Hearken unto me, O Jacob. — The prophet is drawing near to the end of the first great section of his book, and his conclusion takes the form of a condensed epitome of the great argument of Isaiah 40-47, asserting the oneness, the eternity, the omnipotence, the omniscience of Jehovah.
Verse Isaiah 48:12. _O JACOB_ - "O Jacob, my servant"] After יעקב _yaakob_, a MS. of _Kennicott's_, two of _De Rossi's_, and the two old editions of 1486 and 1488, add the word עבדי _abdi_, "my servan...
HEARKEN UNTO ME - This is a solemn call on the Jews in Babylon to attend to what he was now about to say. It is the commencement of a new part of the argument, containing the assurance that he would d...
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....
THE NEW THINGS WHICH YAHWEH SHOWS. Yahweh emphasizes His incomparable and eternal majesty as Creator. When He had fashioned the earth and the heavens at His word they took their places. Let Israel ass...
JACOB AND ISRAEL: i.e. the natural and spiritual seed. Some codices, with two early printed editions, read "Jacob my servant". THE FIRST. THE LAST. Compare Isaiah 41:4; Isaiah 44:6....
b. PERSPECTIVE TEXT: Isaiah 48:9-16 9 For my name's sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off. 10 Behold, I have refined thee, but not as si...
Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last. -The Almighty, who has founded heaven and earth, can, and will restore His people. Verse 12. I (AM) THE...
48:12 HE; (a-12) See ch. 41.4....
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...
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...
Like other passages, this verse speaks of God as ‘beginning’ and ‘end’, or as ‘First’ and ‘Last’. Such phrases often appear in passages about the *Lord’s control of events, both in the past and the fu...
שְׁמַ֤ע אֵלַי֙ יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב וְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מְקֹרָאִ֑י...
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...
Hearken to me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; (p) I [am] he; I [am] the first, I also [am] the last. (p) Read (Isaiah 41:4)....
Reader! observe what grace is, again and again displayed in every verse, as we prosecute this sweet Chapter. Though the Lord began by pointing out Israel's rebellion, and this was followed up with exp...
12._Hearken to me, O Jacob. _We have formerly explained the reason why the Lord declares his eternity. It is, that we may know that he is always like himself, and that we may not measure him by our ca...
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...
HEARKEN UNTO ME, O JACOB AND ISRAEL, MY CALLED,.... Called before out of Egypt, and now out of Babylon, and who had the name of God called upon them, and who called upon the name of the Lord; so such...
Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I [am] he; I [am] the first, I also [am] the last. Ver. 12. _I am he._] Heb., _Hu; _ this the Rabbis make to be one of the names of God. Sanchez here o...
_Hearken unto me, Israel, my called_ Whom I have called out of the world to be my peculiar people, to serve, and glorify, and enjoy me; and therefore you, of all others, have least cause to forsake me...
An Urgent Invitation to Believe the Lord's Word...
Hearken unto Me, O Jacob and Israel, My called, the form of address once more being in the usual cordial style used by the Lord in speaking to the people of His choice, here identical with His Church;...
9-15 We have nothing ourselves to plead with God, why he should have mercy upon us. It is for his praise, to the honour of his mercy, to spare. His bringing men into trouble was to do them good. It w...
ISRAEL MY CALLED; whom I have called out of the world to be my peculiar people, to serve, and glorify, and enjoy me; and therefore you of all others have least cause to forsake me, or to follow after...
Isaiah 48:12 Listen H8085 (H8798) Jacob H3290 Israel H3478 called H7121 (H8794) First H7223 Last H314...
YAHWEH'S PLEA TO HIS PEOPLE TO LISTEN TO THE VOICE OF ISAIAH, AND TAKE THEIR PLACE AS GOD'S SERVANT (ISAIAH 48:12). Isaiah 48:12 “Listen to me, O Jacob, and Israel, my called, I am he, I am the fir...
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...
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...
_Hearken unto Me, O Jacob_ GOD’S UNCHANGEABLENESS THROUGHOUT ETERNITY “The eternity and immutability of God are in their own nature inseparable, and are so generally united in the Holy Scriptures th...
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. ⇐...
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 48:12 The God of the gospel is the commanding presence in the universe. ⇐ ⇔...
GOD’S UNCHANGEABLENESS THROUGHOUT ETERNITY Isaiah 48:12. _I am He; I am the first, I also am the last_ Having called on the Jews in Babylon to attend to what He was now about to say by His servant th...
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...
1 Corinthians 1:24; 1 Peter 2:9; Deuteronomy 32:39; Isaiah 34:1;...
O Israel — Whom I have called out of the world to be my peculiar people....