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I HAVE DECLARED THE FORMER THINGS - That is, in former times I have
predicted future events by the prophets, which have come to pass as
they were foretold. Though the fulfillment might have appeared t...
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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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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...
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SOVEREIGN IN WISDOM, CHAPTER 48
a.
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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I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went
forth out of my mouth, and I shewed them; I did them suddenly, and
they came to pass.
I HAVE DECLARED THE FORMER THINGS - things...
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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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The ‘certain events’ included such incidents as the promise to
Abraham of land and a vast family (see Genesis 13:15-16). And the
rescue of the people from Egypt (see Exodus 3:8).
• God’s action may h...
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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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I HAVE DECLARED... — Once more, for the seventh time, the prophet
presses the fact of the Divine foreknowledge, not, as before, against
the “no-faith” of the heathen, but against the “little faith”
of...
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הָ רִֽאשֹׁנֹות֙ מֵ אָ֣ז הִגַּ֔דְתִּי
וּ מִ
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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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I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went
forth from my mouth, and I showed (d) them; I did [them] suddenly, and
they came to pass.
(d) He shows that they could not accuse h...
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_Suddenly, when there was no human appearance of the event, as when I
foretold the exploits of Cyrus and the ruin of Babylon so long
before._...
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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...
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3._Long ago have I declared the former things. _He accuses the Jews of
ingratitude, because they distrust God, who has given every possible
proof of his goodness, in order to establish them in sincere...
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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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I HAVE DECLARED THE FORMER THINGS FROM THE BEGINNING,.... From the
time of their first ancestors, from the time of Abraham their father,
to whom was declared what should befall his posterity; that the...
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I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went
forth out of my mouth, and I shewed them; I did [them] suddenly, and
they came to pass.
Ver. 3. _I have declared the former things....
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_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...
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I have declared the former things from the beginning, making known the
miracles of His deliverance before they came to pass; AND THEY WENT
FORTH OUT OF MY MOUTH, AND I SHOWED THEM, brought them about;...
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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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I HAVE DECLARED THE FORMER THINGS FROM THE BEGINNING; those things
which have formerly come to pass, which I punctually foretold from
time to time before they came to pass; whereby I gave you full pro...
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Isaiah 48:3 declared H5046 (H8689) things H7223 beginning H227 forth
H3318 (H8804) mouth H6310 hear H8085 ...
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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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_I have declared the former things from the beginning_
THE PROBABILITY AND USE OF INSPIRED PREDICTIONS
I. It is quite plain that ANY BEING THAT IS DISTINGUISHED ABOVE OTHERS
MUST BE EXALTED EITHER BY...
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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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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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Isaiah 10:12; Isaiah 10:33; Isaiah 10:34; Isaiah 37:29; Isaiah 37