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John Trapp Complete Commentary

Isaiah 46:13

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.

Ver. 13. I will bring near my righteousness.] I will suddenly right my wronged people, by Cyrus my servant, but especially by Christ my Son. Therefore it followeth,

I will place salvation in Zion for Israel, my glory.] Or, In Israel, my magnificence - i.e., Now which of your idols can do thus for their worshippers?

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See also Isaiah 46:13 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    I BRING NEAR MY RIGHTEOUSNESS - The word ‘righteousness’ here evidently denotes his truth; the fulfillment of his promises. His righteous and true character would be manifested to them so plainly and...

  • 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

    SHALL NOT TARRY. will not be too late....

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 946 CHRIST THE SALVATION OF ISRAEL Isaiah 46:12. _Hearken unto me, ye stout-hearted, that are far from righteousness: I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvati...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    HEARKEN UNTO ME— God had addressed those kindly, who had suffered themselves, through imprudence, to be seduced from the right way, and whose conversion might more reasonably be expected; but he speak...

  • 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...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    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. BRING NEAR - antithetical to "far" (; ; ;...

  • 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

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    קֵרַ֤בְתִּי צִדְקָתִי֙ לֹ֣א תִרְחָ֔ק וּ תְשׁוּעָתִ֖י...

  • 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

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  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    I bring (m) near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not delay: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory. (m) He shows that man's incredulity cannot abolis...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    I beg the Reader to ponder over these verses, and keep them in remembrance. Here is God's call to the unhumbled in Zion, the unawakened, unregenerate of his people, if I mistake not: and this is the f...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    13._I will bring near my righteousness. _If that interpretation which I mentioned a little before be preferred, that those persons are called “far from righteousness” who are incapable of receiving th...

  • 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

    I BRING NEAR MY RIGHTEOUSNESS, IT SHALL NOT BE FAR OFF,.... Meaning either the faithfulness of God, in fulfilling his promises; or the justice of God displayed, in redemption by Christ; or Christ hims...

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

    _Hearken unto me, ye stout-hearted_ “God had addressed those kindly who had suffered themselves, through imprudence, to be seduced from the right way, and whose conversion might more reasonably be exp...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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

  • 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

    I BRING NEAR MY RIGHTEOUSNESS: though you are most unrighteous persons, and have given me just cause to make you to know my breach of promise, as I threatened in the like case, NUMBERS 14:34; yet I wi...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Isaiah 46:13 bring H7126 righteousness H6666 near H7126 (H8765) off H7368 (H8799) salvation H8668 linger H309 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    “Listen to me you stubborn-hearted, You who are far from righteousness, I am bringing near my righteousness, It will not be far off, And my salvation will not linger, And I will place salvation i...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

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  • Sermon Bible Commentary

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  • 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

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Hearken unto Me, ye stout-hearted_ GOD’S VOICE TO SINNERS I. A WRETCHED CONDITION. 1. Insensibility to the good. “Stout-hearted.” The word “stout-hearted” does not mean courageous, intrepid, moral...

  • 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 46:12 MY RIGHTEOUSNESS... MY SALVATION... MY GLORY. God does not need his people’s faith to carry him forward. ⇐

  • 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

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Peter 2:6; 2 Thessalonians 1:10; 2 Thessalonians 1:12; Ephesians 1:6;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    I bring — Tho' you are unrighteous, I will shew myself a righteous and faithful God, making good my promise of delivering you out of Babylon after seventy years. It — My work of saving you from the Ba...

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