"That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof:"
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THAT CONFIRMETH THE WORD OF HIS SERVANT - Probably the word
‘servant’ here is to be taken in a collective sense, as referring
to the prophets in general who had foretold the return of the Jews to
thei...
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CHAPTER 44
Jehovah Continues to Speak
1. _Spiritual blessings promised by the gift of the Spirit (Isaiah
44:1)_ 2. _Jehovah the First and the Last (Isaiah 44:6)_ 3. _Idolatry
rebuked (Isaiah 44:9)_ 4...
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ISAIAH 44:24 TO ISAIAH 45:8. YAHWEH'S COMMISSION TO CYRUS. Yahweh
reminds Israel of His power as sole Creator of the universe. What He
created He still controls, so that He falsifies the predictions
d...
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HIS SERVANT: i.e. His prophet (Isaiah).
JERUSALEM... CITIES, &C. These named first because first built. See
Isaiah 44:28.
BUILT. rebuilt....
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THUS SAITH THE LORD THY REDEEMER, &C.— The prophet here continues
the discourse of God, after having called upon the whole creation, in
the preceding verse, to praise him for the blessing of that grea...
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c. SHOWS THE FRUSTRATION OF FOOLISH COUNSEL
TEXT: Isaiah 44:21-28
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Remember these things, O Jacob, and Israel; for thou art my servant: I
have found thee; thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shal...
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That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel
of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited;
and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will rais...
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THE IMPOTENCE OF IDOLS
1-23. The reproach of God's people shall be entirely removed. Jehovah
the Eternal, who rules the events of history, contrasted with the
futile gods of the heathen.
24-28. This...
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ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS
GOD PROMISES COMFORT TO HIS PEOPLE
ISAIAH CHAPTER S 40 TO 48
_NORMAN HILLYER_
CHAPTER 44
The connection between Chapter s 43 and 44 is similar to the
connection...
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THAT CONFIRMETH THE WORD OF HIS SERVANT. — The parallelism of
“servant_”_ in the singular with “messengers” in the plural
suggests the thought that the prophet is not speaking of himself, but
of Israe...
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מֵקִים֙ דְּבַ֣ר עַבְדֹּ֔ו וַ עֲצַ֥ת
מַלְאָכָ֖יו יַשְׁלִ֑ים הָ אֹמֵ֨ר לִ
ירוּשָׁלִַ֜ם תּוּשָׁ֗ב וּ לְ...
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Isaiah 44:1; Isaiah 45:1; Isaiah 46:1; Isaiah 47:1; Isaiah 48:1
CHAPTER IX
FOUR POINTS OF A TRUE RELIGION
Isaiah 43:1 - Isaiah 48:1
WE have now surveyed the governing truths of Isaiah 40:1; Isaia
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THE PROMISE OF REDEMPTION
Isaiah 44:21-28
What divine comfort there is in these gracious words! Notwithstanding
all their wanderings and sins, the Chosen People were Jehovah's elect
race. Nothing co...
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The beginning of this chapter (verses Isa 44:1-5) contains the
gracious promise of the outpouring of the Spirit of God, and a
description of the blessing of refreshment and renewal which will come
to...
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That confirmeth the word of his (d) servant, and performeth the
counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be
inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will
r...
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_Servant. The prophets and Jesus Christ, whose works never fail,
Matthew xxiv. 35. (Calmet) --- In all this prediction of the Church,
Isaias alludes to Jerusalem destroyed, and afterwards rebuilt.
(Wo...
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Here is a renewed instance of Jehovah's claiming the distinguishing
prerogative of his sovereignty; and a most blessed one it is. And when
we consider the reasons for which the Lord thus reveals himse...
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26._Confirming the word. _The Prophet now applies to his purpose what
he had formerly said; for, although he spoke in general terms, still
he had a specific object in view, to adapt to the circumstanc...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 44 AND 45.
Jehovah now reasons with His people whom He had formed from the womb,
encourages them, promises them His Spirit. Their children shall spring
up as...
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THAT CONFIRMETH THE WORD OF HIS SERVANT, AND PERFORMETH THE COUNSEL OF
HIS MESSENGERS,.... Who, as he confirmed the word of Isaiah and other
prophets, and fulfilled their predictions concerning the ca...
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_That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel
of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited;
and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will rais...
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_I am the Lord that maketh all things_ And therefore I can save thee
without the help of any other gods, or any creature; _that frustrateth
the tokens of the liars_ Of the magicians and astrologers, w...
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The Promise to have Jerusalem Rebuilt
This section, according to a careful analysis, belongs to the next
chapter, for it takes up the deliverance of Israel as effected in
consequence of the decree of...
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decayed:
_ Heb._ wastes...
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21-28 Return unto me. It is the great concern of those who have
backslidden from God, like the Jews of old, to hasten their return to
him. The work of redemption wrought for us by Christ, encourages...
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OF HIS SERVANT; of his servants, the prophets, as appears from the
next clause, which answers to this, where he useth the plural number,
HIS MESSENGERS; Isaiah and other prophets, whom God sent upon t...
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Isaiah 44:26 confirms H6965 (H8688) word H1697 servant H5650 performs
H7999 (H8686) counsel H6098 messengers H4397 says H559 (H8802)
Jerusalem H3389 inhabited H3427 (H8714) cities H5892 Judah H3063 bu...
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YAHWEH WILL RAISE UP CYRUS TO REBUILD JERUSALEM AND LAY THE
FOUNDATIONS OF A NEW TEMPLE (ISAIAH 44:24 TO ISAIAH 45:13).
In the Near East of Isaiah's day there were not many major powers.
Egypt had bee...
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This evening, we will read two Chapter s from Isaiah's prophecy, the
forty-fourth and the fifty-fifth, and a few verses from the
twenty-third chapter of the second Book of Samuel. May the Lord bless
a...
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CONTENTS: The promise of the Spirit and the coming restoration. The
folly of idolatry.
CHARACTERS: God, Holy Spirit, Cyrus.
CONCLUSION: There is no God besides Jehovah. He is infinite and
therefore...
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Isaiah 44:5. _Another shall subscribe with his hand unto the Lord._
This phrase is somewhat obscure; it is not said whether they signed a
covenant, or imprinted some mark on their hand. The latter sen...
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EXPOSITION
ISAIAH 44:1
A PROPHECY OF ISRAEL'S SPIRITUAL RECOVERY AND REGENERATION. This
section is closely connected with Isaiah 43:1; of which it ought to
form the conclusion. The prophet cannot be...
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Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen: Thus
saith the LORD that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which
will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesh...
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1 Kings 13:3; 1 Kings 18:36; 2 Peter 1:19; Acts 2:25; Amos 9:14;
Daniel 9:25; Exodus 11:4; Exodus 12:29; Exodus 12:30; Ezekiel 36:10;...