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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 48:12-22

The new revelation. The verses contain a summary of the contents of Isaiah 40-47. God is the First and the Last—the sole Creator. Prophecy is an evidence of his claims; and so is the mission of Cyrus. I. THE REVELATION CONCERNING GOD . First Jacob and Israel, the chosen people, are called to listen. Jehovah is the Alpha and the Omega of the universe. The First Cause and Reason of things; he gave the first impulse to their course, the goal of which will still be himself. Before... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 48:13

Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth (comp. Isaiah 40:12 , Isaiah 40:22 , Isaiah 40:26 , Isaiah 40:28 ; Isaiah 42:5 ; Isaiah 44:24 ; Isaiah 45:12 , Isaiah 45:18 ). As the Maker of heaven and earth, God is entitled to the attention and obedience of all the dwellers in heaven and earth. My right hand hath spanned the heavens; i.e. measured them, as with a span ( Isaiah 41:12 ) fixed their limits and dimensions. When I call unto them, they... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 48:14

All ye, assemble yourselves. "Once more the nations are challenged to say which of their deities has foretold the work that the Lord has willed to perform on Babylon" (Kay) (see above, Isaiah 43:9 ). If none has done so, will not Israel see and acknowledge the superiority of Jehovah to such blind deities? The Lord hath loved him . It had not been previously declared in so many words that Jehovah "loved" Cyrus; but it had been sufficiently indicated by the way in which he was spoken of in... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 48:12

Hearken unto me - This is a solemn call on the Jews in Babylon to attend to what he was now about to say. It is the commencement of a new part of the argument, containing the assurance that he would deliver them, and utterly destroy the Chaldeans. He begins, therefore, by asserting that he is the only true God, and that he is able to accomplish all his purposes.My called - The people whom I have chosen, or called.I am he - I am the same; or I am the true and only God.I am the first - (See the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 48:13

Mine hand also hath laid ... - I am the Creator of all things, and I have all power, and am abundantly able to deliver you from all your foes.And my right hand hath spanned the heavens - Margin, ‘The palm of my right hand hath spread out.’ The sense is, that he by his right hand had spanned, or measured the heavens. The phrase is designed to show his greatness and his power (see the notes at Isaiah 40:12).When I call unto them - (See the note at Isaiah 40:26). The sense here is, that he who had... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 48:14

All ye, assemble yourselves and hear - Ye Jews who are in Babylon, gather together, and listen to the assurance that God is able to protect you, and that he will certainly restore you to your own country.Which among them - Who among the pagan?Hath declared these things? - The things relating to the destruction of Babylon, and the rescue of his people. This is an appeal similar to that which God has often made, that he alone can predict future events. None of the astrologers, soothsayers, or... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 48:12-13

Isaiah 48:12-13. Hearken unto me, Israel, my called Whom I have called out of the world to be my peculiar people, to serve, and glorify, and enjoy me; and therefore you, of all others, have least cause to forsake me, or to follow after idols. My right hand hath spanned, or doth span, the heavens Or, hath meted them out with a span, as the phrase is, Isaiah 40:12; hath stretched them out by an exact measure, as the workman sometimes metes out his work by spans. See also the margin. ... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 48:14-15

Isaiah 48:14-15. All ye assemble yourselves and hear Ye Jews, to whom he addressed his speech, (Isaiah 48:12,) and to whom he continues to speak; which among them hath declared these things Which of the gods, whom any of you have served, or do now serve? The prophet gives a general challenge to the idols and their worshippers, to bring proof that ever such a remarkable turn of providence as that of the Jews’ restoration was foretold by any of the heathen oracles. The Lord hath loved him ... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 48:1-22

The past and the future (48:1-22)Before returning to their homeland, the people are reminded of the sins that led the nation into captivity. They must not repeat former errors. The people’s chief failing was that they honoured God with their words but not with their conduct (48:1-2). Knowing their tendency towards idolatry, God gave his people advance revelations of his will, to prevent them from turning to idols for guidance. But they still stubbornly rejected his teaching (3-5).Nevertheless,... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 48:12

Jacob and Israel: i.e. the natural and spiritual seed. Some codices, with two early printed editions, read "Jacob my servant". the first. the last. Compare Isaiah 41:4 ; Isaiah 44:6 . read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 48:12-22

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 48:13

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 48:14

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 48:12

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 48:13

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 48:14

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 48:12-13

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 48:14-15

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 48:1-22

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 48:12

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