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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 42:6

Have called thee in righteousness; to declare my righteousness, as is said, Romans 3:26, or my faithfulness, which is frequently called righteousness in Scripture; according to my promise long since made, and oft-renewed. As the former verse asserted God’s power, so this clause declares his will and firm purpose and obligation to effect this work, and both together evince the certainty and necessity of it. Will hold thine hand; will give thee counsel and strength for thy high and hard work.... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 42:7

The blind eyes; the eyes of their minds blinded with long ignorance, and deep prejudice, and inveterate error, and by the power and policy of the god of this world, 2 Corinthians 4:4, which nothing but the almighty power of God could cure. The prisoners; sinners, unto are taken captive by the devil at his will, as we read, 2 Timothy 2:26, and as daily experience showeth, and who are enslaved and chained by their own lusts, and made free-men only by Christ, John 8:32,John 8:36. Compare this... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 42:8

I am the Lord, Heb. Jehovah; who have all being in and of myself, and give being to all my creatures, and to all my promises, as this name signifies. The everlasting, and unchangeable, and omnipotent God, who therefore both can and will fulfil all my promises, and plead the cause and set up the kingdom of my Son in spite of all opposition, and destroy all those idols which are set up against him and inc. That is my name, which I must own and justify to the world. He seems to allude to Exodus... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 42:9

The former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: as all things which I have formerly promised or foretold have exactly come to pass in their proper seasons, and not one of them failed, as was noted, Joshua 23:14; so you have great reason to believe that what I now promise, though it be new and strange to you, shall infallibly be accomplished. Before they spring forth I tell you of them, that when they come to pass, you may know that I am God, and that this is my work. Compare... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Isaiah 42:1-4

THE FATHER’S ELECT SERVANT(Missionary Sermon.)Isaiah 42:1; Isaiah 42:4. Behold My Servant, &c.These words belong to one of the most impressive portions of the prophetic Scriptures, and unquestionably relate to the character and work of our Lord Jesus Christ. This might be argued with sufficient certainty from the internal evidence of the passage itself; but it is expressly affirmed, moreover, by an inspired expositor (Matthew 12:17-21). Our text is descriptive of the whole work and... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Isaiah 42:1-11

THE SERVANT OF THE LORDIsaiah 42:1-11. Behold My servant, &c.It is difficult for us who have history, with all its definiteness, to realise the inestimable value of prophecy, notwithstanding its vagueness, to God’s ancient people. But try to put yourself in their place. It was very difficult for them to be God’s people, because it is difficult always to be loyal to an unpopular and apparently hopeless cause. How small was the true Israel! a little speck of light surrounded by a vast... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Isaiah 42:5-8

THE ONENESS OF GOD IN REVELATION AND IN NATUREIsaiah 42:5-6. Thus saith God the Lord, &c.Isaiah 42:5 is a description of God; Isaiah 42:6, a declaration of His purposes. The sentiment is that the God of nature is the God also of redemption.Assuming the truth of the identity of the Author of nature with the God of revelation, consider certain lessons which follow as corollaries from it:—I. That religious investigation should be characterised by the spirit of docile inquiry. Want of humility... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Isaiah 42:9

THE PHILOSOPHY OF PROMISEIsaiah 42:9. Behold, the former things are come to pass, &c.One may observe, in reading Scripture, the general principle that God usually gives a promise of that which He means to bestow. Before Christ came the Father was continually speaking of His coming. Love meets man as a heralding fragrance before the actual bestowal of blessing.Why are covenant blessings the subject of promises?I. IN ORDER TO DISPLAY GOD’S GRACE.To display—1. The freeness of His grace. The... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Isaiah 42:1

Isaiah 42:1 The servitude of Jesus. I. In Christ, service and freedom were perfectly combined. He gave the service of being, the service of work, the service of suffering, the service of worship, the service of rest, each to the very highest point of which that service is capable. But when He came, knowing, as He did, all to which He was coming, He came with these words upon His lips, "I delight to do it." II. Christ had many masters, and He served them all with perfect service. (1) There was... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Isaiah 42:3

Isaiah 42:3 The lesson which this passage teaches is that the Saviour is infinite in kindness. I. The sinner is obscure, but the Saviour is omniscient. II. The sinner is a thing of grief and guilt, but the Saviour is gentleness and grace impersonate. III. The sinner is in himself worthless, but the Saviour is mighty; and out of the most worthless can make a vessel of mercy meet for the Master's use. J. Hamilton, Works, vol. vi., p. 164. The source of Christ's perfect tenderness to sinners is... read more

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 42:6

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 42:7

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 42:8

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 42:9

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Isaiah 42:1-4

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Isaiah 42:1-11

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Isaiah 42:5-8

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Isaiah 42:9

Sermon Bible Commentary - Isaiah 42:1

Sermon Bible Commentary - Isaiah 42:3

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