THE MISSION OF YAHWEH'S SERVANT (the first of the four so-called Servant Songs; see Introd.). Yahweh bids the nations consider His Servant Israel, whom He sustains and loves. He has equipped him like the prophets with His spirit, so that he may publish the true religion to the nations. The frenzy, h... [ Continue Reading ]
AN EXPOSITION OF THE THEME OF ISAIAH 42:1. Yahweh the Creator, has called Israel, taken him by the hand, made him a covenant and light to the nations, to bring them forth from their prison-house of glimmering darkness. ISAIAH 42:5. GOD, THE LORD: read, Yahweh, the (true) God. Insert brought forth... [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH 42:8 F. The fulfilment of His earlier predictions, the former things, differentiates Yahweh from the gods of the nations, and guarantees the fulfilment of the prophecies now made.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE WHOLE EARTH IS SUMMONED TO PRAISE YAHWEH, FOR HE IS ABOUT TO TAKE THE FIELD AGAINST HIS FOES. Nations from one end of the earth to the other, the sea, the far lands, the deserts, and all dwellers therein, must swell this pæ an. Yahweh will utter a war-cry, and go forth on a triumphant expedition... [ Continue Reading ]
YAHWEH HAS LONG RESTRAINED HIMSELF: AT LAST HE WILL CRUSH HIS FOES AND HELP HIS SERVANTS. Long inactive, Yahweh is now filled with desire to intervene. He will ravage and lay waste the lands of His foes: but His people He will bring carefully and tenderly home, thus overwhelming the idolators with s... [ Continue Reading ]
ISRAEL'S PITEOUS PLIGHT, A PUNISHMENT FROM YAHWEH. The prophet bids the people, who have not recognised Yahweh's working in their distresses, look beneath the surface. To all appearance they are captives whom none can deliver. Will none of them see that Yahweh Himself is the author of their misfortu... [ Continue Reading ]