Isaiah 41:1

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 41:1

islands = coast-lands. See note on Isaiah 11:11 . renew. Same word as in Isaiah 40:31 . strength = strength (to endure). come near = draw nigh. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Isaiah 41:1

GOD SUMMONS THE NATIONS AND THEIR IDOLS TO COURTIsaiah 41:1-7"Keep silence before me, O islands; and let the people renew their strength: let them come near, then let them speak; let us come near together to judgment. Who hath raised up one from the east, whom he calleth in righteousness to his foot? he giveth nations before him, and maketh him rule over kings; he giveth them as dust to his sword, as the driven stubble to his bow. He pursueth them, and passeth on safely, even by a way that he... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 41:1

Isaiah 41:1. Keep silence, &c.— This whole section, connected with that preceding, makes the fourth part of the discourse. The prophet, having in view the subversion of idolatry under the Messiah, had in the former section, from Isa 41:18 argued against idolatry, from the essence and nature of God, the Supreme Creator and Ruler of the world, being such as not to be represented by any corporeal matter or figure. To this disputation he subjoined a consolation, directed to the people of God,... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 41:1

1. ( :-). God is about to argue the case; therefore let the nations listen in reverential silence. Compare Genesis 28:16; Genesis 28:17, as to the spirit in which we ought to behave before God. before me—rather (turning), "towards me" [MAURER]. islands—including all regions beyond sea (Genesis 28:17- :), maritime regions, not merely isles in the strict sense. renew . . . strength—Let them gather their strength for the argument; let them adduce their strongest arguments (compare Isaiah 1:18; Job... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 41:1

The "coastlands" were the farthest reaches of the Gentile world: the ends of the earth then known. By summoning them to be silent, the Lord was appealing to all the Gentiles to listen to Him (cf. Isaiah 1:2). In chapter 40 Isaiah spoke of God in the third person, but in this chapter, God Himself speaks. Note this oscillation in the chapters that follow. By heeding Him they would gain new strength, the same strength that was Israel’s privilege (cf. Isaiah 40:31). The Gentiles were to be fellow... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 41:1-9

God’s promises to His servants 41:1-42:9The intent of this unit of material was to assure Israel that God had both the power and the desire to deliver her and to bring salvation to the whole world. It contains three basic themes: the pagans’ inability to refute Yahweh’s sovereignty, the promise to deliver fearful Israel, and the divine plan to use an ideal servant as redeemer. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 41:1-20

The fearful servant, Israel 41:1-20The Lord, through His prophet, assured fearful Israel in this segment. Israel need not fear the nations (Isaiah 41:1-7) because Yahweh remained committed to His people and would use them to accomplish His purposes in the world (Isaiah 41:8-20). This expression of God’s grace would have encouraged and motivated the Israelites to serve their Lord.The courtroom setting pictured in Isaiah 41:1-7 enabled Isaiah to make God’s transcendent monotheism clear and... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 41:1-22

2. The servant of the Lord 41:1-44:22There is an emphasis on the uniqueness of the Lord compared to other gods in this section, a theme that Isaiah introduced earlier (ch. 40 especially). The prophet particularly stressed Yahweh’s ability to control history in this connection. He did this to assure Israel that God loved her and had a future for her beyond the Exile, specifically to serve Him by demonstrating to the world that He is sovereign over history. These emphases become increasingly... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 41:1-29

Cyrus God’s Agent1-7. Jehovah and the gods of the heathen compared as in a court of judgment. Jehovah has raised up Cyrus and given him victory, in order to carry out His good purposes, while the heathen gods are powerless to affect the course of events. 8-20. A digression: the events which bring terror to the nations bring deliverance to Israel. 21-29. Comparison of Jehovah with the gods of the heathen continued.1. The heathen nations lately conquered by Cyrus are called to plead their case as... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Isaiah 41:1

XLI.(1) O islands.—See Note on Isaiah 40:15.Let the people renew their strength . . .—The same phrase as in Isaiah 40:31, but here, perhaps, with a touch of irony. The heathen are challenged to the great controversy, and will need all their “strength” and “strong reasons” if they accept the challenge. In what follows we have to think of the prophet as having, like Balaam, a vision of what shall come to pass in the “latter days” (Numbers 24:20), and seeing not only the forms of the old empires... read more

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 41:1

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Isaiah 41:1

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 41:1

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 41:1

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 41:1

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 41:1-9

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 41:1-20

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 41:1-22

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 41:1-29

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Isaiah 41:1

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