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NO WEAPON THAT IS FORMED - No instrument of war, no sword, or spear;
no instrument of persecution or torture that is made by the smith,
Isaiah 54:16.
SHALL PROSPER - On the meaning of this word, see t...
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CHAPTER 54 ISRAEL CALLED TO SING
1. _The blessings of restoration (Isaiah 54:1) _ 2. _Mercy bestowed
(Isaiah 54:7) _ 3. _The earthly glory of Jerusalem (Isaiah 54:11) _ 4.
Jehovah keeps and defends Hi...
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LIV. ZION SHALL BE RESTORED TO HER PLACE AS YAHWEH'S WIFE, NEVER AGAIN
TO BE REJECTED. The poet pictures Zion as a barren wife, left desolate
by her husband. Let her break into transports of joy, for...
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WEAPON. Same word as instrument (Isaiah 54:16)....
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Israel therefore has no cause to fear any material weapon, and even
the Satanic weapon of false accusations, which assail her righteous
standing before God, she shall be able to foil.
_every tongue …...
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No weapon formed against Zion shall prosper, because both the makers
of weapons and those who use them are alike created by Jehovah, and
all their activity is under His control.
_the smith that blowe...
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DISCOURSE: 980
THE SAINT’S HERITAGE
Isaiah 54:17. _No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper;
and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment, thou shalt
condemn. This is the heri...
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BEHOLD, &C.— The meaning of Isaiah 54:15 is this: "It shall come to
pass, that enemies shall gather themselves together against, and
oppose the church, but their endeavours shall become fruitless, and...
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2. REGALED
TEXT: Isaiah 54:9-17
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For this is as the waters of Noah unto me; for as I have sworn that
the waters of Noah shall no more go over the earth, so have I sworn
that I will not be wroth wi...
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No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue
that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is
the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteou...
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1. MARRIED WIFE] referring to the days of Jerusalem's prosperity....
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THIS _is_ THE HERITAGE] viz. the discomfiture of their enemies.
RIGHTEOUSNESS i.e. justification in the eyes of the world through
Jehovah's faithfulness to His promises.
RENEWED PROMISES OF RESTORATI...
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These verses refer to the distant future (see my note on Chapter s 40
to 66, at the beginning of chapter 40).
The verses describe the repair of *Jerusalem after the *Babylonians
had ruined it. The ci...
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The *Lord will personally provide peace and security for his people.
This promise refers both to a military attack and to an attack in
words....
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The *Lord controls arms and armies.
LORD ~ God’s name in the Bible; in the original language, it means
‘head over all’ and ‘God always’.
JERUSALEM ~ at the time of David and Solomon, the capital of th...
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ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS
GOD’S SPECIAL SERVANT
ISAIAH CHAPTER S 49 TO 57
_NORMAN HILLYER_
CHAPTER 54
THE NUMBER OF GOD’S PEOPLE WILL INCREASE VASTLY
V1 (The *Lord speaks) ‘Sing for joy...
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EVERY TONGUE THAT SHALL RISE... — The thought implied is that war
comes as the punishment of guilt, and that it is preceded by the
“cry” of accusation. Many such cries had risen up against the old
Jer...
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כָּל ־כְּלִ֞י יוּצַ֤ר עָלַ֨יִךְ֙ לֹ֣א
יִצְלָ֔ח...
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BOOK 4
THE RESTORATION
WE have now reached the summit of our prophecy. It has been a long,
steep ascent, and we have had very much to seek out on the way, and to
extricate and solve and load ourselv...
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THE WONDROUS LOVE OF GOD
Isaiah 54:1-17
We have heard the exiles summoned to leave Babylon, and have beheld
the Savior becoming the sin-bearer. Here our attention is recalled to
the still desolate c...
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We now come to the section which deals with the triumphant singing
resulting from the work of the Servant of God, and this chapter is the
song of assurance. It first sets forth the glorious fact of
re...
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REFLECTIONS
READER! shall we not join this hallelujah, for redemption to the
Gentile church, when we, as poor Gentiles, have, or ought to have, so
much interest in it? Hath Jehovah indeed vouchsafed s...
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The gracious Lord, still going on to satisfy and silence the fears of
his Church and people, here condescends to make use of another
similitude, to testify the firmness and unalterable engagements of...
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17._Every weapon. _He again infers what has been already said, that
wicked men, even though they exert themselves to the utmost, will gain
nothing; for their attacks are guided and restrained by the s...
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Chapter 54 gives the result of these events to Jerusalem in those
days. Jerusalem is looked at as barren and desolate, after having
rejected Him who came to be her husband; but now, through that grace...
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NO WEAPON THAT IS FORMED AGAINST THEE SHALL PROSPER,.... All weapons
of war, as the Targum, which are made with a design to hurt and
destroy the people of God, shall be rendered useless; not one of th...
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No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue
[that] shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This
[is] the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their right...
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_Behold, they shall gather together_ It is true, some will combine,
and make an attempt against thee. _But not by me_ As they will do this
without any such commission from me as Sennacherib and Nebuch...
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The Lord's Promise of Perfect Security for the Church...
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No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper, none being able
to attack the Church with lasting success; AND EVERY TONGUE THAT SHALL
RISE AGAINST THEE IN JUDGMENT THOU SHALT CONDEMN, the Church...
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11-17 Let the people of God, when afflicted and tossed, think they
hear God speaking comfortably to them by these words, taking notice of
their griefs and fears. The church is all glorious when full...
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Isaiah 54:17 weapon H3627 formed H3335 (H8714) prosper H6743 (H8799)
tongue H3956 rises H6965 (H8799) judgment...
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THE CONTINUING AND FINAL ESTABLISHMENT OF HIS PEOPLE (ISAIAH 54:11).
Isaiah's prophecies of Israel's future have a number of facets, for he
is preparing them for the whole future. The prophecies found...
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The precious promises, contained in this chapter, belong in the first
place to the Church of God; but, as that which belongs to the Church,
really belongs to every member of it, we shall not be acting...
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CONTENTS: Israel as the restored wife of Jehovah in the Kingdom age.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ.
CONCLUSION: We may with greatest assurance depend upon God for the
keeping of His covenant with His peop...
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Isaiah 54:1. _Sing, oh barren, thou that didst not bear._ This
prophecy is a song of praise, exulting in the assurance that the
gentile world should be converted to Christ. The prophet saw it as
alrea...
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_No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper_
WORTHLESS WEAPONS
I. GLANCE AT THE WEAPONS WHICH HAVE BEEN USED AGAINST THE CHURCH
COLLECTIVELY.
1. The first weapon that we notice is an old o...
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_Behold, I have created the smith_
HOPE FOR THE CHURCH IN THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD
The general meaning evidently is, that God can certainly redeem His
pledge, because all instruments and agents are al...
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_O thou afflicted_
THE CITY OF GOD
The reference is still to Jerusalem.
In the former paragraph, she was addressed as a barren wife; here as
destined to arise from her encumbering ruins, and become...
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_Sing, O barren_
JERUSALEM: BARREN, THEN FRUITFUL
The direct address refers to Jerusalem, which resembled Sarah in her
early barrenness and later fruitfulness Isaiah 51:1).
(_F. Delitzsch, D.D._)
T...
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ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 54:15 BEHOLD, I. God alone accomplishes the
promised victory. THIS IS THE HERITAGE. All the promises of ch. Isaia
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THE CHRISTIAN’S HERITAGE
Isaiah 54:17. _No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper,
&c._
I. THE CHRISTIAN’S EXPERIENCE.
1. _Weapons are formed against him_. No Christian need expect aught
e...
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SECTION IV.—A RENEWAL OF PROMISES TO ISRAEL, COMBINED WITH
EXHORTATION (CH. 54-56:8).
EXPOSITION
ISAIAH 54:1
A PROMISE TO ISRAEL O
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Israel is to be restored as Jehovah's wife, chapter 54.
Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing,
and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are
the chil...
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1 Corinthians 1:30; 2 Corinthians 5:21; 2 Peter 1:1; Daniel 3:26;...
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Condemn — And I will deliver thee not only from the fury of war, but
also from the strife of tongues. This — This blessed condition, is
the portion allotted them by me. Righteousness — The reward of t...