isaiah-61:1

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Isaiah 61:1-3

THE SIGNS OF A TRUE MINISTRYIsaiah 61:1-3. The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, &c.This word, in all the beauty and grace of its meaning, was fulfilled in the person and work of Jesus Christ; yet it may be regarded as setting forth the signs of a true service for the Kingdom of God, whether rendered by an individual labourer or by the Church in its collective capacity. Looked at in this light, the text becomes solemn as a judgment-seat, and terrible as the vision of God. It declares—I.... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Isaiah 61:1

Isaiah 61:1 I. There are two kinds of broken hearts: the natural and the spiritual. They may be united; and sometimes the heart is broken in nature, when it is very plain that it may be broken in grace. Often they are divided. Every broken heart becomes the subject of Jesus' care, and is dear to Him, if for no other reason in the world but for this because it is unhappy. II. Christ was Himself well trained in the school of suffering hearts, that He might learn to bind the mourners. All which... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Isaiah 61:1-3

Isaiah 61:1-3 Observe the breadth and comprehensiveness of this great announcement. It includes all forms and classes of sorrow: "the poor" the world's sad and uniform majority; "the brokenhearted" all the children of sorrow; "the captives" all upon whose soul ignorance or sin had bound fetters; "the blind " all who were insensible to the light and joy with which Christ's mercy had filled the world. He came to teach all who needed teaching, to heal all who needed healing, to liberate all who... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Isaiah 61:1-3

DISCOURSE: 1004CHRIST’S COMMISSIONIsaiah 61:1-3. The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; to appoint unto them that mount in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Isaiah 61:1-11

Shall we turn now in our Bibles to Isaiah 61:1-11 .We are told in the New Testament that the Old Testament prophets many times wrote of things that they did not really understand. Earnestly desiring, really, to look into these things, but they wrote as the Spirit of God inspired them. And so we find that quite often, the Old Testament prophets did not clearly understand the work of God in creating the body of Christ, the church, from among the Gentiles. Paul the apostle in talking about the... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 61:1-11

Isaiah 61:1 . The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me. Here the Redeemer appears clothed with humanity, and invested with all the high offices of our redemption. Jehovah gave not the Spirit by measure unto him, not at times and seasons; as to the prophets; the fulness of Deity always dwelt in him, and flowed as a fountain. He therefore spake in righteousness, mighty to save: Isaiah 63:1. He had said above, The isles shall wait for my law; and he adds below, I the Lord love judgment. In the... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Isaiah 61:1-8

Isaiah 61:1-8The Spirit of the Lord God is upon MeThe Speaker; probably the Servant of JonahWho is the speaker here?The Targum prefaces the passage with the words, “The prophet says,” and, except a few, all modern expositors make the author of this book of consolation to be the speaker who, after having (in chap. 55.) let the Church behold the summit of her glory, now, with grateful look directed to Jehovah and rejoicing in spirit, extols his grand commission. But this view is objectionable,... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Isaiah 61:1

Isa 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD [is] upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to [them that are] bound; Ver. 1. The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me. ] Christ had graciously promised to accomplish his people’s happiness in its due time. Isa 60:22 Here he showeth how and when he will do it - viz., by himself, anointed and appointed by his... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Isaiah 61:1

Spirit: Isaiah 11:2-Deuteronomy :, Isaiah 42:1, Isaiah 59:21, Matthew 3:16, Luke 4:18, Luke 4:19, John 1:32, John 1:33, John 3:34 anointed: Psalms 2:6, *marg. Psalms 45:7, Daniel 9:24, John 1:41, Acts 4:27, Acts 10:38, Hebrews 1:9 to preach: Isaiah 52:9, Psalms 22:26, Psalms 25:9, Psalms 69:32, Psalms 149:4, Matthew 5:3-Deuteronomy :, Matthew 11:5, Luke 7:22 to bind: Isaiah 57:15, Isaiah 66:2, Psalms 34:18, Psalms 51:17, Psalms 147:3, Hosea 6:1, 2 Corinthians 7:6 to proclaim: The... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Isaiah 61:1

The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;Upon me — Though the prophet may speak of himself, yet it is principally to be understood of Christ.Anointed — Set me apart, both capacitating him with gifts, and commissioning him with authority; and yet more, as it is applied to Christ, a power to... read more