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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 41:4

The eternal Alpha and Omega. The idea of these verses seems to be this—look back, if you will, to the very beginnings of nations: God is there. Watch the changes of nations, the uprising of great kings and leaders: God is presiding over all. Peer into the dim mysteries of the future, and still God is controlling and overruling all. The thought here set before the nation finds expression in the private meditations of the psalmist ( Psalms 139:1-24 .). Nowhere can he get away from the sense... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 41:5

The isles saw it, and feared . A general terror seized the nations on the conquest of the Medes by Cyrus. Croesus of Lydia, Nabonidus of Babylon, and Amasis of Egypt, were at once drawn together by the common danger, and made alliance offensive and defensive (Herod; 1.77). The weaker tribes and peoples gave themselves up for lost. Scarcely any resistance seems to have been offered to the Persian arms by the tribes between the Halys and Indus, the Jaxartes and the Indian Ocean. Lydia and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 41:6

Mutual help. "They helped every one his neighbour; and every one said to his brother, Be of good courage." The subject is—Helpfulness. Not mere help, but fulness of help. There may be a help that is tardy, that is somewhat sparse and niggardly; and there may be help which is not helpful in the best sense. This help to which our text refers was accompanied by encouragement—that truest and wisest of all help, which, by giving courage, gives strength. Buildings cannot be built by an... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 41:6-7

Man's devices to do without God. A curious and interesting fact is connected with the reference in this passage to hammering an idol into shape. Ancient hammers had no handles; the workman held in his hand the metal piece with which he worked. In all the copies of Egyptian figures engaged in various arts, there does not appear to be one representation of a handled hammer. Mr. Osburn, remarking on this, says, "The jar occasioned to the nerves of the hand by this violent contact of metal... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 41:4

Who hath wrought and done it? - By whom has all this been accomplished? Has it been by the arm of Cyrus? Has it been by human skill and powers. The design of this question is obvious. It is to direct attention to the fact that all this had been done by God, and that he who had raised up such a man, and had accomplished all this by means of him, had power to deliver his people.Calling the generations from the beginning - The idea here seems to be, that all the nations that dwell on the earth in... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 41:5

The isles saw it - The distant nations (see the note at Isaiah 41:1). They saw what was done in the conquests of the man whom God in this remarkable manner had raised up; and they had had demonstration, therefore, of the mighty power of Yahweh above the power of idols.And feared - Were alarmed, and trembled. All were apprehensive that they would be subdued, and driven away as with the tempest.The ends of the earth - Distant nations occupying the extremities of the globe (see the note at Isaiah... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 41:6

They helped every one his neighbor - The idolatrous nations. The idea is, that they formed confederations to strengthen each other, and to oppose him whom God had raised up to subdue them. The prophet describes a state of general consternation existing among them, when they supposed that all was in danger, and that their security consisted only in confederation; in increased attention to their religion; in repairing their idols and making new ones, and in conciliating the favor and securing the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 41:4-6

Isaiah 41:4-6. Who hath done it? Whose work was this but mine? Calling the generations Calling them out of nothing; giving them breath and being; disposing and employing them as I see fit: from the beginning All persons and generations of mankind from the beginning of the world. I the Lord, the first, &c. Who was before all things, even from eternity, and shall be unto eternity: the isles saw it, and feared Even remote countries discerned the mighty work of God in delivering his... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 41:1-29

The living God and idols (41:1-29)At that time Cyrus of Persia had been expanding his empire. He had conquered all the countries to the north and east, and was now threatening Babylon. The prophet imagines God calling the nations to assemble before him and asking them a question: who is it that has stirred up Cyrus to carry out this conquest? The answer: Yahweh (41:1-4).As the armies of Cyrus approach these nations the people panic, and in their distress call upon their gods for protection.... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 41:4

the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . the first, and . . . last. Occurs here and Isaiah 44:6 ; Isaiah 48:12 . Thus, three times in Isaiah, and three times in the Apocalypse (Revelation 1:17 ; Revelation 2:8 ; Revelation 22:13 ). with the last: i.e. He who called Abraham, the first, will be with the last (Messiah), Who is the subject of this prophecy. I am he: or, I AM. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 41:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 41:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 41:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 41:6-7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 41:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 41:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 41:6

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 41:4-6

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 41:1-29

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 41:4

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