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Themes in Isaiah 50

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Themes in Isaiah 50

Isaiah 50:1 (show verse)

Thus said Jehovah: 'Where is this -- the bill of your mother's divorce, Whom I sent away? Or to which of My creditors have I sold you? Lo, for your iniquities ye have been sold, And for your transgressions Hath your mother been 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)

Wherefore have I come, and there is no one? I called, and there is none answering, Hath My hand been at all short of redemption? And is there not in me power to deliver? Lo, by My rebuke I dry up a sea, I make rivers a wilderness, Their fish stinketh, for there is no water, And dieth with 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 heavens with blackness, And sackcloth I make their covering.

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

Isaiah 50:4 (show verse)

The Lord Jehovah hath given to me The tongue of taught ones, To know to aid the weary by a word, He waketh morning by morning, He waketh for me an ear to hear as taught ones.

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 Jehovah opened for me the ear, And I rebelled not -- backward I moved not.

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)

My back I have given to those smiting, And my cheeks to those plucking out, My face I hid not from shame 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)

And the Lord Jehovah giveth help to me, Therefore I have not been ashamed, Therefore I have set my face as a flint, And I know that I am not ashamed.

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)

Near is He who is justifying me, Who doth contend with me? We stand together, who is mine opponent? Let him come nigh unto 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)

Lo, the Lord Jehovah giveth help to me, Who is he that declareth me wicked? Lo, all of them as a garment wear out, A moth doth eat 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 is among you, fearing Jehovah, Hearkening to the voice of His servant, That hath walked in dark places, And there is no brightness for him? Let him trust in the name of Jehovah, And lean 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)

Lo, all ye kindling a fire, girding on sparks, Walk ye in the light of your fire, And in the sparks ye have caused to burn, From my hand hath this been to you, In grief ye lie down!

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