They shall be ashamed, and also confounded, all of them: they shall go to confusion together [that are] makers of idols.
Ver. 16. That are makers of idols.] The word rendered idols, signifieth properly Tormina, cruciatus, pains, and throes, and straits. Idolaters heap up sorrows to themselves, and terrors of conscience. See Psalms 16:4. See Trapp on " Psa 16:4 "
Verse Isaiah 45:16. _THEY SHALL BE ASHAMED_ - "They are ashamed"] The reader cannot but observe the sudden transition from the solemn adoration of the secret and mysterious nature of God's counsels i...
THEY SHALL BE ASHAMED AND CONFOUNDED - That is, they shall find all their hopes fail, and shall be suffused with shame that they were ever so senseless as to trust in blocks of wood and stone (see the...
CHAPTER 45 The Word of Jehovah to Cyrus, to Israel and to the Ends of the Earth 1. _Thus saith Jehovah to Cyrus (Isaiah 45:1)_ 2. _Thus saith Jehovah: Israel shall be saved (Isaiah 45:14)_ 3. Thus sa...
HEATHEN PEOPLES SEE IN THE DELIVERANCE OF ISRAEL THE MIGHT OF ISRAEL'S GOD. The passage is obscure, but possibly represents captives whom Cyrus has taken from the nations delivered up to him in exchan...
IDOLS. images. Hebrew. _zirim_. Occurs in this sense only here....
VERILY, THOU ART A GOD— The church or chorus of believers which are here introduced cry out, and interrupt, as it were, the divine discourse with exultation; which may be divided into three articles....
c. ORDER TEXT: Isaiah 45:14-19 14 Thus saith Jehovah, The labor of Egypt, and the merchandise of Ethiopia, and the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they s...
They shall be ashamed, and also confounded, all of them: they shall go to confusion together that are makers of idols. THEY SHALL BE ASHAMED - disappointed in their expectation of help from their...
THE MEANING OF THE CONQUESTS OF CYRUS 1-13. The conquests of Cyrus are ordained by Jehovah for His purposes. Let not Israel Criticise the manner of its deliverance. 14-17. Great honour awaits Israel...
People who give honour to home-made *idols can certainly see them. But that is no benefit whatever, because the *idols themselves are without life. THERE IS NONE LIKE THE *LORD V18 God the *Lord cr...
ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS GOD PROMISES COMFORT TO HIS PEOPLE ISAIAH CHAPTER S 40 TO 48 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 45 THE *LORD APPOINTS CYRUS v1 The *Lord has chosen Cyrus as his champio...
בֹּ֥ושׁוּ וְ גַֽם ־נִכְלְמ֖וּ כֻּלָּ֑ם יַחְדָּו֙...
Isaiah 44:1; Isaiah 45:1; Isaiah 46:1; Isaiah 47:1; Isaiah 48:1...
A CALL TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH Isaiah 45:14-25 As the prophet reviews God's method of delivering His people-so unexpected and so wonderful-he cannot restrain the ejaculation: _Thou art a God that hi...
The fifth of these messages of Jehovah is a charge to Cyrus. First of all, it utters to him the promises of God which are intended to be his strength in carrying out the divine purpose. These all emph...
_Confusion. Idolaters shall be confounded, when they shall behold the glory of the elect._...
What a beautiful contrast is here drawn, between the Lord Jehovah, in his plan of grace and salvation, and the trumpery of idol-worship. Reader! you and I shall do well to keep in remembrance what the...
16.and 17._They shall all be put to shame. _Here the Prophet compares the Jews with the Gentiles, in order to meet a grievous and dangerous temptation, by which they might be assailed, when they saw t...
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...
THEY SHALL BE ASHAMED, AND ALSO CONFOUNDED, ALL OF THEM,.... This refers not to any persons spoken of before; not to Israel or the church, or converts among the Gentiles that came to her; but to those...
_They_ The idolatrous Gentiles, as it is explained in the end of the verse, opposed to Israel in the beginning of the next verse, _shall be ashamed_, &c. Hebrew, בושׁו וגם גכלמר כלם, _They are ashamed...
THE GLORIFICATION OF ISRAEL AN APPEAL TO THE WORLD...
They shall be ashamed and also confounded, all of them, the Lord Himself says concerning the makers and worshipers of idols; THEY SHALL GO TO CONFUSION TOGETHER THAT ARE MAKERS OF IDOLS, heaped with s...
11-19 Believers may ask in prayer for what they need; if for their good, it will not be withheld. But how common to hear God called to account for his dealings with man! Cyrus provided for the return...
THEY; the idolatrous Gentiles, as it is explained in the end of the verse, opposed to Israel in the beginning of the next verse. MAKERS; either the artificers, or the chief masters that set them on wo...
Isaiah 45:16 ashamed H954 (H8804) disgraced H3637 (H8738) go H1980 (H8804) confusion H3639 together H3162 makers...
YAHWEH'S FINAL VICTORY FOR HIS TRUE PEOPLE (ISAIAH 45:14). After his brief moment of glory Cyrus is now left behind and Isaiah moves on to the final victory of God's people through the work of the Se...
The first paragraph concerns Cyrus, and the great work for which God raised him up. Isaiah 45:1. Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations befor...
While we are reading this chapter, and thinking of Cyrus, the Lord's anointed deliverer for Israel, let us not forget the greater Deliverer of whom the hymn writer sings, «Thus saith God of his Anoin...
Isaiah 45:1. Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates;...
CONTENTS: Promises to Cyrus for Israel's sake. Proof of God's eternal power and sovereignty. Encouragement to believing Jews. Doom of idol worshippers. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Cyrus. CONCLUSION: Bes...
Isaiah 45:1. _Thus saith the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden;_ a figure of Christ, the anointed of the Father. This anointing equalled Cyrus with David. Before him God w...
EXPOSITION ISAIAH 45:1 GOD'S WILL CONCERNING HIM ANNOUNCED TO CYRUS. This direct address of God to a heathen king is without a parallel in Scripture. Nebuchadnezzar, Pharaoh, Abimelech, were warned t...
Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have held, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings (Isaiah 45:1), You remember I told you he prophesied that...
Isaiah 41:19; Isaiah 42:17; Isaiah 44:11; Isaiah 44:9; Isaiah 45:20;...