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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 43:14

For your sake I have sent to Babylon . For Israel's sake God has already, in his counsels, sent to Babylon the instruments of his vengeance—Cyrus and his soldiers—and by their instrumentality has brought down all their nobles; or rather, has brought them all down ( to be fugitives (comp. Isaiah 15:5 ); and the Chaldeans ; or, even the Chaldeans. The Chaldeans are not in Isaiah, as in Daniel ( Daniel 2:2 ; Daniel 4:7 ; Daniel 5:7 ), a special class of Babylonians, but, as... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 43:14

God the Redeemer. Proof of the existence of God is not the proper subject of a revelation made to man in a book. The being of God is assumed by making a revelation in a book. The proper subject of a book-revelation is not God creating. That we might learn from the things created. Not God providing. That we could sufficiently understand by due observation of life. Not God ruling. That would be impressed upon us with ever-increasing force by the history of the ages as they accumulated.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 43:14-21

A DECLARATION AGAINST BABYLON , AND A PROMISE OF ISRAEL 'S RESTORATION . Having wound up the preceding "controversy" with a reference to his own power to work great results ( Isaiah 43:13 ), Jehovah now brings forward two examples—the discomfiture of Babylon ( Isaiah 43:14 , Isaiah 43:15 ), and the recovery and restoration of Israel ( Isaiah 43:16-21 ), both of which he is about to accomplish. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 43:15

The Creator of Israel . An unusual epithet; but comp. Isaiah 43:1 , Isaiah 43:7 . Your King (see 8:23 ; 1 Samuel 8:7 ; 1 Samuel 12:12 ; and comp. Isaiah 33:22 ; Isaiah 45:6 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 43:16

The Lord, which maketh a way in the sea . The deliverance out of Egypt is glanced at, to prepare the way for the announcement of deliverance from the hand of Babylon. Then "a way was made in the sea" ( Exodus 14:21-29 ), "and a path in the mighty waters;" now it will be necessary to make "a way in the wilderness" ( Isaiah 43:19 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 43:16-21

Three deliverances. In the past, Israel had had one great and unparalleled deliverance, that, namely— I. FROM THE POWER OF EGYPT . With a "mighty hand and a stretched-out arm" God had saved them from the miserable fate of being bondservants, bound to task-work, and compelled to labour under the lash. He had effected their deliverance by a series of miracles, culminating in the death of the firstborn, and the passage of the Red Sea, whereby it might have been hoped that the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 43:17

Which bringeth forth the chariot and horse . Still the reference is to the events of the Exodus, whereof Israel is reminded, since "the redemption out of Egypt was a type and pledge of the deliverance to be looked for out of Babylon" (Delitzsch). God then "brought out" after Israel, to attack him, "chariot and horse, army and power;" but the result was their destruction. They shall lie down … they shall not rise ; rather, they lie down … they do not rise (so Cheyne and Delitzsch). The... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 43:18

Remember ye not the former things . The old deliverance will be as nothing compared with the new. Israel must cast its eye forwards, not backwards. Mr. Cheyne well compares Jeremiah 23:7 , Jeremiah 23:8 , and also well notes that "the chief glories of the second manifestation are spiritual." Israel in the wilderness was a stiff:necked and rebellious people, given to murmuring, licentiousness, and idolatry. Israel, returned from Babylon, will no more hanker after idols, but will have... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 43:19

Behold, I will do a new thing (comp. Isaiah 42:9 , with the comment). It is, of course, quite possible that the novelty is not merely in the circumstances of the deliverance, but extends to all its results, among which is the Messianic kingdom—verily, a "new thing" (see Jeremiah 31:22 ). Now it shall spring forth ; rather, already it is springing up (comp. Isaiah 42:9 ). Things, however, are more advanced (to the prophet's eye) than when that passage was written. Events are... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 43:14

Thus saith the Lord your Redeemer - This verse commences another argument for the safety of his people. It is the assurance to the Jews in Babylon that he had sent to them a deliverer, and would bring down the pride of the Chaldeans, and demolish their city.Your Redeemer - (See the note at Isaiah 43:1).I have sent to Babylon - That is, the Persians and Medes, under the command of Cyrus (compare the note at Isaiah 13:3). This implies that God had command over all their armies and had the power... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 43:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 43:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 43:14-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 43:15

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 43:16

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 43:16-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 43:17

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 43:18

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 43:19

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 43:14

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