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Themes in Isaiah 59

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Themes in Isaiah 59

Isaiah 59:1 (show verse)

Behold, the LORD's hand is not shortened, that it can't save; neither his ear heavy, that it can't hear:

God » Hand of » Mighty
God » Hand of » Hearing of
Hand » Figurative » Anthropomorphic » Hand of the lord » Unlimited » Power
divine Hand » God's » Mighty
divine Hand » Mighty
Hearing » Careless, characteristics of » Divine, God attentive to the prayers of the saints
Hearing » Who the lord will not hear
Hiding » Who the lord hides himself from
Iniquity » The reward for iniquity
Iniquity » Who works iniquity
Lying/lies » Who is a liar
Mischief » Who is mischievous
Separation » What separates you from God
Sin » What sin does
Speech/communication » Who speaks perverseness
The counselors of peace » Who shall not have peace
Trust » Who trusts in vanity
Violence » Who is violent

Isaiah 59:2 (show verse)

but your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear.

Backsliding » Guilt and consequences of
Consequences of sin » death » Physical » Spiritual » Separation from God
Error » Sin's penalty » Separation from God
Face » God's hidden » God's face hidden on account of sin
God » Of israel » Face of, hidden
Hearing » Who the lord will not hear
Hiding » Who the lord hides himself from
Iniquity » The reward for iniquity
Iniquity » Who works iniquity
Lying » A hindrance to prayer
Lying/lies » Who is a liar
Mischief » Who is mischievous
Murder » God » Rejects the prayers of those guilty of
Prayer » Causes of failure in » Iniquity
Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Live in sin
Separation » What separates you from God
Sin » Penalty for » Separation from God
Sin » Secret » Separates from God
Sin » What sin does
Sin » Prayer hindered by
Sins » Penalty » Separation from God
national Sins » National prayer rejected on account of
Speech/communication » Who speaks perverseness
The counselors of peace » Who shall not have peace
Transgression » Sin's penalty » Separation from God
Trust » Who trusts in vanity
Violence » Who is violent
The wicked » Causes of failure in » Iniquity

Isaiah 59:3 (show verse)

For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue mutters wickedness.

Blood » Shedding of human » Defiling to the person
Defilement » Of sin
Defilement » Moral, caused by » Blood shedding
hands » Of the wicked, described as » Bloody
Iniquity » Who works iniquity
Lying » A hindrance to prayer
Lying/lies » Who is a liar
Mischief » Who is mischievous
Murder » God » Rejects the prayers of those guilty of
Murder » Defiles the » hands
Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Are blood-shedders
Sin » Described as » Defiling
Speech/communication » Who speaks perverseness
The counselors of peace » Who shall not have peace
Trust » Who trusts in vanity
Violence » Who is violent

Isaiah 59:4 (show verse)

None sues in righteousness, and none pleads in truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.

Character » Of the wicked » Lying
Character of the wicked » Lying
Iniquity » Who works iniquity
Justice » The wicked » Call not for
Lying/lies » Who is a liar
Mischief » Who is mischievous
The counselors of peace » Who shall not have peace
Trust » Of the wicked » Is in vanity
Trust » Who trusts in vanity
Truth » Adaption of » Attitude of wicked toward
Truth » Attitude of the wicked toward
Truth » The wicked » Plead not for
Truth » The evil people » Plead not for
Violence » Who is violent

Isaiah 59:5 (show verse)

They hatch adders' eggs, and weave the spider's web: he who eats of their eggs dies; and that which is crushed breaks out into a viper.

Animals » Lions » Vipers, poisonous serpents
Cockatrice » Figurative
Iniquity » Who works iniquity
Insects » Locusts » Spiders
Malice » Examples of
Reptiles » Mentioned in scripture » Cockatrice or basilisk
Reptiles » Cockatrices
Serpents » Produced from eggs
Spider » Web of, figurative of the hope of the hypocrite
The counselors of peace » Who shall not have peace
Violence » Who is violent
Viper » A serpent

Isaiah 59:6 (show verse)

Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.

Corruption » In politics in the church » The prevalence of violence
hands » Of the wicked, described as » Violent
Iniquity » Who works iniquity
Sin » Attempt to cover, vain
The counselors of peace » Who shall not have peace
The Nation » Appointed by God corrupt » The prevalence of violence
Violence » Who is violent
The world » Conformity to forbidden creation of » Filled with violence

Isaiah 59:7 (show verse)

Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; desolation and destruction are in their paths.

Activity » Evil » General references to
Blood » Innocent, allusions to the shedding of
Character » Of the wicked » Destructive
Character of the wicked » Destructive
Crookedness » Those that make crooked paths
Evil » Activity » General references to
Evil » Those that pursue evil
Feet » People found at Christ's » Of the wicked
The counselors of peace » Who shall not have peace
Violence » Who is violent
The wicked » Devices of » Feet of

Isaiah 59:8 (show verse)

The way of peace they do not know; and there is no justice in their goings: they have made them crooked paths; whoever goes therein does not know peace.

Crookedness » Crookedness, general references to
Crookedness » Those that make crooked paths
Duplicity » Crookedness, general references to
Evil » Way » General references to
Evil » Those that pursue evil
Ignorance » Spiritual » General references to
No » Peace for the worldly and wicked
Pathway of sin » General references to
Peace » Social » No peace for the worldly and wicked
Spiritual » Ignorance » General references to
The counselors of peace » Who shall not have peace
Unrest » Folly of » Wicked have no peace
Way » Evil provided » Evil, pathway to sin

Isaiah 59:9 (show verse)

Therefore is justice far from us, neither does righteousness overtake us: we look for light, but, behold, darkness; for brightness, but we walk in obscurity.

Backsliding » Guilt and consequences of
Conscience » Guilty
Darkness » Illustrative of » Heavy afflictions
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Foretells calamities to judah

Isaiah 59:10 (show verse)

We grope for the wall like the blind; yes, we grope as those who have no eyes: we stumble at noonday as in the twilight; among those who are lusty we are as dead men.

Backsliding » Guilt and consequences of
Blindness » Example of spiritual
Conscience » Guilty
Darkness » Effects of » Causes us to stumble
The Dead » Illustrative of » A state of deep affliction, &c
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Foretells calamities to judah
Spiritual » Blindness » Examples of

Isaiah 59:11 (show verse)

We roar all like bears, and moan bitterly like doves: we look for justice, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off from us.

Backsliding » Guilt and consequences of
Bear » Ferocity of
Bears » Growls when annoyed
Conscience » Guilty
Doves » Illustrative » Of mourners
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Foretells calamities to judah
Salvation » Is far off from the wicked

Isaiah 59:12 (show verse)

For our transgressions are multiplied before you, and our sins testify against us; for our transgressions are with us, and as for our iniquities, we know them:

Backsliding » Sin of, to be confessed
Confession of sin » Examples of national
Conscience » Guilty
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Foretells calamities to judah
Nation » Spiritual » Sins of
Sin » Confession of » Examples of national

Isaiah 59:13 (show verse)

transgressing and denying the LORD, and turning away from following our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.

Backsliding » Sin of, to be confessed
Conscience » Guilty
Rebellion » Examples of rebellion against God
Rebellion against God » Exhibited in » Departing from him

Isaiah 59:14 (show verse)

Justice is turned away backward, and righteousness stands afar off; for truth is fallen in the street, and uprightness can't enter.

Backsliding » Sin of, to be confessed
Conscience » Guilty
Injustice » Examples of
Injustice » Exemplified » Jews
Justice » The wicked » Banish
Truth » The wicked » Uphold not
Truth » The evil people » Uphold not

Isaiah 59:15 (show verse)

Yes, truth is lacking; and he who departs from evil makes himself a prey. The LORD saw it, and it displeased him that there was no justice.

Armor » The lord armoring himself with righteousness and salvation
God » Christ as » Displeasure, on account of sin
Israel/jews » The lord redeeming israel
Opposition » Those that oppose the lord
Truth » The wicked » Uphold not
Truth » The evil people » Uphold not

Isaiah 59:16 (show verse)

He saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his own arm brought salvation to him; and his righteousness, it upheld him.

Anthropomorphisms » Miscellaneous acts and states of mind attributed to » Amazement
Armor » The lord armoring himself with righteousness and salvation
The atonement » Necessity for
Christ » Reproves » Righteousness of
Christ » Indispensable absolutely indispensable » The only intercessor
Israel/jews » The lord redeeming israel
No » Helper
Only saviour » Absolutely indispensable » The only intercessor
Opposition » Those that oppose the lord
Righteousness » Of Christ
Righteousness » Christ » Was sustained by
Salvation » Is by Christ alone
Jesus Christ, Savior » Absolutely indispensable » The only intercessor
Soldiers » Figurative » Of the divine protection

Isaiah 59:17 (show verse)

He put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation on his head; and he put on garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a mantle.

Activity » Christ's zeal » General references to
Armor » The lord armoring himself with righteousness and salvation
Battle of Life » Weapons and armour of the saints » The helmet of salvation
Breastplate » Figurative
Breastplate » Armor for soldiers » Figurative
Breastplate » Illustrative of the » Righteous judgment of Christ
Christ » Divinity of Christ of God, universal » Zeal of
Fervour » Christ's zeal » General references to
Helmet » Figurative
Israel/jews » The lord redeeming israel
Opposition » Those that oppose the lord
Righteousness » Christ » Put on, as breast-plate
Salvation » Illustrated by » A helmet
Soldiers » Figurative » Of the divine protection
Zeal » Christ's » General references to

Isaiah 59:18 (show verse)

According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, wrath to his adversaries, recompense to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompense.

Israel/jews » The lord redeeming israel
Opposition » Those that oppose the lord
Punishment » According to deeds
Punishment » Of the wicked
Recompense » Of evil
Sin » Punishment of » Of the wicked
The wicked » Causes of failure in » Punishment of

Isaiah 59:19 (show verse)

So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun; for he will come as a rushing stream, which the breath of the LORD drives.

God, Glory of » Reverence
Israel/jews » The lord redeeming israel
Protection » Is vouchsafed to saints in » Defending them against their enemies

Isaiah 59:20 (show verse)

"A Redeemer will come to Zion, and to those who turn from disobedience in Jacob," says the LORD.

Christ » Received » Redeemer
Israel/jews » The lord redeeming israel
Jesus Christ » Names of » Redeemer
Jews, the » Promises respecting » That Christ shall appear amongst
Jews, the » Promises respecting » Salvation
Zion » Restoration of, promised

"As for me, this is my covenant with them," says the LORD. "My Spirit who is on you, and my words which I have put in your mouth, shall not depart out of your mouth, nor out of the mouth of your seed, nor out of the mouth of your seed's seed," says the LORD, "from henceforth and forever."

Covenant » The divine, general references to
Covenant » Instances of » With his people
The Covenant » Is unalterable
Covenants » The divine, general references to
the Gift of the Holy Spirit » Is permanent
Holy spirit » The holy spirit speaking through people
Holy spirit » Promised » Outpouring of, promised
Speech/communication » The holy spirit speaking through people
Spirit » The leadership of holy spirit » Outpouring of, promised
Spirit » Promised » Outpouring of, promised