Isaiah 50 articulates the resolve of the Servant who remains obedient despite physical abuse and public shame. It documents a manual for 'walking in darkness,' instructing those without light to trust in the name of the Lord rather than lighting their own temporary fires.
v1-3: The Bill of Divorce and God’s Power to Save
v4-9: The Servant’s Discipline and Endurance of Shame
Thus saith the LORD, Where is the bill of your mother's divorcement, whom I have put away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities have ye sold yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away.
Wherefore, when I came, was there no man? when I called, was there none to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver? behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness: their fish stinketh, because there is no water, and dieth for thirst.
The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.
Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God.
Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that ye have kindled. This shall ye have of mine hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow.
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The Servant setting his face 'like a flint' signifies a theological determination that is unmoved by physical pain or social rejection. This foreshadows the unwavering resolve of Jesus as He journeyed toward Jerusalem. The 'Word Secret' is *Limmud*, meaning 'Disciple' or 'Learned,' showing that the Servant’s authority comes from his constant position as a learner. Discover the riches with isaiah 50 commentary, containing expert led word study (original greek/hebrew) and passage level analysis.
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