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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 42:1-9

The Coming One (Isaiah 41:25 to Isaiah 42:9 ). The theme of the failure of the idols to tell the past and the future continues. They do not know of ‘the one from the north’. Identity of the ‘one from the north’ has produced widely differing ideas. In context there are good grounds for arguing that he must be the servant of Isaiah 42:1, for the theme of the servant immediately follows. Some see it as referring to Cyrus in the light of Isaiah 44:28 to Isaiah 45:1. But there Cyrus is God’s... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 42:5-9

God’s Charge to His Servant (Isaiah 42:5-9 ). We continue to see here the joint ministries of Israel and their coming King, reaching out and drawing men within the covenant and bringing them light out of darkness and release from the captivity of sin. Isaiah 42:5 ‘Thus says God (El) Yahweh, He who created the heavens, and stretches them forth, He who spread abroad the earth and that which comes out of it, He who gives breath to the people on it, And spirit to those who walk in it.’ God now... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 42:1-4

Isaiah 42:1-Numbers : . The Mission of Yahweh’ s Servant (the first of the four so-called “ Servant Songs” ; see Introd.).— Yahweh bids the nations consider His Servant Israel, whom He sustains and loves. He has equipped him like the prophets with His spirit, so that he may publish the true religion to the nations. The frenzy, however, which often accompanied the utterance of prophecy in the public ways shall not characterise him; he shall be gentle, not crushing the damaged reed, or... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 42:5-7

Isaiah 42:5-Judges : . An Exposition of the Theme of Isaiah 42:1-Numbers : .— Yahweh the Creator, has called Israel, taken him by the hand, made him a covenant and light to the nations, to bring them forth from their prison-house of glimmering darkness. Isaiah 42:5 . God, the Lord: read, “ Yahweh, the (true) God.”— Insert “ brought forth” before that which. Isaiah 42:6 . in righteousness: i.e. truly, of set purpose.— will hold . . . will keep . . . and give: read, “ have held . . . have... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 42:8

Isaiah 42:8 f. The fulfilment of His earlier predictions, the “ former things,” differentiates Yahweh from the gods of the nations, and guarantees the fulfilment of the prophecies now made. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 42:1

The prophet, having in the former chapter detected the vanity of idols, by their gross ignorance of future things, and having given one eminent instance of God’s certain foreknowledge of things to come, in the prediction of the destruction of Babylon, and the deliverance of the Jews out of it by Cyrus, he now addeth another more eminent and remote example of it, and foretelleth the coming of the Messiah, and several great effects or consequences thereof; which he rather doth, because this was... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 42:2

He shall not cry; either, 1. In a way of contention, as anger is oft accompanied with clamour, Ephesians 4:31. Or, 2. In a way of ostentation. It seems to be meant both ways, by comparing this place with Matthew 12:16,Matthew 12:17,Matthew 12:20. He shall neither erect nor manage his kingdom with violence and outward pomp and state, as Worldly princes do, but with meekness and humility. Nor lift up his voice, which is easily understood out of the following clause, and from many other... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 42:3

A bruised reed shall he not break; he will not break it to pieces, but rather will strengthen and bind it up. It is a common figure, whereby more is understood than was expressed, and one contrary is left to be gathered from another, of which many instances have been given in former texts. The sense is plainly this, Christ will not deal roughly and rigorously with those that come to him, but he will use all gentleness and kindness to them, passing by their greatest sins, bearing with their... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 42:4

He shall not fail, nor be discouraged; though he be thus meek, and gentle, yet he is also courageous and resolute against all the great and many difficulties and conflicts to which he will be exposed, and will not give over till he have finished his work; or, as others render the words, He shall not be darkened (this glorious light shall not be eclipsed or obscured; or, He shall shine forth brightly and gloriously, as the LXX. render this word) nor broken by all the attempts and vigorous... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 42:5

This large description of God’s infinite power is here seasonably added, to give them assurance of the certain accomplishment of these great and wonderful promises, which otherwise would seem incredible. read more

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 42:1-9

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 42:5-9

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 42:1-4

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 42:5-7

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 42:8

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 42:1

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 42:2

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 42:3

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 42:4

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 42:5

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