Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary
Isaiah 44:5
The blessing of God upon the Jews shall be so remarkable, that the Gentiles shall join themselves unto them, and accept the Lord for their God, and own themselves for his people.
The blessing of God upon the Jews shall be so remarkable, that the Gentiles shall join themselves unto them, and accept the Lord for their God, and own themselves for his people.
Verse Isaiah 44:5. _SHALL CALL HIMSELF_ - "Shall be called"] Passive, יקרא _yikkare_; κληθησεται, _Symmachus_. _ANOTHER SHALL SUBSCRIBE WITH HIS HAND UNTO THE LORD_ - "This shall inscribe his hand t...
ONE SHALL SAY - It shall be common to say this, or a profession of religion shall be common. The various expressions in this verse mean substantially the same thing - that there should prevail among t...
CHAPTER 44 Jehovah Continues to Speak 1. _Spiritual blessings promised by the gift of the Spirit (Isaiah 44:1)_ 2. _Jehovah the First and the Last (Isaiah 44:6)_ 3. _Idolatry rebuked (Isaiah 44:9)_ 4...
ISAIAH 43:22 TO ISAIAH 44:5. YAHWEH'S INTERVENTION, NOT PURCHASED BY HIS PEOPLE BUT ENTIRELY OF HIS GRACE, SHALL BRING NEW LIFE TO ISRAEL. It is not that during the exile Israel has assiduously sought...
ONE... ANOTHER... ANOTHER. Hebrew. _zeh =_ this one, that one, &c....
Isaiah 44:1. Once more the gloom of the present is lighted up by the promise of a brilliant future; the Divine spirit shall be poured out on Israel, and strangers shall esteem it an honour to attach t...
The result of the Divine blessing manifested in Israel's restoration will be that foreigners shall attach themselves as proselytes to the Jewish community. The promise therefore goes far beyond ch. Is...
DISCOURSE: 935 THE OUT-POURING OF THE SPIRIT PROMISED Isaiah 44:1. Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen: Thus saith the Lord that made thee, and formed thee from the womb,...
FOR I WILL POUR WATER— A general promise of help and protection appearing less efficacious, God promises something more great and sublime to his church: for when that church might appear to apprehend...
B. POWER OF THE LORD'S SERVANT Chapter S 44-49 1. SOVEREIGN OVER ALL GODS, CHAPTER 44 a. SHOWS FAVOR TO THE FAITHFUL TEXT: Isaiah 44:1-8 1 1 Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I hav...
One shall say, I am the LORD's; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the LORD, and surname himself by the name of Israel. ONE SHALL SA...
44:5 surname (e-28) See Note, ch. 45.4....
The meaning is that the nations of the world will count it an honour to associate themselves with Israel and be reckoned as the Lord's people. SUBSCRIBE, etc.] i.e. sign himself as the Lord's. SURNAME...
THE IMPOTENCE OF IDOLS 1-23. The reproach of God's people shall be entirely removed. Jehovah the Eternal, who rules the events of history, contrasted with the futile gods of the heathen. 24-28. This...
ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS GOD PROMISES COMFORT TO HIS PEOPLE ISAIAH CHAPTER S 40 TO 48 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 44 The connection between Chapter s 43 and 44 is similar to the connection...
It is not only the special people of God who benefit from God’s activities. Other nations also will realise that the *Lord is the provider of all good things. THERE IS ONLY ONE GOD V6 The *Lord is...
ONE SHALL SAY, I AM THE LORD’S. — The words paint, like Psalms 87:4, the eagerness of heathen proselytes to attach themselves to Israel. The forms of adhesion rise in emphasis: (1) the convert declare...
זֶ֤ה יֹאמַר֙ לַֽ יהוָ֣ה אָ֔נִי וְ זֶ֖ה
Isaiah 44:1; Isaiah 45:1; Isaiah 46:1; Isaiah 47:1; Isaiah 48:1...
CHAPTER I THE DATE OF Isaiah 40:1; Isaiah 41:1; Isaiah 42:1; Isaiah 43:1;...
“BESIDES ME THERE IS NO GOD” Isaiah 44:1-11 What gracious promises are given throughout Scripture, not only to God's children, but to their seed! Here the thirsty soul, longing for love, sympathy, Go...
The beginning of this chapter (verses Isa 44:1-5) contains the gracious promise of the outpouring of the Spirit of God, and a description of the blessing of refreshment and renewal which will come to...
One shall say, I [am] the LORD'S; and another (e) shall call [himself] by the name of Jacob; and another shall write [with] his hand to the LORD, and surname [himself] by the name of Israel. (e) By t...
_Israel. They shall no longer be ashamed of being called Israelites or Christians._...
Nothing can be more lovely or blessed than what is contained in these gracious promises, if read, as they are evidently designed, as made, first, to the person of the Lord Jesus Christ, as Mediator; a...
_A DEDICATED LIFE_ ‘One shall say, I am the Lord’s.’ Isaiah 44:5 I. THE GREAT SECRET OF TRUE LIVING IS, FIRST, TO GIVE LIFE A FOCUS, AND THEN TO TAKE CARE THAT THAT FOCUS IS HIGH ENOUGH.—Most live...
5._One shall say. _Hitherto the Prophet has spoken metaphorically, but now expresses his meaning plainly without any figure of speech. He shews what is the nature of that vegetation and herbage of whi...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 44 AND 45. Jehovah now reasons with His people whom He had formed from the womb, encourages them, promises them His Spirit. Their children shall spring up as...
ONE SHALL SAY, I AM THE LORD'S,.... This expresses the success of the apostles' ministry, not only among the Jews, but more especially among the Gentiles, who were not called by the name of Jacob and...
One shall say, I [am] the LORD'S; and another shall call [himself] by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe [with] his hand unto the LORD, and surname [himself] by the name of Israel. Ver. 5...
_I will pour water_ My Spirit, as it is expounded in the latter part of the verse, frequently compared to water in the Scriptures; _upon him that is thirsty_ That is destitute of it, and that sincerel...
THE REASSURANCE OF GOD'S COVENANT FAITHFULNESS...
One shall say, I am the Lord's, proud of his privilege in being permitted to worship the true God; AND ANOTHER SHALL CALL HIMSELF BY THE NAME OF JACOB, praising the name of the patriarch, as the ances...
1-8 Israel is here called Jeshurun, which means "the upright one." Such only are Israelites indeed, in whom is no guile. Those that serve God he will own. He will help them over difficulties, and in...
Isaiah 44:5 say H559 (H8799) LORDS H3068 call H7121 (H8799) name H8034 Jacob H3290 write H3789 ...
THE COMING POURING OUT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (ISAIAH 44:1). Isaiah 44:1 ‘Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant, And Israel whom I have chosen.' This reversal of order of the names Jacob and Israel (see als...
Isaiah 44:1. Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen: Thus saith the Lord that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; a...
Isaiah 44:1. _Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen:_ After all these charges, you see, the love of God to his chosen people is still the same. Well might Paul say, «I am p...
Isaiah 44:1. _Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant and Israel, whom I have chosen. Thus saith the LORD, that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant;...
Isaiah 44:1. _Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen: Thus saith the LORD that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my Servant;...
Isaiah 44:1. _Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen: Thus saith the LORD that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant;...
This evening, we will read two Chapter s from Isaiah's prophecy, the forty-fourth and the fifty-fifth, and a few verses from the twenty-third chapter of the second Book of Samuel. May the Lord bless a...
In this chapter, God encourages his Church by a promise of the visitation of his Spirit. Oh, that it may be fulfilled to us also! Isaiah 44:1. Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I hav...
CONTENTS: The promise of the Spirit and the coming restoration. The folly of idolatry. CHARACTERS: God, Holy Spirit, Cyrus. CONCLUSION: There is no God besides Jehovah. He is infinite and therefore...
Isaiah 44:5. _Another shall subscribe with his hand unto the Lord._ This phrase is somewhat obscure; it is not said whether they signed a covenant, or imprinted some mark on their hand. The latter sen...
_One shall say, I am the Lord’s--_ A PUBLIC PROFESSION OF RELIGION Those who become the subjects of special grace will choose to join the Church, and enter into covenant to walk in all the commandme...
_For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty_ GOD’S SPIRIT AS WATER AND FLOODS The double figure is expressive of copiousness, abundance, variety (both the “water” and the “floods”), the rain fro...
_Yet now hear, O Jacob, __MY SERVANT_ Why are the people of God called by the name of Jacob? Have you never wondered why the people of God should be called by the name of the third of the ancient pat...
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 44:5 There will be one enthusiastic conversion to the Lord after another. ⇐ ⇔...
THE SPIRIT PROMISED TO THE SEED OF JACOB Isaiah 44:1. _Yet now hear, O Jacob my Servant, &c._ The three Divine Persons in the Godhead are represented in Scripture as concurring in the salvation of fa...
A PUBLIC PROFESSION OF RELIGION Isaiah 44:5. _One shall say, I am the Lord’s, &c._ This chapter begins with a prediction of the future prosperity and increase of the Church of God; and the prophet h...
EXPOSITION ISAIAH 44:1 A PROPHECY OF ISRAEL'S SPIRITUAL RECOVERY AND REGENERATION. This section is closely connected with Isaiah 43:1; of which it ought to form
Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen: Thus saith the LORD that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesh...
1 Peter 2:9; 2 Corinthians 8:5; Deuteronomy 26:17; Galatians 6:16;...
Israel — The blessing of God upon the Jews shall be so remarkable, that the Gentiles shall join them, and accept the Lord for their God....