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Isaiah foretells the coming of a righteous king who will bring peace (9:1-7), the judgment that Judah can expect (9:8 – 10:19), the survival of a faithful remnant (10:20-34), the establishment of a peaceful kingdom (11:1-9), and the return of the faithful remnant to Jerusalem (11:10-16).
1. Royally descended, “a rod out of the stem of Jesse,” A simple farmer on the hills of Bethlehem, and yet a father of kings. Not an accident. We are here confronted with the mystery of blood, of race. No common man was he from whom sprang David, Solomon, Hezekiah, Josiah, and a long line of kings.
7 gru 2015 · Human rebellion against God angers the Lord. Yet for the sake of Jesus the Christ, God has replaced God’s anger with mercy. This offers Isaiah 12’s preachers and teachers an opportunity to reflect on perceptions of God.
The human mind, nature, and history are the three dimensions of life, and across them all the prophet tells us that the Spirit of the Lord will fill the future with His marvels of righteousness, wisdom, and peace.
Verses 1-6. "And in that day thou shalt say, I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah; for though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away from me, and thou comfortest me. Behold God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid: for Jehovah, even Jehovah is my strength and song; and he is become my salvation.
Let faith in God as our salvation be effectual, (1.) To silence our fears. We must trust, and not be afraid, not be afraid that the God we trust in will fail us; no, there is no danger of that; not be afraid of any creature, though ever so formidable and threatening.
16 lis 2011 · Commentary. “That day” designates the time when the remnant of Israel would be restored to YHWH’s favor. They would then be moved to give thanks to YHWH for what he had done for them or, as rendered in the Septuagint, they would bless or praise him.
