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Themes in Isaiah 42

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Themes in Isaiah 42

Isaiah 42:1 (show verse)

"Here is my servant whom I support, my chosen one in whom I take pleasure. I have placed my spirit on him; he will make just decrees for the nations.

Jesus The Prophet » Anointed with the holy ghost
Delight » God delighting in his servant
Election » The elected one
Election » Of Christ, as messiah
Election » Of grace » Of Christ, as messiah
failure » The lord not failing
Freedom/liberty » Who the lord liberates
Gentiles/heathen » The servant of the lord bringing forth judgment to the gentiles
Holy spirit » Believers in the early church baptized with » Christ baptized with
Holy spirit » Baptism of » Christ baptised with
Holy spirit » God the father anointing jesus Christ with the holy spirit
Jesus Christ » Prophet » Anointed with the holy spirit
Jesus Christ » Names of » Servant
Jesus Christ » Names of » Elect
Meekness » Of jesus
Names » Of Christ » Elect of God
Prophecies respecting Christ » The conversion of the gentiles to him
Servants » The servant of the lord
Spirit » Believers in the early church baptized with » Christ baptized with
Spirit » Upon Christ » Christ baptized with

Isaiah 42:2 (show verse)

He will not cry out or shout; he will not publicize himself in the streets.

Christ » Silent of Christ » Foretold
Christ » Spirit of » Quiet
Jesus The Prophet » Meek and unostentatious in his teaching
Delight » God delighting in his servant
Election » The elected one
failure » The lord not failing
Freedom/liberty » Who the lord liberates
Jesus Christ » Prophet » Unostentatious in his teaching
Meekness » Of jesus
Prophecies respecting Christ » His meekness and want of ostentatious
Servants » The servant of the lord
Silence » Of Christ » Foretold
Christ Silent » Foretold
Spirit of Christ » Quiet
Strife » Christ, an example of avoiding

Isaiah 42:3 (show verse)

A crushed reed he will not break, a dim wick he will not extinguish; he will faithfully make just decrees.

Christ » Spirit of » Gentle
Of Christ Compassion » Manifested for the » Weak in faith
Delight » God delighting in his servant
Election » The elected one
failure » The lord not failing
Flax » Figurative » Smoking flax not quenched
Freedom/liberty » Who the lord liberates
Gentleness » Divine
God » Christ's » Gentleness of
Meekness » Of jesus
Prophecies respecting Christ » His tenderness and compassion
Reed » Figurative » Of weakness
Servants » The servant of the lord
Spirit of Christ » Gentle

Isaiah 42:4 (show verse)

He will not grow dim or be crushed before establishing justice on the earth; the coastlands will wait in anticipation for his decrees."

Christ » Spirit of » Persevering
Church » Progress of » Growth of Christ's kingdom prophesied
Church » Growth of accessions to » Growth of Christ's kingdom prophesied
Delight » God delighting in his servant
Election » The elected one
failure » The lord not failing
Freedom/liberty » Who the lord liberates
Kingdom » Growth of prophesied
Meekness » Of jesus
Servants » The servant of the lord
Spirit of Christ » Persevering
Waiting » Predicted of the gentiles
Waiting upon God » Predicted of the gentiles

This is what the true God, the Lord, says -- the one who created the sky and stretched it out, the one who fashioned the earth and everything that lives on it, the one who gives breath to the people on it, and life to those who live on it:

Blindness » The lord opening the eyes of the blind
Delight » God delighting in his servant
the Earth » God » Spread abroad
Election » The elected one
Freedom/liberty » Who the lord liberates
the Gifts of God » Temporal » Life
Heaven/the heavens » The lord stretching out the heavens
Heavens » Creation of
Life » The lord being the creator of all life
Servants » The servant of the lord

Isaiah 42:6 (show verse)

"I, the Lord, officially commission you; I take hold of your hand. I protect you and make you a covenant mediator for people, and a light to the nations,

Blindness » The lord opening the eyes of the blind
Bondage, spiritual » Deliverance from, promised
Christ » Reproves » Righteousness of
The Covenant » Christ, the substance of
Delight » God delighting in his servant
Election » The elected one
Freedom/liberty » Who the lord liberates
Gentiles » Christ given as a light to
Gifts from God » Spiritual » Christ, the saviour
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Christ the chief of
Jesus Christ » Names of » Covenant of the people
Jesus Christ » Names of » Light to the gentiles
Righteousness » Of Christ
Servants » The servant of the lord
Types of Christ » Ark of the covenant

Isaiah 42:7 (show verse)

to open blind eyes, to release prisoners from dungeons, those who live in darkness from prisons.

Blindness » The lord opening the eyes of the blind
spiritual Blindness » Christ appointed to remove
Bondage, spiritual » Deliverance from, promised
Delight » God delighting in his servant
Election » The elected one
Freedom/liberty » Who the lord liberates
Liberty » Spiritual, a mark of the new dispensation
Christian Liberty » Foretold
Prisons » Illustrative of » Bondage to sin and satan
Servants » The servant of the lord
Spiritual » Liberty » Spiritual, a mark of the new dispensation

Isaiah 42:8 (show verse)

I am the Lord! That is my name! I will not share my glory with anyone else, or the praise due me with idols.

Glory » Of God » God is jealous of
God, Glory of » God is jealous of
Praise » The praise of the lord
false Worship » Idolatry » Forbidden

Isaiah 42:9 (show verse)

Look, my earlier predictive oracles have come to pass; now I announce new events. Before they begin to occur, I reveal them to you."

Foreknowledge » Of God
God » Pillar of » Foreknowledge of
New » Man » Things
Prescience » Foreknowledge
God, Wisdom of » Exhibited in » His foreshadowing events

Isaiah 42:10 (show verse)

Sing to the Lord a brand new song! Praise him from the horizon of the earth, you who go down to the sea, and everything that lives in it, you coastlands and those who live there!

Missionary-work by ministers » Warranted by predictions concerning the heathen, &c
New » Man » Song
new Song » A new song upon the lips

Isaiah 42:11 (show verse)

Let the desert and its cities shout out, the towns where the nomads of Kedar live! Let the residents of Sela shout joyfully; let them shout loudly from the mountaintops.

Arabians » Prophecies concerning
Kedar » A nomadic clan of the ishmaelites
Missionary-work by ministers » Warranted by predictions concerning the heathen, &c

Isaiah 42:12 (show verse)

Let them give the Lord the honor he deserves; let them praise his deeds in the coastlands.

Glorifying God » Commanded
God » Praised, to be » Universal
Missionary-work by ministers » Warranted by predictions concerning the heathen, &c
Praise » Encouraged » Universal
Praise » Saints should » Declare
Worship » Cleansed praise in, encouraged » Universal

Isaiah 42:13 (show verse)

The Lord emerges like a hero, like a warrior he inspires himself for battle; he shouts, yes, he yells, he shows his enemies his power.

Victory/overcoming » The lord triumphing
War/weapons » The lord being a warrior

Isaiah 42:14 (show verse)

"I have been inactive for a long time; I kept quiet and held back. Like a woman in labor I groan; I pant and gasp.

TraVeil » Incident to motherhood
Women » Sufferings of » Incident to motherhood

Isaiah 42:15 (show verse)

I will make the trees on the mountains and hills wither up; I will dry up all their vegetation. I will turn streams into islands, and dry up pools of water.

Herbs » Destroyed by » Drought
Mountains » Illustrative » (made waste,) of desolation
Mountains » God » Makes waste

Isaiah 42:16 (show verse)

I will lead the blind along an unfamiliar way; I will guide them down paths they have never traveled. I will turn the darkness in front of them into light, and level out the rough ground. This is what I will do for them. I will not abandon them.

God's Promises » Of guidance promised to the obedient » In the midst of uncertainties
divine Guidance » Promised to the obedient » In the midst of uncertainties
Way provided » Through the difficulties of life's journey

Isaiah 42:17 (show verse)

Those who trust in idols will turn back and be utterly humiliated, those who say to metal images, 'You are our gods.'"

Shame » Who shall be ashamed
Trust » Those that trust in idols
Trust » Of the wicked » Is in idols

Isaiah 42:18 (show verse)

"Listen, you deaf ones! Take notice, you blind ones!

Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Reproves the jews for their spiritual blindness and infidelity

Isaiah 42:19 (show verse)

My servant is truly blind, my messenger is truly deaf. My covenant partner, the servant of the Lord, is truly blind.

Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Reproves the jews for their spiritual blindness and infidelity

Isaiah 42:20 (show verse)

You see many things, but don't comprehend; their ears are open, but do not hear."

Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Reproves the jews for their spiritual blindness and infidelity

Isaiah 42:21 (show verse)

The Lord wanted to exhibit his justice by magnifying his law and displaying it.

Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Reproves the jews for their spiritual blindness and infidelity
The law of God » Christ » Magnified
the Law of moses » Christ » Magnified and made honorable

Isaiah 42:22 (show verse)

But these people are looted and plundered; all of them are trapped in pits and held captive in prisons. They were carried away as loot with no one to rescue them; they were carried away as plunder, and no one says, "Bring that back!"

physical Bondage » In prison » General references to
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Reproves the jews for their spiritual blindness and infidelity
Prisons » General references to

Isaiah 42:23 (show verse)

Who among you will pay attention to this? Who will listen attentively in the future?

Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Reproves the jews for their spiritual blindness and infidelity

Isaiah 42:24 (show verse)

Who handed Jacob over to the robber? Who handed Israel over to the looters? Was it not the Lord, against whom we sinned? They refused to follow his commands; they disobeyed his law.

Anger of God » Should lead to repentance
Disobedience to God » Shall be punished
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Reproves the jews for their spiritual blindness and infidelity
Obedience to God » Includes » Obeying his law
Self-will » Exhibited in » Refusing to walk in the ways of God
Self-will and stubbornness » Exhibited in » Refusing to walk in the ways of God

Isaiah 42:25 (show verse)

So he poured out his fierce anger on them, along with the devastation of war. Its flames encircled them, but they did not realize it; it burned against them, but they did notice.

Anger of God » Should lead to repentance
Correction » Correction despised
Disobedience to God » Shall be punished
Hardness (of heart) » Condemned
Heart » Whole » Hardness of
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Reproves the jews for their spiritual blindness and infidelity