Isaiah 46

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 46:13

shall not tarry = will not be too late. read more

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Isaiah 46:1

The prophecy here foretells the fall of the idols of Babylon, emphasizing their incompetence to provide any help whatever to Babylon, or to give any kind of protection. Such gods even had to be carded about in the processions when they were honored on festive occasions, affording a dramatic contrast with Jehovah, the God of Israel, who instead of requiting that men, or beasts, carry him from one place to another, had himself "carded" the Jews from their very beginning as a nation until that... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Isaiah 46:3

"Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, that have been borne by me from their birth, that have been carried from the womb; and even to old age I am he, and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear you; yea, I will carry, and will deliver."What a marvelous contrast! Whereas the idols had to be carried, even on the festal days, Jehovah is the one who has carried Israel already for centuries. He carried them during their captivity in... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Isaiah 46:5

"To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like? Such as lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, they hire a goldsmith, and he maketh it a god; they fall down, yea, they worship. They bear it upon the shoulder, they carry it, and set it in its place, and it standeth; from its place it shall not remove: yea, one may cry unto it, yet can it not answer, nor save him out of his trouble."Here we have exactly the same line of argument made in a... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Isaiah 46:8

"Remember this, and show yourselves men; bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors. Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and thee is none like me; declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done; saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure; and calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man of my counsel from a far country; yea, I have spoken, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed,... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Isaiah 46:12

"Hearken unto me ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness: I bring near my righteousness, it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry; and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory."Paul in Romans 10:6-9 uses expressions very similar to some of those in this passage, the idea being that the way to please God is not a difficult thing to know. "The word is nigh thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith which we preach." Henderson was correct... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 46

CHAP. XLVI. The idols of Babylon could not save themselves. God saveth his faithful people to the end. Idols are not comparable to God for power, or present salvation. Before Christ 712. THE third section of this discourse, contained in the present chapter, is divided into two parts. In the former, or prophetic part, the overthrow of the Babylonish idolatry is foretold, Isa 46:1-2 and in the second part, the sinners among the people are called to repentance, and convinced of the vanity of... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 46:1-2

Isaiah 46:1-2. Be bowed down— The prophet, as he wrote this, saw the fall of Babylon before his eyes, the city plundered and spoiled, the temples ravaged and destroyed, and the idols of Babylon placed upon the beasts, and carried away into Media and Persia; and as he saw, so he has described; dwelling long and largely, as is common with the prophet, upon the same object; viewing and exhibiting it to view on every side. We may just observe that the prophet, representing the subversion of the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 46:3-4

Isaiah 46:3-4. Hearken unto me— The Almighty introduces the reproof that he was about to urge with a preface, in these words, assuring the exiles, in the strongest manner, of the singular and constant care of his providence towards them. The words are very strong and expressive, but the fourth verse will be better understood from the following version: And even, &c.—will I support you: I have done, and I will bear you; I will support and will deliver you. But this whole passage certainly... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 46:5-7

Isaiah 46:5-7. To whom will ye liken me— We have in these verses the conviction itself, exhibiting the vanity of idolatry. The argument is similar to that in chap. Isaiah 40:18, &c. and Isaiah 44:12, &c. except that the discourse in chap. 40: is directed to the Gentiles, but here to the house of Jacob in captivity. The last clause of the sixth verse may be rendered, They adore: yea, they fall prostrate before it. read more

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 46:13

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Isaiah 46:1

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Isaiah 46:3

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Isaiah 46:5

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Isaiah 46:8

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Isaiah 46:12

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 46

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 46:1-2

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 46:3-4

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 46:5-7

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