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Isaiah 42

Isa 42:1-7—Christ, the Servant of Jehovah (Mat 12:18-21. Cf. Phl 2:5-8).

Isa 42:1 Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.

my servant

There is a twofold account of the Coming Servant:

  1. He is represented as weak, despised, rejected, slain;
  2. and also as a mighty conqueror, taking vengeance on the nations and restoring Israel (e.g. Isa 40:10; 63:1-4). The former class of passages relate to the first advent, and are fulfilled; the latter to the second advent, and are unfulfilled.

spirit

Holy Spirit. Isa 44:3. (Gen 1:2; Mal 2:15.)

Isa 42:3 A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.

A bruised reed

Christ (First Advent). Isa 41:1-7; Isa 49:1-6. (Gen 3:15; Acts 1:9.)

the smoking flax

Mat 12:18-21.

Isa 42:4 He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.

isles [See also Isa 42:10, 12, 15.]

i.e. coasts.

Isa 42:6 I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;

for a light

The prophets connect the Gentiles with Christ in a threefold way:

  1. as the Light He brings salvation to the Gentiles (Luk 2:32; Acts 13:47, 48);
  2. as the "Root of Jesse" He is to reign over the Gentiles in His kingdom (Isa 11:10; Rom 15:12). He saves the Gentiles, which is the distinctive feature of this present age (Rom 11:17-24; Eph 2:11, 12). He reigns over the Gentiles in the kingdom-age, to follow this. See "Kingdom (O.T.)," Scofield Gen 1:26-28; Zec 12:8.
  3. Believing Gentiles in the present age, together with believing Jews, constitute "the church which is His body" (Eph 1:23). See Scofield Ephesians 3:6, note

of the Gentiles

Isa 49:6; 60:3; Mat 4:16; Luk 2:32; Act 13:47, 48; Rom 9:24-30; 10:19, 20; 11:11, 12; 15:9-12.

Isa 42:8-12—Israel, chosen, sinning, chastened, restored (Isa 42:8 - 44:27).

Isa 42:9 Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.

the former things are come to pass

i.e. Isaiah's prediction of Sennacherib's invasion and its results, Isa 10 and Isa 37. See also Isa 41:21-23; 43:8-12; 44:7; 48:3, 5, 16. This appeal of the prophet to the fulfilment of his former predictions strongly confirms the unity of the book.

Isa 42:13-25—(1) The chastening of Israel.

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