Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Isaiah Chapter 49
Overview
Isa 49:1, Christ being sent to the Jews, complains of them; Isa 49:5, He is sent to the Gentiles with gracious promises; Isa 49:13, God's love is perpetual to his church; Isa 49:18, The ample restoration of the church; Isa 49:24, The powerful deliverance out of captivity.
Listen: Isa 41:1, Isa 42:1-4, Isa 42:12, Isa 45:22, Isa 51:5, Isa 60:9, Isa 66:19; Zep 2:11
and hearken: Isa 55:3, Isa 57:19; Eph 2:17; Heb 12:25
The Lord: Isa 49:5; Psa 71:5, Psa 71:6; Jer 1:5; Mat 1:20,Mat 1:21; Luk 1:15, Luk 1:31, Luk 2:10,Luk 2:11; Joh 10:36; Gal 1:15; Pe1 1:20
he hath made: Isa 11:4; Psa 45:2-5; Hos 6:5; Heb 4:12; Rev 1:16, Rev 2:12, Rev 19:15
in the: Isa 42:1, Isa 51:16; Psa 91:1; Luk 23:46
made me: The polished shaft, says Bp. Lowth, denotes the same efficacious word which is before represented by the sharp sword. The doctrine of the gospel pierced the hearts of its hearers, "bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ." Isa 50:4, Isa 61:1-3; Psa 45:5; Jer 1:18, Jer 15:19, Jer 15:20
Isa 42:1, Isa 43:21, Isa 44:23, Isa 52:13, Isa 53:10; Zac 3:8; Mat 17:5; Luk 2:10-14; Joh 12:28, Joh 13:31, Joh 13:32, Joh 15:8, Joh 17:1, Joh 17:4; Eph 1:6; Phi 2:6-11; Pe1 2:9
I have laboured: Isa 65:2; Eze 3:19; Mat 17:17, Mat 23:37; Joh 1:11; Rom 10:21; Gal 4:11
yet: Isa 53:10-12; Psa 22:22-31; Luk 24:26; Joh 17:4, Joh 17:5; Co2 2:15; Phi 2:9, Phi 2:10; Heb 12:2
work: or, reward, Isa 40:10, Isa 62:11
that formed: Isa 49:1
to bring: Isa 56:8; Mat 15:24; Act 10:36; Rom 15:8
Though: etc. or, That Israel may be gathered to him, and I may, etc
Israel: Mat 21:37-41, Mat 23:37; Luk 19:42; Th1 2:15, Th1 2:16
yet: Psa 110:1-3; Mat 3:17, Mat 11:27, Mat 17:5, Mat 28:18; Joh 3:35, Joh 5:20-27; Eph 1:20-22; Pe1 3:22
It is a light thing that: or, Art thou lighter, than that, etc. Kg2 3:18, Kg2 20:10
preserved: or, desolations
I will also: Isa 42:6, Isa 60:3; Luk 2:32; Joh 1:4-9; Act 13:47, Act 26:18
that thou mayest: Isa 11:10, Isa 24:14-16, Isa 46:13, Isa 52:10; Psa 98:2, Psa 98:3; Luk 24:46, Luk 24:47
the Redeemer: Isa 48:7; Rev 3:7
to him whom man despiseth: or, to him that is despised in soul, Isa 53:3; Psa 22:6-8, Psa 69:7-9, Psa 69:19; Zac 11:8; Mat 26:67, Mat 27:38-44; Luk 23:18, Luk 23:23; Joh 18:40, Joh 19:6, Joh 19:15
Kings: Isa 49:23, Isa 52:15, Isa 60:3, Isa 60:10,Isa 60:16; Psa 2:10-12, Psa 68:31, Psa 72:10,Psa 72:11; Rev 11:15
and he: Isa 42:1; Luk 23:35; Pe1 2:4
In an: Psa 69:13; Joh 11:41, Joh 11:42; Co2 6:2; Eph 1:6; Heb 5:7
have I helped: Isa 42:1, Isa 50:7-9; Act 2:24-32
give thee: Isa 42:6; Mat 26:28; Heb 8:6, Heb 12:24
establish: or, raise up, Isa 51:16; Psa 75:3
to cause: Isa 49:19, Isa 51:3, Isa 54:3, Isa 58:12, Isa 61:4; Psa 2:8; Eph 2:12-19
to the: Isa 42:7, Isa 61:1; Psa 69:33, Psa 102:20, Psa 107:10-16, Psa 146:7; Zac 9:11, Zac 9:12; Luk 4:18; Col 1:13; Pe1 2:9
to them: Isa 9:2, Isa 42:16, Isa 60:1, Isa 60:2; Luk 1:79; Joh 8:12; Act 26:18; Co2 4:4-6; Eph 5:8, Eph 5:14; Th1 5:5, Th1 5:6
They shall feed: Isa 5:17, Isa 55:1, Isa 55:2, Isa 65:13; Psa 22:26, Psa 23:1, Psa 23:2; Eze 34:13-15, Eze 34:23, Eze 34:29; Joe 3:18; Joh 6:53-58, Joh 10:9
high: Deu 32:13
shall not: Mat 5:6; Joh 6:35; Rev 7:16, Rev 7:17
neither: Isa 4:6, Isa 25:4, Isa 32:2; Psa 121:5, Psa 121:6
he that: Isa 54:10; Psa 23:2-4; Jer 31:9; Eze 34:23; Joh 10:3, Joh 10:4
Isa 11:16, Isa 35:8-10, Isa 40:3, Isa 40:4, Isa 43:19, Isa 57:14, Isa 62:10; Psa 107:4, Psa 107:7; Luk 3:4, Luk 3:5; Joh 14:6
these shall: Isa 2:2, Isa 2:3, Isa 11:10,Isa 11:11, Isa 43:5, Isa 43:6, Isa 60:9-14, Isa 66:19, Isa 66:20; Psa 22:27, Psa 72:10,Psa 72:11, Psa 72:17; Mic 4:2; Zac 2:11, Zac 8:20-23; Mat 8:11; Luk 13:29; Rev 7:9, Rev 11:15
O heavens: Isa 42:10,Isa 42:11, Isa 44:23, Isa 52:9, Isa 55:12; Psa 96:11-13, Psa 98:4-9; Luk 2:13, Luk 2:14, Luk 15:10; Rev 5:8-13, Rev 7:9-12
the Lord: Isa 12:1, Isa 40:1, Isa 40:2, Isa 51:3, Isa 61:2, Isa 61:3, Isa 66:13, Isa 66:14; Jer 31:13; Co2 7:6; Th2 2:16, Th2 2:17
The Lord: Isa 40:27; Psa 22:1, Psa 31:22, Psa 77:6-9, Psa 89:38-46; Rom 11:1-5
my Lord: Psa 13:1; Jer 23:39; Lam 5:20
a woman: Kg1 3:26, Kg1 3:27; Psa 103:13; Mal 3:17; Mat 7:11
that she should not have compassion: Heb. from having compassion
they may: Lev 26:29; Deu 28:56, Deu 28:57; Kg2 6:28, Kg2 6:29, Kg2 11:1, Kg2 11:2; Lam 4:3, Lam 4:10; Rom 1:31
yet: Isa 44:21; Jer 31:20; Hos 11:1; Rom 11:28, Rom 11:29
I have: Exo 13:9; Sol 8:6; Jer 22:24; Hag 2:23
thy walls: Isa 26:1, Isa 54:12, Isa 60:18; Rev 21:10-21
children: Isa 51:18-20, Isa 62:5; Ezr 1:5; Neh 2:4-9, Neh 2:17; Eze 28:24
haste: Or, by a slight change of the points, "Thy builders shall make haste:" those appointed to build the city and walls of Zion, shall speedily begin and accomplish the work.
thy destroyers: Isa 49:19, Isa 51:13, Isa 51:22, Isa 51:23
Lift up: Isa 60:4; Gen 13:14; Mat 13:41, Mat 13:42; Rev 22:15
all these: Isa 49:12, Isa 49:22, Isa 43:5, Isa 43:6, Isa 54:1-3, Isa 60:5-11, Isa 66:12, Isa 66:13, Isa 66:20; Jer 31:8; Gal 3:28, Gal 3:29
As I live: Isa 54:9; Gen 22:16; Heb 6:13-18
thou shalt: Isa 61:10; Pro 17:6
as a bride: Jer 2:32; Rev 21:2
doeth: Bp. Lowth adds from the LXX, "her jewels.
thy waste: Isa 49:8, Isa 51:3, Isa 54:1, Isa 54:2; Jer 30:18, Jer 30:19, Jer 33:10,Jer 33:11; Eze 36:9-15; Hos 1:10,Hos 1:11; Zac 2:4, Zac 2:11, Zac 10:10
they that: Isa 49:17, Isa 49:25, Isa 49:26; Psa 56:1, Psa 56:2, Psa 124:3; Pro 1:12; Jer 30:16, Jer 51:33, Jer 51:44; Eze 36:3
children: Isa 60:4; Hos 1:10; Mat 3:9; Gal 4:26-28
The place: Isa 51:3, Isa 54:1, Isa 54:2; Jos 17:14-16; Kg2 6:1
seeing: Jer 31:15-17; Rom 11:11-17, Rom 11:24; Gal 3:29, Gal 4:26-29
am desolate: Isa 3:26, Isa 51:17-20, Isa 52:2, Isa 54:3-8, Isa 60:15, Isa 62:4, Isa 64:10; Lam 1:1-3; Mat 24:29, Mat 24:30; Luk 21:24; Rom 11:26-31
Behold: Isa 49:12, Isa 2:2, Isa 2:3, Isa 11:10,Isa 11:11, Isa 42:1-4, Isa 60:3-11, Isa 66:20; Psa 22:27, Psa 67:4-7; Psa 72:8, Psa 72:17, Psa 86:9; Mal 1:11; Luk 13:29
arms: Heb. bosom
kings: Cyrus, Darius, Artaxerxes, and other Persian monarchs, as well as Alexander the Great, and his successors, particularly Demetrius, conferred many privileges and immunities on the Jewish people, and were munificent benefactors to their temple. But the prophecy was more remarkably and fully fulfilled in the favour which Constantine the Great, and other Christian princes and princesses from his time to the present day, have shewn to the church of Christ; though it cannot be disputed, that the grand and signal accomplishment of these predictions is yet future. Isa 49:7, Isa 52:15, Isa 60:3, Isa 60:10,Isa 60:11, Isa 60:16, Isa 62:2; Ezr 1:2-4, Ezr 6:7-12, 7:11-28; Neh 2:6-10; Esth. 8:1-10:3; Psa 2:10-12, Psa 68:31, Psa 72:10,Psa 72:11, Psa 138:4; Rev 21:24-26
nursing fathers: Heb. nourishers, Num 11:12
queens: Heb. princesses
bow: Isa 45:14, Isa 60:14; Gen 43:26; Psa 72:9; Rev 3:9
lick up: Mic 7:17
for they: Isa 25:9, Isa 64:4; Psa 25:3, Psa 34:22, Psa 69:6; Rom 5:5, Rom 9:33, Rom 10:11; Pe1 2:6
prey: Isa 42:22, Isa 53:12; Psa 124:6, Psa 124:7, Psa 126:1-3; Mat 12:29; Luk 11:21, Luk 11:22
lawful captive: Heb. captivity of the just, Ezr 9:9, Ezr 9:13; Neh 9:33, Neh 9:37; Jer 25:6-9, Jer 25:11-14
Even: Isa 10:27, Isa 52:2-5; Jer 29:10, Jer 50:17-19, Jer 50:33, Jer 50:34; Zac 9:11; Heb 2:14, Heb 2:15; Jo1 3:8
captives: Heb. captivity
I will contend: Isa 41:11, Isa 41:12, Isa 54:15-17; Gen 12:3; Num 23:8, Num 23:9; Jer 51:35, Jer 51:36; Zac 9:13-16; Zac 12:3-6, Zac 14:3, Zac 14:12; Rom 8:31-39; Rev 18:20
I will save: Isa 54:13; Gal 4:26
I will feed: Isa 9:20; Jdg 7:22
drunken: Rev 14:20, Rev 16:6, Rev 17:6
sweet wine: or, new wine
and all: Isa 41:14-20, Isa 45:6, Isa 60:16; Psa 9:16, Psa 58:10,Psa 58:11, Psa 83:18; Eze 39:7; Rev 15:3, Rev 15:4