Isaiah 51
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 51 of 66
Chapter Summary
An exhortation to trust in Christ, by reason of His comfortable promises, of His righteous salvation, and man's mortality. Christ by His sanctified arm defends His own from the fear of man. the afflictions of Jerusalem.
Key Hebrew Words
People & Context
The father to whom the pursuers of righteousness are told to look; called as one and blessed and increased
The mother who bore the people; named with Abraham as the rock and pit from which they were hewn
Timeline
God tells the seekers of righteousness to look to their origins (Abraham and Sarah) to find comfort, promising to turn Zion's wasteland into a garden like Eden.
Isaiah 51:1-3God declares that while the heavens will vanish like smoke and the earth wear out like a garment, His salvation and righteousness will last forever; therefore, His people should not fear men.
Isaiah 51:4-8A plea for the Arm of Jehovah to awake and put on strength as it did when slaying the sea monster Rahab, allowing the ransomed to return to Zion with everlasting joy.
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