Isaías 12
Thomas Constable · Citado em PreceptAustin
Isaías 12
Constable - This paean (joyous song) of praise concludes the section dealing with Israel’s choice between trusting God or Assyria (Isa 7:1-12:6). It expresses the trust in God that Isaiah’s revelations in this section encouraged. This is a song of redemption that the remnant will sing “in that day” of Messiah’s triumph but which the prophet anticipated in his own. Isaiah prophesied that on the day Messiah reigned the remnant who survived the harvesting of Israel would praise Yahweh for ending His discipline of them and for comforting them. Previously in Isaiah’s prophecy “that day” was one to be dreaded (cf. Isaiah 2:20; 3:18; 4:1; 7:18, 20–21, 23), but now it is one to be hoped for. (Isaiah - Expository Notes) Ryrie - So certain were God's promises of future blessing for Israel in or on that future day that Isaiah composed this song of praise in anticipation of the Millennium J Vernon McGee introduces Isaiah 12 with this comment - Once again we have the expression “in that day,” which marks the beginning of the Great Tribulation Period and goes through the coming of the kingdom that Christ is going to establish upon the earth. This verse expresses the thought that the night of sin is over and the day of salvation is come. Israel has gone through the terrible night of the Tribulation, and now the light has come. The Tribulation is over, and they enter the peace and joy of the kingdom. This is an occasion for praise! The thing that will characterize the kingdom age is pure joy. . (Isaiah 12:1-3.mp3; Isaiah 12:4-6.mp3) Tyndale Concise Bible Commentary - The “second” (Isa. 11:11) time refers to a regathering of the Jewish people following the tribulation (Matt. 24:15–20, 31). This song of praise (Isa. 12:1) will be sung on that day when the Jews are regathered from among the nations as a believing people. “Isaiah” (meaning “God is salvation”) as a sign (Isa 8:18) is fulfilled when these events occur. Arnold Fruchtenbaum links Isaiah 11 and Isaiah 12 commenting that… The regathering of Israel, following the regeneration, is another high point of prophetic revelation to be found in many of the prophets. In Isaiah 11:11-12:6, the final regathering is described as the second of the world-wide regatherings of Israel. The first regathering is the one in unbelief prior to the Great Tribulation in preparation for judgment. The regathering described in this passage is the second one (Isa 11:11a), in faith and in preparation for the millennial blessings. This regathering is not merely local from the nations of the Middle East (Isa 11:11b), but from all over the world (Isa 11:12). Isaiah then goes on to develop certain characteristics of Israel’s final regathering. the unity between Israel and Judah will be restored (Isa 11:13, 14). Second, the final regathering will be accompanied by miracles (Isa 11:15, 16). The tongue of the Egyptian Sea, the Gulf of Suez, will dry up while the Euphrates will be smitten and split up into seven smaller streams so as to make the regathering that much easier. As a highway was made for Israel at the Exodus, there will likewise be one again in the final regathering. This will result in songs of praise (Isaiah 12:1–6). (Israelology: The Missing Link in Systematic Theology. Tustin, Calif.: Ariel Ministries) In keeping with the Exodus motif introduced by Isaiah 11:15, 16, there is a song of praise. (The Messianic Bible Study Collection 59:12. Tustin, Calif.: Ariel Ministries) Moellerhaus - The day has not changed. It is still the day, or period, of the Nazarene Branch of the family of David. The messianic day of the David prophecies are the completion of the promised comfort and the cause of praise to YHWH for His provision for the final glorious outcome for His people Israel. You… I… me - Each of these pronouns is singular in the original Hebrew. The question is "Who is 'you… I… me'?" This is an important question, because how one answers this question directly impacts how one interprets the entire chapter! The question is does one interpret these pronouns literally and in their proper context or non-literally and out of context? Some sources like the Pulpit Commentary refer to this chapter as "The song of thanksgiving of the united church" and identify these pronouns with the church, an entity which has not been mentioned once in the context of Isaiah 1-12! (And remember context is the key and the king to facilitate accurate interpretation. To interpret a Biblical text outside the bounds set by the surrounding context opens that text to the danger of becoming a pre-text, a proof-text or text that is otherwise misinterpreted)! Raymond Ortlund (who I enjoy reading because of his eloquent writing style) makes the statement that in Isaiah 12 "we are listening here to our own voice from the future. Isaiah is describing the revival of the church in the latter days. He is not giving us details about the end times." Beloved, I beg to differ (strongly) as such spiritualizing of the text completely extirpates the literal nation of Israel from this chapter. Ortlund seems to overlook the fact that Isaiah 12 is a continuation of Isaiah 11, which as discussed more fully below clearly demonstrates that Israel is the intended audience and not the church. While I agree completely with Ortlund that all believers will sing the glorious song of Isaiah 12 - this is a reasonable application and is compatible with the fact that a given Biblical text can have more than one valid application. On the other hand, every passage has only one true interpretation and the only accurate interpretation that fits the "church-less" context is that the audience being addressed is the nation of Israel and specifically the believing remnant who alone (of all Israel) can sing the song of salvation (Isaiah 12:3,4). If the Jews were not the intended audience, how could a Jew in Babylonian exile read Isaiah 12 and see in it the promise of a future and a hope if the intended audience were the church? Paul states clearly that the church was a mystery not revealed in the Old Testament (Eph 3:4, 5, 6-note). Beloved, God is not finished with Israel, as substantiated by His bringing her into existence as a nation in one day in May, 1948, something that has never before transpired in the history of the world! God has promises which are yet to be fulfilled to Israel and He will indeed fulfill them to the very last word. As an aside, I should say that I am not a dispensationalist (I'm not sure I even know what that term means) but I am a literalist who accepts the literal normative reading of the Scripture as the only accurate way to interpret the Scripture (of course leaving room for the interpretation of clearly figurative passages although believing that they too have only one literal meaning). See Related Resource: Interpretation of Prophetic Passages Another respected modern resource (and one which I frequently consult), The ESV Study Bible, suggests the pronouns "You… I… me" refer to "the people of God as a whole." As just alluded to, while I think the song of Isaiah 12 is certainly applicable (Application) to all of God's children (Jn 1:12, 1Jn 3:1) who have been saved throughout all the ages, one must still be very careful not to ignore the context of the text. The question one must ask is "Who has Isaiah just been addressing in Isaiah 11?" A normative, literal reading of Isaiah 11 leaves no doubt that Isaiah has been addressing Israel and not the church. For example, notice that "In that day" (synonymous with the phrase "on that day" in Isaiah 12:1 and "in that day" in Isaiah 12:4), God will recover the remnant (Isa 11:11-note), will reunite them (Israel and Judah) into one nation composed of believing Jews (Isaiah 11:12, 13-note), will grant them sovereignty over the Gentile nations (Isaiah 11:14, 15a-note) and will make a way for the believing Jews to return to their homeland of Israel (Isaiah 11:15b, Is 11:16-note). In summary, if one carefully observes the immediate context, the "you… I… me" clearly refers to Israel and to interpret this chapter as referring primarily to the church misses God's intended meaning. The literal interpretation of Charles Simeon is amazing given the fact that it was written in the 1830's, over 100 years before the rebirth of the nation of Israel in May, 1948… GLORIOUS prospects are open to our poor benighted world. The time is coming, and we trust it is not far distant, when “all the kingdoms of the world, whether of Jews or Gentiles, shall become the kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ.” “The Root of Jesse,” the Lord Jesus Christ, does already “stand as an ensign to the Gentiles;” and though but few, comparatively, have flocked to his standard yet, he shall “gather to him all nations” ere long, and “his rest shall be glorious.” His ancient people (Jews), too, shall return to Him, and experience at His hands mercies similar to those with which they were favored in the day that they came forth put of the land of Egypt. For them all, and especially for the latter (the Jews), is this song prepared; and it shall be sung by them with most exalted joy. But we need not wait till that day: for every redeemed soul is authorized to adopt it, as expressing his own feelings in the contemplation of the blessings vouchsafed unto him (in the Messiah). (Isaiah 12:3-6 The Believer's Song) A C Gaebelein comments that Isaiah 12 "is Israel’s future song of Praise for salvation. Read in this light what a wonderful meaning this little chapter has. The song will be sung by the delivered and blessed remnant“ in that day.” In what day? When the Lord arises to judge; when He is manifested in His Glory; when He brings back the captivity of His people. Comment: Gaebelein's outline of "Israel's Salvation Hymn"… When Israel Will Sing. Isaiah 12:1. What Israel Will Sing. Isaiah 12:2–3. To Whom Israel Will Sing. Isaiah 12:4–5. The Holy One in the Midst. Isaiah 12:6. David
Isaías 12
Constable observes that… Water is a rich symbol of salvation, especially to a people who lived in a land as dry as Palestine. God had provided salvation in the form of water for the Israelites during their wilderness march (Ex 15:27; 17:1-7). Now the future Israelites anticipate securing His salvation and sharing it with others, specifically the Gentiles (cf. Ps 116:13). This verse became a common saying among the Jews and led to a water-drawing ceremony (cf. John 4:15; 7:37, 38). Water represents everything necessary for supporting life. (Isaiah - Expository Notes) John refers to springs of the water of life in the Revelation 7:17 on which Tony