Isaiah 52
Zion is told to awake, put on beautiful garments, and shake off chains. The famous declaration: how beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news. The chapter ends with the fourth Servant Song beginning — the Servant will be disfigured beyond recognition.
Awake, awake, clothe yourself with strength, O Zion! Put on your garments of splendor, O Jerusalem, holy city! For the uncircumcised and unclean will no longer enter you.
Shake off your dust! Rise up and sit on your throne, O Jerusalem. Remove the chains from your neck, O captive Daughter of Zion.
For this is what the LORD says: “You were sold for nothing, and without money you will be redeemed.”
For this is what the Lord GOD says: “At first My people went down to Egypt to live, then Assyria oppressed them without cause.
And now what have I here? declares the LORD. For My people have been taken without cause; those who rule them taunt, declares the LORD, and My name is blasphemed continually all day long.
God's name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you
As it is written: “God’s name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.”
Read Romans 2 ›Therefore My people will know My name; therefore they will know on that day that I am He who speaks. Here I am!”
How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news
And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”
Read Romans 10 ›Feet fitted with readiness of the gospel of peace
and with your feet fitted with the readiness of the gospel of peace.
Read Ephesians 6 ›Listen! Your watchmen lift up their voices, together they shout for joy. For every eye will see when the LORD returns to Zion.
Break forth in joy, sing together, O ruins of Jerusalem, for the LORD has comforted His people; He has redeemed Jerusalem.
The LORD has bared His holy arm in the sight of all the nations; all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.
Depart, depart, go out from there! Touch no unclean thing; come out from it, purify yourselves, you who carry the vessels of the LORD.
Come out from them and be separate
“Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”
Read 2 Corinthians 6 ›For you will not leave in a hurry nor flee in haste, for the LORD goes before you, and the God of Israel is your rear guard.
Behold, My Servant will prosper; He will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted.
'My servant... will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted.' Isaiah's suffering servant prophecy arc — from humiliation to the highest place. Paul's hymn in Philippians traces the same journey.
Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names,
Read Philippians 2 ›Just as many were appalled at Him—His appearance was disfigured beyond that of any man, and His form was marred beyond human likeness—
His appearance so disfigured — crown of thorns and beating
And they twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on His head. They put a staff in His right hand, knelt down before Him, and mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
Read Matthew 27 ›so He will sprinkle many nations. Kings will shut their mouths because of Him. For they will see what they have not been told, and they will understand what they have not heard.
Those who were not told about him will see
Rather, as it is written: “Those who were not told about Him will see, and those who have not heard will understand.”
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