covered with the soot of Satan's lies and the dirt of our own sinful nature. Who Are the Seven Angels in Revelation 8:2? And so these are in worst case of all, for they cannot see their condition (Ed: A perfect description of deception). 193-205; John Walvoord, The New Covenant with Israel. Bib. --DJD. Not only will the lame walk, but they will leap like a deer. 3:1619). 19. ), elsewhere as subst. Well may this glowing heart rejoice and tell its raptures all abroad. 1, 41, 1. These same chapters are prominent in Jesus' teachings, as well as in Paul's writing. 1 Samuel 4:17 Then the one who brought the news(messenger = KJV) replied, "Israel has fled before the Philistines and there has also been a great slaughter among the people, and your two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God has been taken.". The desolations of many generations - Literally "generation and generation." The Cross of Christ looks before and after. When Judah returned from Babylon instead of rebuilding the ancient ruins, they actually procrastinated even in the restoration of the Holy Temple which may have been "new" but was far inferior to Solomon's Temple (cf Hag 1:9). Jesus as the God-Man ALWAYS had the Holy Spirit, but now at the beginning of His last three years of ministry God is showing us where Jesus received His power for ministry and how we who are to imitate Jesus' steps must do likewise! Hardly has the exegesis of this passage begun when the interpreter discovers to his great delight and consternation that he is involved in some of the greatest theological questions of our day. Decks(03547)(kahan from kohen = priest)occurs as a plural verb and means to act or functionas a priest. 42:3; Isa. 10:2; Hos. My pockets would hold. But havent the dispensationalists conceded a point when they agree that the Christians gospel and the Christians spiritual seed were both announced in the Abrahamic covenant (e.g., Gal. 11:19; 18:31; 36:26; Jer. Arriving at the pulpit, he habitually placed his notes atop a Bible opened to Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, because the Lord has anointed Me to preach good tidings. Sunday considered most preaching devoid of spiritual power. If this is the prophet Isaiah it recalls the words of Habakkuk, Yet I will exult in the LORD, I will rejoice in the God of my salvation. If this is Isaiah speaking for the people, he is referring to those in Israel who have been saved (and are clothed with garments of salvation) when Messiah returns (cf Ro 11:26, 27-note) If this is the Messiah speaking, the idea would be that His garments speak of His mission, to bring salvation to Israel (and the lost world for that matter). And the poor dumb Spirit loved it so; Jesus came to save the lost (apollumi) sheep of the house of Israel. Isaiah 42 gives a similar promisespeaking of what Messiah will perform spiritually for the nation of Israel in the future, but of course applicable now to Gentiles who are spiritually blind (cf Jn 8:12), imprisoned by sin and Satan (cf Jn 8:31-32)and inhabiting Satan's kingdom of darkness (cf Acts 26:18-note) Isaiah 42:7 (cf also Isa 49:9) To open blind eyes, To bring out prisoners from the dungeon And those who dwell in darkness from the prison. They, every one of them, are free. My soul will exult in my God - This speaks of a deep inner exultation. The Abrahamic is not the first covenant according to that writers numbering, but a second better covenant since the Mosaic covenant was the first to be actualized and experienced by the nation. This was the Lords way of balancing the economy and keeping the rich from exploiting the poor. Surely we can see the time of Gentile apostasy closing fast today, and the day of Israel (in their Land), closing in both judgment and salvation, (at the Lords Coming). Isaiah 63:4-commentary "For the day of vengeance was in My heart, And My year of redemption has come. Jesus came to bring us hope in the darkest of circumstances. So the righteousness described here in Isa 61:11 is supernaturally (Spirit) enabled righteous thoughts, words and deeds before God and before men. Every seven years, the Jews were to observe a sabbatical year and allow the land to rest. There is not complete agreement on who is speaking in Isaiah 61:10-11. (Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words), And the day of vengeance of our GodIsa35:4): This portion of the verse was not fulfilled in Jesus' first coming but awaits His Second ComingHisHis return when He will "judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom" (2 Ti 4:1+), For the LORD has a day of vengeance, A year of recompense (PAYDAY SOMEDAY!) These have more than a general sense of need. Was Justin Martyr quoting Isaiah 65:20 in his Dialogue with Trypho? 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. New York: Scribners, 1889, pp. 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). Jesus used ptochos with this sense when He declared "Blessed are the poor (ptochos)in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." 32:16f). This signifies the extent of Gods blessings that would be manifold; they would be duplicated.the only legitimate interpretation is that all of these promises will be finally fulfilled during the millennial reign of Christ. God needs, greatly needs, priests who can draw near to Him, who live in His presence, and by their intercession draw down the blessings of His grace on others. Were cutting your job. A decade ago those words sent me reeling when the company I worked for eliminated my position. In the uses of mishpat, justice is frequently mentioned with righteousness in the same passage. 1 Samuel 31:9 They cut off his head and stripped off his weapons, and sent them throughout the land of the Philistines, to carry the good news(Lxx =euaggelizo) to the house of their idols and to the people. Isaiah 61:2 To proclaim the favorable year of the LORD And the day of vengeance of our God; To comfort all who mourn. The Hebrew accent separates these two clauses, and note too that the vengeance is assigned to a day, in contrast with year. 2:3). A spirit lay bound in a house of clay, (Ref 1, Ref 2, Ref 3) It is amazing that even Jesus depended on the Spirit of God to accomplish the Mission of God! Edinburgh, 1861. Revelation, Search Wikipedia using spiritual discretion. Rising early, we should climb the long flight of steps that lead upward from the shore, past the quaint old houses, by the vineyards and the orange groves, until we reached the church. This miracle of grace he has performed in myriads of cases, and it is in each case a theme for loftiest praise. These versions have the same number of key points as Isaiah: but this has been achieved by dropping point (b). 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. They are the victims of habit, evil habit, ill-regulated deeds settling or settled down into an ill-regulated life. He set in a large place, gave liberty to go in and out, victory over the very temptation that it became no temptation longer. His first advent was to die as the Lamb of God(Jn 1:29), which would bring in a day of grace, which we are in today. Isaiah 60 describes this future glorious day in the Land of Israel Foreigners (Gentiles) will build up your walls, And their kings will minister to you; For in My wrath I struck you, And in My favor I have had compassion on you. David Herwaldt, a thoughtful, reflective pastor friend of mine, was slowly dying after 50 years of faithful ministry. Jesus knew the Scriptures very well which is why I believe He knew he was fulfilling them. Spurgeon -In the days to come, Judea shall again be inhabited, and the ruined cities shall be built up once more (Ed: Notice How Spurgeon sees this as speaking of a literal Judea). Luke 4:17-19 (NKJV) 17 And He was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah. They rejoice that He has cleansed them and clothed them and turned their desert into a fruitful garden (55:10). Sometimes its mission has been to teach me Gods majesty, sometimes to reveal His beauty, sometimes to proclaim His law. At that time the Lord will heal (Ed: "binds up") His people of the wounds (cf. Leviticus (Ex 4:22). So it is easy to understand why, in describing this passage, Luke would have chosen to reference both principal meanings of this particular phrase. The question very naturally arises, if one of the offices of Christ was that of physician, and He healed the sick and made the lame to walk, and gave sight to the blind, will He not do these same things to-day? 481-512. Blessed be ye poor (Luke 6:20). But not every one exercises it: many are still entirely ignorant of it. The mantle of praise instead of a spirit of fainting (the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness - KJV)- "a garment symbolizing praise, instead of discouragement" (NET). Deut. 5 Then (When? 3), PielPf. For a fuller discussion of this point, see the writers paper, Leviticus 18:5 and Paul op. Tsedhqh can be used of all God's works in human history, all his victories on behalf of his people (Judg. Isaiah 61:9Then their offspring will be known among the nations, And their descendants in the midst of the peoples. By clicking Post Your Answer, you agree to our terms of service, privacy policy and cookie policy. 22:11). Gods grace will do the planting, and that for His glory. 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