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Isaiah 48:5

Much popular religion in Israel believed that *idols controlled events. The *Lord is denying that this is true. Only he can say what will happen in the future. Only he can announce events before they happen. No *idol has ever done that.

The *Lord’s words came true

v6 ‘You heard what I announced. Then you saw what happened. What I said was true. You ought to agree with that! Now I am now going to tell you about some new events that will happen. These events were secrets that you did not know. v7 Only now am I making them happen. So you could not have known about them before today. And you could not pretend that you already knew about them.’

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See also Isaiah 48:5 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    I HAVE EVEN FROM THE BEGINNING DECLARED IT TO THEE - He had foretold future events, so that they had abundant demonstration thai he was the true God, and so that they could not be under a mistake in r...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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....

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    I HAVE DECLARED THE FORMER THINGS— The proof is here again drawn from the prediction of casual future events; either because this argument is unanswerable, and adapted to every capacity, or because Is...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    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...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    I have even from the beginning declared it to thee; before it came to pass I shewed it thee: lest thou shouldest say, Mine idol hath done them, and my graven image, and my molten image, hath commande...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וָ אַגִּ֤יד לְךָ֙ מֵ אָ֔ז בְּ טֶ֥רֶם

  • 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

    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...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    I have even from the beginning declared [it] to thee; before it came to pass I showed (f) [it] thee: lest thou shouldest say, My idol hath done them, and my graven image, and my molten image, hath com...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    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...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    5._I foretold to thee long ago. _He again repeats the same statement, that the people, when they had been delivered from Babylon, might acknowledge the kindness of God, and might not ascribe this deli...

  • 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 HAVE EVEN FROM THE BEGINNING DECLARED IT TO THEE,.... From the beginning of their being a people, even before they were formed into a body politic; yea, from the original of them, from the time of A...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    I have even from the beginning declared [it] to thee; before it came to pass I shewed [it] thee: lest thou shouldest say, Mine idol hath done them, and my graven image, and my molten image, hath comma...

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

    _I have declared_ That is, _predicted; the former things_ Those things which are already come to pass. These, opposed to _new things_, (Isaiah 48:6,) seem to intend the events foretold by Isaiah in th...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    A TESTIMONY CONCERNING THE HOUSE OF JACOB...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    I have even from the beginning declared it to thee; before it came to pass I showed it thee, the argument being that He who can both foretell the future and then bring His prophecy to pass must be div...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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....

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    I foretold these things, that it might be evident that they were the effects of my counsel, and not of thine idols, as I knew thou wast very inclinable to believe....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Isaiah 48:5 beginning H227 declared H5046 (H8686) pass H935 (H8799) proclaimed H8085 (H8689) say H559 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    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....

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    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. ⇐...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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