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"The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever."

— Isaiah 40:8

Isaiah 52

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Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.

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Shake thyself from the dust; arise, and sit down, O Jerusalem: loose thyself from the bands of thy neck, O captive daughter of Zion.

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For thus saith the LORD, Ye have sold yourselves for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money.

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For thus saith the Lord GOD, My people went down aforetime into Egypt to sojourn there; and the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.

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Now therefore, what have I here, saith the LORD, that my people is taken away for nought? they that rule over them make them to howl, saith the LORD; and my name continually every day is blasphemed.

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Therefore my people shall know my name: therefore they shall know in that day that I am he that doth speak: behold, it is I.

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How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!

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Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing: for they shall see eye to eye, when the LORD shall bring again Zion.

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Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.

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The LORD hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.

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Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the LORD.

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For ye shall not go out with haste, nor go by flight: for the LORD will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your rereward.

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Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.

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As many were astonied at thee; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men:

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So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider.

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Chapter Study & Analysis

Overview

Isaiah 52 - The Beautiful Feet: Zion is commanded to "awake" and put on her beautiful garments. God promises redemption "without money" and introduces the herald of good tidings. The chapter ends with the Servant being "marred" but eventually "sprinkling many nations."

THEOLOGICAL CONTEXT

1. Gospel Proclamation: Verse 7 is the classic text for the beauty of preaching the peace of God.
2. Ritual Purity: "Be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the Lord" (v. 11). Holiness is required for those in divine service.
3. The Exaltation through Suffering: Transition to the "Man of Sorrows" (v. 13-15), showing that the Servant's success comes through His sacrificial work.

Practical Lessons

PRACTICAL LESSONS

1. Dignity of the Redeemed: Shaking off the "dust" of captivity and living in the freedom God has purchased.
2. Holiness in Service: Maintaining moral integrity as representatives of the King.

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