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FOR THEY CALL THEMSELVES OF THE HOLY CITY - Of Jerusalem (see Isaiah
52:1; Nehemiah 11:1; Matthew 4:5; Matthew 27:53;...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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SOVEREIGN IN WISDOM, CHAPTER 48
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PROOF
TEXT: Isaiah 48:1-8
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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כִּֽי ־מֵ עִ֤יר הַ קֹּ֨דֶשׁ֙
נִקְרָ֔אוּ וְ
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Isaiah 44:1; Isaiah 45:1; Isaiah 46:1; Isaiah 47:1; Isaiah 48:1...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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_City: citizens of Jerusalem, Daniel iii. 28., and Matthew iv. 5._...
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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...
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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,”...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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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 as...
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A TESTIMONY CONCERNING THE HOUSE OF JACOB...
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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....
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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...
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Isaiah 48:2 call H7121 (H8738) holy H6944 city H5892 lean H5564
(H8738) God H430 Israel H3478 LORD...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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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.
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ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 48:2 THE LORD OF HOSTS IS HIS NAME. See note
on 1 Sam. 1:3.
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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....
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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...
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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...
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1 Samuel 4:3; Daniel 9:24; Isaiah 10:20; Isaiah 47:4; Isaiah 51:13;...