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Themes in Isaiah 50

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Themes in Isaiah 50

Isaiah 50:1 (show verse)

This is what the Lord says:

Where is your mother’s divorce certificate
that I used to send her away?
Or who were My creditors that I sold you to?
Look, you were sold for your iniquities,
and your mother was put away
because of your transgressions.

Bondage, spiritual » Sold under sin
Divorce » Illustrative of God's casting off of the jewish church
Divorce » Figurative
Sin » Secret » Sold under

Isaiah 50:2 (show verse)

Why was no one there when I came?
Why was there no one to answer when I called?
Is My hand too short to redeem?
Or do I have no power to deliver?
Look, I dry up the sea by My rebuke;
I turn the rivers into a wilderness;
their fish rot because of lack of water
and die of thirst.

Fishes » Cannot live without water
The Providence of God » Is exercised in » Ruling the elements
Redemption » Manifests the » Power of God
Rivers » God's power over, unlimited
the Sea » God » Dries up, by his rebuke

Isaiah 50:3 (show verse)

I dress the heavens in black
and make sackcloth their clothing.

Sackcloth » Illustrative » (covering the heavens with,) of severe judgments

Isaiah 50:4 (show verse)

The Lord God has given Me
the tongue of those who are instructed
to know how to sustain the weary with a word.
He awakens Me each morning;
He awakens My ear to listen like those being instructed.

Gifts » From God » Ability for comforting speech
Hearing » The lord opening ears
Holy spirit » The holy spirit speaking through people
Inspiration » Promises of special
Prophets » Inspiration of » Promises of special
Servants » The servant of the lord
Social duties » Fidelity in business » Kind words
Sorrow » Who shall have sorrow
Speech/communication » The holy spirit speaking through people
Wise » Words » Comforting
Words » Kept words of Christ » Kind, examples of
Words » Spoken at the proper moment
Words » Spiritual wise » Comforting

Isaiah 50:5 (show verse)

The Lord God has opened My ear,
and I was not rebellious;
I did not turn back.

Hearing » The lord opening ears
Holy spirit » The holy spirit speaking through people
Servants » The servant of the lord
Sorrow » Who shall have sorrow
Speech/communication » The holy spirit speaking through people

Isaiah 50:6 (show verse)

I gave My back to those who beat Me,
and My cheeks to those who tore out My beard.
I did not hide My face from scorn and spitting.

Assault and battery » Striking jesus » Prophecies of
Beards » Plucking of, a sign of scorn
Hairs » Plucking out of, a reproach
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Submitting to sufferings
Jesus Christ » Death of, voluntary
Persecution » Christ voluntarily submitted to
Prophecies respecting Christ » His being spit on and scourged
Punishments » Secondary kinds of » Plucking out the hair
Servants » The servant of the lord
Smiting » Of the righteous, general references to
Sorrow » Who shall have sorrow
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Of the jews smiting of the righteous » General references to

Isaiah 50:7 (show verse)

The Lord God will help Me;
therefore I have not been humiliated;
therefore I have set My face like flint,
and I know I will not be put to shame.

not Ashamed » Not ashamed, the righteous
holy Boldness » Produced by » Trust in God
Closeness » The lord being near
Help » The lord helping
Justification » The lord justifying
Knowledge » Spiritual knowledge, general references to » Seven great verities that may be known by the believer
Opposition » There being no opposition to the lord
Protection » Of God, is » Encouraging
Servants » The servant of the lord
Seven » Example of steadfastness » Job, in his religious life
Sorrow » Who shall have sorrow
Stability » Seven notable examples of » Job, in his religious life
Steadfastness » Seven notable examples of » Job, in his religious life

Isaiah 50:8 (show verse)

The One who vindicates Me is near;
who will contend with Me?
Let us confront each other.
Who has a case against Me?
Let him come near Me!

Closeness » The lord being near
God » Mercy of » Nearness of
Justification » The lord justifying
Justification before God » Under the gospel » Frees from condemnation
Justification before God » Is the act of God
Nearness to God » General references to
Opposition » There being no opposition to the lord
Servants » The servant of the lord
Sorrow » Who shall have sorrow

Isaiah 50:9 (show verse)

In truth, the Lord God will help Me;
who will condemn Me?
Indeed, all of them will wear out like a garment;
a moth will devour them.

Condemnation » No condemnation, for the righteous
God » Hand of » Helper
Insects » Locusts » Moths
Insects » Mentioned in scripture » Moth
Moth » Destructive of garments
Moths » Illustrative » (eating a garment,) of God's judgments
No » Condemnation, for the righteous
Opposition » There being no opposition to the lord
Servants » The servant of the lord
Sorrow » Who shall have sorrow
Wicked people » Compared with » Moth-eaten garments
Wicked, the, are compared to » Moth-eaten garments

Isaiah 50:10 (show verse)

Who among you fears the Lord,
listening to the voice of His Servant?
Who among you walks in darkness,
and has no light?
Let him trust in the name of Yahweh;
let him lean on his God.

Fear of God » Promises concerning
God » Trust in » Exhortations to
God » Mercy of » Name of, mighty
Name » Of the lord, mighty
Servants » The servant of the lord
Sorrow » Who shall have sorrow
Trust in God » Exhortations to

Isaiah 50:11 (show verse)

Look, all you who kindle a fire,
who encircle yourselves with firebrands;
walk in the light of your fire
and in the firebrands you have lit!
This is what you’ll get from My hand:
you will lie down in a place of torment.

Fire » Illustrative of » The hope of hypocrites
Sorrow » Who shall have sorrow