Isaiah 63:1 The victory of Christ; the destruction of evil by good; the conquest over the devil by the Son of God, at cost, with pain, so that as He comes forth His robes are red with blood, the redemption of mankind from sin by the Divine and human Saviour, this is the largest and completest meani... [ Continue Reading ]
Isaiah 63:3 Consider one or two circumstances which rendered Jesus solitary in His sufferings. I. One of the most obvious of these is, that all His sorrowings and sufferings were, long ere their actual occurrence, clearly and fully foreseen. They were anticipated sorrows. The ignorance of futurity... [ Continue Reading ]
Isaiah 63:9 These words occur in the course of a most affecting and pathetic prayer which the prophet utters. In the course of his prayer he recalls the wonderful love of Jehovah for His people during their early afflictions, His patience with their waywardness, and His surpassing gentleness and car... [ Continue Reading ]
Isaiah 63:10 Note: I. Some of the ways in which men may be said to vex the Holy Spirit. (1) This sin is committed, when the all-important office executed by the Spirit in the Church, as sent by Christ to quicken, convert, and sanctify the soul, is not duly recognised and honoured. (2) The sin of v... [ Continue Reading ]
Isaiah 63:16 I. These words express a deep longing of the human heart. With all its folly, and frivolity, and sin, the heart of man has been made to feel after these words: "Our Father our Father which art in heaven." When we look at the length and breadth of man's history, it tells us that this cr... [ Continue Reading ]