Isaías 49

Isaías 49

Phillips has a broader outline from Exploring the Scriptures Isaiah's Prophetic Stature (40-66) Judah's Miseries (40-48) Judah's Messiah (49-57) Judah's Millennium (58-66) Hannah's Bible Outlines The person of the deliverer (redemption) (Isa 49:1-57:21) The mission of the servant (Isa 49:1-26) The commission of the servant (Isa 49:1-6) The humiliation and exaltation of the servant (Isa 49:7) The restoration by the servant (Isa 49:8-13) The comfort of the servant (Isa 49:14-26) His faithfulness to Israel (Isa 49:14-21) His judgment on Israel's foes (Isa 49:22-26) The submission of the servant (Isa 50:1-11) The bill of divorcement (Isa 50:1-3) The humiliation and suffering of the servant (Isa 50:4-11) Here are several comments on the context of Isaiah 49... Teed introduces Isaiah 49 - God’s Servant, a Light to the Gentiles - Ever feel like giving up? Do you think that after 70 years in captivity in a foreign land, people, specifically the Jews, would feel like giving up? God understood this, and we will find that much of Isaiah 49 is aimed at giving the people encouragement so that they would not give up. Beginning in Isaiah 48, we saw how Israel had stubbornly resisted the true God, preferring to worship idols of their own creation instead. This blasphemy forced God to defend His name by sending Israel into a “furnace of affliction” (Isaiah 48:1-11). Yet all this was leading up to yet another revelation of God’s grace. God gives them new hope in Isa 48:12-16, expresses His longing for Israel in Isa 48:17-19, and dramatically announces the good news of coming redemption in Isa 48:20-22. Now in Isaiah 49 the true Servant of the Lord, the Messiah, Jesus, steps forward. He tells of His mission to Israel and to all humanity (Isa 49:1-7). Jesus repeats the promises God made to Him and to Israel (Isa 49:8-13). Israel may feel God has forsaken her, but God can no more abandon the Jews than a mother can forget the baby at her breast (Isa 49:14-21). God will restore and exalt His chosen people. He will punish their enemies, for God is the Savior and Redeemer of His people (Isa 49:22-26). (Ron Teed Commentary – Isaiah 49 Commentary) F. C. Jennings observes this chapter "brings us to the very heart of this book of Isaiah, to the very heart of 'the Salvation of God', nor surely do we need to know whom we may expect to find there!". Gilbrant - Isaiah begins a new section where the Servant of the Lord is exalted. He will bring a greater deliverance than the deliverance from Egypt and from Babylon. He will actually bring a deliverance from sin. Nothing more is said of Babylon or Cyrus, or of the conflict with pagan gods and occult practices. The Servant-Messiah begins with another court scene that calls on all the peoples of the world to pay attention. What he is about to tell is of extreme importance to the Gentiles. The Messiah is here in view as the head or representative of ideal Israel. He is called from the womb (see Matt. 1:20-23; Luke 1:31ff). (The Complete Biblical Library – Isaiah) Constable sets the context - Anticipation of salvation Isa 49:1-52:12 - This first segment focuses on the anticipation of salvation. Israel needed to believe the promises of God concerning the coming salvation. The possibility of a restored relationship between Israel and her God becomes increasingly clear as this section unfolds. Likewise, the cosmic dimension of this salvation becomes increasingly obvious. The section reaches its climax with the announcement that God has won victory and the people are free (Isa 52:7-12). Listen to Me, O islands, And pay attention, you peoples from afar. - Who is speaking? From the context this is the Messiah, Jesus Christ, addressing this message to the entire world. His message is an exhortation which is universal in scope, which as we shall see involves the Servant's mission is also has worldwide ramifications. He begins by teaching the crucial doctrine of the incarnation. He is teaching that He will come to earth as a Man, born of a woman (See Mt 1:20-21, Mk 1:10-11, Mk 9:7).