Isaiah 52:13-15 Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.… 1. HIS WORK BELOW. He is called the "Servant" of the Lord. "As many were astonied at Thee," etc. The disciples saw Him on the Cross; they gazed on Him with amazement, and scarcely recovered themselves by the third day. The women who followed Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, stood afar off, and smote their breasts as they killed Him; and the thousands of men whom He had healed and cured, looked with astonishment at the ignominious termination of such a life. Even the elements seemed to join in the universal consternation; the sun refused to shine, and hid himself in darkness; the light of the moon was clouded. II. THINK OF HIM SITTING IN GLORY UPON HIS THRONE. "He shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high." 1. He shall be exalted. This relates to His authority and power. Verily, a name is written in His vesture and on His thigh, and that name is "KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS." 2. He shall be extolled. It has been the delight of every apostle, of every evangelist, of every missionary, of every minister, of every Christian, to extol Him; and when we have done our best, it is our grief and shame and humility that we cannot extol Him more. 3. "He shall be very high," or, if you prefer the language of the apostle, "In all things He shall have the pre-eminence." III. The works of mercy which the Saviour is accomplishing IN HIS EXALTED STATE. He sets forth His Gospel according to His promise. "He shall sprinkle many nations." This denotes the office of Christ. "The kings shall stop their mouths at Him. This text is best explained by quoting, a passage in which Job, speaking of himself as the chief magistrate, says, "When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street! the young men saw me," etc. (Job 29:7-10). Such was the respect for the dignity of this man of God, that in his presence the nobles and the elders spake not, but imposed silence on their lips; so shall it be with the potentates and monarchs of the earth in the presence of Him "who is greater than all." (J. Stratten.) Parallel Verses KJV: Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.WEB: Behold, my servant shall deal wisely, he shall be exalted and lifted up, and shall be very high. |
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