Geneva Bible Notes: Isaiah 42

Isaiah 42:1 ^c He onely is acceptablevnto me & they that come vnto me by him, for there is no nother meanes of reconciliation, {Mat. 12,18} {eph. 1,4}

Isaiah 42:1 ^d He shal declare him self gouernour oure the Gentils, & call them by his worde and rule them by his Spirit.

Isaiah 42:1 ^b For I haue committed all my power to him, as to a moste faithful steward. Some read, I wil establish him: to wit, in his office, by giuing him the fulnes of my Spirit.

Isaiah 42:1 ^a That is, Christ, who in respect of his manhode is called here seruant The Prophetes vse to make mencion of Chirst after that thei haue declared anie great promes, because he is the fundacion whereupon all the promises are made & ratified.

Isaiah 42:1 ^! The obedience and humilitie of Christ.

Isaiah 42:2 ^e His coming shal not be with pompe and noise, as earthlie princes.

Isaiah 42:3 ^h Althogh he fauour the weake yet wil he not spare the wicked, but wil judge them according to trueth and equitie.

Isaiah 42:3 ^f He wil not hurt the weake and feble, but support & comfort them.

Isaiah 42:3 ^g Meaning the weke of a lampe, or candel which is almost out, but he wil cherish it and snoffe it, that it may shine brighter.

Isaiah 42:4 ⁱ Til he haue set all things in good order.

Isaiah 42:4 ^k The Gentiles shalbe desirous to receiue his doctrine.

Isaiah 42:6 ^! Why he was sent into the worlde.

Isaiah 42:6 ^l Meaning, vnto a lawful and just vocation.

Isaiah 42:6 ^m To assist and guid thee.

Isaiah 42:6 ⁿ As him, by whome the promise, made to all nations in Abraham shal be fulfilled.

Isaiah 42:8 ^o I wil not suffer my glorie to be diminished: which I shuld do, if I were not faithful in performing the same, and the idolaters thereby wolde extol their idoles aboue me.

Isaiah 42:9 ^p As in time past I haue bene true in my promises, so wil I be in time to come.

Isaiah 42:11 ^q Meaning the Arabians, vnder whome he comprehendeth all the people of the East.

Isaiah 42:11 ^! The vocation of the Gentiles.

Isaiah 42:13 ^r He sheweth the zeale of the Lord, and his power in the conseruation of his Church.

Isaiah 42:14 ^s I wil hauste to execute my vengeance, which I haue so long differed, as a woman that desireth to be deliuered when she is in trauail

Isaiah 42:16 ^t That is, my poore people, which are in perplexitie & care.

Isaiah 42:19 ^u To wit, Israel, which shulde haue moste light because of my Law.

Isaiah 42:19 ^x The Priest to whome my worde is committed, which shulde not onely heare it him self, but cause others to heare it.

Isaiah 42:19 ^y As the Priests & Prophetes that shulde be lights to others?

Isaiah 42:22 ^z Because thei wil not acknowledge this benefite of the Lord, who si ready to deliuer them he suffreth them to be spoiled of their enemies through their owne faute and incredulitie.

Isaiah 42:22 ^a There shal be none to succour them, or to wil the enemie to restore that which he hathe spoiled.

Isaiah 42:23 ^b Meaning Gods wrath.