Isa 50:7-8 | JFB | e4.org | 7. Sample of His not being "discouraged" ( ). set . . . face like . . . flint —set Myself resolutely, not to be daunted from My work of love by shame or suffering ( ).

‏ Isaiah 50:7-8

7. Sample of His not being "discouraged" (Isa 42:4; 49:5).

set . . . face like . . . flint—set Myself resolutely, not to be daunted from My work of love by shame or suffering (Eze 3:8, 9).

8. (Isa 49:4). The believer, by virtue of his oneness with Christ, uses the same language (Ps 138:8; Ro 8:32-34). But "justify" in His case, is God's judicial acceptance and vindication of Him on the ground of His own righteousness (Lu 23:44-47; Ro 1:4; 1Ti 3:16, with which compare 1Pe 3:18); in their case, on the ground of His righteousness and meritorious death imputed to them (Ro 5:19).

stand together—in judgment, to try the issue.

adversary—literally, "master of my cause," that is, who has real ground of accusation against me, so that he can demand judgment to be given in his favor (compare Zec 3:1, &c. Re 12:10).