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Verse Isaiah 59:17. FOR _CLOTHING _- "For his clothing"] תלבשת
_tilbosheth_. "I cannot but think that this word, תלבשת
_tilbosheth_, is an interpolation.
1. It is in no one ancient version.
2. It is...
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FOR HE PUT ON RIGHTEOUSNESS - That is, God the Redeemer. The prophet
here introduces him as going forth to vindicate his people clad like
an ancient warrior. In the declaration that he ‘put on
righteo...
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CHAPTER 59
Apostasy and Confession, Jehovah's Intervention and the Coming of the
Redeemer
1. _The deplorable condition of the people (Isaiah 59:1) _ 2. _The
confession (Isaiah 59:9) _ 3. Jehovah's in...
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ISAIAH 59:15 _ b_ - ISAIAH 59:21. YAHWEH HIMSELF BECOMES THE CHAMPION
OF THE Right. Yahweh is indignant that Right is absent. He sees there
is none to interpose (_mg._) for her, so His own power bring...
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HE PUT ON. Figure of speech _Anthropopatheia_. Note that all the
armour is for defense.
BREASTPLATE. a coat of mail.
OF VENGEANCE FOR CLOTHING. of avenging for clothing. Compare Isaiah
61:2; Isaiah...
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The idea of Jehovah as a warrior occurs several times in this book
(ch. Isaiah 42:13; Isaiah 49:24 f., Isaiah 52:10); but the fully
developed image of His arming Himself with His own attributes has no...
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3. THE CURE
TEXT: Isaiah 59:15-21
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And Jehovah saw it, and it displeased him that there was no justice.
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And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no
intercessor: therefor...
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For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of
salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for
clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.
FOR HE PUT ON RIGHTE...
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59:17 cloak. (d-33) Or 'robe.' see Note, ch. 61.10....
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1, 2. An answer to the implied objection that the promises of
restoration have not yet been fulfilled....
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The attributes of Jehovah, which come out clearly in His
interposition, are figured as His armour. St. Paul's imagery
(Ephesians 6:14.) is based on this passage....
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These references to a soldier’s equipment are word pictures to
describe the *Lord’s actions. The *Old Testament often uses word
pictures that describe the *Lord as a soldier. (See Exodus 15:3-4;
Numbe...
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ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS
GOD’S PROMISES TO HIS SPECIAL PEOPLE
ISAIAH CHAPTER S 58 TO 66
_NORMAN HILLYER_
CHAPTER 59
WHY GOD DOES NOT ANSWER PRAYERS
V1 The *Lord can still save. His pow...
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HE PUT ON RIGHTEOUSNESS... — The close parallelism with Isaiah 11
points, as far as it goes, to identity of authorship; and that with
Ephesians 6:14 suggests a new significance for St. Paul’s “whole
a...
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וַ יִּלְבַּ֤שׁ צְדָקָה֙ כַּ †
שִּׁרְיָ֔ן וְ...
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CHAPTER XXIII
THE REKINDLING OF THE CIVIC CONSCIENCE
Isaiah 56:9; Isaiah 57:1; Isaiah 58:1; Isaiah 59:1
IT was inevitable, as so
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THE DIVINE ARM BRINGS REDEMPTION
Isaiah 59:15-21
_Israel's Savior_. The Almighty Lover of souls is described as looking
round to see if help were forthcoming from any other quarter; and
there being...
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Continuing, the prophet makes confession of moral failure. This he
does first by declaring the reason for national suffering. It is not
to be found in Jehovah's inability, nor in His unwillingness. Th...
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For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an (q) helmet of
salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance [for]
clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.
(q) Signifying t...
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_Justice. None can blame his conduct._...
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I made but a short observation on the long passage before this, in
order that I might enter upon the soul-relieving truth in the view of
the Lord Jesus, which here succeeds the melancholy subject. He...
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17._And he put on righteousness as a coat of mail. _Here he equips God
with his armor, for the purpose both of confirming more and more the
confidence of believers, and of stripping all men of all con...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 58 AND 59.
But these moral considerations rouse the indignation of the Spirit at
the condition of Israel in the days of the prophecy-their sin and
their hypoc...
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FOR HE PUT ON RIGHTEOUSNESS AS A BREASTPLATE,.... Here the Lord is
represented as a warrior clothed with armour, and as Christ is, and as
he will appear in the latter day on the behalf of his people,...
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For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of
salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance [for]
clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.
Ver. 17. _For he put...
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_For he put on righteousness as a breast-plate_ God, resolving to
appear as a man of war, puts on his armour; he calls _righteousness_
his _breast-plate_, to show the justness of his cause, as also hi...
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For He put on righteousness, the mercy promised to His people, AS A
BREASTPLATE AND AN HELMET OF SALVATION UPON HIS HEAD, with which He
intended to hearten Himself in His struggle for the redemption o...
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THE LORD MAKING READY FOR JUDGMENT AND REDEMPTION...
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16-21 This passage is connected with the following chapters. It is
generally thought to describe the coming of the Messiah, as the
Avenger and Deliverer of his church. There was none to intercede wit...
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HE PUT ON RIGHTEOUSNESS AS A BREASTPLATE; God, resolving to appear as
a man of war against Babylon, that did now oppress his people, puts on
his arms, Heb. _wrapped himself_, and particularly his BREA...
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GOD WILL ACT TO DELIVER ZION (ISAIAH 59:15).
When God looked down He saw that there was no one who could deliver,
none who was fitted to be the Servant. And (speaking from a human
point of view) He co...
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59:16. _And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was
no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his
righteousness, it sustained him._
Man's extremity was Chris...
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CONTENTS: Sins which prevented the bestowal of God's blessing and
caused chastisements to fall upon Israel.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit
CONCLUSION: If prayers are not answered and the salva...
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Isaiah 59:1. _Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot
save._ The failure of your fast is not with the Lord; he sees, and he
can hear. Neither is the fault in the promises announced by...
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_For He put on righteousness--_
SELF -MANIFESTATIONS OF GOD’S HOLY NATURE
Just as in Ephesians 6:1.
the manifold self-manifestations of the inner life of the soul are
symbolized under each of the di...
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_And He saw that there was no man_
GOD, MAN’S GREAT REDEEMER
Do not let us suppose this is mere poetry.
Conceive what inspires it,--the great truth that in the Infinite there
is a heart to throb for...
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ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 59:14 For his own glory, the Lord will make
his people the predominant culture of a glorious new world.
⇐...
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ZEAL—THE BEST CLOAK
Isaiah 59:17. _And was clad with zeal as a cloke_.
The solitary champion here spoken of we cannot fail to recognise as
the Prince of the house of David, our Lord Jesus Christ. Wha...
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EXPOSITION
ISAIAH 59:1
A GENERAL REBUKE OF ISRAEL FOR ITS MANIFOLD SINS, The command given to
the prophet in Isaiah 58:1 to "show God's people the
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Now in fifty-nine:
Behold, the LORD'S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither
is his ear heavy, that it cannot hear (Isaiah 59:1):
"Lord, why aren't You hearing us when we fast? Why aren'...
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1 Thessalonians 5:8; 2 Corinthians 6:7; 2 Thessalonians 1:8;
Deuteronomy 32:35;...
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For — God, resolving to appear as a man of war, puts on his arms; he
calls righteousness his breast — plate, to shew the justness of his
cause, as also his faithfulness in making good his promises. Ve...