Isaiah 41:15 NIV

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 41:14-16

Isaiah 41:14-16. Fear not, thou worm Jacob Who art weak in thyself, despised and trodden under foot by thy proud and potent enemies. I will make thee a new sharp thrashing instrument Such as were usual in those times and places. Thou shall thrash the mountains and hills The great and lofty potentates of the world, which set themselves against thee: or, the greater or lesser kingdoms or countries which were enemies to God’s truth and people; so the phrase signifies, Isaiah 2:14, and... 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 41:15

make thee = set thee for. threshing instrument. See note on Isaiah 28:27 . read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 41:14-16

Isaiah 41:14-16. Fear not, thou worm Jacob— We have here a new consolatory exhortation; which I refer, says Vitringa, to the people of Christ, mean, afflicted, despised, such as they were at the very commencement of the kingdom of Christ among the Jews. The disposition of the prophet's discourse leads us to this; for he begins with a new title, and promises a new blessing to the afflicted people. The prophet passes from the afflicted church of the Maccabees to the apostolic; between which there... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 41:15

15. God will make Israel to destroy their enemies as the Eastern corn-drag (Isaiah 28:27; Isaiah 28:28) bruises out the grain with its teeth, and gives the chaff to the winds to scatter. teeth—serrated, so as to cut up the straw for fodder and separate the grain from the chaff. mountains . . . hills—kingdoms more or less powerful that were hostile to Israel (Isaiah 2:14). 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

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 41:15

The Lord would transform the helpless worm, a tiny thresher of the soil, into a powerful threshing sledge-by giving her His power. Threshing sledges were heavy wooden platforms fitted with sharp stones and pieces of metal underneath. Farmers dragged them over straw to cut it up in preparation for winnowing. The sledge that Yahweh would make of Israel, however, would be so good that it could chop down mountains and hills, not just straw. The modern equivalent would be giant earth-moving... 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 41:15

(15) A new sharp threshing instrument.—The instrument described is a kind of revolving sledge armed with two-edged blades, still used in Syria, and, as elsewhere (Micah 4:13), is the symbol of a crushing victory. The next verse continues the image, as in Jeremiah 15:7; Jeremiah 51:2. read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 41:14-16

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 41:1-29

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 41:15

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 41:14-16

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 41:15

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

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

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 41:15

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

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Isaiah 41:15

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