Isaiah 35:3-7 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 35:1-10

The glory of the Church not temporal greatness, but spiritual perfection Amid the wealth of metaphor which Isaiah employs to depict the final prosperity, glory, and happiness of the Church, it is remarkable how little use is made of any images drawn from the conditions or circumstances of earthly grandeur. Images of natural beauty are principally employed—the shady forest, the spreading cedar tree, the rich luxuriance of arable and pasture land, the choice beauty of the most lovely among... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 35:1-10

Glories of the Messianic age. This is a picture of the happy and glorious condition of Israel after the return from Captivity. Nature is beheld rejoicing with man; and the whole scene is suffused with the light of a universal spiritual joy. I. THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE NATURAL WORLD . The desert will rejoice "like the narcissus," the beautiful white flower found in abundance in spring-time in the Plain of Sharon. A ringing musical cry shall break out from those solitudes. The... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 35:3

Strengthen ye the weak hands . In the Church of the redeemed there will be "weak" brethren as well as strong, "feeble" as well as healthful (see 1 Corinthians 3:1 ; Galatians 6:1 ; Hebrews 5:12-14 ). God, by the mouth of his prophet, calls on the strong to impart of their strength to their weaker brethren, uplifting their "weak hands," as Aaron and Hur did those of Moses ( Exodus 17:12 ), and "confirming" or sustaining their "feeble knees." So St. Paul: "We that are strong ought to... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 35:3

Inspirations to energy. "Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees." It is not enough to be sorry for the woes of others. Sympathy may be a sort of mental "minor," wherewith we simply soothe ourselves. We must be earnest and inspirational. Pity must be practical. "Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand!" We have plenty of critics and satirists; we want men who will help to save . I. WE MAY STRENGTHEN BY OUR WORDS . "Say to them that are of a... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 35:3

Cheer for the faint-hearted. This term may well be applied either to the small remnant left in Judaea, or to the small company that represented the exiled nation on the return to Jerusalem. The cheer comes through the assurance of God's direct and gracious relations with them. Faint-hearted ones can only be steadied by leaning on the Strong One for strength. The prayer of all such should be this, "O Lord, I am oppressed, undertake thou for me ." Introduction may include the reasons for... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 35:3-4

The privilege of the strong. In this strenuous and vigorous appeal we have— I. THE COMPREHENSIVE CHARACTER OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST . In it are the weak as well as the strong. There is nothing whatever that is narrow about the Christian faith. It is not adapted to any particular class or character. In Jesus Christ there is neither male nor female, Greek nor Jew, cultivated nor uncultivated, bond nor free. And in him there is no favor reserved for any special disposition ... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 35:4

Say to them that are of a fearful heart . There will be fearful and trembling hearts always, even among the saints of God. These are to be encouraged and assured that God Will come to their aid, will avenge them of their spiritual enemies, reward their efforts to serve him, and in the end "save" them. He will come and save you ; rather, he will come himself to save yon . There is One alone who can save, and he must do it himself , and, to do it, he must "come" to us. The words were... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 35:4

Tremor of spirit. "Say to them that are of a fearful heart." This implies that fear will be a necessary element in our life. All depends on the heart. Fear increases with experience. I. THY GOD REIGNETH TO SALVATION . His power is in this direction. He is God . He is thy God—the God of thy salvation. 1. It is an empire over sin . All its agencies and influences. 2. It is an empire over hearts . Because it is connected with the cross! 3. It is an... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 35:5-6

Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened . In the literal sense, our Lord claims these prophecies to himself and his earthly career, when he says to the disciples of John the Baptist, "Go and show John those things which ye do hear and see, the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear" ( Matthew 11:4 , Matthew 11:5 ); but they have doubtless a further spiritual sense, in which they belong to the whole period of his mediatorial kingdom,... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 35:5-6

Pre-visions of the Great Physician. These may be poetical figures, designed to present, in an impressive way, a time of great national joy; but we cannot fail to recognize in them foreshadowings of the miracles of healing and of grace that were wrought by the Lord Jesus Christ. The first and general meaning of the passage may be that, "so conspicuous and overpowering would be the interference of God on behalf of his people, those of the most obtuse intellect could not fail to perceive it. So... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 35:1-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 35:1-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 35:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 35:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 35:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 35:3-4

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 35:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 35:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 35:5-6

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 35:5-6

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