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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 52:3

A priceless redemption. "Ye shall be redeemed without money." This truth is more fully stated in Isaiah 55:1 . Here we only note two senses in which God's redemption of Israel from the captivity of Babylon, and of us from the captivity of sin, may be called a priceless redemption. I. BECAUSE ITS VALUE IS BEYOND ANY PRICE MAN CAN FIND . A man may hear of a "pearl of great price," and be willing to sell all else that he may have in order to get possession of it. But... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 52:4

My people went down … into Egypt … the Assyrian oppressed them . Israel had experienced three captivities. They "went down" voluntarily into Egypt, on invitation, to sojourn, and were there cruelly and unjustly reduced to a servile condition ( Exodus 1:13 , Exodus 1:14 ). They (or a great part of them) were violently carried into captivity by the Assyrian kings, Tiglath-Pileser ( 2 Kings 15:29 ), Sargon ( 2 Kings 17:6 ), and Sennacherib, who, without cause, grievously "oppressed"... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 52:5

What have I here? rather, what have I to do here ? i.e. what is the task before me—the work that I have to perform? There are three principal considerations by which the answer to this question has to be determined. read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 52:6

Therefore . Because of the "howling" and the "blasphemy." My people shall know my Name ; i.e. "my people shall know by practical experience that I am all that my name of El or Elohim—'the Strong,' ' the Powerful'—implies." They shall know in that day. The "day" when God would come to their help and deliver them from their oppressors—when they would call upon him, and he would manifest himself ( Isaiah 58:9 ), responding to their appeal as distinctly as though he said, "Here I am." read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 52:6

Knowing God's Name. By that is meant finding out for ourselves all that is involved in his Name; proving for ourselves what he can and will do, even for us. The prophet has recalled to mind the deliverance from Egypt, and is full of the revelation which was then made, to Moses, of God's Name. Elsewhere it has been shown that God's Name is twofold. 1 . An incommunicable name—a bare assertion of existence, "Jehovah, I am." 2 . A relational name, that sets us upon observing what God has... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 52:7

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! (comp. Nahum 1:15 , which is almost a repetition of the passage). The primary meaning is undoubtedly that assigned to the words in the introductory paragraph; but this does not hinder there being also a secondary meaning, viz. the Messianic one of Romans 10:15 . Jerusalem's deliverance is a type of the redemption of the world by Christ. That saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth! So... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 52:7

Beautiful messengers. "How beautiful upon the mountains," etc.! Not so with the warrior. His garments are dyed in blood; his track is over desolated cornfields and ruined vineyards. Look at the footsteps of the servants of God. I. THE MESSENGERS . They are not self-inspired or self-commissioned. They are sent of God. From Jerusalem the apostles are to go forth; over her all-surrounding mountains they go to tell the story of the angels' song, the Messiah's ministry, and the redeeming... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 52:7

The message glorifying the messengers. Immediate reference is to the heralds who go on in advance of the returning exiles to proclaim to Jerusalem that "the time to favour her, yea, the set time has come." And to those who send the heralds, as well as to those who receive them, they seem beautiful for the sake of their message. And this is the only worthy reason for glorying in the ministers of Christ—we love them "for their work's sake" (see St. Paul's use of this verse in relation to the... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 52:7-12

A VISION OF THE DAY OF DELIVERANCE . The prophet sees the messenger come bounding over the mountains of Judaea, to bring the news to Jerusalem that her deliverance is come ( Isaiah 52:7 ). The angelic watchers sing with joy ( Isaiah 52:8 ). The prophet calls upon the waste places of Jerusalem to do the same, and dwells on the greatness of the mercy wrought ( Isaiah 52:9 , Isaiah 52:10 ). Finally, he exhorts the exiles to avail themselves of the permission to quit Babylon,... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 52:8

Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice ; literally, The voice of thy watchers. They have lifted up the voice; they sing (or, shout joyfully , Kay) together. The "watchmen" are regarded by some as the prophets of the Captivity-time (Delitzsch), by others—as the faithful who "waited for the redemption of Israel" (Kay); but are considered by the best critics (Cheyne, Alexander) to be "supersensible beings," or, in other words, angels, who "watch" over the fortunes of Israel, and... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 52:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 52:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 52:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 52:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 52:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 52:7

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 52:7

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 52:7

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 52:7-12

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 52:8

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