イザヤ書 44:25-26 JCB

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 44:24-27

Isaiah 44:24-27. I am the Lord that maketh all things And therefore I can save thee without the help of any other gods, or any creature; that frustrateth the tokens of the liars Of the magicians and astrologers, who were numerous and greatly esteemed in Babylon, and who had foretold the long continuance and prosperity of the Chaldean empire. And maketh the diviners mad With grief for the disappointment of their predictions, and their disgrace which followed it. That turneth wise men... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 44:1-28

Israel’s God and man-made gods (44:1-28)Not only is God willing to forgive his people, but he wants to pour out the power of his Spirit upon them so that new spiritual life will spring up within them. This will enable them to evangelize the Gentiles, who will then join the descendants of Jacob in worshipping the God of Israel (44:1-5). Israel’s redeemer is the only God. He knows the end from the beginning and his people can depend on him always (6-8).In contrast to the one true and living God... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 44:25

tokens = signs. See note on Isaiah 7:11 . liars: i.e. the false prophets of the heathen. diviners: i.e. the astrologers, &c, of Assyria. See note on Isaiah 47:13 . wise. Figure of speech Antiphrasis ( App-6 ) = accounted wise. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 44:26

His Servant: i.e. His prophet (Isaiah). Jerusalem . . . cities, &c. These named first because first built. See Isaiah 44:28 . built = rebuilt. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 44:24-27

Isaiah 44:24-27. Thus saith the Lord thy Redeemer, &c.— The prophet here continues the discourse of God, after having called upon the whole creation, in the preceding verse, to praise him for the blessing of that great redemption from Babylon, concerning which he treats in these verses; and therefore he prefixes to this period a new and solemn preface, Thus saith the Lord, &c. The false prophets and diviners, mentioned in Isa 44:25 are those astrologers, with whom Chaldea particularly... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 44:25

25. tokens—prognostics; the pretended miracles which they gave as proofs of their supernatural powers. liars— ( :-). Conjurers; or, astrologers; men leading a retired contemplative life in order to study divination by the signs of the stars [VITRINGA]. backward—with shame at their predictions not being verified. "To turn away the face" is to frustrate defeat (Isaiah 36:9; 1 Kings 2:15). The "wise men" are the diviners who, when Babylon was attacked by Cyrus, predicted his overthrow. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 44:26

26. servant—in a collective sense, for the prophets in general, who foretold the return from Babylon; answering to "His messengers" (plural, in the parallel clause) [MAURER]. Antitypically, and ultimately, Messiah, who is the consummating embodiment of all the prophets and messengers of God (Malachi 3:1; Matthew 21:34; Matthew 21:36; Matthew 21:37; John 10:36); hence the singular, "His servant." counsel—predictions; prophets' counsels concern the future (compare "counsellor," Isaiah 41:28).... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 44:23-28

The announcement of redemption 44:23-28The section begins with an announcement of the salvation that God would provide for His chosen people. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 44:25

God embarrasses astrologers, diviners, and fortunetellers by controlling history in ways that deviate from past patterns. Ancient and modern prognosticators usually base their predictions on the belief that things will work out in the future as they have in the past. But Yahweh can move future events in entirely new directions. Archaeologists have discovered many predictions of the future of the Assyrian and Babylonian Empires among Babylonian writings, but they are consistently optimistic;... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 44:26

Conversely, Yahweh could bring the predictions that He had revealed to His servant Isaiah (cf. Isaiah 20:3), and His messengers the prophets, to pass. Here he predicted that Jerusalem and the cities of Judah would be rebuilt, after their destruction by the Babylonians. read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 44:24-27

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 44:1-28

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 44:25

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 44:26

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 44:24-27

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 44:25

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 44:26

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 44:23-28

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 44:25

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 44:26

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