Category: STUDIES IN ISAIAH by F C Jennings
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STUDIES IN ISAIAH, By F. C. Jennings, Chapter 66
The final scenes both in blessing and judgment. Ourfinal chapter continues rapid changes from threat to comfort, and backagain to threat, as either the impenitent or penitent of Israel comeinto view, till at the close we see a company of the latter going outof the city to look on the…
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STUDIES IN ISAIAH, By F. C. Jennings, Chapter 65
Jehovah repudiates the religion of the mass, tenderly appreciatesthe penitence of the Remnant. The grace of God, if dammedup at one spot, flows with undiminished power in another.The race of men in danger of extermination:what prevents it. Meaning of “dust, the serpent’s meat.” Soportentous is our day, so evidently do…
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STUDIES IN ISAIAH, By F. C. Jennings, Chapter 64
Jehovah’s intervention irresistible. Jehovah’sdiscrimination in judgment. Confession and appeal. Thischapter is in such close relation with the preceding one that in theHebrew Bible the first verse of this is placed in the earlier chapter;and since the second verse, as we have it, speaks of the consequencesof Jehovah coming down, we…
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STUDIES IN ISAIAH, By F. C. Jennings, Chapter 63
The antiphonal character of the opening verses links themwith Psalm 24. The strange misapplication by the “fathers”which has been almost universally followed. The “winepress”judgment always refers to the Jew, as the “harvest” to the Gentile.Meditation, confession, vehement desire, in natural sequence. Thefirst six verses of this chapter are clearly to…
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STUDIES IN ISAIAH, By F. C. Jennings, Chapter 62
Jerusalem, the metropolitan city of the millennial earth: the centerof light, the focus of all that is beautiful. Her new name. Soul-entrancinghave been the visions that have passed before the eye of the prophet,but it is now the Spirit of Christ in the prophet (1 Peter 1:11) whospeaks, and as…
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STUDIES IN ISAIAH, By F. C. Jennings, Chapter 61
The Man of Nazareth. His ministry: its result in themillennial day. He leads the praises of His people. Ourchapter is not a long one, but it will be found filled with interestand refreshment if we can trace in it the path of our Lord Jesus Christfrom His early home in…
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STUDIES IN ISAIAH, By F. C. Jennings, Chapter 60
Jehovah shines on Jerusalem. Jerusalem shines on the earth. Thisbeing the third section of this division of our book, the significanceof that number is strikingly imprinted upon it; for “God is fullymanifested” in His government of the earth by the glory that falls uponZion, and which makes her in her…
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STUDIES IN ISAIAH, By F. C. Jennings, Chapter 59
The cause of severance between God and man.This confessed and broken down forever. Thischapter forms the second section of this division of our book, and likeso many second’s, has in it both the idea of the work of an enemy andthe salvation of God from that enemy. Here the personality…
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STUDIES IN ISAIAH, By F. C. Jennings, Chapter 58
Jehovah’s salvation again fully manifested. A renewed insistenceon the observance of the Sabbath, as it shall be by Israel in the future. Wenow come to the third and last subdivision of the third and last partof Isaiah, and both name and number again remind us that we have “Thesalvation of…
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STUDIES IN ISAIAH, By F. C. Jennings, Chapter 57
The Final cleavage between the Penitent and Impenitent. Weare now looking at the closing scenes on this earth, just prior to therevelation of its true King. The preceding chapter has given a pictureof the profusion, luxury, and sensuous pleasure in which the mass areliving, and now, in the strongest contrast…
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STUDIES IN ISAIAH, By F. C. Jennings, Chapter 56
The Sabbath linked with the Covenant. True Rest linked withthe Cross. The institution of the Sabbath and our presentrelation to it considered. Israel’s watchmen so torpid thatthe nations are invited to spoil. Our present day “dumb dogs.” Onthe surface we now appear to be led back rather than forward, tolaw-keeping…
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STUDIES IN ISAIAH, By F. C. Jennings, Chapter 55
The third of a triad of chapters, in which the glad tidings goto the Gentiles. The only prerequisite is thirst. What are thesure mercies of David? No man that ever lived capable ofinventing the gospel of God, it must be therefore divine.A parable of nature. All nature called to assist…
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STUDIES IN ISAIAH, By F. C. Jennings, Chapter 54
The joy that ever follows faith in the atoning sufferings of Christ.The harmony between heaven and earth. The one city composedof street and wall. The old limits of Jerusalem must be extended.The everlasting strength and tenderness of Jehovah’s love for Israel. Howfitting it is that the very first word that…
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STUDIES IN ISAIAH, By F. C. Jennings, Chapter 53
The construction of the Heart of the Book:its significance. Correspondences with thePentateuch of Moses. Exposition of this Pentateuch. We are now standing on the very threshold of the Holy of Holies of our book, and we do well to fear lest a carnal touch should make its defiling mark on…
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STUDIES IN ISAIAH, By F. C. Jennings, Chapter 52
Verses 1 to 12 A further call for Zion to awake. Feet speed that are wellshod. The Lord, neither in the Old Testament nor New,uses unclean vessels. A greatly misunderstood text. It is scarcely necessary to say that the introduction of a new chapter here is an intrusion that mars…
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STUDIES IN ISAIAH, By F. C. Jennings, Chapter 51
A threefold call to listen directed to Israel; first, as a nationfollowing after righteousness; second, as in relation to theGentiles; third, as in relation to Jehovah. The cry from theRemnant to the Arm of the Lord to awake, answered byJehovah’s cry to Jerusalem to awake. Again the three divisions that…
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STUDIES IN ISAIAH, By F. C. Jennings, Chapter 50
Continuation of Jehovah’s pleading with Israel for the rejection of Christ. Three divisions are again very clearly marked in this little chapter, which, although short, is of entrancing interest. Even before considering the details, we may again discern three different Speakers; and in these are suggestions—by no means obscure—of the…
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STUDIES IN ISAIAH, By F. C. Jennings, Chapter 49
We approach the heart of the book: the holiest of all. The Gentilescalled to listen to the Lord Jesus speaking. His ministry. Rejectedby Israel, God gives Him a wider sphere. Zion mourns, Jehovahcomforts. Application to both the earthly and heavenly seed. This brings us to the very heart of this…
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STUDIES IN ISAIAH, By F. C. Jennings, Chapter 48
Final pleading with Israel as to idolatry. Themass not refined as silver, whilst the remnant is. Let me remind my readers that the whole of this third main division of our book, from chapter 40 to chapter 66, is remarkable as being a threefold three, God in this way calling…
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STUDIES IN ISAIAH, By F. C. Jennings, Chapter 47
Babylon is fallen—is fallen.” Little would it interest those living over three thousand years after the event, if the fall of Babylon, foretold in this chapter, had no bearing whatever on our own time, or guidance for us as individuals, each through his one short life. Babylon has gone—gone long…
Down to Earth But Heavenly Minded 