David Guzik commentary on Isaiah 51, where the Lord appeals to those who seek Him, promissing future blessings, encouraging to fear God, not man.

This chapter is designed for the comfort and encouragement of those that fear God and keep his commandments, even when they walk in darkness and have no light.

19 авг. 2017 г. · The prophet's purpose is to encourage those who are faithfully trying to be faithful to look ahead to God's promised deliverance. They are in ...

This chapter gives the church and people of God reason to expect comfortable times and certain salvation, though they had many enemies.

7 A person is righteous when one has God's law in one's heart. One is not righteous through the works of the law, but the presence of God's word in one's heart.

The people whom Christ has redeemed with his blood, as well as by his power, will obtain joyful deliverance from every enemy. He that designs such joy for us at ...

21 авг. 2023 г. · Isaiah 51 speaks of God's promise of restoration and deliverance for his people. The prophet Isaiah imparts this message to the Israelites, ...

The first segment details God's impending judgment against ancient peoples for sin and idolatry (Isaiah 1—35) ...

So God speaks of what is yet a future day of restoration. As God will restore again the nation of Israel in full glory, in full beauty, in full blessing. And ...

Hence, as a whole, the poem in Isaiah 51 is about overpowering Israel with her emotional ties to Zion. Any one of the traditions could be a sermon unto itself.