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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 44:4

They shall spring up as among the grass . The LXX . have, "As grass among the waters;" and this reading is followed by Bishop Lowth, Ewald, and Mr. Cheyne. But there does not seem to be any necessity for departing from the existing Hebrew text. As willows . There is some doubt whether the Hebrew word used ( 'ereb ) is rightly translated "willows." The modern yarab seems certainly not to be a "willow," but rather a species of Viburnum . It is, however, most strictly a water-plant,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 44:5

One shall say, I am the Lord's , etc. There shall be an influx of proselytes. Instead of the heathen nations looking scornfully on, and uttering gibes and jeers ( Psalms 137:7 ) at Israel's fall, on seeing Israel's rise they shall be anxious to have a part in it, and shall hasten to enrol themselves among the worshippers of Jehovah. "One shall say, I am Jehovah's,"—while "another shall proclaim the name of Jacob," as that in which he glories; and a third "shall write on his hand, (I am)... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 44:5

God's kingdom entered one by one. Reference is probably intended to the coming of Gentiles, as proselytes, into the Israelite communion; and the point suggested is that they will come in "one by one," because the acceptance of the Jewish faith must be a matter of individual and personal decision. God asks for an intelligent worship. The true worship is the voluntary surrender of the will and life to God, and that each man must do for himself. We worship together; but there is no virtue in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 44:6

The Lord the King of Israel . Therefore entitled to Israel's allegiance (comp. Isaiah 43:15 ). And his Redeemer; i.e. Israel's Redeemer—he who had redeemed them from Egyptian bondage—who will redeem them from the power of Babylon—who, best of all, will redeem them from their sins. The First … the Last (comp. Isaiah 41:4 , with the comment). Beside me there is no God . This had been distinctly asserted in the Law ( Deuteronomy 4:35 , Deuteronomy 4:39 ; Deuteronomy 32:39 ); but... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 44:6-20

A FURTHER CONTRAST OF GOD WITH IDOLS . The captive Jews, dwelling scattered in a land the inhabitants of which were, one and all, idolaters, and having by hereditary taint an inclination to idolatry, would be easily tempted, during the long and weary period of the Captivity, to put away the worship and even the thought of Jehovah, who had allowed their subjugation, and conform to the religion of their conquerors. Hence the repeated contrasts in these later chapters—specially... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 44:6-28

Jehovah and the images. I. SELF - MANIFESTATION OF JEHOVAH . He is the First and the Last, Alpha and Omega. Existing before the creation, he will endure when it shall have passed away ( Isaiah 48:12 ). It is a thought which strikes us at once by its sublimity, anal, what is better, with its truth. Men sometimes speak of the material world as real, of the world of faith and imagination as dreamy. Not so the greatest prophets and poets. Shakespeare describes the globe and all its... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 44:7

Who, as I, shall call , etc.? i.e. "Who will do (or who can do) as I do—call events into being, declare them, and set them in order beforehand—who can do this for me (or, in my stead)? No one. I have done it, ever since I appointed (or, placed upon earth) the ancient people" that is, the race of men before the Flood (see Job 22:15 ). The claim is that, from the first creation of mankind, God has not only prearranged the events that should happen, but has declared them by the mouth of... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 44:1

Yet now hear - This should be read in immediate connection with the previous chapter. ‘Notwithstanding you have sinned, yet now hear the gracious promise which is made in regard to your deliverance.’ read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 44:2

Thus saith the Lord that made thee - (See the note at Isaiah 43:1).And formed thee from the womb - This is equivalent to the declaration that he was their Maker, or Creator. It means, that from the very beginning of their history as a people, he had formed and moulded all their institutions, and directed all things in regard to them - as much as he is the former of the body from the commencement of its existence. It may be observed that the words, ‘from the womb,’ are joined by some... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 44:3

For I will pour water - Floods, rivers, streams, and waters, are often used in the Scriptures, and especially in Isaiah, to denote plenteous divine blessings, particularly the abundant influences of the Holy Spirit (see the note at Isaiah 35:6-7). That it here refers to the Holy Spirit and his influences, is proved by the parallel expressions in the subsequent part of the verse.Upon him that is thirsty - Or rather, ‘on the thirsty land.’ The word צמא tsâmē' refers here rather to land, and the... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 44:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 44:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 44:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 44:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 44:6-20

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 44:6-28

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 44:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 44:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 44:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 44:3

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