Isaías 35
Matthew Henry · Citado em PreceptAustin
Isaías 35
Henry writes that those who were able were "to comfort those who could not yet recover the fright they had been put into by the Assyrian army with an assurance that God would now return in mercy to them....To strengthen those that are weak and to confirm them—the weak hands, which are unable either to work or fight, and can hardly be lifted up in prayer, and the feeble knees, which are unable either to stand or walk and unfit for the race set before us. Strengthen the feeble - Literally "the tottering knees," "the staggering knees." Their knees are giving way and they are about to fall. To whom is Isaiah writing? Clearly he is addressing the Jews. Note from the Timeline at the top of the page that the Northern 10 Tribes of Israel were taken into captivity in Assyria in 722 BC. So it is likely that Isaiah's words are addressing these Jews who were downcast and felt hopeless. Why is he encouraging them? Because of the truth in the next passages that Jehovah will come and avenge all injustice done to them. As Jamieson says Isaiah is saying "Encourage the Jews, now desponding, by the assurance of the blessings promised." In other words these promises of future glory of the land should encourage and strengthen those who feel downtrodden. The writer of Hebrews quotes (not a direct word for word quote but more of a thought quote) the same idea which is found here in Isaiah 35:3-4 Hebrews 12:12+ - Therefore, strengthen the hands that are weak and the knees that are feeble. Comment: Notice that there is a subtle but important difference in the way modern versions render this passage. Most of the versions have "strengthen YOUR...." The NAS, KJV and NKJV (Young's Literal is similar) do not have "YOUR" but simply exhort "strengthen THE hands..." On the other hand the ESV, NIV, NLT all insert "YOUR." You are probably asking "So what?" Where the "so what" is that the NAS, KJV, NKJV, YLT all indicate that this is a general exhortation to the readers to strengthen anyone's hands that are weak or knees that are feeble and this fits much better with the thought in Isaiah 35:3-4 where the exhortation is to the reader to encourage those who are exhausted and strengthen those who are feeble. John MacArthur gives more explanation in the note below. John
Isaías 35
Henry - God will appear for you against your enemies, will recompense both their injuries and your losses.” The Messiah will come, in the fulness of time, to take vengeance on the powers of darkness, to spoil them, and make a show of them openly, to recompense those that mourn in Zion with abundant comforts. ISRAEL'S DELIVERER WILL COME FROM ZION The psalms speak of Israel's (and our) Deliverer coming back... Psalms 96:11-13 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; Let the sea roar, and all it contains; 12 Let the field exult, and all that is in it. Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy 13 Before the LORD, for He is coming, For He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness And the peoples in His faithfulness. Ps 98:7-9 Let the sea roar and all it contains, The world and those who dwell in it. 8 Let the rivers clap their hands, Let the mountains sing together for joy 9 Before the LORD, for He is coming to judge the earth; He will judge the world with righteousness And the peoples with equity. But He will save you - In Romans 11:26+ Paul says "all Israel (ALL WHO BELIEVER - cf Zech 13:8-9+) will be saved (sozo); just as it is written, “THE DELIVERER (MESSIAH) WILL COME FROM ZION, HE WILL REMOVE UNGODLINESS FROM JACOB.” Save (deliver, help) (03467)(yasha') (See also yeshua from which we get our word "Jesus") is an important Hebrew verb which means to help, to save, to deliver. The root in Arabic is "make wide" which underscores the main thought of yasha' as to bring to a place of safety or broad pasture in contrast to a narrow strait which symbolizes distress or danger. The Septuagint (Lxx) translates yasha' here with sozo the usual verb in the NT for spiritual salvation. In the last of the last days, God will save Israel, a truth emphasized by Isaiah earlier and also by other prophets... Isaiah 25:9 And it will be said in that day, “Behold, this is our God (MESSIAH) for Whom we have waited (Hebrew - qavah = hoped for, looked with expectation; Lxx = elpizo= hoped) that He might save us. This is the LORD for whom we have waited; Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.” Ezekiel 36:29+ "Moreover, I will save you from all your uncleanness (cf Zech 13:1+); and I will call for the grain and multiply it, and I will not bring a famine on you. Matthew Henry - With the hopes of this the Old-Testament saints strengthened their weak hands. He will come again at the end of time, will come in flaming fire, to recompense tribulation to those who have troubled his people, and, to those who were troubled, rest, such a rest as will be not only a final period to, but a full reward of, all their troubles, 2 Th. 1:6, 7. Those whose hearts tremble for the ark of God (ED: BELIEVING JEWISH REMNANT)...may silence their fears with this, God will take the work into His own hands. Your God will come, Who pleads your cause and owns your interest, even God Himself, Who is God alone.