Isaiah 44

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 44:21

21. Remember—"Be not like the idolaters who consider not in their heart" ( :-). these—things just said as to the folly of idol-worship. my servant—not like the idolaters, slaves to the stock of a tree ( :-). See Isaiah 44:1; Isaiah 44:2. thou . . . not . . . forgotten of me—Therefore thou oughtest to "remember" Me. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 44:22

22. blotted out—the debt of thy sin from the account-book in which it was entered (Exodus 32:32; Exodus 32:33; Revelation 20:12). as a thick cloud—scattered away by the wind (Psalms 103:12). as a cloud—a descending gradation. Not only the "thick cloud" of the heavier "transgressions," but the "cloud" ("vapor" [LOWTH], not so dense, but covering the sky as a mist) of the countless "sins." These latter, though not thought much of by man, need, as much as the former, to be cleared away by the Sun... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 44:23

23. Call to inanimate nature to praise God; for it also shall share in the coming deliverance from "the bondage of corruption" (Romans 8:20; Romans 8:21). done it—effected redemption for both the literal and spiritual Israel. lower parts, c.—antithetical to "heavens" "mountains," "forest," and "tree," are the intermediate objects in a descending gradation (see Psalms 96:11; Psalms 96:12). read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 44:24

24-28. Confirmation of His promises to the Church and Israel, by various instances of His omnipotence; among these the restoration of the Jews by Cyrus. alone—literally, "Who was with Me?" namely, when I did it; answering to "by Myself," in the parallel clause (compare similar phrases, Hosea 8:4; John 5:30) [MAURER]. 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

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 44:27

27. Referring to the Euphrates, which was turned into a different channel, close to Babylon, by Cyrus, who thereby took the city. "The deep" is applied to Euphrates as "sea" (Jeremiah 51:32; Jeremiah 51:36). "Rivers" refers to the artificial canals from the Euphrates made to irrigate the country; when it was turned off into a different bed (namely, a lake, forty miles square, which was originally formed to receive the superfluous water in an inundation), the canals became dry. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 44:28

28. my shepherd—type of Messiah (Isaiah 40:11; Psalms 23:1; Psalms 77:20; Ezekiel 34:23). all my pleasure—so Messiah (Isaiah 42:1; Isaiah 53:10). This is the first time Cyrus is named expressly; and that, a hundred fifty years before the time when in 550 B.C. he began his reign. The name comes from the Persian khorschid, "the sun"; kings often taking their names from the gods; the sun was worshipped as a god in Persia. saying—rather, "and that saith"; construed with God, not with Cyrus. God's... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 44

3. The Lord’s redemption of His servant 44:23-47:15Isaiah began this section of the book dealing with God’s grace to Israel (chs. 40-48) by glorifying God as the incomparable Lord of His servant Israel (ch. 40). Then he explained God’s promises to (Isaiah 41:1 to Isaiah 42:9) and His purposes for (Isaiah 42:10 to Isaiah 44:22) His servants. This leads into a more particular revelation of the redemption that God had in store for Israel (Isaiah 44:23 to Isaiah 47:15). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 44:1

The Lord again summoned His chosen servant Israel to pay attention to what He was about to say (cf. Isaiah 43:1). Judgment was not Yahweh’s final word to His people. This new word would be good news in contrast to what had immediately preceded (cf. Isaiah 43:28). read more

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 44:21

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 44:22

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 44:23

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 44:24

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

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

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 44:27

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 44:28

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 44

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 44:1

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