The NET Note(on Ge 15:2NET) in fact says that "the presence of "Master" before the holy name is rather compelling evidence that the original would have been "Master, LORD," which is rendered here "sovereign LORD." Shall I write on tablets of gold or silver? The unclean will not travel on it, But it will be for him who walks that way, And fools will not wander on it.
Hes picking you up.
Ps 22:16 is not specifically quoted in the NT, although Jesus does quote Ps 22:1 which lends support to verse 16 being a reference to Messiah's crucifixion. 17:1; 26:37 ), being an eyewitness to and participant in Jesus' earthly ministry ( 1 John 1:1-4 ).
His answer is, "Absolutely not."
You cannot suppose it possible that any person can erase what is written on Gods hand. Time shall roll on and come to its close, but Christ will not forget you then, and in the eternity that cometh amidst the burning of the world and the judging of mankind, the graving on his hand shall be as permanent as ever, and you shall still be remembered of the Lord who loved you or ever the earth was. Thou art never for a moment out of his thought, nor hidden from his eye. We are kept right before His eyes all the time -- graven upon the palms of His hands. Gill - Not upon his thick clouds, the clouds of heaven under him, always in view much better the Targum, "lo, as upon the hands thou art engraven before me;' signifying that his people were always in his sight, his eyes were ever upon them, and never withdrawn from them; as anything held in the hand, or tied to or wore upon it, as a signet or ring that has the name of a person on it, to which the allusion may be; which shows how near and dear they are to him, what affection he has for them, and care of them; see Song of Solomon 8:6. John records the reaction of the officers"Never did a man speak the way this man speaks."
17:7; Isa. Who had brought them up? 15 So also like this plague will be the plague on the horse, the mule, the camel, the donkey and all the cattle that will be in those camps.
(Oswalt).
Charles Ryrie summarizes Isaiah49:14-26 writing that "Here the Lord encourages His people who will be in captivity.
Someone has called this characteristic of God the divine insomnia. In His hands He gently bears us, Read Isa 49:13, Jehovah hath comforted His people, &c. Yet, in the teeth of that double declaration Zion said, Jehovah hath forsaken me, &c. 4. Yes, the nations are responsive to the Gospel, if we will only bring it to them! CompareAbrahamic Covenant versus Mosaic Covenant. 1. Let him trust that inviolable, unforgetting Love. Toplady, SPURGEON - How appropriately Christ can say this when he looks on the nail-prints, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands!
While the truths about God as "LORD, Savior, Redeemer, the Mighty One are written to Israel, the truths reflected in these great Names are applicable to all of His children and so we can sing: Jehovah is our strength,
(Eph 6:17+). Ruth 114:7). John was an apostle ( Luke 6:12-16) and one of the 3 most intimate associates of Jesus (along with Peter and Jamescf. Then in verse 14 God went on to say, Ehyeh asher ehyeh, which can be translated "I am who I am," or, "I will be what I will be." To reassure Zion and prove the point in an even stronger way, God opens his hand and challenges Zion to "observe, see" (hn) an image that was permanently "engraved" (qaq) on the palm of God's hand. Then the nations will know that I am the LORD, declares the Lord GOD, when I prove Myself holy among you in their sight. He hides a smiling face, Blind unbelief is sure to err, O my soul, arise
III. It is a most beautiful image of the tender care of the Great Shepherd of his people in a world like thisa world in its main features, in regard to real comforts, not unaptly compared to barren hills, and pathless burning sands. It is to know that what he will do for me is so far beyond my own dreams and plans as to be all but unimaginable.
He says that he has graven our names upon the palms of his hands, as if to show how continually we are before him. Poole - He alludes to the common practice of men, who use to put signs and memorials upon their hands or fingers of such things as they dearly affect, and would remember. I said to him, Surely they would wash out. They might by degrees, he said, but they frequently had them pricked in with strong indelible ink, so that there, whilst the palm lasts, there lasts the memorial of the friend.
Reality is the fact that a covenant has been cut on your behalf.
He calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
They were, as it were, to write the supreme act of deliverance in the Exodus upon their hands, that it might never be forgotten. The Election Commission in India has used indelible ink for many elections. (Isa. Her walls before thee stand, 1:2, 14; 2:11, 15, 3:19; 4:4, 7, 8; 5:7[6]; 6:2, 4, 9; 7:6, 15; 8:10; 9:9; 11:8). Yet I leave it all in the LORD's hand; I will trust God for my reward.". The nation of Israel had failed in her mission to be a light to the nations. ", Keil and Delitzsch point out thatthe mother is prominent in many of the Messianicprophecies - Ge3:15+; Isa.
Hinnehis a marker used to enliven a narrative, to express a change a scene, to emphasize an idea, to call attention to a detail or an important fact or action that follows (Isa 65:17,Ge 17:20,41:17).
Then you can profitably and prayerfully spend some time reading the text (including use of different translations which may help on difficult passages).
These words are a singularly bold metaphor, drawn from the strange and half-savage custom, which lingers still among sailors and others, of having beloved names or other tokens of affection and remembrance indelibly inscribed on parts of the body. Rev 20:12). The Servant would fulfill Gods covenants with Israel.". Then let us remember Him.
You are fast united to your great Husband, Christ, and no other lover can steal his heart; but Jesus, having chosen you, doth never suffer a rival to come. But even if mothers were to suddenly abandon their children, the Lord would never forsake Zion. The King of the Jews abhorred by His Jewish brethren! Barnes on islands -This word properly means islandsBut the word also is used to denote maritime countries; countries that were situated on sea-coasts, or the regions beyond sea. For - Probably this opening "ki" is best not seen as causal, but as marking a continuation of Jehovah's oath in the previous verse. This is the future of the church, by Gods decree. This last meaning (without a veil) is interesting because in their unredeemed condition the Jews are described as having their minds "hardened; for until this very day at the reading of the old covenant the same veil remains unlifted (me anakalupto), because it is removed in Christ."
This is quite an accusation by the people of Israel, for the fact is that this same verb is first used in Isaiah 1:4 where Isaiah says "They (Israel) have abandoned ('azab) the LORD!"
Let such take heart from the case before us; and let them also remember that the Lord does not now forget the sorrowful and broken-hearted. Is it not written, It pleased the Father to bruise him; he hath put him to grief? It is as if eternal strength, I say, leaned upon that graving-tool to write the memorial of his chosen people in the hands of Jesus. Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands. By living according to God's law, Israel was to be a model of God's standards of justice to the surrounding nations (Deut 4:68).
4:13; Dan. Martin of Tours -- During the Middle Ages there was a popular story which circulated about Martin of Tours, the saint for whom Martin Luther was named. 28:23; Isa. No, for all these may canker and corrupt, and thieves may break through and steal. He can ne'er forget. The Lords mission is to reveal His love to the discouraged (vv.15-23).
54:5; Isa. Standard (signal)(05251)(nec/nes)means a banner, an ensign, a standard, a signal pole (wood pole which was visible when raised -Nu 21:8), a signal (non-verbal communication -Nu 26:10,Jer 4:6), a sail (for a boat -Isa 33:23).
This sermon is also called "Greatest Defense of the Faith - John MacArthur"Sermon Scripture: Isaiah 53Part 2: http://youtu.be/ycejVhelMkMPart 3: http://yout. Zech 12:10+ tells us about it.
27:8; Isa. 21:6; Prov. Then all mankind will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior, your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.".
Hence it is a very fitting description of the relationship of man to God. 49:18; Jer. Captives refer to Israel and this is not just referring to those who were taken to Babylon, but to the Jews in the end time. Treasures unfolding, riches of grace 64:5, Isaiah 49:26 "I will feed your oppressors with their own flesh, And they will become drunk with their own blood as with sweet wine; And all flesh will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior And your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob. 1. Articles Messages Books Podcasts Filter Resources By Ask Pastor John. Christ so loves us that He carries our names in His constant remembrance. The text does not primarily refer to individuals, but to the community.
By the expression, I have graven thee upon the palms of My hands, God seems to say, I have done so much for you that I can never forget you. When a memorial is engraven on a mans hand, then it is connected with the mans life. The foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his; and, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ, depart from iniquity. Oswalt explains that "The language is that of ecstatic praise. God will fulfill these promises. And these from the land of Sinim- Some say Sinim (found nowhere else in the Bible)is China which is possible but we cannot be dogmatic. The lines that are imprinted on our hands at birth remain unchanged until our burial at death. MacArthur -This speaks to the humiliating treatment of the Servant at His first advent, a theme emphasized by Isaiah (50:6-9; 52:14, 15; 53:3). To thee, my centre, move, Believe it! It is the plural in each case, "On the palms of my hands. 11:12).
He shows how the multitude of scattered Israelites will be delivered from their exile and those who oppressed them (GENTILES), and be gathered to their own land.
As Barnes says "In a time of favor; in a time that shall be adjudged to be the best fitted to the purposes of salvation, Yahweh will be pleased to exalt the Messiah to glory, and to make him the means of salvation to all mankind."
(1 Pe 1:18-19+). For example Peter describes how God helped Jesus inActs 2:24 "But God raised Him up again, putting an end to the agony of death, since it was impossible for Him to be held in its power.". Your Great High Priest Sing whether you can sing or not.
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In light of this great truth that God does not forget us, may the Spirit of the Living God enable each of us to "Bless the LORD O my soul and FORGET none of His benefits" in Christ Jesus. H writing were on the face, it would not be seen, on the breast it would not be observed. Give place to me that I may.] A mothers love is awesome! 4. By these marks he sees what he has already suffered, and he pledges himself to do nothing apart from those sufferings, for his hands, with which he works, are pierced. 12 I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live in prosperity; in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of being filled and going hungry, both of having abundance and suffering need.
Our witness in heaven eternally stands; It appeareth to me as though the King had said, Shall I carve my people upon precious stones? 1 Kings See 1 Sam 2:27; Job 41:9 (41:1 HT) for parallel usage. Jehovah HAS NOT FORGOTTEN THEM NOR REJECTED THEM!
where thou wert overthrown by Nebuchadnezzar (ED: INTERPRETS THE "BAD NEWS" LITERALLY)shall even now be too narrow, etc.
His blood atoned for all our race, Now the strongest human love that we know of is a mother's love.
37:17; Isa. They shall perish; yea they shall all wax old as doth a garment, but his hands shall endure for ever and ever. 63:9; Isa. If you must not have cares, you should not have those deep sorrows and despairs. In the multitude of your anxious and perplexed thoughts within you, awakened by a sense of your ungrateful oblivion of God, or by His trying and mysterious dealings, let this comfort delight your soul, that He never forgets you.
God has sworn it.
He will be for Israel, and the world, what Israel could not be. The Servant calls on the people of the world to heed Him as He recounts His birth, the name that was given to Him before His birth (Matt.
Deut. (ED: Notice what happens when one totally extirpates Israel from the prophecy of Isaiah -- the result is comments that make no sense.
John MacDuff - Or, take the other emblem; every individual Christian is engraved -where? Ephesians ", 2 Ki.
2 Timothy He accepts the historical truth about Israel in captivitybut rejects the fact that there will be a future Israel set free from Gentile oppression. My name is written on His hands. Yet Yahweh would never, ever forget (abandon) His chosen people (cf. No indefiniteness marks the words such as marks "I may," "I might," or "I must." No, For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel(Ro 9:6). Having something like this on one's hands provides a constant reminder of the one who is loved because the engraving on the hands would be "continually before me" (Ps 16:8; 50:8). It is not engraven on the huge rock, for a convulsion of nature might rend the rock with earthquake, or the fretting tooth of time might eat the inscription out; but our record is on His hand, where it must last, world without end. Now in Isaiah 49 the true Servant of the Lord, the Messiah, Jesus, steps forward. Oh, the antiquity of this inscription! This bond to the patriarch establishes the identity of the God worshiped by the early tribes. Here is a strikingexample of non-literal interpretationfrom the pen of a modern writer Raymond COrtlund, Jr writing in the popular series Preaching the Word. This is true of friends who truly love one anotherof husband and wife, of parent and children.
That mission is to bring Jacob again to him and to restore the preserved of Israel.
Does God really care about His me? ", Oswalt comments that "The first half of this verse identifies the work of the Servant in proclaiming release to imprisoned ones.
Wounds which leave a scar forever! And notice that in the comment on Isa 49:19 he interprets the first part (the "bad news") literally but then the "good news" allegorically! Warren Wiersbe -As Jesus Christ ministered on earth, especially to His own people Israel, there were times when His work seemed in vain (Isa. Isaiah 49:18 "Lift up your eyes and look around; All of them gather together, they come to you.
8:10; Eccl.
3. By such a work of love does God write you and me on His hands, but most of all by the work of Christ upon His cross. There is no fear, therefore, that he will forget them. But none can erase the indelible names 2:9 ).
Below is a thought of how you can be a co-laborer with Paul and all the missionaries of all the ages in bringing God's Gospel of salvation to the lost souls, especially in the spiritually dark 10-40 window.
In all our afflictions, He is afflicted (Isa. There is a sense, of course, in which every Christian is a saintthat is, separated and set apart by God for His service and sanctified by the operations of the Spirit. And here we read of that very Messiah, guiding Israel once again to springs of water!
W E Vine -Christ, in the days of his flesh, made Himself subject to Roman rulers, handing Himself over to their will that He might fulfil the great purposes for which He had comeHow great the change of attitude from that of the present time! WE all believe that our Saviour has very much to do with the covenant of eternal salvation. Isaiah imagines it (ED: THE CHURCH) like a childless woman delightedly astonished at the multitude of happy children gathering around her as their mother, replacing her (ED: THE CHURCH'S) devastation with fullness (49:1721).
I have graven thee on the palms of my hands, says he. Be glad in the Lord and rejoice ye righteous, and shout for joy all ye that are upright in heart..
(Lk 12:37, cf Jesus girding Himself at His First Coming - Jn 13:4-5) As He gives you the bread, you recall His words to the disciples at the Last Supper: "I shall never again eat it until it is fulfilled in the Kingdom of God" (Lk 22:16) and "I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father's kingdom." The being of the godly is bound up with the being of God; they are specially dear to God, shall never be lost sight of by Him, have their life hid with Christ in God, and go forward to the fulness of life, to the pleasures, which, according to another use of the same figure, are said to be at Gods right hand for evermore.
A thorny crown he wears, For example, read this interpretation by Ortlund of this section God is addressing Zion. With confidence I now draw nigh, Wherever you see it hung out in Scripture, it is like an ancient sign-board, signifying that there are rich wares within, or like the hands which solid readers have observed in the margin of the older Puritanic books, drawing attention to something particularly worthy of observation." Contendin Isaiah -Isa. Can you not see the relationship betweensupplicationsin verse 8andsaved soulsin verse 9? We read of Yahweh's lamentand then His promise of compassion to Israel For the LORD has called you, Like a wife forsaken ('azab) and grieved in spirit, Even like a wife of ones youth when she is rejected, Says your God.
In Isa 49:1+He says He was called but here He says He was formed from the womb (JESUS' INCARNATION). Guzik -Babylon, the mighty empire, had taken Zion captive. No, for all these may canker and corrupt, and thieves may break through and steal. Thus says the Lord GOD(Isa 49:22NET) -The sovereign LORD says it. The King of heaven calling your name! 5 The LORD is your keeper; The LORD is your shade on your right hand.
Isaiah 44:6 Thus says the LORD, the King of Israel and his Redeemer, the LORD of hosts: I am the first and I am the last, And there is no God besides Me. The incision was scarified into a permanent scar which would serve as a constant reminder of the covenant promise between the partners, Trumbull brings out this practice of scarification in his book, The Blood Covenant writing that, Commander Cameron, who, while in charge of the Livingstone Search Expedition gives several illustrations of the observance of this rite "The first operation consisted of making an incision on each of their right wrists, just sufficient to draw blood; a little of which was scraped off and smeared on the other's cut; after which gunpowder was rubbed in [thereby securing a permanent token on the arm]." Does not eternal love delight you? Explains why God does what He does to a people who do not deserve such beneficent treatment (His mercy) and secondly (His guidance). We are reminded of that scene in the gospels when Jesus, after his resurrection, appeared to his frightened disciples, huddled together in the upper room, and said to them, "Behold, my hands and my feet and see that it is I," Luke 24:39). 144:4). He forgets them not in death." Wherever you see it hung out in Scripture, it is like an ancient sign-board, signifying that there are rich wares within, drawing attention to something particularly worthy of observation.
", NIV Isaiah 49:23 Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. I. The Servant-Messiah begins with another court scene that calls on all the peoples of the world to pay attention.
Romans Isa 42:1013; 44:23; 45:8; 52:89; 55:1213). That settles it whether we believe it or not! The LORD called Me - This is the Messiah, the Son, describing His calling by God the Father. With his right hand he blesses, and his people have a share in that; with his left hand he deals out vengeance, but he sees his people there, and gives no vengeance to them. 7 Thy righteousness my robe shall be, Fatherlike He tends and spares us;
He will actually bring a deliverance from sin. Well our feeble frame He knows. Philemon Jesus has thy name upon his breastplate-- yea, "graven on the palms of his hands." Come, let us not forget again, but let us bind the glorious name of Lord about our heart. And yet here in Isaiah 49:3 he seems to disregard his previous comment in the immediate context which he interprets as clearly references to the Messiah, not Israel and not the Church! He said to Me - Yahweh addresses the Messiah, His Servant. ", LORD(03068)(Jehovah) is "the personal name of the living God found 6,823 times in the Old Testament.
(NICOT-Isaiah), The justice due to Me is with the LORD, and My reward with My God."
Might tattoos be an apt metaphor for Gods inscribed hands? Numbers 23:19.
Context of Isa 49:16 - Israel (depicted as "Zion") was in an hour of distress and discouraged by her exile to Babylon cried out "The LORD has forsaken me, and the Lord has forgotten me. (Isa 49:14). I remarked that the Behold in our text is intended to attract particular attention. In the Bible, 'call' is a technical word. Php 2:8), God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the Name which is above every name, 10 so that at the Name of Jesus EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, (Php 2:9-10+), Bultema -Lick up the dust of thy feet refers to the great honor which the great ones of the world will give Israel. The Lord will call the Jewish people from the ends of the earth and gather them again in their land (Isa.
51:22). Because his power is greater, He will be victor and He will save. But one might willingly and lovingly submit to his master (Ex 21:5), remaining in his service when he was not obliged to do so. If he drove a car, your name would be on his bumper. 1 Peter Dear, abiding, precious memorial of our crucified Lord, thou dost charm away our fears.
When somebody comes to you in a foreign land, you like to hear him say, "When I was at your home they were all talking about you, and they all sent loving messages to you. ", Ver. Again, the reader is strongly exhorted to Be a Berean (even in reading the notes you are reading! That is a fascinating comment by Young because he does see the present verse (Isa 49:3) as connected to the previous passages.
There are times when believers are apt to think themselves forsaken. The reality is that those who oppose the Lord and his people experience the self destructiveness of sina recurring feature of the wars of the Lord..
Who had brought them up? (Isa 50:8) I agree with Vine who says "The passage again points to the time of Armageddon (Har-Magedon) and the Second Advent.". 49 Listen to me, you islands; hear this, you distant nations: Before I was born the Lord called me; from my mother's womb he has spoken my name. As I have already said, the impression made upon the hands, as intended in this figure, was permanentso long as the person lived, there it was. And then God's answer came in those wonderful words, full forever of comfort enough to meet the needs of all the sorrows of all humanity: "Forget thee!
But the same thing applies to us individually.
She did not bear them, nor did she rear them, so where did they come from? Whichever hand He lifts He sees His people!
He keeps us before him, in order that he may do for us exceeding abundantly more than we ask or think.R.T.
The possibility of a restored relationship between Israel and her God becomes increasingly clear as this section unfolds.
Certainly Israel had the first opportunity to abhor and despise Him. God is compassionate and comforts us as a mother comforts her children (66:13). 60:14; Jer. '", THE NUMBER OF RETURNEES And He will make it plain." Do not these deep things comfort you? PAINFUL EFFORT.
Showing their future hope, the nation was being encouraged to repent. 4 I (THE SERVANT) glorified You on the earth, having accomplished the work (THE MISSION DESCRIBED IN ISAIAH 49)which You have given Me to do. God is touched by the pain and grief of his people. Ac 7:50 See also Isa 66:2; Job 10:3, 8; Ps 8:3; 19:1; 95:5; 138:8; Isa 48:13; 64:8, Ps 95:4 See also Job 12:10; 26:13; 36:32; Ps 31:15; Isa 40:12; 41:19-20; Da 5:23, God's hand is mighty Hab 3:4 See also 1Ch 29:12; Ps 118:15-16; Jer 18:6; Da 4:35; Am 9:2, God executes judgment by the power of his hand Am 1:6-8 Judgment on the Philistine cities.
Note the context, which describes a time when "all flesh will know that I, the LORD am your (Israel's) Savior." Again, the setting of the following passages is the last days before the Messiah returns. The upshot is that the verbbdelussopictures one turning away from a stench as in disgust.
He has enthroned You on high In that instance, it signals the destruction of proud Babylon. It is a bold anthropomorphism. Now He describes His feelings of futility.
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This is not a tattoo on the back of his hand, and it is not something written with weak ink that can fade or be erased; this is permanently carved New American Commentary - New American Commentary Isaiah 40-66: Volume 15b.
3. Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me. As intensely as Israel feels forgotten, God feels intensely connected. - Ge 15:18+), MacArthur -When the Lord saves and regathers Israel, they will return to the Land, to which Joshua brought their ancestors after their exit from Egypt, now restored and glorious (Isa 44:26; Jos 13:1-8). And thou shalt make the breastplate of judgment. This week the papers were filled with an account of a mother in New York who systematically suffocated all nine of her children. This is referring to the restoration of Zion in the millennial kingdom, not to the return from Babylon. ", APPLICATION - Have you ever wondered if God has forgotten or abandoned you? John 14:2,3.