--- title: "Bullinger" description: "The Spirit, &c. Quoted in Luke 4:18 , Luke 4:19 . The speaker id therefore the Messiah. Spirit. Hebrew ruach. App-9 . the Lord. Hebrew Adonai Jehov" image: "/images/missing.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/isaiah/61" --- **The Spirit, &c.** Quoted in [Luke 4:18](../../../kjv/luke/4/18) , [Luke 4:19](../../../kjv/luke/4/19) . The speaker id therefore the Messiah. **Spirit.** Hebrew ruach. App-9 . **the Lord.** Hebrew Adonai Jehovah. See App-4 . Some codices, with two early printed editions, Septuagint, and Vulgate, omit "Adonai". **the LORD.** Hebrew. *Jehovah.* App-4 . **anointed.** [Matthew 3:17](../../../kjv/matthew/3/17) , with the Divine formula of consecration, "This is My Son", for the office of Prophet; [Matthew 17:5](../../../kjv/matthew/17/5) for the office of Priest; [Psalms 2:7](../../../kjv/psalms/2/7) and [Hebrews 1:5](../../../kjv/hebrews/1/5) , for the office of King. **meek** = oppressed, or lowly ones. **bind up.** Figure of speech *Anthropopatheia* . **the opening of the prison** = an opening of the understanding or heart, instead of prison doors. Occurs only here. Heb, *pekah-koah* , referring to the opening of the vision. **the acceptable year** = the year of acceptance, or jubilee year ([Leviticus 25:9](../../../kjv/leviticus/25/9) , [Leviticus 25:10](../../../kjv/leviticus/25/10) ). We may render: - A year of good-pleasure for Jehovah, [But] A day of vengeance for our God. **and the day of vengeance.** Compare [Isaiah 59:17](../../../kjv/isaiah/59/17) ; [Isaiah 63:4](../../../kjv/isaiah/63/4) . This is a notable example of how to rightly divide "the Word of truth", when we observe that the Messiah, in quoting this prophecy concerning Himself in [Luke 4:18](../../../kjv/luke/4/18) , [Luke 4:19](../../../kjv/luke/4/19) , "closed the book", and did not go on to quote further in Isa 61:20 , because the former part of the prophecy referred to the then present time, and not to the future Dispensation of judgment. The Heb, accent separates these two clauses, indicated by "[But]", above. Note that the vengeance is assigned to a "day", in contrast with "year". **God.** Hebrew. *Elohim.* App-4 . **mourn.** See note on [Isaiah 3:26](../../../kjv/isaiah/3/26) , and compare [Matthew 5:4](../../../kjv/matthew/5/4) . **To appoint** = to set (as a permanent, irrevocable thing). **beauty. ashes.** Note the emphasis put on this by the Figure of speech *Paronomasia* . *pe'er. 'epher* . **beauty** = an ornament, or nuptial tiara. **ashes:** as put on the head, as a sign of mourning ([2 Samuel 13:19](../../../kjv/2-samuel/13/19) ). **spirit of heaviness** = heavy spirit. Hebrew. *ruach* . App-9 . **trees of righteousness.** Reference to [Isaiah 60:21](../../../kjv/isaiah/60/21) . **He.** All is for Jehovah's glory. **build** = rebuild. Compare [Amos 9:11](../../../kjv/amos/9/11) , [Amos 9:12](../../../kjv/amos/9/12) .[Acts 15:16](../../../kjv/acts/15/16) . **wastes** = deserted (cities). **desolations** = places of silence. See note on [Isaiah 1:7](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/7) . **strangers** = foreigners. **the alien** = an unknown people. **Be shall be named, &c.** Reference to Pentateuch ([Exodus 19:6](../../../kjv/exodus/19/6) ). **the Ministers of our God.** Reference to the technical phrase, common in the Law. See [Exodus 28:35](../../../kjv/exodus/28/35) .[Numbers 16:9](../../../kjv/numbers/16/9) . [Deuteronomy 10:8](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/10/8) ; [Deuteronomy 17:12](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/17/12) , &c. **the Gentile** = nations. **shame . . . double.** Note the Alternation: **double** = "double [honour]". Not as in [Isaiah 40:2](../../../kjv/isaiah/40/2) . See note there. **confusion** = reproach, or disgrace. everlasting joy. See note on [Isaiah 44:7](../../../kjv/isaiah/44/7) . **judgment** = justice. **I hate robbery, &c.** Showing that the sacrificial System was in operation at the time when this prophecy was given. **direct their work** = make their recompense. **in truth.** See note on [Isaiah 10:20](../../../kjv/isaiah/10/20) . **everlasting covenant.** See note on "ancient", [Isaiah 44:7](../../../kjv/isaiah/44/7) . **people** = peoples. **soul.** Hebrew. *nephesh.* App-13 **with the robe.** A special various reading called *Sevir* ( App-84 ), with some codices, one early printed edition, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate read "and with a robe". This necessitates conformity with the Hebrew text: "With the garments of salvation will He, &c, And with a robe of righteousness will He", &c. **a** = the. **decketh himself, &c.** = adorneth himself (with a turban such as worn by priests). **the LORD* GOD** = Adonai Jehovah. 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