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The Willing Servant
Commentators see this verse as a portrait of the Messiah's perfect, voluntary obedience. Several scholars connect the phrase "opened mine ear" to the ancient practice of a servant willingly having his ear pierced to serve his master forever (Exodus 21:6). This illustrates that Christ was not a reluctant participant but a cheerful and committed servant, fully embracing the Father's will.
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Albert Barnes
On Isaiah 50:5
18th Century
Theologian
The Lord God has opened my ear — This is another expression denoting that he was attentive to the import of the divine commission ().
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Charles Ellicott
On Isaiah 50:5–6
19th Century
Bishop
The Lord God. — Jehovah Adonai, as before. The Servant continues his soliloquy. What has come to him in the morning commu…
Charles Spurgeon
On Isaiah 50:5
19th Century
Preacher
The Lord GOD has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious, nor did I turn back.
This was another step in the ladder of Christ's humi…
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John Calvin
On Isaiah 50:5
16th Century
Theologian
The Lord Jehovah hath opened mine ear. He again repeats what he had previously said, and here includes everything that belongs to the offi…
John Gill
On Isaiah 50:5
17th Century
Pastor
The Lord God has opened mine ear
To hear most freely, and receive most fully, what is said by him, and to observe an…
Matthew Henry
On Isaiah 50:4–9
17th Century
Minister
As Jesus was God and man in one person, we find Him sometimes speaking, or spoken of, as the Lord God; at other times, as man and the servant of Je…