Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 48:13
13. spanned—measured out ( :-). when I call . . . stand up together— (Isaiah 40:26; Jeremiah 33:25). But it is not their creation so much which is meant, as that, like ministers of God, the heavens and the earth are prepared at His command to execute His decrees (Psalms 119:91) [ROSENMULLER]. read more
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 48:13
Isaiah 48:13. When I call, &c.— Nothing can give us a more sublime idea of God than this passage. The idea is taken from servants, who, at the voice of their masters, instantly rise up, and stand ready to execute their commands. The whole creation, at the call of God, arises with prompt obedience, and is ready to execute his Sovereign will. read more