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
Isaiah 48:12
E.W. Bullinger
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Isaiah 48:12
"Hearken unto me, O Jacob, and Israel my called: I am he; I am the first. I am also the last. Yea, my hand hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spread out the heavens: when I call unto them, they stand up together. Assemble yourselves, all ye, and hear; who among them hath declared these things? He whom Jehovah loveth shall perform his pleasure on Babylon, and his arm shall be on the Chaldeans. I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called him, and he shall make his way... read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 48:12
12-15. The Almighty, who has founded heaven and earth, can, and will, restore His people. the first . . . last— (Isaiah 41:4; Isaiah 44:6). read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 48:12
This segment opens like the first one (cf. Isaiah 48:1). However here, the emphasis is on who God is, rather than on who the Israelites are. He is the eternal, self-existent God who called Israel to Himself for a special purpose. This is the basis for His claim to predict the future and to use whomever He will to carry out His will."As first God was not pressed by any external agency into what he initiated; as last he stands unchallenged by any force that may have tried to oppose; and he brings... read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 48:12-16
God’s trustworthiness 48:12-16 read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 48:12-22
The present possibility 48:12-22In a sense, Isaiah 48:12-22 are the "second verse" of the song, and Isaiah 48:1-11 are the "first verse." God was making much the same point, though with a slightly different emphasis. read more
John Dummelow
John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 48:1-22
Let the Exiles trust in Jehovah, and come out of Babylon1-11. Jehovah’s purpose will be executed, but not for Israel’s merit. 12-22. Let Israel recognise His leading in the course of history, and learn to obey Him.1. The prophet here addresses those whose professions of allegiance to Jehovah are hollow (Isaiah 46:8), and who in the land of exile had in their hearts apostatised: cp. Isaiah 42:17. Come.. waters] i.e. are descended from Judah (Psalms 68:26).3-5. Events of their history had been... read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Isaiah 48:12
(12) Hearken unto me, O Jacob.—The prophet is drawing near to the end of the first great section of his book, and his conclusion takes the form of a condensed epitome of the great argument of Isaiah 40-47, asserting the oneness, the eternity, the omnipotence, the omniscience of Jehovah. read more
William Nicoll
Expositor's Bible Commentary - Isaiah 48:1-22
CHAPTER XIIITHE CALL TO GO FORTHIsaiah 48:1-22On the substance of chapter 48, we have already encroached, and now it is necessary only to summarise its argument, and to give some attention to the call to go forth from Babylon, with which it concludes.Chapter 48 is addressed, as its first verse declares, to the exiles from Judah: "Hear this, Oh House of Jacob, that call yourselves by the name of Israel, and from the waters of Judah have come forth": that is, you so-called Israelites, who spring... read more
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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