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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 certificate of divorce with which I sent her away? Or to which of my creditors did I sell you? Look! It's because of your sins that you were sold, and because of your transgressions that your mother was sent away.

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 is it that when I came, no one was there? Why was there no answer when I called? Was my arm too short to redeem you? Do I lack the strength to rescue you? Look! By my mere rebuke I dry up the sea, I turn rivers into a desert. Their fish stink for 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 clothe the skies with darkness and make sackcloth their covering."

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

Isaiah 50:4 (show verse)

"The Lord GOD has given me a learned tongue, so that I may know how to sustain the weary with words. And morning after morning he wakens, and he wakens my ear to listen like those who are being taught.

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)

My Lord GOD has opened my ears, and I did not rebel; I did not shrink 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 pulled out my beard. I did not turn away my face from insults 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)

For the Lord GOD helps me, so I won't be disgraced. Therefore I've made my face like flint, and I know that I won't 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, then, will bring a charge against me? Let's face each other! Who has a case against me? Let him confront 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)

See! It is the Lord GOD who will help me. Who is it that will declare me guilty? See! They will all wear out like a garment; moths will eat them up.

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, obeying the voice of his servant, who among you walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the name of the LORD, and rely upon 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 those who light a fire, who surround yourselves with flaming torches walk by the light of your fire, and by the torches that you have set ablaze! This is what you will receive from my hand: you will lie down in torment.

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