Isaiah 42:6 I the LORD have called you in righteousness, and will hold your hand, and will keep you, and give you for a covenant of the people… I. WHO IT IS THAT SPEAKS THIS GRACIOUS LANGUAGE. The Lord. II. THE PERSON TO WHOM THIS GRACIOUS LANGUAGE IS DIRECTED AND SPOKEN. CHRIST. III. WHAT HE SPEAKS UNTO CHRIST HERE, even gracious language in respect of us. "He will give Him for a covenant." IV. UNTO WHOM THE FATHER GIVES CHRIST FOR A COVENANT. "Unto the people, and unto the Gentiles"; that is, to Jews and to Gentiles, to all sorts of people. V. THE END AND PURPOSE FOR WHICH THE FATHER GIVES HIM TO BE A COVENANT UNTO THE PEOPLE. "To open the blind eyes, to bring the prisoners out of prison." (T. Crisp, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles; |
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