GRACE BIBLE FELLOWSHIP | 恩道堂

God will comfort Israel through the perfect servant Messiah, Jesus, who will die for them during His first coming and then rule over them during His second coming. This section is describing and prophesying both His first and second comings. During His first coming, God puts His Spirit on Jesus (Matt. 3:16). He was humble and submissive (not cry aloud or lift up his voice). He cared for the weak (a bruised reed he will not break and a faintly burning wick he will not quench). Everything about Jesus’ first coming has been fulfilled (Luke 4:18). In vv. 5-9, God speaks to the Messiah personally and we get to listen to this divine conversation. During His second coming, He will rule the world in righteousness and justice. We can see glimpses of His rule as light to the nations right now. Those nations or communities that been influenced by the gospel have been blessed by God. When Jesus comes again, He will also come in wrath to punish all unrighteous people. His wrath is like penned up labor pain. He takes no pleasure in punishing sinful humans, but does it in anguish. His wrath is also fearsome like a warrior (v. 13).

In contrast to the perfect servant Messiah, Israel is a defective servant who is deaf and blind to God and His laws. Even after God punishes them for their sins, they still are stubborn and will not listen. The perfect servant Messiah must come to rescue this defective servant.

As we see this world becoming more and more evil each day, we should be sad and fearful of God’s impending wrath on the world. There is rampant corruption, sexual immorality, terrorism, and human trafficking. Newspaper is full of stories of wickedness. Even worse, the pure gospel is being perverted by false gospels such as the prosperity gospel and Catholicism. False Christianity dominates Christendom. Out of love, we should warn people, in a respectful and gentle way (1 Pet. 3:15), about God’s coming righteous wrath and salvation in Jesus. We are approaching the end times (2 Tim. 3:1-5). Pray that you will not be discouraged, but trust in God and proclaim the gospel boldly. Like God, take no pleasure in the destruction of sinful men. God has called us also to save them through the proclamation of the gospel.

神会借着那位完美仆人弥赛亚耶稣安慰以色列；祂将在首次降世时为以色列死，但在二次来世时统治他们。这段经文正形容并预言耶稣的首次与二次到来。在耶稣的首次降临中，神将祂的灵浇灌在耶稣身上（太3:16）。耶稣既谦卑又顺服（不喧嚷，不扬声）。祂体贴软弱者（压伤的芦苇他不折断，将残的灯火他不吹灭）。凡与耶稣首次降临有关的预言都已经得到应验（路4:18）。在5-9节中，神亲自向弥赛亚说话，而我们有福聆听神的对话。当耶稣二次来世时，祂将凭公义和公理统治世界。我们现在就能看到神的律法如何光照一个国家，因为受到福音影响的国家或群体都蒙神的祝福。当耶稣再来时，祂也会在愤怒中惩罚所有不义的人。祂的愤怒犹如产难之痛。神不喜悦惩罚罪恶的人，而是因着怒气如此行。祂的怒气也像战士一样惊人（13节）。

与完美的仆人弥赛亚相比，以色列是欠缺的仆人，对神及祂的律例又聋又瞎。即便神因他们的罪施行了惩罚，他们仍执迷不悟。完美仆人弥赛亚必要来拯救这个欠缺的仆人。