11 I will turn all my mountains into roads, and my highways will be raised up. For example, Isaiah 42:14 presents God as pregnant and giving birth; 66:12-13 portrays God as nursing and comforting the newborn. But look more carefully. If you would like to view a larger version, please click on the following link: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7197/6854840939_1a83f370e8_b.jpg. The Messiah was coming and it would appear that all was going to be a failure (v4) as He suffers and dies and is despised (v7), but it is not. Yes, captives will be taken from warriors,and plunder retrieved from the fierce;I will contend with those who contend with you,and your children I will save.26I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh;they will be drunk on their own blood, as with wine.Then all mankind will knowthat I, the Lord, am your Savior,your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.. I propose that just as Jesus explained to the Samaritan woman at the well, these words find their fulfillment in the Spirit of God who indwells all believers. (LogOut/ For verses which use the word this way, see Revelation 5:9; 7:9; 10:11; Acts 15:14; Romans 9:25; and 1 Peter 2:10. 1 Scripture taken from the St. Athanasius Academy SeptuagintTM. In response to all these promises, Isaiah calls on the heavens and the earth to declare the praises of God. . As the dialogue unfolds, the text clearly presents a Savior of both Israel and Gentiles. And if you go outside and listen closely, you may be able to hear the mountains in the distance shouting for joy about you. Reading Isaiahs text straight through from verse 1 through 13, the conclusion that makes most sense is that people refers both to Gods people of Israel and Gods people of the Gentile nations. I give You as a covenant to the Gentiles, to establish the earth and to inherit the inheritance of the desert; SAAS (1). Does the reader know who these people are? 1: The Human Problem. Ontario, Canada: Online Bible Foundation, 1997. Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Isaiah 29:13 Imitation Faith Read: Isaiah 1:1-4,12-17. One of our deepest fears is that we will be forgotten after we die. Today Daily Devotional is brought to youby: 1700 28th Street SE These millions of people who have become Christians. if you would like to comment on todays message, please send him an email to. He is the One who has established the new covenant (v8). Save 15% on BibleGateway+ for a limited time! We are restored to fellowship with Him. Therefore, by the grace of God, lets commit ourselves to trusting Him in this time of trouble. 4Thayer, Joseph. This is the condition of the Christian. * [ 49:3 ] Israel : the servant is identified with the people of Israel as their ideal representative; however, vv. and break forth into singing, O mountains; such as are in high office either in the state, as Christian kings and princes, Isaiah 49:23 or in the church, as prophets and apostles, Revelation 18:20. Todays message is another one off message, although it seems that, without planning to, I have done a short series on Remembering.. With the return of the Servant the sharp rebuke of . Isaiah 49:13. He indeed has brought salvation to the ends of the earth (vs 6) (2). God wants them to know that in the midst of their struggles, He is still with them. But why then, would verses 9-12 remain unfulfilled for the past 2,000 years? break forth into singing! A sudden outburst of praise. Verse 8 closes with God's address to his Servant. . Even today, His eye is upon His people to protect them, to deliver them from the enemy, to keep them in His hand so no-one can snatch them out. (LogOut/ Earth, wake the dead! So, the Lord is saying to them, that I will constantly have my eye on you, My people. This is truly glorious because the implication is the whole of Gods creation the angels, the earth and landscape, everything should celebrate the care of God for His people. Although the trials, troubles, and tribulations of life still cause us problems, we are already experiencing the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. One must be careful to find God's calling in one's life so that one may reach the full potential in this life and use the gifts God has given. God has comforted his people. Short daily devotions for busy Christians and Church meetings. III) The reasons we can be sure that He will not forget us. Those wounds in his hands were marks of love and their very names were engraved in his hands. ISAIAH 13 DEVOTIONAL. They worked with ministers and believers from the Reformed Church in Japan to spread the good news of salvation in Christ and establish new churches. Verse 13 seamlessly unites both groups without distinction. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. Copyright 2008 by St. Athanasius Academy of Orthodox Theology. He has not forgotten; He is building His church. and will have compassion on his afflicted ones. It can refer specifically to the people of Israel. . This is the challenge that the people of Jerusalem lay before the Lord in Isaiah 49:14. He would bring them back from exile, and He has brought us out of captivity to sin. Nehemiah 5:17;Psalm 2:1;102:15;Isaiah 42:6;61:11;Daniel 7:14). The previous quote taken from JustOneSmallVoice, Isaiah 49:8 LXX: Isaiah Devotional 2.29 justonesmallvoice.com. What Every Christian Should Know about the Protestant Reformation. I like todays verse from Isaiah because seeks to bless His people with comfort and compassion. Whether or not these blessings will also one day be physical is beyond the scope of this post. Salem Media Group. Verses 12 and 13 form an interesting unit. Now George and Ruth are retired and live in the northeastern United States, nearer to their children and grandchildren. To: Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. be assured of His comfort and His compassion upon us. Subject to permission policy, all rights reserved. In Isaiah 49, the Lord says many things, many words of encouragement and promise, but v14 is Israels response. 3: In Light of His Majesty. First the Servant Himself speaks in verses 1-6. Their faith has been stretched to its limit and their beliefs have been battered and bruised. Many people feel that God has totally forgotten them. Isaiah 49-50: I have often thought when looking at these momentous chapters of Isaiah, "Who is equal to these things?". 13 Shout for joy, you heavens; rejoice, you earth; burst into song, you mountains! Duration: 365 days. __________ Two messages to the exiles follow in verses 7-12, drawing out implications of what the Servant has said. In Isaiah 49:1, God specifically addresses Gentiles (Septuagint) or peoples from afar (Masoretic, ESV). * [49:1-7] The second of the four "servant of the Lord" oracles (cf. 2 All quotations in this paragraph are from the St. Athanasius Academy Septuagint (SAAS). What Every Christian Should Know about the Protestant Reformation. Be glad, you earth! It is tempting to wonder what the Lords purposes are. There is always a reason to be happy. Readers have known all along that Israel comprises the Lords people. And here in verse 13, the word people is no longer the plural of ethnos, as in verses 1, 6, 7, and 8. Amy G. Oden. All rights reserved. He is still the One who gathers His people (v5). The LORD comforts his people. of Read full chapter. The metaphor of God as mother is also basic to understanding the Continue reading "Commentary on Isaiah 49:8-16a" 66:9-13). So, the prophet commands creation to shout for praise! Verses 1-7 are a poetic picture of the coming of Messiah. Yes, because the passage flows smoothly from one verse to another without breaks or transitions. New International Version (NIV). (l) "pauperum suorum", V. L. "pauperes suos", Forerius; "inopes suos", Vitringa; "humiles", Sept. "mansuetorum", Targum. and concealed me in his quiver. 5 - 6 seem to distinguish the servant from . Sing, O heavens, and be joyful, O earth Which may be understood of the heavens, and the earth by a personification, a figure usual in Scripture, to express the greatness of the benefit received, and to raise thankfulness and admiration in the hearts of God's people; see ( Psalms 90:11 Psalms 90:12 ) ( Isaiah 55:12 ) or by the heavens may be meant the angels in heaven, who, as they rejoice at the conversion of a single sinner, will much more rejoice at such numerous conversions among Jews and Gentiles, here prophesied of, ( Luke 15:10 ) and, by the "earth", the saints on earth, the excellent in it, who have a more immediate concern in, and must be affected with, the case here represented: and break forth into singing, O mountains; such as are in high office either in the state, as Christian kings and princes, ( Isaiah 49:23 ) or in the church, as prophets and apostles, ( Revelation 18:20 ) . 19502023 ReFrame Ministries. Grand Rapids, MI 49508, Phone: 616.942.9383 Thank you that you reached out to me and that my name is engraved in your hands. Indeed, the Apostle Pauls message throughout the New Testament, and especially in Romans 9-11, is that Gentiles have been grafted in to Gods family. and those who devoured you will be far away. The Apostle Paul said that although, Everything God made was allowed to become like something that cannot fulfill its purpose, a day is coming when everything will be made free from ruin, and it will have the same freedom and glory that belong to Gods children (Romans 8:20-21). Like most people, sometimes all that I need are a few kind words and a smile to get me through the day. Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament. If the Savior knows our name, we are certainly loved; life is not meaningless. 13Rejoice, you heavens; and let the earth be glad: let the mountains break forth with joy; for the Lord has had mercy on his people, and has comforted the lowly ones of his people. Here Jehovah reminds Israel, Though you may feel neglected and forgotten, I cannot cast you off. His purposes are not stopped by lockdown either His purposes for you or His purposes for His people and the world. Why is creation commanded to praise? We might be tempted to wonder why the Lord allowed this to happen. In Jesus name, Amen. Isaiah 49:9-13 Septuagint presents an amazing dialogue between God and his Servant. All rights reserved. Toll-Free: 800.626.3060, PO Box 5070 All rights reserved. Devotions and thoughts on scripture that are Christ-centered. We live in a creation controlled by the LORD---and He is good. Ironically, this is what Israel had done to God when they had broken His law again and again. We are reminded of that scene in the gospels when Jesus, after his resurrection, appeared to his frightened disciples, huddled together in the upper room, and said to them, Behold, my hands and my feet and see that it is I (Luke 24:39). For example, Isa 49:10b, Is 49:13, 14, "He who has compassion on them will guide them and lead them beside springs of water.13 Shout for joy, O heavens . 3 The third clause of verse 8 states that God gave Messiah (you) for a covenant of the nations. The word nations in Greek is ethnos. In verse 8,ethnosis plural. John 4:23 But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. Mountains, send up cheers! Isaiah 49:13-16 NIV. For the LORD comforts his people and will have . Isaiah 49:13. Isaiah 49:13 In-Context. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Psalm 103:15-16 says, The life of mortals is like grass, they flourish like a flower of the field; the wind blows over it and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more.. He is gathering His people from all the nations, just as He promises here. You may be going through a lot of trouble right now, but there is still good reason to be happy. Lets not be like Israel and look at the trouble, but lets look up at the One who sits on the throne, to the One who has purchased His people with His own blood, who has delivered from darkness and brought into His marvellous light. Though ideas may come randomly, they will be focused in Jesus and how we can apply it going through life. Let's get to know Him deeply together. Though she may forget, I will not forget you! To paraphrase what He says: You so rarely see the breaking of intimacy and tender care between a mother nursing her baby at her breast. (Isaiah 49:12 LXE). Then it says: He will have compassion on his afflicted. We are needy, we suffer the battles of this life, but He will continue to have compassion upon us. The Servant/Savior can only be God himself. Already He is comforting His people and being good to them. Spiritually, these blessings belong to the nations now, and millions worldwide enjoy the spiritual benefits of believing in their Savior, Gods Servant. As the dialogue unfolds, the text clearly presents a Savior of both Israel and Gentiles. The reason of all this is, for the Lord hath comforted his people; with the discoveries of his love and grace; by his gracious presence among them; by the coming of Christ unto them in a spiritual way; by sending his Spirit, and renewing the face of things, and reviving his work in the midst of them; by the pure and powerful preaching of the Gospel, and comfortable administration of Gospel ordinances; and by large additions of converts made unto them: and will have mercy upon his afflicted, or "poor", or "meek" and "humble" ones, as the words F12 may be rendered: the Lord's people is a poor and afflicted people, poor in a temporal and spiritual sense; the church and interest of Christ is in a poor and low condition: the Lord's people are afflicted outwardly and inwardly, and so become meek, and are kept humble; these the Lord, in the latter day, will raise from a low and distressed condition to a more exalted and comfortable one; which will be an instance of his mercy and compassion, and be matter of joy unto them. He is still the One who delivers the captives (v9). Used by permission. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. It may look like that for a long time, but ultimately it will be seen that we are never forsaken. 13 Shout for joy, you heavens; rejoice, you earth; burst into song, you mountains! Sunday sermon Isaiah 49:13-16 I will not forget you 8 November2020, Sunday sermon Jeremiah 31:31-34 The New Covenant 1 November 2020 (ReformationSunday), Devotional for 9 November 2020 Hebrews 11v6 Pleasing God byfaith, Christmas devotional John 1v29 The Lamb ofGod, Advent Devotional for 24 December 2020 John 1v18 part 2 He has made Godknown, Advent devotional for 23 December 2020 John 1:18 no-one has ever seenGod, Advent devotional for 22 December 2020 John 1v17 part 2 grace andtruth, Advent devotional for 21 December 2020 John 1v17 moregrace. He will build a people for Gods glory. This is because the fate of the natural world is bound up with the people of God. Isaiah 49:1-13 God's Servant and God's People. He is, in fact, the Saviour. He is good to his poor people. 2 He made my mouth like a sharpened sword, in the shadow of his hand he hid me; he made me into a polished arrow. Rejoice, you heavens; and let the earth be glad: let the mountains break forth with joy; for the Lord has had mercy on his people, and has comforted the lowly ones of his people. All rights reserved. Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Isaiah 49:13-16. have no compassion on the child she has borne? Which may be understood of the heavens, and the earth by a personification, a figure usual in Scripture, to express the greatness of the benefit received, and to raise thankfulness and admiration in the hearts of God's people; see ( Psalms 90:11 Psalms 90:12 ) ( Isaiah 55:12 ) or by the . I fondly remember my fathers dry humor and my mothers steadiness at her humble job. 8 This is what the Lord says: "In the time of my favor I will answer you, and in the day of salvation I will help you; I will keep you and will make you. See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are ever before me. Isaiah 48. His people from all nations (v12). In Isaiah 49:6, God informs his Servant, I give you as the light of the Gentiles, that You should be the salvation to the ends of the earth (SAAS) (1). The movement is from the Servant Himself to the people of God who are associated with Him. Proud member Sing, O heavens, and be joyful, O earth. These were devastated when the Babylonians came, but they would be rebuilt (as they were under Nehemiah). The LORD will comfort his people; he will have pity on his suffering people. 19502023 ReFrame Ministries. The very mountains should shout for joy. Isaiah 40-66 uses female images for God more frequently than any other Old Testament body of literature. They have been saved now, and they will be delivered through death and there will be a new heavens and a new earth where righteousness dwells. He did despise his life by submitting to the cross (verse 7). But here in this forty-ninth chapter of Isaiah, we take a glimpse into . He thought he was preaching to the average family, a man and his wife, their two-and-a-half children, driving a nice car, living in a beautiful home on an acre of ground, etc. Well, you can be sure that My tender care will never ever go from you and I will never forget you. The I is emphatic; it is something that can never, ever happen. Daily Devotion © 2014, 2023 by Ray Stedman Ministries. "Sing, O heavens; and shout, O earth; and break out . Amen. There is always a reason to be happy. Even more compelling, Revelation 7:16 quotes part of verse 10. 49:15 This is a powerful metaphor of God's covenant love (cf. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Isaiah 49:9-13 LXX: Isaiah Devotional 2.30, Isaiah 49:14-26 LXX: Isaiah Devotional 2.31. But God has a ministry to the discouraged and defeated ones. all your children gather and come to you. Verse 12 also indicates that God speaks of Gentiles. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. Isaiah 49:13 (NIV) "Shout for joy, you heavens; rejoice, you earth; burst into song, you mountains! The Lord immediately gives His answer, but the whole chapter gives us evidence as to why we can be 100% sure that God has not forgotten us and that nothing will stand in the way of His purposes. The Bible promises that our lives are not meaningless, that we are dear in Gods sight, that the grave is not the end. Emails are great, but they often dont communicate gratitude and grace very well. to be a covenant for the people, to restore the land. God has not forgotten you. See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands. Here, surely, is a prophecy of the nail prints on Jesus palms! To claim that this verse refers exclusively to Israel does not make contextual sense. they will be drunk on their own blood, as with wine. sing. This is not a quiet melody, but loud singing with joy. Word for the Discouraged. They are living empty lives, climbing the corporate ladder, feeling the rush and restlessness of life, troubled by many inner problems and distresses. I fondly remember my father's dry humor and my mother's steadiness at her . Yet, the previous prophecies have been fulfilled. Mothers can forget their children, but God cannot: See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands. Look at Romans 8:20-25. 49 Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The Lord hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. Yet verse 13 speaks twice of his people, that is, the Lords people. 15Can a mother forget the baby at her breastand have no compassion on the child she has borne?Though she may forget,I will not forget you!16See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands;your walls are ever before me.17Your children hasten back,and those who laid you waste depart from you.18Lift up your eyes and look around;all your children gather and come to you.As surely as I live, declares the Lord,you will wear them all as ornaments;you will put them on, like a bride. The answer comes: I will not forget you (Isaiah 49:15). The rest of the verse refers to walls, which are the walls of the city of Jerusalem. Therefore the Lord is not going to abandon His people. This plan for the nations will not fail. But Zion said, "The LORD has forsaken me, the Lord has forgotten me." "Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has . Shout for joy, earth! Who brought these up?I was left all alone,but thesewhere have they come from?, See, I will beckon to the nations,I will lift up my banner to the peoples;they will bring your sons in their armsand carry your daughters on their hips.23Kings will be your foster fathers,and their queens your nursing mothers.They will bow down before you with their faces to the ground;they will lick the dust at your feet.Then you will know that I am the Lord;those who hope in me will not be disappointed.. Why has He allowed this? The heavens and the earth, then, have good reason to be happy and the mountains have good reason to shout for joy. Required fields are marked *. There is not time to go into detail, just to highlight. Although the people of God may go through trying times, there is always a reason for joy. Now, in verses 9-12, the text explains what the formulaic phrase inherit the inheritance of the desert means. Isaiah began this pericope by clarifying the calling and ministry of the Servant. and in the day of salvation I will help you; and to reassign its desolate inheritances. As the dialogue unfolds, the text clearly presents a Savior of both Israel and Gentiles. As always, it's important here to state the big story at work in Isaiah in order to grasp the power of Isaiah's proclamation in chapter 49. Throughout the Old Testament, the Messiahof Israel is portrayed in two very distinct roles: 1) the suffering Servant of God and 2) the conquering King of Israel. Can a mother . Isaiah 49:9-12 Septuagint presents an amazing dialogue between God and his Servant. Canada Toll-Free: 800.263.4251. So, I join my voice with that of Isaiah in praising God this wonderful Advent season. Website 2023 by Ray Stedman Ministries. YHWH is described in terms of a nursing mother. Burlington ON, L7R 3Y8, Canada: 905.336.2920 Your email address will not be published. Though this passage is addressed to Israel as a nation, we Christians have a right to claim these promises for ourselves. The heavens and the earth refer to the whole of creation and possibly the heavens in the sense of the angels also. The message video is below, followed by the physical notes produced for those without internet. The word of God is very precious and very honest. It may look as if we are abandoned, but we are not ever. The language is of overflowing blessing, of the gathering of multitudes (v20). (See John 20:25-28.). BibleProject | The Character of God. The natural world, however, does not have to wait for that future day before it shouts for joy.
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