Isaiah 49:1-3
1599 Geneva Bible
49 1 The Lord God exhorteth all nations to believe his promises. 6 Christ is the salvation of all that believe, and will deliver them from the tyranny of their enemies.
1 Hear ye me, O isles, and hearken, ye people from far. The Lord hath called [a]me from [b]the womb, and made mention of my name from my mother’s belly.
2 And he hath made my mouth like a sharp [c]sword: under the shadow of his hand hath he [d]hid me, and made me a chosen shaft, and hid me in his quiver,
3 And said unto me, Thou art my servant [e]Israel, for I will be glorious in thee.
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- Isaiah 49:1 This is spoken in the person of Christ, to assure the faithful that these promises should come to pass: for they were all made in him, and in him should be performed.
- Isaiah 49:1 This is meant of the time that Christ should be manifested to the world, as Ps. 2:7.
- Isaiah 49:2 By the sword and shaft, he signifieth the virtue and efficacy of Christ’s doctrine.
- Isaiah 49:2 God hath taken me to his protection and defense: this chiefly is meant of Christ, and may also be applied to the ministers of his word.
- Isaiah 49:3 By Israel is meant Christ, and all the body of the faithful, as the members, and their head.
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