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DECLARING THE END FROM THE BEGINNING - Foretelling accurately the
course of future events. This is an argument to which God often
appeals in proof that he is the only true God (see Isaiah 41:22;
Isaia...
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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...
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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...
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DECLARING THE END FROM THE BEGINNING— _Declaring the event,_ &c.
Another argument for the divinity of the God of Israel is here urged,
namely, his foreknowledge and prediction of future events. The pr...
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3. SOVEREIGN OVER NATIONS, Chapter S 46 - 47
a. CONDEMNING THEIR GODS
TEXT: Isaiah 46:1-13
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Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth; their idols are upon the beasts, and
upon the cattle: the things that ye...
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Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the
things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I
will do all my pleasure:
DECLARING THE END FROM THE BEGINNING -...
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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...
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מַגִּ֤יד מֵֽ רֵאשִׁית֙ אַחֲרִ֔ית וּ
מִ קֶּ֖דֶ
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Isaiah 44:1; Isaiah 45:1; Isaiah 46:1; Isaiah 47:1; Isaiah 48:1...
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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...
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This chapter and the next contain the prophecy of the fall of Babylon.
This one describes the failure of the gods. It opens with a graphic
picture of the idols being hurried away for safety, carried o...
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See, my soul, how Jehovah pleads with his people, and what sweet and
condescending appeals he makes to their understanding, when
enlightened by his grace! And do not overlook this precious account,
wh...
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10._Declaring from the beginning. _He now explains more fully in what
manner he wishes the Jews to remember the past time, namely, that they
were taught by constant predictions, as far as was necessar...
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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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DECLARING THE END FROM THE BEGINNING,.... The end of the Jewish state,
both as a church, and a commonwealth, from the first settlement of it
in the times of Moses, and by him, Deuteronomy 32:29. The e...
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Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times [the
things] that are not [yet] done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I
will do all my pleasure:
Ver. 10. _Declaring the end from the...
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_Remember the former things_ What I have done for you and in the
world, my evident predictions of future things, justified by the
event; and those other miraculous works, whereby I have abundantly
pro...
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A Reproof of Israel's Refusal to Believe the Divine Promises...
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declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times the things
that are not yet done, the foretelling of future events in the manner
in which it was done by Jehovah being one of the chief proo...
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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...
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DECLARING THE END FROM THE BEGINNING; foretelling from the beginning
of the world, or from the beginning of your nation, those future
events which should happen in succeeding ages, even to the end of...
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Isaiah 46:10 Declaring H5046 (H8688) end H319 beginning H7225 times
H6924 done H6213 (H8738) Saying H559 ...
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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...
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Isaiah 46:1. _Bel_ or Baal. See on Numbers 32:38. It is understood
that the name is derived from Belus; the history is involved in
obscurity. The priests every night prepared him a voluptuous supper,...
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_Remember the former things of old_
THE PURPOSES OF GOD
I. When we come to look at THE PURPOSES OF GOD, we must not be misled
by words. The word “purpose,” with us, supposes several things,
which hav...
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_Declaring the end from the beginning_
GOD AS A WORKER
God is not a passive existent, resting idly in immensity.
He is essentially, incessantly, everlastingly active. He “fainteth
not, neither is w...
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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.
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ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 46:8 RECALL IT TO MIND. The people must
remember God and follow him. A BIRD OF PREY FROM THE EAST. Cyrus....
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GOD INCOMPARABLE
Isaiah 46:5. _To whom then will ye liken Me? &c._
I. THE DOCTRINE TAUGHT BY THE PROPHET. Evidently that God is
incomparable. He is so—
1. _In the splendour of His perfections_. He i...
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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
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Isaiah chapter 46. Now in Isaiah 46:1-13 we get a short contrast
between God, the true and the living eternal God that created the
heavens and the earth, and the false gods that these people were
wors...
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Acts 15:18; Acts 3:23; Acts 4:27; Acts 4:28; Acts 5:39;...
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Declaring — Foretelling from the beginning of the world, future
events which should happen in succeeding ages, even to the end of the
world....