Now, as these things brood over the soul, and darken the horizon of life, there is heard speaking to the soul of the faithful, earnest believer in Christ the trumpet word of our text--“Fear not.” There are many reasons why we should not fear. How many are deterred from taking any decisive step in religion because they have not attained to a certain point of spiritual advancement; forgetting that the act of taking the step is to be one of the means for attaining to this point. “He will come and save you.”, 5. Isaiah 35:4 Say H559 to them that are of a fearful H4116 heart, H3820 Be strong H2388 , fear H3372 not: behold, your God H430 will come H935 with vengeance, H5359 even God H430 with a recompence; H1576 he will come H935 and save H3467 you. Biblical Commentary Isaiah 5:1-7 EXEGESIS: THE CONTEXT: The prophet may have sung this song at the week-long harvest festival known as the Feast of Tabernacles, where his singing would have fit naturally into the festive atmosphere and would have caught the attention of the crowds. (Homiletic Review.). Commentary by J.C.Philpot on select texts of the Bible. 4. Wrapped in such consciousness there is always a certain fear. The Assyrian Era (With Other Prophecies), Isaiah 1-39 I.A. ; Fausset, A. R.; Brown, David. Isaiah 35:4 Say to them [that are] of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come [with] vengeance, [even] God [with] a recompence; he will come and save you.. Ver. Say to them - This is still an address to the ministers of religion, to make use of all the consolations which these truths and predictions furnish to confirm and strengthen the people of God. I.G.1.B. He was to declare the truths which comfort the broken, … Who needs to hear this word of strength and courage? Place no limits where God has placed none. Coffman's Commentary of the New Testament on StudyLight.org. "The New John Gill Exposition of the Entire Bible". When one is making a special effort to lead a Christian life, then he is especially tempted and hindered. Its husband, the Lord, comes and says, "Fear not; take hold of my strength; cleave close to me!" https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/jfu/isaiah-35.html. Must we take delight in the distresses of enemies?” Thus he expressly declares that it will promote our “salvation;” for the vengeance which God takes on wicked men is connected with the salvation of the godly. The sense is the same. The prophet names the audience for the sermon you will preach. 4. 4 Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you. 3. Again, it is urged by some that there is great danger of self-deception; that a person may, in appearance, be like a Christian, and yet be really destitute of any true piety, and they fear lest they should fall into the same error. ", "Fear not; take hold of my arm, cling close to me. Many seem to think that they show a commendable spirit by cherishing such fears. Sometimes when dreary stretches of duty, the same thing day in, day out, fill the vision, a real fear comes lest one fail in duty because of its uninteresting routine. 5 Then the eyes of the blind will be opened, the ears of the deaf unsealed,. Isaiah 35:4 Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompense; he will come and save you. By the word and Spirit of Christ, the spiritually blind were enlightened; and those deaf to the calls of God were made to hear them readily. What, is he your God? Be strong, fear not; be strong in faith, fear not the enemy, nor doubt of the fulfilment of divine promises, relating to their ruin and your safety: behold, your God will come with vengeance; Christ, who is God in our nature, God manifest in the flesh, and who came by the assumption of human nature; and when he first came, he came with vengeance, and took vengeance on Satan and his works; on him, and his principalities, and powers, whom he spoiled and destroyed, as well as made an end of sin and abolished death; see Isaiah 61:2 so likewise he came in his kingdom and power, and took vengeance on the Jewish nation, for their disbelief and rejection of him; and which time is expressly called the days of vengeance, Luke 21:22 and at the time of his spiritual coming he will destroy antichrist with the brightness of it, and avenge the blood of his servants, Revelation 18:20 and at his personal coming he will take vengeance on them that know not God, and obey not his Gospel, 2 Thessalonians 1:8 and the words are so expressed as to take in the several times of his coming: and since he has already come, and taken vengeance in some instances, this may serve to encourage, and perhaps the design of it is to encourage, the faith of God's people, with respect to his future coming, and the end and issue of it: even God with a recompence: or, "the God of recompence" (x); and so the Targum. Isaiah 35:4, ESV: "Say to those who have an anxious heart, “Be strong; fear not!Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God. Yeshayahu - Isaiah - Chapter 35 ... Rashi 's Commentary: Show Hide. 1 The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose. As an all seeing observer, as a just Judge, as an avenging King. God used a shadow on Hezekiah’s father’s staircase for a sign. BibliographyEllicott, Charles John. KJV Isaiah 35:4 Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you. Joy of the Redeemed - The desert and the parched land will be glad; the wilderness will rejoice and blossom. Copyright StatementThese files are public domain.Text Courtesy of BibleSupport.com. Like the crocus, it will burst into bloom; it will rejoice greatly and shout for joy. "Commentary on Isaiah 35:4". Another class of disquieted ones affirm that they cannot hope they are true Christians, because they seem to love everything else more than God; If this were really true, we should have no encouragement to offer, for if God be not loved supremely we cannot be His children. To read through the entire Book of Isaiah, please click through the Chapter links below. KJV Isaiah 35:4 Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you. 4. Ahaz refused to ask. 2. The word of God is full to overflowing with the very essence of concentrated truth. A Commentary on Isaiah with Emphasis on the Messianic Hope (Religious Supply). David Guzik commentary on Isaiah 35 describes the restoration of the land of the people, and the highway of holiness prepared by God. Our Scripture is prophecy; God has come in the Incarnation. BibliographyHaydock, George Leo. God made the shadow go back 10 steps! Try it free for 30 days. Behold, your God will come with vengeance; The recompense of God will come, But He will save you.' Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible, George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Unabridged, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, Commentary by J.C.Philpot on select texts of the Bible, "Say to those who are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not. He is able to support and to overrule all adverse circumstances. BibliographyJamieson, Robert, D.D. The burden still remains, but strength is given to bear it; the trials are not lessened, but power to endure them is increased; the evils of the heart are not removed, but grace is communicated to subdue them. Heading (1:1) b. ", "Be strong, do not fear; Behold, your God will come, he will come with vengeance; with divine retribution he will come to save you. BibliographyBeza, Theodore. Or take another familiar comparison. Copyright StatementThese files are a derivative of an electronic edition prepared from text scanned by Woodside Bible Fellowship.This expanded edition of the Jameison-Faussett-Brown Commentary is in the public domain and may be freely used and distributed. Isaiah 63:5-6. Presumption and fear are the Scylla and Charybdis of the Christian life, and it requires Divine guidance, together with all our own watchfulness, to steer safely between them. Since, therefore, the Lord assigns this office to the word, let us know that he also imparts this power to it, that it may not be spoken in vain, but may inwardly move our hearts, not always indeed or indiscriminately, but where it pleases God by the secret power of his Spirit to work in this manner. “The blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth from all sin,” and if from all, why not yours? John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible. 4. Isaiah 35:4 Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you. Fathomless as are the depths of your iniquity,” there is one depth,, which is deeper still. "Commentary on Isaiah 35:4". https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/jcp/isaiah-35.html. Vengeance will come; the retribution of God: He himself will come, and will deliver you. The broken cord of affection, the ruptured friendship, and the lost treasures. Let us see if we cannot find something to explain this a little more clearly. Some, again, have fears that they are not true Christians, because they come so far short of the attainments of some eminent Christians of their acquaintance. 1. To help you put these chapters in context, notice from the charts above that Isaiah 34-35 ends the section which focuses primarily on judgment and is followed by the historical chapters, Isaiah 36-39, which in turn are followed by "comfort and redemption" chapters, Isaiah 40-66.