Isaiah 50:5

"The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him who is weary. He awakens morning by morning, he awakens my ear to hear as those who are taught."

Key Reflection

Isaiah 50:5 speaks of God's empowering role in the prophet's ministry. The Lord has given the speaker a "tongue of those who are taught," enabling him to speak words that sustain and encourage those who are weary or burdened. This imagery suggests that the prophet is not merely delivering his own insights but rather being used as an instrument by God, much like someone well-versed would teach another. Additionally, the phrase "He awakens morning by morning" highlights a continuous and daily process of divine guidance, emphasizing that this teaching and sustaining ministry are ongoing and require constant attentiveness to God's leading.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

The Lord God hath opened mine ear -This is another expression denoting that he was attentive to the import of the divine commission (seePsalms 40:6). And I was not rebellious -I willingly undertook the task of communicating the divine will to mankind. The statement here is in accordance with all that is said of the Messiah, that he was willing to come and do the will of God, and that whatever trials the work involved he was prepared to meet them (seePsalms 40:6-8; compareHebrews 10:4-10).

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