Or the captives of a tyrant be rescued? 17:14+; Rev 19:1421+). Behold, I have, &c. The Divine Artist, who has been pleased to engrave His people for a memorial, is none other than God Himself. How wonderful is God's remembrance of us! This is not a tattoo on the back of his hand, and it is not something written with weak ink that can fade or be erased; this is permanently carved into his metaphorical flesh. Articles Messages Books Podcasts Filter Resources By Ask Pastor John. I have graven thy person, thine image, thy case, thy circumstances, thy sins, thy temptations, thy weaknesses, thy wants, thy works; I have graven everything about thee, all that concerns thee; I have put thee altogether there. 84:11; Rom. Hence it is a very fitting description of the relationship of man to God. Round us, wherever we may be, are the "everlasting arms.". Remembrance is an act of recognition, not solely an act of reflection. What he is about to tell is of extreme importance to the Gentiles. 41:14; Isa. Gen. 49:10; Num. Not to be blotted out; that cannot be effaced or canceled; as indelible letters or characters. We are always in his thought. Twofigures of speech both of which point to a marked (yea, even miraculous) reversal of fortune for Zion and the Chosen People! Isaiah 49:8 . 59:16; Isa. Clearly this prophecy HAS NOT been fulfilled. We trusted in Him, and He saved us (Isa 25:9)an excellent summary of the experience of faith and salvation. In marks of indelible grace, Yes, I to the end shall endure Then let us remember Him. Moody Bible Commentary summarizes Isaiah 49:1-13, Paul Apple outlines this chapter (and includes as part of thispericope the section from Isaiah 50:3), Isaiah 49:1-57:21Servant of the Lord-Suffering Precedes Glory, 1. And resting on His goodness, I lose my doubts and fears; Though by the path He leadeth, but one step I may see; 3. We shall win the fight, and shall wear the crown. The Lords mission is to reveal His love to the discouraged (vv.15-23). 32:15; 1 Sam. (BKC). In all the lowliness of faith, 7 The LORD will protect you from all evil; He will keep your soul. ", Oswalt astutely observes that "Here the Lord makes the astounding statement that the task of restoring Israel to himself is not a large enough task for the Servant. Because He is faithful, those who hope and trust in Him will not be ashamed of that hope or be disappointed. The good Shepherd "calls His own sheep by name." As I live," declares the LORD, "You will surely put on all of them as jewels and bind them on as a bride.

But the LORD will vindicate me; my God will reward me. 7 Thy righteousness my robe shall be, On the other hand, we often believe that if we really trusted God, we would never have feelings of futility. At this minute. Q: Will you ever say again that God has forsaken you, when He has engraved you on his hands? (ED: cf other uses of PEOPLE in Isaiah which refer to Israel - Isa11:1016; 22:4; 25:8; 44:7; 51:4; 52:9, etc, Constable writes "He would make the Servant a covenant of the people, namely, He would make a new covenant with His people that the Servant would embody (cf. (Ibid), Your builders hurry - Constable combines the two words "Her builder-sons" - The builders were the sons that Zion thought had been denied her. Isa 49:16-17. And scan His work in vain; They will bow down before you with their faces to the ground; they will lick the dust at your feet. I take it that Paul meant that the day of salvation had begun because Christ had died on the cross, not that everything that will mark that day had arrived. Mark Beloved, if the plain sense of a text makes good sense in context, then it is prudent to avoid attempting to make some other sense out of it, lest it end up being non-sense! Yet, methinks, there may be a prophetic reference here to a later writing of the names, when Jesus Christ submitted His outstretched palms to those cruel graving-tools, the nails. Child of God, you cost Christ too much for him to forget you. See 1 Sam 2:27; Job 41:9 (41:1 HT) for parallel usage. Your spotless sacrifice Inscribed. And I will save your sons-He is the Savior (see Isa 49:26), which is the same Hebrew word yasha'. But there is something more cherishing to me than looking on it myself: it is the thought of that text where God saith the bow shall be in the cloud, and I will look upon it that I may remember the everlasting covenant. It comforts me that I can look on the sign of Gods faithfulness, but it comforts me much more that God looks at itthat his eye is on it. 42:11; Ps. CSB Isaiah 49:17 Your builders hurry; those who destroy and devastate you will leave you. 5:14; Job 19:23; Ps. And Father, Abba, Father, cry. 33:27)" (R M M'Cheyne). Chose to be silent Lord But all are in His hand of mercy, of power, and of providence. Matthew Poole - I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; mine eye and heart is constantly upon thee. Are we becoming worldly, restraining prayer, toying with temptation, looking at some forbidden fruit until it becomes pleasant in our eyes? 28:69), engraved on jewels; but God has engraved His childrens names on His hands. thou needest no other hope but this. Also our names are engraved in the palms of His hands (Isa. The Servant (Messiah) acknowledges His mission which existed even from the womb, first to Israel and then to the world in Isaiah 49:6. And you will know that I am the LORD- You refers to Zion/Israel. Well might the angels wonder, and those bright spirits be lost in amazement, for unto which of the angels said he at any time, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands?, What cherub ever attained this dignity, or to what seraph was this honour awarded? Idols and the vain religious customs associated with them are all delusions (Jer. He will keep His Word!

The ancient Israel could complain when it was in exile: The Lord hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me; but that complaint had to die on their lips now that they heard that the Lord had not only graven the holy city in one of His palms of the hand, but in both palms of the hand; and that He did not only occasionally think of her, but that the walls of Jerusalem, that would soon be restored, were continually before Him; yes, the Lord would have to shake off His own hands if He would want to shake Jerusalem from Him! God has sworn it. The Septuaginthas "inherit the inheritance." The Servant calls on the people of the world to heed Him as He recounts His birth, the name that was given to Him before His birth (Matt. precious thought! At the time of his deepest despair, God is thinking of him, as a mother of her first-born babe; and his need is ever before Him. Genesis 1-11 (primeval history) reveals the origins of the universe, i.e., the beginnings of time and space and many of the firsts in human experience, such as marriage, family, the Fall, sin, redemption, judgment, and nations. Here is a strikingexample of non-literal interpretationfrom the pen of a modern writer Raymond COrtlund, Jr writing in the popular series Preaching the Word. If you lie long upon a lonely pallet, where few shall observe your suffering, he will not forget you. 2:5; Jer. 30:15; Isa. Yet by Your suffering our freedom is won, Isaiah 49:6 He says, "It is too small a thing that You should be My Servant To raise up the tribes of Jacob and to restore the preserved ones of Israel; I will also make You a light of the nations So that My salvation may reach to the end of the earth. Let the name of Christ, and your memory of it, become vital to you . It isnt just demonstrated by the past and the present, but also by His future plans for them. Yet on the palms of Gods hands were inscribed the walls which were nowhere else! When Jesus is my portion? Behold, days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah, 32 not like the covenant which I made with their fathers in the day I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, My covenant which they broke, although I was a husband to them, declares the LORD. John MacDuff - Or, take the other emblem; every individual Christian is engraved -where? Pastor John MacArthur. Before the throne my Suretystands,

He "morphs" so to speak from Jews to Gentiles which is absolutely amazing!

Isaiah 49.16 - See, I have written your name on my hand. Behold, I have graven thee. Not, I will, nor yet, I am doing it; it is a thing of the past, and how far back in the past! "Under His shadow" may life be passed (Isa 41:17). Before the young earth had burst her swaddling bands of mist, yes, before the globe had been begotten, or yonder sun had darted his infant arrows, or yon stars had opened their eyes, the Eternal had fixed his eye of love upon his favorites! And the reason He did not refute the gist of their question, is because that is part of the Mission that He will accomplish at His Second Coming, at which time He will restore the land to Israel and establish His Messianic Kingdom.

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Bow down(07812)(shachah)means to bow down, to prostrate oneself, to crouch, to fall down, to humbly beseech, to do reverence, to worship. And that evidence is there still for John records a heavenly picture in Revelation 5:6, Beloved, let us with eyes of faith "Come see His hands and His feet, The reality is that those who oppose the Lord and his people experience the self destructiveness of sina recurring feature of the wars of the Lord.. 2:9; Ro14:11). "Jesus said unto her, Mary!" The LORD has forsaken me, and the Lord has forgotten me- As shown in the Scriptures below that use the Hebrew verb 'azab, over and over Yahweh says in essence that He has not forgotten Israel. 14:13; 35:6; 40:11; 43:19)." 7:6; Eccl. Such is the grace of God in Isaiah 49:16, one of the most beautiful expressions of God's everlasting love in all of Scripture. And rejoice, O earth! 22:16; Isa. He will punish their enemies, for God is the Savior and Redeemer of His people (Isa 49:22-26). 52:8; Isa. W A Criswell -It is clear that the Servant in this passage is Jesus of Nazareth, for He brings salvation to Israel as well as to the whole world. 48:12; Isa. Oh! W. Hammond Listen for him in the bleachers, shouting your name. BEHOLD, HE IS COMING WITH THE CLOUDS, and every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him; and all the tribes of the earth will mourn over Him. I understand for that is where I am as I write. (Thru the Bible). Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of My hands (Isaiah 49:15-16). 21:5; Ps. 21 And the rest were killed with the sword which came from the mouth of Him who sat on the horse, and all the birds were filled with their flesh. NOTE:This Verse by Verse Commentarypage is part of an ongoing project to add notes to each verse of the Bible. Practical. O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me. Wherever you see it hung out in Scripture, it is like an ancient sign-board, signifying that there are rich wares within, drawing attention to something particularly worthy of observation. Isaiah 49:5 And now says the LORD, who formed Me from the womb to be His Servant, To bring Jacob back to Him, so that Israel might be gathered to Him (For I am honored in the sight of the LORD, And My God is My strength), NET Isaiah 49:5 So now the LORD says, the one who formed me from birth to be his servant he did this to restore Jacob to himself, so that Israel might be gathered to him; and I will be honored in the LORD's sight, for my God is my source of strength (Isa 49:5 NET), THE SERVANT'S MISSION:

Holy One - 56v in OT and NT - NET Note - "Holy One of Israel is one of Isaiahs favorite divine titles for God. Show me some promise in Thy book, Jesus is the Mediator of a better covenant than the Old Covenant. The servant's mouth, which stands metonymically for his words, is compared to a sharp sword because he will be an effective spokesman (ED: THE SERVANT IS A PROPHET) on God's behalf (see Isa 50:4). Never! By the expression, I have graven thee upon the palms of My hands, God seems to say, I have done so much for you that I can never forget you. When a memorial is engraven on a mans hand, then it is connected with the mans life. It is also most consolatory. The Lord applied this in the text of today to Himself in respect of the object of His eternal love, Jerusalem, which was an image of the congregation of the living God. And they (GENTILES)will bring your sons in their bosom and your daughters will be carried on their shoulders- NLT "They will carry your little sons back to you in their arms; they will bring your daughters on their shoulders."

God would supply them as if he should make the green grass spring up in the hard-trodden way, and on the barren and rocky hills vegetation should start up suddenly in abundance, and all their needs should be supplied. On Laboring in Vain. II. Isaiah 49:1416 In the meantime, the city of Zion is portrayed as feeling that her Lord has forgotten her. Kings will be your guardians, and their princesses your nurses - TheNLT paraphrases it "Kings and queens will serve you and care for all your needs" These descriptions speak of protection (guardians) and nurturing (nurses) of Israel. Yes, even our spiritual needs and cares, our lightly straying heart, our so often evil inclinations, that need continuous sanctification, our whole soul with her confusing content,He has it all continually before His eyes: we are graven in both His palms of the hands in indelible, yes, in eternal script! 2 Imprinted on his hands thou art 41:20; Isa. Who are you that you are afraid of man who dies And of the son of man who is made like grass. In short, how could this possibly come to pass? "I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands.". (Isa 49:16) On which hand?

4:17; Jon. Ps 94:14 We may doubt and fear, and even say with David in the very Psalm before us, "Why do you cast me off?" 60:7; Ps. He knows me as a friend, One Who loves me; and there is no moment when His eye is off me, or His attention distracted from me, and no moment, therefore, when His care falters (cf Mt 10:30-31)." 6:26). We think of the Church, and do not think of the thousands of men and women who make it up. Scar = permanent reminder. 22:1; Ps. Of course the evidence is there in Jesus, John 20:26 A week later his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. The Apostle Paul quoted this verse in 2 Corinthians 6:2. The text does not say. His remembrance That settles it whether we believe it or not! He will swallow up death for all time, And the Lord GOD will wipe tears away from all faces, And He will remove the reproach of His people (ISRAEL)from all the earth; For the LORD has spoken. The truth is that while most mothers cannot forget the children of their wombs and breasts, some do. WE all believe that our Saviour has very much to do with the covenant of eternal salvation. Human thoughts change; mind itself fails, and with it fades from memory countenances that were familiar, and names that were fond, and scenes that were sacred.

Now for this morning, I finally want you to open your Bible to the fifty-third chapter of Isaiah, Isaiah chapter 53. Can you see the point?

9:15, 16, God remembers His Champion. Originally only the consonants, which are identical, appeared in the text.". But - Term of contrast. One meaning could be that those appointed to build the city and walls of Zion, shall speedily begin and accomplish the work. 59:1; Isa. (Rev. Contend (07378)(riyb) means to strive, contend against, dispute, conduct a lawsuit or legal case, make a charge. And answers from the throne of grace.

He has always loved you. Isaiah 49:16 Behold, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; Your walls are continually before Me. The Divine Artist, who has been pleased to engrave his people for a memorial, is none other than God himself. And in this passage we see the greatest seal of all, God's giving of an oath on His life! Even if that occurred God would not forget Zion, 2) God had inscribed (engraved) Zion on the palm of His hand (Click for more notes on scars). In Isaiah 49:1 the Servant is called for the Mission. Isaiah 49:22 Thus says the Lord GOD, "Behold, I will lift up My hand to the nations And set up My standard to the peoples; And they will bring your sons in their bosom, And your daughters will be carried on their shoulders.

8:19; Jer. 69:29; Ps. The King of glory and of grace, Moody Bible Commentary -The call to remembrance is reinforced by Gods assurance that He will not forget His special servant, His chosen nation. Author and Date The word "remember" means to prick, pierce, or print upon the memory.

Normally in ancient times a slave would bear the brand mark of his master, but in Isaiah 49:16 we see an act of ineffable divine condescension in which the Master inscribes the servant's name on His palm! 5:2+;Ps. Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? In that day, "all Israel shall be saved.". Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me. These verses are designed to teach you that you are unforgettable. 6:30). March 20, 2018. No, for all these may canker and corrupt, and thieves may break through and steal. Then in verse 14 God went on to say, Ehyeh asher ehyeh, which can be translated "I am who I am," or, "I will be what I will be."

You spoke not a word But even better Jesus understands for on the Cross, He cried "My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?" Hosea Child of God, let your cheerful eyes and your joyful heart testify how great a wonder it is that you, once so vile, so hard of heart, so far estranged from God, are this day written on the palms of his hands! 1) Can a mother forget nursing child? How it should also comfort any of Gods servants who are under a cloud, and who have lost for a while the enjoyment of his presence! Without a gracious smile from Thee John Trapp - Behold, I have graven thee. ] I will feed your oppressors with their own flesh- This is a difficult expression to explain. (Isa 60:4). May our Father in Heaven grant you amazing grace by His Spirit to be energized and motivated to intercede for peoples you have never seen but will one day see in the presence of the Lamb Who Alone is Worthy (1 Th 2:19-20+). The endorsement of His everlasting love is the only recommendation needed; the endearment of His affectionate heart of infinite mercy is the sole commendation to assure the engraving of the name on the palms of His hands. The stream that issud from his heart Along the roads they will feed, And their pasture will be on all bare heights. yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.

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