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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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With
Rabbi, Dr. Reuven Ben Avraham-Goossens, PhD.
Introduction:
Isaiah Chapter 49 marks a pivotal shift in the prophecy, moving from the
general message of comfort to the specific mission of the “Servant." In
this context, the Servant is identified as Israel, the collective soul of the
Hebraic people. This chapter explores the tension between
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Let us read Isaiah Chapter 49, verses 1-26: Below the verses are the Explanation’s. (The Chapter is from JPS-1917 version of the Torah).
Verse 1: Listen, O isles, unto me,
and hearken, ye peoples, from far: יְהוָה - the LORD hath called me from the
womb, from the bowels of my mother hath He made mention of my name;
Explanation Verse 1: The call to the
“isles” and “peoples from afar” establishes that the message of
Verse 2: And He hath made my mouth
like a sharp sword, in the shadow of His hand hath He hid me; and He hath made
me a polished shaft, in His quiver hath He concealed me;
Explanation Verse 2: The “sharp sword”
and “polished shaft” represent the power of the word and the truth. By being
“hid in the shadow of His hand”, the nation is preserved through periods of
obscurity and persecution, kept ready until the moment the Divine truth is
meant to be revealed to the world.
Verse 3: And He said unto me: ‘Thou
art My servant,
Explanation Verse 3: This verse
explicitly identifies the Servant: “Thou art My
servant,
Verse 4: But I said: ‘I have laboured
in vain, I have spent my strength for nought and
vanity; yet surely my right is with יְהוָה - the LORD, and my recompense with
my אֱלֹהִים - Elohim’.
Explanation Verse 4: Here, the prophet
voices the human experience of the exile, the feeling that effort has been
spent “in vain” and for “nought”. Yet, the resolution remains with אֱלֹהִים - Elohim, suggesting that
even when the national path seems fruitless, the ultimate judgment and reward
are secure.
Verse 5: And now saith יְהוָה - the LORD that formed me from the
womb to be His servant, to bring Jacob back to Him, and that Israel be gathered
unto Him for I am honourable in the eyes of יְהוָה - the LORD, and my אֱלֹהִים - Elohim is become my strength,
Explanation Verse 5: The mission is
twofold: first, to bring the Hebrew people back to their spiritual source, and second, to be “honourable in the eyes of יְהוָה - the LORD”. This emphasizes
that internal national unity and spiritual integrity are prerequisites for the
broader mission.
Verse 6: Yea, He saith: ‘It is too
light a thing that thou shouldest be My servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore
the offspring of
Explanation Verse 6: It is stated that
being a “servant” to just restore the tribes of Jacob is “too light a thing”.
The grander vision is for
Verse 7: Thus saith יְהוָה - the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel,
His Holy One, to him who is despised of men, to him who is abhorred of nations,
to a servant of rulers: kings shall see and arise, princes, and they shall
prostrate themselves; because of יְהוָה - the LORD that is faithful, even
the Holy One of Israel, who hath chosen thee.
Explanation Verse 7: This verse
addresses the “despised” and “abhorred” status of the nation in exile. It
promises a total reversal of status where kings and princes who once looked
down upon
Verses 8-12: Thus saith יְהוָה - the LORD: ‘In an acceptable time
have I answered thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee; and I will
preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, to raise up the
land, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages; Saying to
the prisoners: ‘Go forth’; to them that are in darkness: ‘Show yourselves’;
they shall feed in the ways, and in all high hills shall be their
pasture; They shall not hunger nor thirst, neither shall
the heat nor sun smite them; for He that hath compassion on them will lead
them, even by the springs of water will He guide them. And
I will make all My mountains a way, and My highways
shall be raised on high. Behold, these shall come from far;
and, lo, these from the north and from the west, and these from the
Explanation Verses 8-12: These verses
describe the physical and spiritual return. The “covenant of the people”
involves restoring the land and freeing those in “darkness”. The imagery of
hunger, thirst, and the “springs of water” depicts a journey where the Divine
removes all obstacles, leading the scattered people from the north, west, and
the
Verse 13: Sing, O heavens, and be
joyful, O earth, and break forth into singing, O mountains; for יְהוָה - the LORD hath comforted His
people, and hath compassion upon His afflicted.
Explanation Verse 13: Nature itself is
called to sing because the “comfort” provided is not just a political shift,
but a profound act of compassion for the “afflicted”.
Verses 14-16: But
Explanation Verses 14-16:
Verses 17-21: ‘Thy children make haste; thy
destroyers and they that made thee waste shall go forth from thee.
Lift up thine eyes round about, and behold: all these gather themselves
together, and come to thee. As I live, saith יְהוָה - the LORD, thou shalt surely clothe
thee with them all as with an ornament, and gird thyself with them, like a
bride. For thy waste and thy desolate places and thy land
that hath been destroyed, surely now shalt thou be too strait for the
inhabitants, and they that swallowed thee up shall be far away. The children of thy bereavement shall yet say in thine ears: ‘The
place is too strait for me; give place to me that I may dwell’. Then shalt thou say in thy heart: ‘Who hath begotten me these,
seeing I have been bereaved of my children, and am solitary, an exile, and
wandering to and fro? And who hath brought up these? Behold, I was left alone;
these, where were they?’
Explanation Verses 17-21: The “children”
(the returning exiles) will arrive so quickly that the land will seem too small
to hold them.
Verses 22-23: Thus saith אֱלֹהִים יְהוָה - the LORD
Elohim: ‘Behold, I
will lift up My hand to the nations, and set up Mine
ensign to the peoples, and they shall bring thy sons in their bosom, and thy daughters
shall be carried upon their shoulders. And kings shall be
thy foster-fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers; they shall bow down
to thee with their face to the earth, and lick the dust of thy feet; and thou
shalt know that I am יְהוָה - the LORD, for they shall not be
ashamed that wait for Me’.
Explanation Verses 22-23: The nations of
the world will eventually assist in the return, carrying the sons and daughters
of
Verses 24-26: Shall the prey be taken from
the mighty, or the captives of the victorious be
delivered? But thus saith יְהוָה - the LORD: ‘Even the captives of
the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be
delivered; and I will contend with him that contendeth
with thee, and I will save thy children. And I will feed
them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with
their own blood, as with sweet wine; and all flesh shall know that I יְהוָה - the LORD am thy Saviour, and thy
Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob’”.
Explanation Verses 24-26: The chapter
concludes by addressing the doubt: can a captive truly be rescued from a
“mighty” oppressor? The answer is a firm yes. The Divine “contends” with those
who contend with
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My Closing Message:
Isaiah 49 serves as an eternal reminder that the role for the Hebraic’s in
history is neither ‘accidental’ nor ‘concluded’. Despite centuries of feeling
“despised” or “forgotten”, the prophecy ensures that the covenant remains
active. The ultimate goal is a world where the ‘light of truth’ and ‘justice’
is preserved through the endurance of Israel, which will become visible unto
all of humanity, leading to a state of universal peace and recognition of אֱלֹהִים יְהוָה - the LORD
Elohim, בָּרוּךְ
שֵׁם
– “Buruch
Shem” - “Blessed be His Name”!
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