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Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 40:12-17

Isaiah 40:12-17. Who hath measured the waters, &c.— The prophet here, in the most sublime manner, celebrates the divine majesty and greatness, but particularly his wisdom. Rapt into an extacy, after he had described the beginning and the nature of the new oeconomy, he sees that there would be many men of worldly prudence, who would hesitate at the methods of the divine counsel; and that the pious themselves, considering the extent and firmness of the kingdom of Satan in the world, the... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 40:13

13. Quoted in Romans 11:34; 1 Corinthians 2:16. The Hebrew here for "directed" is the same as in 1 Corinthians 2:16- : for "meted out"; thus the sense is, "Jehovah measures out heaven with His span"; but who can measure Him? that is, Who can search out His Spirit (mind) wherewith He searches out and accurately adjusts all things? MAURER rightly takes the Hebrew in the same sense as in 1 Corinthians 2:16- : (so Proverbs 16:2; Proverbs 21:2), "weigh," "ponder." "Direct," as in English Version,... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 40:14

14. path of judgment—His wisdom, whereby He so beautifully adjusts the places and proportions of all created things. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 40:15

15. of—rather, (hanging) from a bucket [MAURER]. he taketh up . . . as a very little thing—rather, "are as a mere grain of dust which is taken up," namely, by the wind; literally, "one taketh up," impersonally (Exodus 16:14) [MAURER]. isles—rather, "lands" in general, answering to "the nations" in the parallel clause; perhaps lands, like Mesopotamia, enclosed by rivers [JEROME] (so Exodus 16:14- :). However, English Version, "isles" answers well to "mountains" (Exodus 16:14- :), both alike... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 40:12-20

The incomparable Creator 40:12-20 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 40:12-26

The incomparable Lord 40:12-26The preceding section answered the question that the people of Isaiah’s day had about God’s desire to deliver them. Yes, He wanted to deliver them. This section answered their question about whether He could save them. Yes, He could save them. Isaiah used the doctrine of God to assure the Judahites of their security and of God’s faithfulness. He is the sole Creator, and He is infinitely greater than the created world. The passage has two parts (Isaiah 40:12-26),... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 40:13-14

The questions in these verses call for the same response. God was not only alone in the work of creation, but He is alone in the wisdom needed to execute it (cf. Job 38:2 to Job 39:30). "He who has measured the creation cannot be measured by the creation." [Note: Young, 3:44.] "In Babylonian mythology, the creator god Marduk could not proceed with creation without consulting ’Ea, the all-wise’, but the Lord works with unaided wisdom. In both Babylonian and Canaanite creation stories the creator... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 40:15-17

The product as well as the process of creation reflect on God’s immensity. He is larger than human collective strength, than the inanimate creation, than human worship, larger even than the totality of humankind. The creation is no challenge to the Creator. Now His sovereignty is in view. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 40:1-22

The hope of return is grounded by the prophet upon the fact that Jehovah is the only God, the Creator and Ruler of all things, the Disposer of the fate of nations, who guides the course of history according to His will. The tone of this section is argumentative, the respective claims of Jehovah and of the heathen gods being discussed as in a court of justice. The object of the argument is to encourage the Jews in their exile by showing that, since Jehovah is thus supreme, no obstacles will be... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 40:1-24

Israel’s Restoration from Exile in BabylonOn the authorship and date of these chapters see Intro. According to their subject matter, they fall naturally into three divisions of almost equal length (Isaiah 40-48, 49-57, , 58-66), the close of each division being marked by an intimation that the wicked shall not share in the blessings promised to God’s people. read more

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 40:12-17

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 40:13

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 40:14

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 40:15

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 40:12-20

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 40:12-26

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 40:13-14

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 40:15-17

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 40:1-22

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 40:1-24

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