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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 so shortened that it cannot help, neither is his ear so stopped that it may not 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 misdeeds have separated you from your God, and your sins hide his face from you, that he heareth you not.

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 unrighteousness; Your lips speak lies, and your tongue setteth out 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)

No man regardeth righteousness, and no man judgeth truly. Every man hopeth in vain things, and imagineth deceit; conceiveth weariness, and bringeth forth evil.

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 breed cockatrice eggs, and weave the spider's web. Whoso eateth of their eggs dieth. But if one treadeth upon them, there cometh up a serpent.

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 web maketh no cloth and they may not cover themselves with their labours. Their deeds are the deeds of wickedness, and the work of robbery 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 counsels are wicked counsels; harm and destruction are in their ways.

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)

But the way of peace they know not. In their goings is no equity, their ways are so crooked that whosoever goeth therein, knoweth nothing of 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)

And this is the cause that equity is so far from us, and that righteousness cometh not nigh us. We look for light, lo, it is darkness; for the morning shine, see, we walk in the dark.

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 like the blind upon the wall, we grope even as one that hath none eyes. We stumble at the noonday, as though it were toward night; in the falling places, like men that are half dead.

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 mourn still like doves. We look for equity, but there is none; for health, but it is far 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 offenses are many before thee, and our sins testify against us. Yea, we must confess that we offend, and acknowledge that we do amiss:

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)

Namely transgress and dissemble against the LORD, and fall away from our God: using presumptuous and traitorous imaginations, and casting false matters in our hearts.

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)

And therefore is equity gone aside, and righteousness standeth far off; truth is fallen down in the street, and the thing that is plain and open, may not be showed.

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)

Yea, the truth is laid in prison, and he that refraineth himself from evil must be spoiled. When the LORD saw this, it displeased him sore that there was nowhere any equity.

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 also, that there was no man which had pity thereof, or was grieved at it. And he held him by his own power, and cleaved to his own righteousness.

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 righteousness upon him for a breastplate, and set the helmet of health upon his head. He put on wrath instead of clothing, and took jealousy about him for a cloak:

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)

like as when a man goeth forth wrothfully to recompense his enemies, and to be avenged of his adversaries. Namely, that he might recompense and reward the Islands,

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

wherethrough the name of the LORD might be feared, from the rising of the Sun: and his majesty, unto the going down of the same. For he shall come as a violent water stream, which the wind of the LORD hath moved.

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)

But unto Zion there shall come a redeemer, and unto them in Jacob that turn from wickedness, sayeth 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

Isaiah 59:21 (show verse)

I will make this covenant with them, sayeth the LORD: My spirit that is come upon thee, and the words which I have put in thy mouth, shall never go out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy children, nor out of the mouth of thy children's children, from this time forth for evermore.

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