Isaiah 50-54
We are in the Prophetic Stream today. We will be covering the famous chapter Isaiah 53 as we read from the World English Bible this week.
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Commentary by Dr. Drake Travis
Lord, you serve and send The Savior. It is truly you and your work for us that saves. Keep us filled with faith and gratitude. Bless you Lord, Amen.
The theme of this section of scripture is that the LORD will serve His people; they will be redeemed and restored and The Servant of the LORD will aid and protect them in Zion. This idea has been seen scattered throughout Isaiah but the resumption of this thinking comes into full view here as this concept has been accumulating through Isaiah’s book.
50 – it begins with the nation in dismay, but God assures immediately they he can redeem from any situation. God has full control over nature, the LORD speaks, he gives us “ear to hear”, He helps, The Lord calls all to come to Him and trust Him – to stop trusting in their own plans; contrare~ plans that they think are going to be of any protection.
51 – These next two chapters are devoted to telling of Zion’s redemption and restoration. Judah would go into captivity in the future, but God’s plan for His own has never wavered. His commitment to Abraham and Sarah has not been down graded or altered in the least. God’s plan is endless – so listen to God, come to God, look to God, He will strengthen – but they needed to adorn themselves in Him. Remember ALL He has done! He comforts and calms and liberates. The delirium that comes from disobedience is akin to drunkenness and need never be a problem to them again.
52 – This chapter is also pure wonderment. It is the day of Zion’s triumph. It’s so beautiful it is actually a song. There’s no way to list all the great things God is up to and not simply recite the whole chapter –> again. This is truly a song of happy days. People who’ve sung “Our God Reigns” since for-ev-er may wonder where it comes from. It’s from here! v. seven has the whole song within it. The rest of the chapter is just as marvelous.
53 – The fascination of this chapter merely grows with time. Isaiah told so many details about a Savior and he is describing Him 700 years before His arrival. The details cannot be ignored or altered if one religions’ description of a Savior doesn’t match God’s. Some have tried to explain this chapter away as being some other person from some other era or to be someone who is coming yet in the future. This chapter is Jesus and what He has done to heal, to forgive, and to save.
54 – The fascination here is that Zion is going to expand; expand in every way, the people, the land, the blessing, the dwellings, and the beauty; the adornment, the jewels, oh my! It will all be the wonderful work of God. The people of Zion have suffered, but God’s mercy and comfort and lovingkindness will prevail and ‘win the day’. Zion will prevail in righteousness.