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The Humiliation of the Messiah. (b. c. 706.)
THE HUMILIATION OF THE MESSIAH. (B. C. 706.) The prophet, in the close of the former chapter, had foreseen and foretold the kind reception which the gospel of Christ should find among the Gentiles, that nations and thei…
The Humiliation of the Messiah. (b. c. 706.)
THE HUMILIATION OF THE MESSIAH. (B. C. 706.) In these verses we have, I. A further account of the sufferings of Christ. Much was said before, but more is said here, of the very low condition to which he abased and humbl…
The Exaltation of the Messiah; The Triumph of the Messiah. (b. c. 706.)
THE EXALTATION OF THE MESSIAH; THE TRIUMPH OF THE MESSIAH. (B. C. 706.) In the Isaiah 53:19 the prophet had testified very particularly of the sufferings of Christ, yet mixing some hints of the happy issue of them; here…
The Prosperity of the Church. (b. c. 706.)
THE PROSPERITY OF THE CHURCH. (B. C. 706.) If we apply this to the state of the Jews after their return out of captivity, it is a prophecy of the increase of their nation after they were settled in their own land. Jerus…
The Prosperity of the Church. (b. c. 706.)
THE PROSPERITY OF THE CHURCH. (B. C. 706.) The seasonable succour and relief which God sent to his captives in Babylon, when they had a discharge from their bondage there, are here foretold, as a type and figure of all…
The Prosperity of the Church; The Prosperity of Zion. (b. c. 706.)
THE PROSPERITY OF THE CHURCH; THE PROSPERITY OF ZION. (B. C. 706.) Very precious promises are here made to the church in her low condition, that God would not only continue his love to his people under their troubles as…
Evangelical Invitations. (b. c. 706.)
EVANGELICAL INVITATIONS. (B. C. 706.) Here, I. We are all invited to come and take the benefit of that provision which the grace of God has made for poor souls in the new covenant, of that which is the heritage of the s…
Evangelical Invitations. (b. c. 706.)
EVANGELICAL INVITATIONS. (B. C. 706.) We have here a further account of that covenant of grace which is made with us in Jesus Christ, both what is required and what is promised in the covenant, and of those consideratio…
Evangelical Promises; Exhortations to Duty. (b. c. 706.)
EVANGELICAL PROMISES; EXHORTATIONS TO DUTY. (B. C. 706.) The scope of these verses is to show that when God is coming towards us in a way of mercy we must go forth to meet him in a way of duty. I. God here tells us what…
Encouragement to the Sincere; Encouragement to the Gentiles. (b. c. 706.)
ENCOURAGEMENT TO THE SINCERE; ENCOURAGEMENT TO THE GENTILES. (B. C. 706.) The prophet is here, in God's name, encouraging those that were hearty in joining themselves to God and yet laboured under great discouragements.…
A Charge against the Prophets. (b. c. 706.)
A CHARGE AGAINST THE PROPHETS. (B. C. 706.) From words of comfort the prophet here, by a very sudden change of his style, passes to words of reproof and conviction, and goes on in that strain, for the most part, in the…
Death of the Righteous. (b. c. 706.)
DEATH OF THE RIGHTEOUS. (B. C. 706.) The prophet, in the close of the foregoing chapter, had condemned the watchmen for their ignorance and sottishness; here he shows the general stupidity and senselessness of the peopl…
A Charge against the People. (b. c. 706.)
A CHARGE AGAINST THE PEOPLE. (B. C. 706.) We have here a high charge, but a just one no doubt, drawn up against that wicked generation out of which God's righteous ones were removed, because the world was not worthy of…
Vanity of Idols; Divine Greatness and Condescension. (b. c. 706.)
VANITY OF IDOLS; DIVINE GREATNESS AND CONDESCENSION. (B. C. 706.) Here, I. God shows how insufficient idols and creatures were to relieve and succour those that worshipped them and confided in them (Isaiah 57:13): "When…
The Divine Forbearance and Mercy. (b. c. 706.)
THE DIVINE FORBEARANCE AND MERCY. (B. C. 706.) The body of the people of Israel, in this account of God's dealings with them, is spoken of as a particular person (Isaiah 57:17-18), but divided into two sorts, differentl…
A Charge against the People. (b. c. 706.)
A CHARGE AGAINST THE PEOPLE. (B. C. 706.) When our Lord Jesus promised to send the Comforter he added, When he shall come he shall convince (John 16:7-8); for conviction must prepare for comfort, and must also separate…
A Charge against the People. (b. c. 706.)
A CHARGE AGAINST THE PEOPLE. (B. C. 706.) Here we have, I. The displeasure which these hypocrites conceived against God for not accepting the services which they themselves had a mighty opinion of (Isaiah 58:3): Wherefo…
A Charge against the People; Encouragement to Israelites Indeed. (b. c. 706.)
A CHARGE AGAINST THE PEOPLE; ENCOURAGEMENT TO ISRAELITES INDEED. (B. C. 706.) Here are precious promises for those to feast freely and cheerfully upon by faith who keep the fast that God has chosen; let them know that G…
The Sanctification of the Sabbath. (b. c. 706.)
THE SANCTIFICATION OF THE SABBATH. (B. C. 706.) Great stress was always laid upon the due observance of the sabbath day, and it was particularly required from the Jews when they were captives in Babylon, because by keep…
The Prevalence and Effects of Sin. (b. c. 706.)
THE PREVALENCE AND EFFECTS OF SIN. (B. C. 706.) The prophet here rectifies the mistake of those who had been quarrelling with God because they had not the deliverances wrought for them which they had been often fasting…
The Prevalence and Effects of Sin. (b. c. 706.)
THE PREVALENCE AND EFFECTS OF SIN. (B. C. 706.) The scope of this paragraph is the same with that of the last, to show that sin is the great mischief-maker; as it is that which keeps good things from us, so it is that w…
The Kind Interposition of God; Evangelical Promises. (b. c. 706.)
THE KIND INTERPOSITION OF GOD; EVANGELICAL PROMISES. (B. C. 706.) How sin abounded we have read, to our great amazement, in the former part of the chapter; how grace does much more abound we read in these verses. And, a…
The Extension of the Church. (b. c. 706.)
THE EXTENSION OF THE CHURCH. (B. C. 706.) It is here promised that the gospel temple shall be very lightsome and very large. I. It shall be very lightsome: Thy light has come. When the Jews returned out of captivity the…
The Enlargement of the Church. (b. c. 706.)
THE ENLARGEMENT OF THE CHURCH. (B. C. 706.) The promises made to the church in the Isaiah 60:1-8 are here repeated, ratified, and enlarged upon, designed still for the comfort and encouragement of the Jews after their r…