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Isaiah 46:9

Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me,

Remember the former things of old - namely, the proofs of the sole Godship of Yahweh, from predictions fulfilled, and interpositions of God in behalf of Israel.

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See also Isaiah 46:9 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    REMEMBER THE FORMER THINGS ... - Bear in mind the repeated and constant proofs that have been given that Yahweh is the true God - the proofs derived from the prediction of future events, and from the...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 46 1. _Babylon Is to Fall The Babylonian idols carried by the beasts (Isaiah 46:1)_ 2. _How Jehovah carries His people (Isaiah 46:3)_ 3. _The divine reproach (Isaiah 46:5)_ 4. A ravenous bird...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE HELPLESS PLIGHT OF BABYLON'S GODS CONTRASTED WITH THE SAVING MIGHT OF YAHWEH. Isaiah 46:1 f. In vision the prophet sees the images of Babylon's gods (two of the most prominent are named), taken fr...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    GOD. Hebrew El. App-4. GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._ App-4. NONE. See note on Isaiah 5:8....

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    REMEMBER THIS— _Remember this, and be inflamed with zeal,_ &c. This is similar to chap. Isaiah 44:21. See also Deuteronomy 30:1. The prophet in the ninth verse proposes a new argument, whereby to prov...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    3. SOVEREIGN OVER NATIONS, Chapter S 46 - 47 a. CONDEMNING THEIR GODS TEXT: Isaiah 46:1-13 1 Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth; their idols are upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: the things that ye...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE CONTRAST BETWEEN JEHOVAH AND THE DEITIES OF BABYLON 1, 2. The idols of Babylon will be borne away by the conquerors amongst the spoil, the gods being powerless to save their images. I. Bel] the c...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    God’s people must learn from the variety of methods that the *Lord used in the past....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS GOD PROMISES COMFORT TO HIS PEOPLE ISAIAH CHAPTER S 40 TO 48 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 46 THE END FOR BABYLON’S GODS V1 The chief gods of Babylon were called Be...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    I AM GOD. — The first predicate is _El,_ the mighty and strong one, the second _Elohim,_ the one true object of worship. The verse that follows asserts what in modern language would be called the omni...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    זִכְר֥וּ רִאשֹׁנֹ֖ות מֵ עֹולָ֑ם כִּ֣י אָנֹכִ֥י...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Isaiah 44:1; Isaiah 45:1; Isaiah 46:1; Isaiah 47:1; Isaiah 48:1...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    GOD'S SALVATION SHALL NOT TARRY Isaiah 46:1-13 Here is a startling contrast! Babylon is broken up. An invading army of stern monotheists have slain the idolatrous priests at their altars and are enga...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    This chapter and the next contain the prophecy of the fall of Babylon. This one describes the failure of the gods. It opens with a graphic picture of the idols being hurried away for safety, carried o...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    See, my soul, how Jehovah pleads with his people, and what sweet and condescending appeals he makes to their understanding, when enlightened by his grace! And do not overlook this precious account, wh...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    9._Remember the former things. _This is an explanation of the preceding statement; for he expresses more fully what he formerly meant, that is, that God hath testified of himself by sufficiently numer...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 46, 47, AND 48. In Chapter s 46, 47, the application is made to Babylon and to her idols, but still as pleading for Israel as beloved of God; for governmental...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    REMEMBER THE FORMER THINGS OF OLD,.... The things that were from the beginning, or the ancient things done by the Lord, whether as the effects of power, wisdom, and goodness, or in wrath, or in mercy;...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Remember the former things of old: for I [am] God, and [there is] none else; [I am] God, and [there is] none like me, Ver. 9. _Remember the former things of old._] Again he calleth upon them to remem...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Remember the former things_ What I have done for you and in the world, my evident predictions of future things, justified by the event; and those other miraculous works, whereby I have abundantly pro...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    A Reproof of Israel's Refusal to Believe the Divine Promises...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Remember the former things of old, the miracles of God which happened in the earliest history of Israel, 43:18; FOR I AM GOD, AND THERE IS NONE ELSE; I AM GOD, AND THERE IS NONE LIKE ME, this point be...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    5-13 Here the folly of those who made idols, and then prayed to them, is exposed. How does the profuseness of idolaters shame the niggardliness of many who call themselves God's servants, but are for...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    REMEMBER THE FORMER THINGS OF OLD; what I have done for you, and in the world, my evident predictions of future things justified by the event, and those other miraculous works whereby I have abundantl...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Isaiah 46:9 Remember H2142 (H8798) things H7223 old H5769 God H410 God H430 none H657 like H3644 the form

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Israel exhorted to remember the power of God and powerlessness of idols. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLUSION: False gods will certainly fail the worshippers when they have most need of them. It is...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Isaiah 46:1. _Bel_ or Baal. See on Numbers 32:38. It is understood that the name is derived from Belus; the history is involved in obscurity. The priests every night prepared him a voluptuous supper,...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Remember the former things of old_ THE PURPOSES OF GOD I. When we come to look at THE PURPOSES OF GOD, we must not be misled by words. The word “purpose,” with us, supposes several things, which hav...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 46:1 The Lord will humiliate the idols of human self-worship and will demonstrate that he is the one true God. ⇐...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 46:8 RECALL IT TO MIND. The people must remember God and follow him. A BIRD OF PREY FROM THE EAST. Cyrus....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    GOD INCOMPARABLE Isaiah 46:5. _To whom then will ye liken Me? &c._ I. THE DOCTRINE TAUGHT BY THE PROPHET. Evidently that God is incomparable. He is so— 1. _In the splendour of His perfections_. He i...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION ISAIAH 46:1, ISAIAH 46:2 THE FALL OF THE GODS OF BABYLON. Among the direct consequences of the victories of Cyrus will be

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Isaiah chapter 46. Now in Isaiah 46:1-13 we get a short contrast between God, the true and the living eternal God that created the heavens and the earth, and the false gods that these people were wors...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Daniel 9:6; Deuteronomy 32:7; Deuteronomy 33:26; Isaiah 42:9; Isa

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