- Who is it that has been “designated from birth” to the calling?
- And, in Isaiah 49:3, who is God’s Servant?
- Who is the speaker in Isaiah 49:5?
- Isaiah 49:6 has had a provenance of “consequence” in another faith — and, accordingly, what or who has been described as a “light to the nations”?
- And, in Isaiah 49:8, who is being described?
- Do Isaiah 49:10-11 refer to the exiles and their return path to their homeland?
- And would Isaiah 49:11-13 warrant this description?
- Why would Zion (Isaiah 49:14) fear that God had forgotten it?
- And, what is the response of Divinity in Isaiah 49:15-21?
- Will the return of the exiles be impeded by obstacles of the nations or, rather, will they act “in support” of the return?
- Would this passage (and passages similar to it) indicate that the prophet was seeking to provide a message of firm hope and optimism — albeit without any particular date fulfillment?
