It is good for nothing but to be cut down and discarded. People conscious of their frailty and who have been crushed because of it are likened to bruised reeds of whom the loving messiah shall attend. Nov 20, 2015 it is said, he shall not break a bruised reed, and he shall not quench smoking flax, until he sends out judgment to victory. English revised version a bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench. He has an open seat next to his table for all who are poor in spirit and hurting. Preached at eden street chapel, on august 10, 1851, by j. Of our compassionate savior it is written, a bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench isa. A bruised reed has suffered an injury which, however, is neither complete nor irreparable. What does it mean that the smoking flax he will not quench. A bruised or broken reed represented weakness and helplessness, something the world would quickly toss away, not pay any attention to.
Of our compassionate savior it is written, a bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench. In the prophecy, the bruised reed and the smoldering wick refer to the spiritually, physically, or morally weak. Christ will not break the bruised reed christs dealings with the bruised reed for ourselves who are the bruised reeds. Dec 04, 20 in his book the bruised reed and smoking flax, the puritan preacher richard sibbes provides a tenderhearted, christexalting exposition and application of isaiah 42. Since its initial publication in 1630, the bruised reed 1 has been a source of encouragement to dejected sinners and struggling saints alike. What does it mean that a bruised reed he will not break in. The smoking flax may be about to lose its fire altogether, but it can still be reignited.
A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, until he sends forth judgment unto victory. A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench isaiah 42. But our evangelist merely seizes the spirit, instead of the letter of the prediction in this point. The bruised reed he shall not break, and the smoking flax he shall not quench, isa. What does a bruised reed he will not break mean in. The two metaphors which we have in the former part of these words are not altogether parallel. According to the catholic church, what is meant by the.
Since its use was described earlier in this book, we can quickly understand its meaning. A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench. If you hear the phrase bruised reed, and your first thought is of a suffering person desperate for hope, you largely have sibbes to thank. In pursuing his calling, christ will not break the bruised reed, nor quench the smoking flax, in which more is meant than spoken, for he will not only not break nor quench, but he will cherish those with whom he so deals. He is hypersenstative to the bruised reeds and the smoking flax around him. Though you may not have read it, youve likely been influenced by it. Thirdly, what consolation can we take from a text such as this. When the lord sends out judgment to victory, then it will be all over with the bruised reed and the smoking flax of the hypocrite, the pharisee, the formalist, the legalist, and every other opponent. Jul, 2018 perhaps youve heard of the puritan richard sibbes and his famous work the bruised reed and smoking flax. The disciple peter was a bruised reed after his denial of the lord, but jesus gently and lovingly renewed him to fellowship after the resurrection. The wick, made of flax, was placed in the lamp and raised or lowered for optimum light. If you hear the phrase bruised reed, and your first thought is of a suffering person desperate for. When the lord sends forth judgment unto victory, then it will be all over with the bruised reed and the smoking flax of the hypocrite, the pharisee, the formalist, the legalist, and every other opponent.
Smoking flax, on the other handby which, of course, is meant flax used as a wick in an oldfashioned oil lampis partially lit. First, who is the bruised reed and the smoking flax. Over and over in the gospels, we see jesus caring for the bruised reeds of the world. What does it mean that the smoking flax he will not.
Read what is a bruise read and so when you use it was used to describe earlier we understand the meaning when the lord says you trust it you trusted in. So he neither bruised nor quenched the jewish persecutors, who are here likened to a bruised reed which has lost its wholeness, and to a smoking flax which has lost its flame. A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench. A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victoryunto truth, says the hebrew original, and the septuagint also. Well, a bruised reed may have been, and i believe probably was, a musical pipe. A bruised reed and a smoking flax baptist sermons and. Many followed him, and he healed all their sick, warning them not to tell who he was. Bruised definition, to injure by striking or pressing, without breaking the skin. What does a bruised reed he will not break mean in matthew. Some think the scribes and pharisees are designed, whose power christ could easily crush, and their wrath and fury restrain, but would not, till the time of his vengeance was come. Page 208 he shall not strive, nor cry, neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
You can conceive of nothing more frail or brittle or whose existence is more in jeopardy than a bruised reed. The bruised reed and the smoking flax serve him in the. What does it mean that a bruised reed he will not break. The bruised reed and the smoking flax serve him in the waiting. Isaiahs prophecy looks forward to one who will not break a bruised reed isaiah 42. Matthew says jesus will not quench smoking flax, what is this meaning. But christ is the same christ who died for you when you didnt deserve it. The bruised reed and smoking flax including a description of christ. King james version 1611 view 1611 bible scan a bruised reed he will not break and a dimly burning wick he will not extinguish. I am going to look at just one aspect of christs policy foretold by the prophet in these lovely. Jan 02, 2020 in the prophecy, the bruised reed and the smoldering wick refer to the spiritually, physically, or morally weak. A reed that is bruised may be damaged, but it is not irreparable. Bruised reed, smoking flax pastor charles lawson zion41. A reed is a tall stalk or plant with a hollow stem, usually found in marshy areas or near a supply of water.
The smoking flax grace is little at first grace is mingled with corruption. A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory. A bruised reed he will not break, and smoking flax he will not quench isa. A bruised reed shall he not break various are the thoughts of interpreters, about what is meant by this, and by. A bruised reed shall he not breake, and the smoking flaxe shall hee not quench. These words are alleged by matthew to be now fulfilled in christ matt. Bruised reeds and smoking flax chris aom ministries. It is said, a bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory. A reed was actually used for a flute, a measuring rod, a pen, and a number of other things. The lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit psalm 34.
It is said, he shall not break a bruised reed, and he shall not quench smoking flax, until he sends out judgment to victory. The prophet isaiah, in speaking of the gentleness of the messiah, makes use of a proverbial expression, which is also quoted by matthew and applied to jesus. A bruised reed, he shall not break, and the smoking flax, he shall not quench. The reed of egypt and palestine is the arundo donax, which grows to the height of 12 feet, its stalk jointed like the bamboo, with a magnificent panicle of blossom at the top, and so slender and yielding that it will lie perfectly flat under a gust of wind, and immediately resume its upright position. They will bring comfort when we are disappointed in ourselves. This is pastor tj hanks coming to you this evening to give you a lesson about a bruised reed and smoking flag. A reed that grows in the marshlandlet a wild duck land on it, and it snaps. It was at a leadership conference, and it was talking about the staff or rod of leadership.
A f bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking g flax shall he not quench. Smoking flax this refers to the wick of a lamp when the oil is exhausted the dying, flickering flame and smoke that hang over it. Second, what is christs attitude and action towards these. When the lord sends forth judgment unto victory, then it will be all over with the bruised reed and the smoking flax of the hypocrite, the pharisee, the formalist, the. In israel, the source of light in the darkness was the lamp. Jan 26, 2011 3 a bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench. A bruised reed daily devotional from truth for life. Perhaps youve heard of the puritan richard sibbes and his famous work the bruised reed and smoking flax. Esv 20 a bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not quench, until he brings justice to victory. The reed and the bruising christs calling how christ pursues his calling what it is to be bruised the good effects of bruising.
So in the world there are many bruised people, individuals who have been wounded emotionally, spiritually, or physically. In his old age, david wrote great psalms and received the plans for the temple by the spirit of god. Apr 10, 2016 bruised reed, smoking flax pastor charles lawson zion41. Reading the scriptures this morning, as i am studying on the holy spirit, prayer, and the church, by doing an exhaustive survey on the topics through the bible, i was struck with the phrase in isaiah 42. The story of bruised reeds and smoking flax given by scott pauley. There is a beautiful double meaning in the word for reed qaneh. A bruised reed he will not break, and smoking flax he will not break, and smoking flax he will not quench, till he sends forth justice to victory. Here flax is used for the wick of a lamp or taper, which was usually made of flax. In his book the bruised reed and smoking flax, the puritan preacher richard sibbes provides a tenderhearted, christexalting exposition and application of isaiah 42. For more than 40 years i have meditated on this wonderful messianic prophecy, this amazing statement of the character of almighty god.
It is an emblem, also, of feebleness and infirmity. The reed, a hollow cylinder, if bruised has its strength destroyed. A bruised reed he will not break, and smoking flax he will not quench, till he sends forth justice to victory. The bruised reed is a man that for the most part is in some misery, as those were that came to christ for help, and by misery he is brought to see sin as the cause of itso that together these, a bruised reed and a smoking flax, make up together the state of a poor, distressed man. Think of all the things he could break and you begin to see the wonder of what he wont break. You, as a bruised reed, may write a thousand bitter things against yourself. The wick of the lamp that had ceased to burn clearly. Jun 19, 2019 reading the scriptures this morning, as i am studying on the holy spirit, prayer, and the church, by doing an exhaustive survey on the topics through the bible, i was struck with the phrase in isaiah 42.
A bruised reed shall he not break a reed is, in scripture, the emblem of weakness, ezekiel 29. Matthew quotes isaiah42v1to4 to amplify the nature of jesus ministry which he has just described more prosaically by these words. The smoking flax is a reference to the wick of a lamp. This is a picture of an oil lamp with a flax wick that is not properly trimmed or that is low on oil. Reeds are used for making music as well as musical instruments. It seems dubious that such a small spark could be enough to bring transformation to a soul bruised and battered by life. When you come to church on a sunday morning, when you gather in cell groups during the midweek, when you kneel and pray, you are not doing that which is. Bruised reed, smoking flax pastor charles lawson youtube.
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