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Isaiah 9:1 through Isaiah 9:4 (NIV)
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January
27, 2008 |
January
23, 2005
1Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those who were in distress.
In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the
future he will honor Galilee of the Gentiles, by the way of the sea, along the
Jordan—
2 The people walking in darkness
have seen a great light;
on those living in the land of the shadow of death£
a light has dawned.
3 You have enlarged the nation
and increased their joy;
they rejoice before you
as people rejoice at the harvest,
as men rejoice
when dividing the plunder.
4 For as in the day of Midian’s defeat,
you have shattered
the yoke that burdens them,
the bar across their shoulders,
the rod of their oppressor.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible
VERSES 1-7
The Syrians and Assyrians first ravaged the countries here mentioned, and that
region was first favoured by the preaching of Christ. Those that want the
gospel, walk in darkness, and in the utmost danger. But when the gospel comes to
any place, to any soul, light comes. Let us earnestly pray that it may shine
into our hearts, and make us wise unto salvation. The gospel brings joy with it.
Those who would have joy, must expect to go through hard work, as the
husbandman, before he has the joy of harvest; and hard conflict, as the soldier,
before he divides the spoil. The Jews were delivered from the yoke of many
oppressors; this was a shadow of the believer’s deliverance from the yoke of
Satan. The cleansing the souls of believers from the power and pollution of sin,
would be by the influence of the Holy Spirit, as purifying fire. These great
things for the church, shall be done by the Messiah, Emmanuel. The Child is
born; it was certain; and the church, before Christ came in the flesh,
benefitted by his undertaking. It is a prophecy of him and of his kingdom, which
those that waited for the Consolation of Israel read with pleasure. This Child
was born for the benefit of us men, of us sinners, of all believers, from the
beginning to the end of the world. Justly is he called Wonderful, for he is both
God and man. His love is the wonder of angels and glorified saints. He is the
Counsellor, for he knew the counsels of God from eternity; and he gives counsel
to men, in which he consults our welfare. He is the Wonderful Counsellor; none
teaches like him. He is God, the mighty One. Such is the work of the Mediator,
that no less power than that of the mighty God could bring it to pass. He is
God, one with the Father. As the Prince of Peace, he reconciles us to God; he is
the Giver of peace in the heart and conscience; and when his kingdom is fully
established, men shall learn war no more. The government shall be upon him; he
shall bear the burden of it. Glorious things are spoken of Christ’s government.
There is no end to the increase of its peace, for the happiness of its subjects
shall last for ever. The exact agreement of this prophecy with the doctrine of
the New Testament, shows that Jewish prophets and Christian teachers had the
same view of the person and salvation of the Messiah. To what earthly king or
kingdom can these words apply? Give then, O Lord, to thy people to know thee by
every endearing name, and in every glorious character. Give increase of grace in
every heart of thy redeemed upon earth.