Isaiah-Chap-54

Isaiah-Chap-54

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Remember the following truth from our beloved Torah!

“Ye shall NOT ADD TO THE WORD which I command you, NEITHER SHALL YE DIMINISH FROM IT, that ye may keep the commandments of יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם - the LORD your Eloleichem, which I command you”. Davarim - Deuteronomy 4:2. (JPS-1917).

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“Isaiah Chapter 54”

With Rabbi, Dr. Reuven Ben Avraham-Goossens, PhD.

Before you commence to read this study, I would ask you to first pray and ask our Heavenly Father to uphold us in His blessed truth.

Below is a very special verse first in English, then follows in Ivrit - Hebrew.

“The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that is wise wins souls”. Proverbs 11:30. (JPS-1917).

פְּֽרִי־צַ֭דִּיק עֵ֣ץ חַיִּ֑ים וְלֹקֵ֖חַ נְפָשׁ֣וֹת חָכָֽם

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Introduction

Following the profound “Suffering Servant” narrative of Chapter 53, Chapter 54 shifts to a breathtaking vision of restoration. Zion is personified as a woman who was once barren and forsaken but is now told to prepare for a family so large that her current “tents” cannot hold them. It is a chapter of emotional healing, where the “widowhood” of exile is replaced by an “everlasting covenant of peace” from אֱלֹהִים - Elohim (God).

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Let us now read Yeshayahu - Isaiah Chapter 54: (JPS-1917 version of the Tanakh).

1. “Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear, break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail; for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith יְהוָה - the LORD.

2. Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thy habitations, spare not; lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes.

3. For thou shalt spread abroad on the right hand and on the left; and thy seed shall possess the nations, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited.

4. Fear not, for thou shalt not be ashamed. Neither be thou confounded, for thou shalt not be put to shame; for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and the reproach of thy widowhood shalt thou remember no more.

5. For thy Maker is thy husband, צְבָאוֹת-יְהוָה - the LORD of hosts is His name; and the Holy One of Israel is thy Redeemer, the אֱלֹהִים - Elohim of the whole earth shall He be called.

6. For יְהוָה - the LORD hath called thee as a wife forsaken and grieved in spirit; and a wife of youth, can she be rejected? saith thy אֱלֹהִים.

7. For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great compassion will I gather thee.

8. In a little wrath I hid My face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have compassion on thee, saith יְהוָה - the LORD thy Redeemer.

9. For this is as the waters of Noah unto Me; for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth, so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.

10. For the mountains may depart, and the hills be removed; but My kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall My covenant of peace be removed, saith יְהוָה - the LORD that hath compassion on thee.

11. O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will set thy stones in fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.

12. And I will make thy pinnacles of rubies, and thy gates of carbuncles, and all thy border of precious stones.

13. And all thy children shall be taught of יְהוָה - the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.

14. In righteousness shalt thou be established; be thou far from oppression, for thou shalt not fear, and from ruin, for it shall not come near thee.

15. Behold, they may gather together, but not by Me; whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall because of thee.

16. Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the fire of coals, and bringeth forth a weapon for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.

17. No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their due reward from Me, saith יְהוָה - the LORD”

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Let us now look at the ‘verse by verse’ section with Explanations:

Verse 1: Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child; for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith יְהוָה - the LORD.

Explanation: The “desolate” woman represents Jerusalem in exile. The Prophet promises that her miraculous rebirth will result in a population greater than when she was a “married wife” (the period of the First Temple).

Verse 2: Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations, spare not; lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes.

Explanation: A command of faith. Israel is told to physically prepare for an influx of people that will require more room than the land's previous boundaries allowed.

Verse 3: For thou shalt spread abroad on the right hand and on the left; and thy seed shall possess the nations, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited.

Explanation: This depicts the geographical expansion and the spiritual influence of Israel returning to rebuild what was once in ruins.

Verse 4: Fear not, for thou shalt not be ashamed; neither be thou confounded, for thou shalt not be put to shame; for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and the reproach of thy widowhood shalt thou remember no more.

Explanation: The “shame of youth” (Egypt) and “widowhood” (Babylon) are erased. The trauma of the past is eclipsed by the glory of the restoration.

Verse 5: For thy Maker is thine husband; יְהוָה - the LORD of hosts is His name; and the Holy One of Israel is thy Redeemer; the אֱלֹהִים of the whole earth shall He be called.

Explanation: The legal status of Israel is restored through the metaphor of marriage. The Creator Himself takes the role of the Go’el (Redeemer).

Verse 6: For יְהוָה - the LORD hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit; and a wife of youth, can she be rejected? saith thy אֱלֹהִים.

Explanation: A rhetorical question emphasizing that the bond between אֱלֹהִים and Israel is indissoluble. The “rejection” was a temporary discipline, not a final divorce.

Verse 7: For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great compassions will I gather thee.

Explanation: This verse provides the Divine perspective on time. Compared to the eternity of the covenant, the exile was but a “small moment” (rega katon).

Verse 8: In a little wrath I hid My face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith יְהוָה - the LORD thy Redeemer.

Explanation: The concept of Hester Panim (Hiding of the Face) is introduced. The wrath was momentary, but the Chesed Olam (everlasting kindness) is permanent.

Verse 9: For this is as the waters of Noah unto Me; for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth, so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.

Explanation: Invokes the Noahic covenant as a guarantee. Just as the world will never again be flooded, Israel is promised that she will never again be utterly forsaken.

Verse 10: For the mountains may depart, and the hills be removed; but My kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall My covenant of peace be removed, saith יְהוָה - the LORD that hath compassion on thee.

Explanation: This asserts that the Brit Shalom (Covenant of Peace) is more stable than the physical earth itself. Nature may change, but אֱלֹהִים – Elohim’s Chesed is fixed.

Verse 11: O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will set thy stones in fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.

Explanation: The “uncomforted” city is promised a rebuilding of unimaginable beauty, using precious stones to signify spiritual and physical purity.

Verse 12: And I will make thy pinnacles of rubies, and thy gates of carbuncles, and all thy border of precious stones.

Explanation: Every entrance and boundary of the restored nation is to be marked by light and value, reflecting the Divine Presence.

Verse 13: And all thy children shall be taught of יְהוָה - the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.

Explanation: The true foundation of the city is education. When the children are “taught of יְהוָה - the LORD”, the result is Shalom Rav (Great Peace).

Verse 14: In righteousness shalt thou be established; thou shalt be far from oppression, for thou shalt not fear; and from terror, for it shall not come near thee.

Explanation: Righteousness (Tzedakah) is the anchor. A just society is the only one truly “far from oppression”.

Verse 15: Behold, they may gather together, but not by Me; whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall because of thee.

Explanation: Enemies may still exist, but they no longer have Divine sanction. Without אֱלֹהִים - Elohim’s backing, their conspiracies against Israel will inevitably fail.

Verse 16: Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the fire of coals, and bringeth forth a weapon for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.

Explanation: A powerful reminder of Divine Sovereignty. Since אֱלֹהִים created the blacksmith and the soldier, He has the ultimate power to control the outcome of any conflict.

Verse 17: No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of יְהוָה - the LORD, and their due reward from Me, saith יְהוָה - the LORD.

Explanation: The chapter concludes with an absolute promise of protection. Whether physical (weapons) or legal (tongues in judgment), the “servants of יְהוָה - the LORD” are vindicated.

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My Closing Message:

Chapter 54 serves as the ultimate “Haftarah of Consolation”. It takes the reader from the “small moment” of abandonment to the “everlasting sign” of peace. This chapter highlights that our history is not defined by our “desolation”, but by the “stakes” we strengthen in anticipation that אֱלֹהִים Elohim will be with us!

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