They are created now, and not from the beginning; even before the day when thou heardest them not; lest thou shouldest say, Behold, I knew them.
Ver. 7. They are created now,] i.e., They are now brought to light by my revelations and predictions.
Behold, I knew them.] By my gods or diviners, or by my natural sagacity.
THEY ARE CREATED NOW - The Septuagint renders this, Νῦν γίνεται _nun_ _ginetai_ - ‘Done now;’ and many expositors interpret it in the sense that they are now brought into light, as if they were crea...
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....
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...
I HAVE SHEWED THEE NEW THINGS— The _new things_ refer to the prophesies respecting the deliverance of the Jewish people by Cyrus, and the consequence of that deliverance. _They are created now,_ says...
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...
They are created now, and not from the beginning; even before the day when thou heardest them not; lest thou shouldest say, Behold, I knew them. THEY ARE CREATED NOW, AND NOT FROM THE BEGINNING - l...
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...
BEFORE, etc.] RV 'and before this day thou heardest them not.'...
Only the *Lord could announce new events. Because it was he who was arranging them. THE *LORD PROTECTS HIS NAME V8 ‘You have never listened to me. So I have never been able to trust you. V9 But beca...
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...
THEY ARE CREATED NOW... — The verb is an unusual one, as applied to the events of history. What is meant is that the things which had been from the beginning in the mind of God are now, for the first...
עַתָּ֤ה נִבְרְאוּ֙ וְ לֹ֣א מֵ אָ֔ז וְ
Isaiah 44:1; Isaiah 45:1; Isaiah 46:1; Isaiah 47:1; Isaiah 48:1...
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...
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...
They are created now, and not from the beginning; even before the day when thou heardest them not; lest thou shouldest say, Behold, I (h) knew them. (h) Showing that man's arrogancy is the reason God...
_Knew. Therefore I did not speak of the liberation from Egypt, but from Babylon, which is represented as just taking place. (Calmet)_...
Reader! mark, I beseech you, what a gracious expostulation of the Lord is contained in these verses. The Lord retraces the subject from the beginning. He gives his people to see what they were, and wh...
7._Now for the first time have they been created. _The Prophet shews that he is not reasoning about things that are known, or that have been learned by actual experience; and his object is, not merely...
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...
THEY ARE CREATED NOW, AND NOT FROM THE BEGINNING,.... Not that they were now done or brought into being, for as yet Cyrus was not born; though the raising of him up, and holding his right hand, and hi...
_Thou hast heard, see all this_ As thou hast heard all these things, from time to time, seriously consider them. _And will not ye declare it_ I call you to witness: must you not be forced to acknowled...
They are created now, brought into being, AND NOT FROM THE BEGINNING; EVEN BEFORE THE DAY WHEN THOU HEARDEST THEM NOT, having no information concerning them by themselves, LEST THOU SHOULDEST SAY, BEH...
A TESTIMONY CONCERNING THE HOUSE OF JACOB...
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....
THEY ARE CREATED NOW, i.e. revealed unto thee by me; brought to light, as things are by creation. Things are frequently said to be made or done in Scripture, when they are declared or manifested. JOB...
Isaiah 48:7 created H1254 (H8738) before H6440 day H3117 heard H8085 (H8804) say H559 (H8799) knew...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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. ⇐...
GOD’S COMMUNICATIONS TO MANKIND Isaiah 48:6. _I have showed thee new things, &c._ I. _The manner of God’s communications_. Prophetic, addressed to the ear, and concerning things hidden from human re...
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...
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...
Exodus 34:10; Exodus 6:7; Ezekiel 21:30; Ezekiel 39:6; Isaiah 43:10;...
Created — Revealed to thee by me; brought to light, as things are by creation. Not — Heb. not from thence, not from these ancient times when other things were revealed to thee. Or — Heb. and (or, or,...