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Isaiah 46&47 contain two warnings to two different audiences, both which strongly affirm the majesty and Sovereignty of the Holy One of Israel, but which also serve as comforts for God’s faithful people. The first in chapter 46, as we’ll consider in our devotional meditations, is that God carries His people, and it is unconscionable that His people then persist in carrying idols! There is herein a “warning of comfort”. The second message is clearly to Babylon- and comes due to their treatment of His people as well as their pride and security in themselves. But the real audience here is the people of God, and the “warning of comfort” is in the fact that God does see, and that He will make all things right—that His justice and salvation are imminent. In these chapters there is great comfort for us in abiding trust in Him as the one true God, casting aside our idols, and trusting Him to bring justice when we are wronged— He is in control!

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Isaiah 42 is the first of four “servant songs”, (Bernard Duhm coined the

term “Servant Songs” in his German commentary on Isaiah published in

1892.), in the latter third of Isaiah. The four are: Here in Isaiah 42:1–7

(or 1–4 with 5–9 as a post script), 49:1–6, 50:4–10, & 52:13–53:12 (some

acknowledge a fifth song in 61:1–3). These can be categorized in a host of

ways, such as the “Introduction” of the Servant, the “Mission” of the

Servant, the “Obedience” of the Servant, and the “Suffering” of the Servant

and many other frameworks through which to view these important songs.

We’ll look at three of them this fall, and then spend Advent contemplating

the fourth in detail.

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