イザヤ書 45:18-21 JC

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 45:21-25

Our great hope: a missionary sermon. The view of the prophet is "exceeding broad." He sees that which is "afar off." He looks across the countries and across the centuries, and he has a more glorious vision than statesman ever pictured, than poet ever dreamed. We look at this— I. OUR SUPREME HOPE FOR THE HUMAN WORLD . Isaiah has before his mind a time when "all the ends of the earth will be saved;" when "every knee will bow" to God, and every tongue solemnly invoke his holy... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 45:18

For thus saith the Lord - This verse is designed to induce them to put uuwavering confidence in the true God. For this purpose, the prophet enumerates the great things which God had done in proof that he alone was A mighty, and was worthy of trust.He hath established it - That is, the earth. The language here is derived from the supposition that the earth is laid upon a foundation, and is made firm. The Septuagint renders this, ‘God who displayed the earth to view, and who, having made it,... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 45:19

I have not spoken in secret - The word rendered ‘secret’ (סתר sı̂ther) denotes a hiding, or covering; and the phrase here means secretly, privately. He did not imitate the pagan oracles by uttering his predictions from dark and deep caverns, and encompassed with the circumstances of awful mystery, and with designed obscurity.In a dark place of the earth - From a cave, or dark recess, in the manner of the pagan oracles. The pagan responses were usually given from some dark cavern or recess,... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 45:20

Assemble yourselves, and come - This, like the passage in Isaiah 41:1 ff, is a solemn appeal to the worshippers of idols, to come and produce the evidences of their being endowed with omniscience, and with almighty power, and of their having claims to the homage of their worshippers.Ye that are escaped of the nations - This phrase has been very variously interpreted. Kimchi supposes that it means those who were distinguished among the nations, their chiefs, and rulers; Aben Ezra, that the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 45:21

Tell ye, and bring them near - That is, announce, and bring forward your strongest arguments (see the notes at Isaiah 41:1).Who hath declared this from ancient time? - Who has clearly announced the events respecting Cyrus, and the conquest of Babylon, and the deliverance from the captivity? The argument is an appeal to the fact that God had clearly foretold these events long before, and that therefore he was the true God. To this argument he often appeals in proof that he alone is God (see the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 45:18

Isaiah 45:18. Thus saith the Lord Hebrew, Jehovah; that created the heavens, &c. This description of God is here added, 1st, To detect the vanity of idols, by asserting that none was to be owned as the true God, besides that one Jehovah who made the heavens and the earth, and the inhabitants thereof. 2d, To demonstrate God’s sufficiency to fulfil all these glorious promises made to his church, because he created the world, and upholds it by the word of his power. And, 3d, To manifest... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 45:19

Isaiah 45:19. I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place, &c. This is declared in opposition to the manner in which the heathen oracles gave their answers; which were generally delivered not only darkly and doubtfully, but from obscure cells and caverns of the earth: such was the seat of the Cumean Sibyl: “Excisum Euboicæ latus ingens rupis in antrum.” “A spacious cave within its farmost part Was hew’d, and fashion’d by laborious art: Through the hill’s hollow sides ” VIRG. ÆN.,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 45:20-22

Isaiah 45:20-22. Draw near together To attend to what I have said, and am now about to say again, concerning the vanity of your idols; ye that are escaped of the nations Ye that survive those many and great destructions which I am bringing upon heathen nations for their abominable idolatries and other wickedness. Let those dreadful judgments upon others, and God’s great mercy in sparing you, awaken you to a more impartial and serious consideration of this subject, and induce you to... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 45:1-19

God uses Cyrus (45:1-19)Cyrus’s many victories, and the power and wealth he gained through them, were all planned by God. God was preparing the way so that Cyrus could conquer Babylon and release the Jews. Throughout these events, Cyrus did not know God and was unaware that God was using him to carry out his purposes for Israel (45:1-4).To Cyrus, his release of the captive Jews was a relatively minor event in his long and glorious career, but in the eyes of God it was the purpose for which he... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 45:20-25

Babylon’s helpless gods (45:20-46:13)Cyrus’s conquest of Babylon will prove to those Babylonians who survive that to trust in idols for victory is useless. Wooden gods could not foresee Cyrus’s conquest, but Yahweh, the only true God, predicted it long ago (20-21). People of surrounding nations may previously have fought against Yahweh by trusting in idols, but now they should forsake those idols and submit to the living God. Then they will find victory, righteousness and strength, and will... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 45:21-25

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 45:18

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 45:19

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 45:20

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 45:21

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 45:18

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 45:19

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 45:20-22

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 45:1-19

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 45:20-25

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