diction to the etntement (ver. 8) that he from his own knowledge, gave men this should be "cut oft'" out of the land of the knowledge, and so did 1111 tho.t could be living; end the more surprising because done to draw them to his Father. And bis !,ill death is made the condition of this long etforts were not without result. The fruit life: "Wnen thou shalt make his soul e.n of his teaohing bas been the justification of offering [or, 'sacrifice'] for sin," then " he many-ay, of "the mnny," ns both Iso.iah shsll prolong his de.ye." Bnt the resurrec- and St. Paul (Rom. v. 19) testify, For he tion of Christ, e.nd his enlrn.nce upon e.n she.11 bear their iniquities; mther, and their immortal life (Rom. Yi. 9), after offering iniquities he himself shall bear. Tho initio.1 himself as n Sacrifice upon the cross, exe.ctly vau of the clo.use is not "causal," but merely meets the difficulty and soh-es the riddle oonuective. There are two main things (comp. Rev. i. 18). The pleasure of the which Christ does for his people-be makes Lord shall prosper in his he.nd. "In his them righteous by infusing into them of hand" means "by his instrumentality." his own righteousness; and he bee.re the 'l'he "pleasure of the Lord" is God's ulti- b?r<len of their iniquities, taking them upon mate e.im e.nd end with respect to his himself, and by his perpetual intercession universe. This would "prospcr"-i.e. be obtaining God's forgiveness of them. .As advanced, wrought out, rendered effectual- Delitzsch says, " His continued taking of by the instrumentality of Christ. "Taking our trespasses upon himself is merely the the verse as a whole, it sets forth (1) the constant presence and presentation of bis origin, (2) the natnre, e.nd (3) the result atonement, which has been offered once for of the Saviour's sufferings. Taking the last all. The dead yet living One, because of clause by itself, we have (1) the Divine his one self-sacrifice, is an eternal Priest, complacency in the purpose of human sal- who now lives to distribute the blessings vation; and (2) tbe successful issue of that which he has e.cquired" (' Commentary on purpose as administered by the Messiah " Isaiah,' vol. ii. p. 338). (Unick,' The Servant of Jehovah,' p. 153). Ver. 12.-Therefore (see the comment on Ver. 11.-Re shall see of the travail of ver. 11, sub init.). Will I divide him e. por- his soul, e.nd shall be satisfied ; rather, be- tion with the great; i.e. "I will place him cause of the tra'l!ail of his soul he shall Bee, ainong the great conqu,;ring ones of the and be Batisfied (comp. Phil. iL 7-11, "He eart.h "-an accommodation to human modes made himself of no reputation, and took of thought analogous to the frequent com- i,pon him the form of e. servant, and was parison of Christ's kingdom with the king- made in the likeness of men; and being doms of the earth (Dan. ii. 44; vii. 9-14, found in fashion as a man, he humbled him- etc.). The apostle goes deeper into the lru<' self, and became obedient unto death, even nature of things when be says, "Therefore the death of the cross. Wherefore God also also bath God highly exalted him, and given Lath highly exalted him, and given him a him a Name which is above every name" Nawe which is above every name: tha.t at (Phil. ii. 9). Re shall divide the epoil with tl,e Name of Jesus every knee should bow, the strong. .A repetition of the thought in of things in heaven, ant.l things in earth, the preceding clo.use (comp. Prov. xvi. 19). and things under the earth ; and that every Because he he.th poured out his soul unto tongue should confess that JeS1Is Christ is death. Christ not only died for man, but, Lord, to the glory of God the Father"). No as it were, "poured out his soul" with hid cross-no crown. First suffering, then glory. own hand to the last drop. The expression Because Christ suffered, and was bruised, emphasizes the duration and the volunlari- and put to grief, and made e. sacrifice for ness of Measie.h's sufferlugs. And he was sin ; because of all this "travail of his soul,'' numbered with the transgressors ; rn.ther, -thei-efore it was given him to see the happy and he was reclconed with transgresBorB (see results of his sufferings-the formation of Luke xxii. 37, M•.,.a a.v&µ.wv l/\o-ylcrB-r,, where tha.t Church which will live with him for our Lord u.pplies the words to himself). ever iu hee.veu (Rev. vii 4-17), and there- Christ was condemned as a "blasphemer" with to be "satisfied." By his knowledge (Matt. uvi. 65), crucified with mu.lofactors ah&ll my righteous servant justify many ; i.e. (Luke uiii. 32), called " that decei vor" "by his knowledge of the Divine counsels (Matt. xxvii. 63), and regarded geneNlly and purpose, which J,e will impart to his by the Jews as accursed (Deut. ui. 23), disciplea, shall my righteous Servant justify And he bare the Bin of many ; rather, and man, " (literally, the many), or, in other himself bare the Bin of many (compare the words, "turn them from sin to righteous- last clauses of vers. 6 e.nd 11 ; and see also nea," (comp. Dan. :x.iL 3). Nothing is so Heb. ix. 27). And made interoession for the effectual in turning men to righteousness as transgresBOl'II. The future is used, with vau teachiug them the true knowledge of God converai ve, inatee.d of the preterite, to mark -his n11ture, his purposes with regard to that the act, though begun in the po.et, is them, hla feelings towards them. Chriat, inchoate only, and not oompleted. The cu. Lm, 1-12.J THE BOOK OF THE PROPHE'f ISAIAH. 299
"intercession for tro.nsgreesors" wo.e begun But it hae continued ever since, and will upon the oroee with the compassionate continue until the le.et day (see Rom. viii words, "Fe.ther, forgive them; for they 34; Heb. vii. 25). know not who.t they do" (Luke xx..iii. 34).