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Isaiah 48:2

For they call themselves of the Holy City, boasting of their outward connection with Jerusalem, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The Lord of hosts is His name. They defiantly claimed the assistance of the almighty God for themselves, merely on account of their outward relation to the Lord's people, forgetting that God is also the Holy One and a devouring fire upon all hypocrites. Jehovah Himself now takes up the message:

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See also Isaiah 48:2 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    FOR THEY CALL THEMSELVES OF THE HOLY CITY - Of Jerusalem (see Isaiah 52:1; Nehemiah 11:1; Matthew 4:5; Matthew 27:53;...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 48 The Divine Restatement Concerning His People, Their Condition and Future 1. _Their condition and Jehovah's predictions (Isaiah 48:1)_ 2. _Jehovah acts for His Name's sake (Isaiah 48:9)_ 3....

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    A RECAPITULATION OF THE ARGUMENT FROM PROPHECY. To the original text a redactor has added a commentary (bracketed below) from a different standpoint. Whereas the prophet regarded Israel as having more...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    HEAR YE THIS, O HOUSE OF JACOB— These verses contain a just and solemn address to the Jewish people; who, though by their profession and external worship seeming to cultivate the true religion, to cal...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    SOVEREIGN IN WISDOM, CHAPTER 48 a. PROOF TEXT: Isaiah 48:1-8 1 Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah; who swear by th...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is his name. FOR THEY CALL THEMSELVES OF THE HOLY CITY. Ye deserve these reproofs; because y...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    LET THE EXILES TRUST IN JEHOVAH, AND COME OUT OF BABYLON 1-11. Jehovah's purpose will be executed, but not for Israel's merit. 12-22. Let Israel recognise His leading in the course of history, and l...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS GOD PROMISES COMFORT TO HIS PEOPLE ISAIAH CHAPTER S 40 TO 48 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 48 ISRAEL’S EMPTY RELIGION V1 The *Lord says, ‘Listen to this, you family...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    But the people’s behaviour does not match their word. • The Book of Isaiah emphasises the *Lord’s special name ‘Commander of Heaven’s Forces’, over 60 times. See my note on Isaiah 44:6. THE *LORD HA...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THEY CALL THEMSELVES OF THE HOLY CITY... — The words of praise are spoken, as the preceding words show, with a touch of irony. Those who so boasted were not true citizens of Zion (Psalms 15:1; Matthew...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    כִּֽי ־מֵ עִ֤יר הַ קֹּ֨דֶשׁ֙ נִקְרָ֔אוּ וְ

  • 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

    THE OBSTINATE AND INSINCERE REBUKED Isaiah 48:1-16 We are meant to be for God's praise and glory; but we may delay the realization of His high purpose. Our neck iron, our brow brass, we trust in idol...

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

    This chapter constitutes the last section of the division dealing with the purpose of peace. It is a great appeal to the people. It first describes Jehovah's methods (verses Isa 48:1-11). He has had t...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves (c) upon the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts [is] his name. (c) They make a show, as though they would have no other God....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _City: citizens of Jerusalem, Daniel iii. 28., and Matthew iv. 5._...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    The Lord opens the Chapter with a call upon his people: He graciously sets forth in what light they stood among the nations. In profession, they were indeed his people, and from the covenant relations...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    2._For from the holy city they are called. _He continues the same subject, and by different words exposes their false boasting; for they falsely boasted that they were the citizens of “the holy city,”...

  • 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

    FOR THEY CALL THEMSELVES OF THE HOLY CITY,.... The city Jerusalem, so called because the temple, the place of divine worship, was in it, the residence of the Holy One of Israel: they valued themselves...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts [is] his name. Ver. 2. _For they call themselves of the holy city._] Inhabitants of Jerusalem...

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

    _Hear ye this, O house of Jacob_ For your conviction and humiliation; that, acknowledging God to be just, and even merciful, in what he has brought upon you, you may give glory to him, and take shame...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-8 The Jews valued themselves on descent from Jacob, and used the name of Jehovah as their God. They prided themselves respecting Jerusalem and the temple, yet there was no holiness in their lives....

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    FOR; or, as others render it, and this particle frequently signifies, _Though_. And so this is added as a great aggravation of their want and neglect of truth and righteousness. THEY SHALL CALL THEMSE...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Isaiah 48:2 call H7121 (H8738) holy H6944 city H5892 lean H5564 (H8738) God H430 Israel H3478 LORD...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    CHAPTER 48 THE UNPREPARED STATE OF ISRAEL/JUDAH. Babylon, and its final fate, has just been described, but the very idea has turned Isaiah's attention on Israel. It has put Israel under the microscop...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE FAILURE OF ISRAEL/JUDAH AND HIS INTENTION FOR THEM (ISAIAH 48:1). Isaiah 48:1 “Hear this, O house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, And are come forth out of the waters of Judah....

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Isaiah 48:1. _Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The dullness of Israel. Restoration under the Servant of Jehovah. Israel reminded of the promises. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit. CONCLUSION: God often finds His people obstinate and...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Isaiah 48:1. _Which swear by the name of the Lord,_ who resents all false swearing to his covenant. Isaiah 48:3. _I have declared the former things._ The Messiah continues here to be the speaker, and...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Hear ye this, O house of Jacob_ GOD’S APPEAL TO ISRAEL The lessons of God’s method of prophetic revelation which Israel is to lay to heart. (_A. B. Davidson, D. D._) “THE WATERS OF JUDAH” The pe...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 48:1 Despite Israel’s stubborn unbelief, God pursues his purpose of redemption. He will free them from Babylon for his own sake. ⇐...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 48:2 THE LORD OF HOSTS IS HIS NAME. See note on 1 Sam. 1:3. ⇐

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    A SAD CONTRAST Isaiah 48:1. _Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, &c._ Here is, I. Privilege. II. Form. III. Profession. IV. Yet no religion.—_J. Lyth, D.D.: The Homiletical Treasury, Isaiah_, p. 65....

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION The present chapter, which terminates the second section of Isaiah's later prophecies, consists of a long address by God to his people, partly in the way of complaint, partly of combined p...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now in chapter 48 God speaks about how that He is going to restore then under the Holy One, Jehovah's servant. And God is going to restore the house of Jacob. Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which ar...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Samuel 4:3; Daniel 9:24; Isaiah 10:20; Isaiah 47:4; Isaiah 51:13;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Though — They glory that they are citizens of Jerusalem, a city sanctified by God, to be the place of his true worship, and gracious presence. And stay — Not by a true faith, but a vain confidence....

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