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Isaiah Chapter 52 KJV

An exploration of Isaiah Chapter 52 ( KJV )

A call for Jerusalem to awaken and prepare for redemption.
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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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Encouragement for Jerusalem to free itself from captivity.
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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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Prophetic statement of Jerusalem's redemption without cost, in contrast to how they were sold without money.
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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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Recollection of Israel's past suffering in Egypt and Assyria.
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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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Lament over Israel's continued suffering and the misuse of God's name.
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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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Promise that God's people will know His true name and glory.
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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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Celebration of the good news of peace and salvation, and the reign of God.
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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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Joyous proclamation of the watchmen seeing God's return to Zion.
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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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Invitation for the ruins of Jerusalem to rejoice in God's comfort and redemption.
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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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Declaration that all nations will witness God's salvation.
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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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Instruction for the people to purify themselves in preparation for leaving exile.
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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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Assurance that God will protect and guide His people during their departure from exile.
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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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Beginning of the fourth 'Servant Song,' indicating the servant's future success.
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Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.

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Description of the servant's suffering, presenting a stark contrast to his exaltation.
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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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Statement about the transformative impact of the servant's suffering on nations and kings.
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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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