イザヤ書 48:1-8 JC

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 48:3

I have declared the former things from the beginning (comp. Isaiah 41:26 ; Isaiah 43:9 , Isaiah 43:10 ; Isaiah 44:7 , Isaiah 44:8 , etc.). "Former things" are here contrasted with the "new things" of Isaiah 48:6 . Two cycles of prophecy seem to be intended—one of comparatively ancient date, the other quite fresh—both equally showing forth the power of God and his infinite superiority to the idols. It is difficult to determine what the two cycles of prophecy are. Delitzsch... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 48:4

I knew that thou art obstinate; literally, hard , or stiff—the adjective used in the phrase translated in our version "stiff-necked." The idea is still more forcibly expressed in the following clause— thy neck is an iron sinew; or rather, a band of iron , as stiff as if it were made-of the hardest metal. And thy brow brass . The exact simile here used does not occur elsewhere in Scripture. It seems to be the origin of our expressions, "brazen, … brazen-faced," "to brazen a... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 48:4

The revealing truth. "I knew that thou art obstinate." We blame this in a child. We sometimes falsely call it firmness in a man. This is a mistake. Firmness is only in a Moral sense such, when it is infused by faith, governed by reason, approved by conscience, and consecrated to some noble and godlike end. I. HERE IS A REVELATION OF HUMAN POWER . Man can stand out against God. This is marvellous, but it is at the basis of all moral freedom and responsibility. The original... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 48:4

Obstinacy. The figures used are the stiff, unbending neck, that will yield to no persuasions; and the hard brow that can resist, as does the brow of the butting animal. The point which may be variously illustrated and enforced is that such obstinacy is a result of previous conduct. The obstinacy that is only a stubbornness of natural disposition can be dealt with efficiently by educational methods. The obstinacy which results from prolonged moral conditions is well-nigh irremediable, and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 48:5

I have even from the beginning declared it (comp. Isaiah 48:3 ). The declaration here made is that God rendered his prophecies more than ordinarily marvellous on account of Israel's obstinacy, not punishing them for it, lint seeking graciously and lovingly to overcome it by adding to the weight of the evidence to which he would fain hare had it yield. Had his prophecies been less astonishing, had they in a less degree transcended ordinary human experience, Israel might conceivably have... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 48:6

Thou hast heard, see all this ; rather, thou didst hear , ( now ) see it all , i.e. see all the prophecies now fulfilled, which thou heardest in days gone by. Will ye not declare it? Will ye not for very shame make known generally the accordance between the prophecies and the events, which you cannot fail to see? Will ye not become "my witnesses" ( Isaiah 43:10 ), and turn away from your idols? I have showed thee ; rather, I show thee; i.e. "I am about to show thee from... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 48:6

Hidden things. "Hidden things." The earth is full of latent forces, These are concealed. Take beat, for instance: how it hides in the secret places more stealthily than the panther! Take electricity: here it is quite close to us—within us; and what a masterful power it is!—how it can rend the rock and lay low the lofty palaces! These are beneficent forces, though, and do their work well, for the security, health, and comfort of man. There are hidden forces that are baneful. The latent seeds... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 48:7

They are created now . The revelation to man of what has lain secret in God's counsels from all eternity is a sort of creation. As Nagelbach well says, it converts the λόγος ἐνδιάθετος into a λόγος προφορικός and therefore is one step towards actual accomplishment. The mystery of "the Servant of the Lord," and of atonement and salvation through him, had hitherto been hid away—"hid in God" ( Ephesians 3:9 ), and was now for the first time to be made known to such as had "eyes... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 48:8

Thou heardest not … thou knewest not . Again we seem to hear the voice of complaint, as in Isaiah 48:1 , Isaiah 48:2 , Isaiah 48:4 . Israel had not "ears to hear" to any purpose such highly spiritual truths as those of the coming section. They had not profited by what was taught concerning Christ in the Law and the Psalms. From that time that thine ear was not opened ; rather, from that time thine ear hath not been open. "From that time" means "from of old," or "from the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 48:1

Hear ye this - This is an address to the Jews regarded as in Babylon, and is designed to remind them of their origin, and of their privileges as the descendants of Jacob, and having the name of Israel (compare the notes at Isaiah 43:1).And are come forth out of the waters of Judah - This metaphor is taken from a fountain which sends forth its streams of water, and the idea is, that they owed their origin to Judah, as the streams flowed from a fountain. A similar figure is used by Balaam in... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 48:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 48:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 48:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 48:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 48:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 48:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 48:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 48:7

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 48:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 48:1

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