Isaiah 61 KJV: The Commission of the Messianic Deliverer
Isaiah 61 documents the specific mandate of the Anointed Servant to preach good tidings, bind up the brokenhearted, and proclaim the 'acceptable year of the Lord.' It promises a radical exchange where ashes are replaced with beauty and mourning with the oil of joy for the 'oaks of righteousness.'
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
And they shall build the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generations.
But ye shall be named the Priests of the LORD: men shall call you the Ministers of our God: ye shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory shall ye boast yourselves.
For your shame ye shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be unto them.
For I the LORD love judgment, I hate robbery for burnt offering; and I will direct their work in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.
And their seed shall be known among the Gentiles, and their offspring among the people: all that see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the seed which the LORD hath blessed.
I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.
Witness the ultimate 'rehab' project of the soul as the Messiah trades your brokenness for a garment of praise. Begin your study with isaiah 61 summary.
The 'Word Secret' is Peer, translated as 'beauty' or 'ornament,' referring specifically to a festive headdress or crown. It signifies that God doesn't just 'fix' the grieving; He crowns them with the dignity of royalty, reversing the social shame of their affliction. Discover the riches with isaiah 61 commentary, containing expert led word study (original greek/hebrew) and passage level analysis.
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