For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.I gave Egypt — This was fulfilled when the king of Assyria, Esar-haddon, who designed to revenge his father's disgrace, upon the Jews, was diverted and directed by God to employ his forces against Egypt, and Ethiopia, and Seba.Seba — The Sabaeans were confederate with the Ethiopians. read more
Sec. 3. GOD’S CONTROVERSY WITH ISRAEL, Isaiah 42:17 to Isaiah 44:5. The controversy with heathendom closed. Its period is from Abraham’s call ideally to the last triumph of Messiah. The message is now again to Israel. It began in Isaiah 1:2, and has been scatteringly resumed ever since. read more
3, 4. I gave Prophetic preterit for I will give. Egypt for thy ransom Ransom from exile in Babylon through Cyrus. At a later time Cambyses took Egypt and made her subject, along with Ethiopia and Seba, on the upper Nile. Seba being, according to Josephus, between the Black and the White Nile branches. For the value Jehovah set on his recovered Israel he gave the restoring world-power those peoples who, for deserved judgment, received humiliation. This is simple amplification of meaning... read more
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Isaiah 43:3
the Holy One: Isaiah 30:11, Isaiah 41:14, Isaiah 45:15, Isaiah 45:21, Isaiah 49:26, Isaiah 60:16, Hosea 13:4, Titus 2:10-2 Chronicles :, Titus 3:4-Joshua :, Jude 1:25 I gave: Exodus 10:7, 2 Chronicles 14:9-:, Proverbs 11:8, Proverbs 21:18 Reciprocal: Leviticus 25:55 - my servants Deuteronomy 32:6 - hath bought 2 Chronicles 12:3 - Ethiopians Psalms 71:22 - O thou Psalms 89:18 - Holy Isaiah 37:23 - the Holy One Isaiah 43:11 - General Isaiah 43:14 - For Isaiah 43:15 - the Lord Isaiah 45:4 -... read more