Isaiah 49:1-7
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Rev. Leslie Daniels,
Williamstown UMC, McCaysville, GA.
- Reading the Text:
- NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
- Hebrew Interlinear Bible, WLCv, WLC5, CHES, AV.
- The Bible Gateway: NRSV, RSV, NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
- The Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Hebrew text with concordance, commentaries.
- The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons.
- Historical References, Commentary and Comparative
Texts:
- Chapter XIV of the Epistle of Barnabas. (ca. 130)
- Chapter CXXI, Dialogue With Trypho, Justin Martyr. (c 160)
- IV.25, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 210)
- V.11, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 212)
- Chapter XI, Against Praxeas, Tertullian (c. 213)
- Rashi's Commentary, c. 1075. chabad.org.
- From the Geneva Notes.
- "The benefit of their deliverance will be so great, that great and small will acknowledge it, and revere God for it."
- From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary.
- "The great Author of redemption shows the authority for his work."
- From
Wesley's
Notes.
- "As the name of David is sometimes given to his successors, so here the name of Israel may not unfitly be given to Christ, not only because he descended from his loins; but also because he was the true and the great Israel, who, in a more eminent manner, prevailed with God, as that name signifies, of whom Jacob, who was first called Israel, was but a type."
- From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
- Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
- Commentary,
Isaiah 49:1-7, Amy Oden, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2014.
- "As always, it's important here to state the big story at work in Isaiah in order to grasp the power of Isaiah's proclamation in chapter 49."
- "The Politics (and Perils) of Exceptionalism," Timothy F. Simpson,Political Theology Today, 2014.
- "If the American church is as chosen and exceptional as we imagine ourselves to be, it will be manifested first in our service to and suffering for the sake of the world."
- "The Bible's Lynchpin," John C. Holbert, Opening the Old Testament, 2014.
- "The servant Jesus called his followers to attend to all, not just to some, not just to those they knew and loved and recognized as 'one of them.'"
- In the film Gandhi, the great Indian leader is a "light to the nations." Visual Parables, Ed McNulty.
- "An Unexpected Servant: The Leadership of Pope Francis," Lynn Huber, ON Scripture, Odyssey Networks, 2014. Video: "The Surprising Leadership of Pope Francis."
- The Identity and Mission of God's People, Carl Hoffman, Upper Room Books, 2014.
- Commentary,
Isaiah 49:1-7, Christine Roy Yoder, Preaching This Week,
WorkingPreacher.org, 2008.
- "One week after the Baptism of Our Lord, the lectionary texts from the Old Testament sit us squarely in the promise and pain of servanthood."
-
The Old Testament Readings: Weekly Comments on the Revised Common
Lectionary, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church,
Melbourne, Australia.
- "The servant in Isa. 42.1-9 and at the start of today?s passage was clearly an individual, presumably one of the exiles from Jerusalem. However, in v. 3 the servant is identified with Israel."
- What Child is This?, Reflections on Isaiah 49:1-7, John C. Holbert, Patheos, 2011.
- "This servant was initially summoned to reconstitute the remnant of the Israelite exiles, but Isaiah suddenly realizes that such a task is too small, too trivial. No, this servant will now be sent as a 'light to the nations,' in order that God's 'salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.'"
- "Hit Me with Your Best Shot," Jennifer Johnson, The Hardest Question, 2011.
- ""Dare I Shoot Isaiah's Arrows?"
- Isaiah: A Story of Loss and Hope, by Walter Brueggemann, Living the Word Lectionary Commentary, November/December 1998. Sojourners Online.
- Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Epiphany, Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
- Isaiah 49:1-7, Studies on Old Testament texts from Series A, Ralph W. Klein, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.
- "A Light to the Nations," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed textual notes.
- "The Servant's Preparation," Expository Essay, Bill Long. Part 2.
- Commentary,
Isaiah 49:1-7, Amy Oden, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2014.
- Articles & Background:
- Recommended articles
from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are
linked below.
ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of
selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices. Annotated list of "starting place" articles at ATLAS for this week's texts (includes direct links).
- Chisholm, Robert B., "The
Christological Fulfillment of Isaiah's Servant Songs," Bibliotheca
Sacra, 2006.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Giblin, Charles H., S.J., "A Note on
the Composition of Isaias 49, 1-6(9a)," The Catholic Biblical
Quarterly, 1959.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Goulder, Michael, "Deutero-Isaiah of Jerusalem,"
Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 2004.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Seitz, Christopher, "'You are my Servant, You are the
Israel in whom I will be glorified': The Servant Songs and the Effect of
Literary Context in Isaiah," Calivin Theological Journal, 2004.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - van der Woude, Annemarieke, "Can Zion Do without the
Servant in Isaiah 44-55," Calvin Theological Journal, 2004.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Wilcox, Peter,
"The Servant Songs in Deutero-Isaiah," Journal for the Study of the
Old Testament, 1988.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Chisholm, Robert B., "The
Christological Fulfillment of Isaiah's Servant Songs," Bibliotheca
Sacra, 2006.
- Reviews:
- Review: Jim W. Adams, The Performative Nature and Function of Isaiah 40-55. T&T Clark, 2006. Review by Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer, Review of Biblical Literature, 2008.
- Sermons:
- With Children:
- Worshiping with Children, Epiphany 2, Including children in the congregation's worship, using the Revised Common Lectionary, Carolyn C. Brown, 2014. 2011.
- "Storypath Lectionary Links: Connecting Children's Literature with our Faith Story," January 19, 2014, Union Presbyterian Seminary. Connections: Isaiah 49:1-7 and Goin' Someplace Special by Patricia McKissack. 2011.
- "God's Tattoo," Talks to Children, Rev. Donald McCorkindale, Dalgety Parish Church, Fife, Scotland.
- "Kings Shall Kneel," Sunday School Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc.
- "Being a Light to the Nations," Children's Time, in Sermons and Liturgies. Richard J. Fairchild. (Scroll down in liturgies to find Children's Time.)
- Drama:
- Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
- Clip Art, Isaiah 49:3, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
- Hymns and Music:
- Hymnary.org, hymns, scores, media, information.
- Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate, David MacGregor.
- Hymns with Scripture Allusions: Isaiah 49:2, 7. The Cyber Hymnal.
- Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
- Study Links and Resources for the Book of Isaiah
