Isaiah 61 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

The Spirit, &c. Quoted in Luke 4:18; Luke 4:19. The speaker id therefore the Messiah.

Spirit. Hebrew ruach. App-9.

the Lord. Hebrew Adonai Jehovah. See App-4. Some codices, with two early printed editions, Septuagint, and Vulgate, omit "Adonai".

the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.

anointed. Matthew 3:17, with the Divine formula of consecration, "This is My Son", for the office of Prophet; Matthew 17:5 for the office of Priest; Psalms 2:7 and Hebrews 1:5, for the office of King.

meek. oppressed, or lowly ones.

bind up. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia.

the opening of the prison. an opening of the understanding or heart, instead of prison doors. Occurs only here. Heb, pekah-koah, referring to the opening of the vision.

the acceptable year. the year of acceptance, or jubilee year (Leviticus 25:9; Leviticus 25:10). We may render:. A year of good-pleasure for Jehovah, [But]. day of vengeance for our God.

and the day of vengeance. Compare Isaiah 59:17; Isaiah 63:4. This is. notable example of how to rightly divide "the Word of truth", when we observe that the Messiah, in quoting this prophecy concerning Himself in Luke 4:18; Luke 4:19, "closed the book", and did not go on to quote further in Isa 61:20, because the former part of the prophecy referred to the then present time, and not to the future Dispensation of judgment. The Heb, accent separates these two clauses, indicated by "[But]", above. Note that the vengeance is assigned to. "day", in contrast with "year".

God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.

mourn. See note on Isaiah 3:26, and compare Matthew 5:4.

To appoint. to set (as. permanent, irrevocable thing).

beauty. ashes. Note the emphasis put on this by the Figure of speech Paronomasia. pe'er. 'epher.

beauty. an ornament, or nuptial tiara.

ashes: as put on the head, as. sign of mourning (2 Samuel 13:19).

spirit of heaviness. heavy spirit. Hebrew. ruach. App-9.

trees of righteousness. Reference to Isaiah 60:21.

He. All is for Jehovah's glory.

build. rebuild. Compare Amos 9:11; Amos 9:12.Acts 15:16.

wastes. deserted (cities).

desolations. places of silence. See note on Isaiah 1:7.

strangers. foreigners.

the alien. an unknown people.

Be shall be named, &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 19:6).

the Ministers of our God. Reference to the technical phrase, common in the Law. See Exodus 28:35.Numbers 16:9; Deuteronomy 10:8; Deuteronomy 17:12, &c.

the Gentile. nations.

shame... double. Note the Alternation:

double. "double [honour]". Not as in Isaiah 40:2. See note there.

confusion. reproach, or disgrace. everlasting joy. See note on Isaiah 44:7.

judgment. justice.

I hate robbery, &c. Showing that the sacrificial System was in operation at the time when this prophecy was given.

direct their work. make their recompense.

in truth. See note on Isaiah 10:20.

everlasting covenant. See note on "ancient", Isaiah 44:7.

people. peoples.

soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13

with the robe.. special various reading called Sevir (App-84), with some codices, one early printed edition, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate read "and with. robe". This necessitates conformity with the Hebrew text: "With the garments of salvation will He, &c, And with. robe of righteousness will He", &c.

a. the.

decketh himself, &c.. adorneth himself (with. turban such as worn by priests).

the LORD* GOD. Adonai Jehovah. This is one of the 134 places where the Sopherlm changed "Jehovah" of the primitive text to "Adonai"; but both words have been retained instead of the one: namely, Jehovah.