Isaiah 46

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 46:3-7

While The Gods Of The Nations Have To Be Borne By Man And Beast, Yahweh Himself In Contrast Bears His People (Isaiah 46:3-7 ). Isaiah 46:3-4 “Listen to me, O house of Jacob, And all the remnant of the house of Israel, Who have been borne by me from the belly, Who have been carried from the womb. And even to old age, I am He, And even to grey hairs will I carry you, I have made and I will bear, Yes, I will carry and will deliver.” In contrast with the ignominious situation of the gods of... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 46:8

“Remember this and show yourselves men, Bring it again to mind, O you transgressors. Remember the former things of old, For I am God and there is none else. I am God and there is none like me, Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times things that are not yet done, Saying, “My counsel shall stand, And I will do all my pleasure.” So they must reveal their manhood and their human intelligence by appreciating Who and what He is. ‘Remember this and show yourselves men’ probably... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 46:11

“Calling a bird of prey from the east, The man of my counsel from a far country, Yes I have spoken, I also bring it about, I have purposed, I also will do it.” Let them remember the former things, His ancient activity, and what He has declared which is still not yet done. Isaiah is now dealing with God’s prime purposes in history and their fulfilment, and he therefore again briefly recapitulates the advent of Abraham (Isaiah 41:2-4), for the prime example of Yahweh’s ancient activity is Abraham... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 46:12-13

“Listen to me you stubborn-hearted, You who are far from righteousness, I am bringing near my righteousness, It will not be far off, And my salvation will not linger, And I will place salvation in Zion, For Israel my glory.” This is an apt ending to a chapter which has concentrated on God’s uniqueness and the fulfilment of His purposes, which is Isaiah’s constant prime concern. It explains why Yahweh has brought His bird of prey, who executes His counsel, from the east. It is a call to the... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 46:1-13

Isaiah 46:1-1 Chronicles : . The Helpless Plight of Babylon’ s Gods Contrasted with the Saving Might of Yahweh. Isaiah 46:1 f. In vision the prophet sees the images of Babylon’ s gods (two of the most prominent are named), taken from their proud pedestals and placed upon the victor’ s beasts. So far from delivering others, or even their own images, Bel and Nabu are carried away captive. The general drift is clear, but details are uncertain owing to corruption of the text. Isaiah 46:1 . and... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 46

ISAIAH CHAPTER 46 The ruin of Babylon and her idols, Isaiah 46:1,Isaiah 46:2. God’s love and faithfulness to the Jews, Isaiah 46:3,Isaiah 46:4. Idols not to be compared with God, Isaiah 46:5-8, for power, knowledge, and sure salvation, Isaiah 46:9-13. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 46:1

Bel; the chief idol of the Babylonians, Jeremiah 50:2; Jeremiah 51:44, called by profane historians Jupiter Belus. Boweth down; as the Babylonians used to bow down to him to worship him, so now he boweth down and submits himself to the victorious Persians. Nebo; another of the famous idols, which used to deliver oracles, as his name signifies. Their idols were upon the beasts; were taken and broken, and the materials of them, which were gold, and silver, and brass, as both Scripture and other... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 46:2

They; either, 1. The idols, of whom these words are used, Isaiah 46:1. Or, 2. The Babylonians, who are sufficiently implied in that expression, their idols, Isaiah 46:1. They bow down together; either, 1. One as well as another; or, 2. The Babylonians and their idols together, neither could help the other. They could not deliver the burden; either, 1. The idols could not deliver themselves, who were now a burden to the beasts, and carried away by them; or, 2. The Babylonians could not deliver... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 46:3

All the remnant of the house of Israel; fitly so called, with respect either, 1. To all the tribes of Israel, ten of which were now lost and gone; or, 2. To the state of the Jews at their return from Babylon, there being only a remnant of the two tribes which did return. Which are carried from the womb; whom I have nourished and cared for from time to time, ever since you were a people, and carne out of Egypt, and that as affectionately and tenderly as parents bring up their own children. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 46:4

And that care and kindness which I have had for you from the beginning, I will continue to you to the end; never forsaking you, unless you wilfully and obstinately cast me off, as the Jews did when their Messiah came. You are my workmanship, both as you are men, and as you are my peculiar people; and therefore I will preserve and deliver you. read more

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 46:3-7

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 46:8

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 46:11

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 46:12-13

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 46:1-13

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 46

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 46:1

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 46:2

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 46:3

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 46:4

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