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Listen, isles, to me; and listen, you peoples, from far: Yahweh has called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother has he made mention of my name:
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The Messiah's Global Call
Commentators unanimously identify the speaker in this verse as the Messiah, the Servant of the Lord. He is addressing the 'isles' and 'peoples from far,' which scholars interpret as the Gentile nations. This signifies that the call to salvation through Christ is not limited to Israel but is extended to the entire world.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Listen - This is the exordium, or introduction. According to the interpretation that applies this to the Messiah, it is to be regarded as th…
19th Century
Anglican
Listen, O isles ... — The argument against idolatry has been brought to its close, and a new section opens. With it, ther…
Baptist
Listen, O isles, to me; and listen, you people, from far;
It is very remarkable how constantly the isles are spoken of in this Book…
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16th Century
Protestant
Hear me, O islands! After having treated of the future deliverance of the people, he comes down to Christ, under whose guidance the people…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Listen, O isles, unto me These are not the words of Cyrus, as Lyra mentions; nor of the Prophet Isaiah, as Aben Ezra, Kim…
The great Author of redemption shows the authority for his work. The sword of his word slays the lusts of his people, and all at enmity with them. …
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13th Century
Catholic
Give ear, you islands. In this part, he describes the order of liberation in more detail. Regarding this, he does two things:
