The people in Israel have shaped a dead piece of wood. Then they have called it their god!
• But the *Lord has shaped the people in Israel. In other words, he designed them to be his special nation. He intends his people to be witnesses. By their behaviour they are to show that the *Lord is the God of every nation. He is alive. He is active. He is in total control.
REMEMBER THESE - Remember these things which are now said about the folly of idolatry, and the vanity of worshipping idols. The object of the argument is, to turn their attention to God, and to lead t...
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...
ISAIAH 44:6; ISAIAH 44:21. THE INCOMPARABLENESS OF YAHWEH, WHO REDEEMS ISRAEL. Yahweh of (the heavenly) Hosts (Genesis 2:1 *, 1 Samuel 1:3 *) asserts Hi
O ISRAEL. Some codices, with one early printed edition (Rabbinic, 1517), read "And Israel", The reference is to Genesis 32:26. NOT BE FORGOTTEN. Because of being the "everlasting Nation" (Isaiah 44:7...
Isaiah 44:6-23. The Reality of Jehovah's Godhead, evinced by His Predictions, and contrasted with the manifold absurdities of Idolatry The passage, which is merely a restatement of ideas already expr...
REMEMBER THESE— This whole exhortation, which is subjoined to the preceding reproof, is founded on this presumption, that, according to the prediction of Moses and the prophets, the Jewish and Israeli...
c. SHOWS THE FRUSTRATION OF FOOLISH COUNSEL TEXT: Isaiah 44:21-28 21 Remember these things, O Jacob, and Israel; for thou art my servant: I have found thee; thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shal...
Remember these, O Jacob and Israel; for thou art my servant: I have formed thee; thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me. REMEMBER THESE, O JACOB - `Be not like the idolat...
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...
REMEMBER THESE. — Better, _these things_ — _i.e.,_ the whole argument against idolatry. In contrast with the blind worshippers of idols, Israel is addressed in its ideal character as the “servant of J...
זְכָר ־אֵ֣לֶּה יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל כִּ֣י...
Isaiah 44:1; Isaiah 45:1; Isaiah 46:1; Isaiah 47:1; Isaiah 48:1...
CHAPTER I THE DATE OF Isaiah 40:1; Isaiah 41:1; Isaiah 42:1; Isaiah 43:1;...
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 cou...
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...
(a) Remember these, O Jacob and Israel; for thou [art] my servant: I have formed thee; thou [art] my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten by me. (a) Showing that man's heart is most incline...
Reader! methinks I can never say enough in calling up your attention, with my own, to observe in what endearing terms the Lord is pleased to recommend his grace, and love, an mercy to his Israel! And...
21._Remember these things, O Jacob. _He now applies to the use of the people what he had so often said about the superstitions and falsehoods of the Gentiles, by which men who are not well instructed...
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...
REMEMBER THESE, O JACOB, O ISRAEL,.... Remember these persons, these idolaters before spoken of; or these things, the gross idolatries they were guilty of, and loath and abhor them, shun and avoid the...
Remember these, O Jacob and Israel; for thou [art] my servant: I have formed thee; thou [art] my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me. Ver. 21. _Remember these, O Jacob and Israel,_]...
_Remember these_ These things, the deep ignorance and stupidity of idolaters. _O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten_ I will not forget nor forsake thee; therefore thou shalt have no need of idols. _I...
THE VANITY OF IDOLATRY OVER AGAINST JEHOVAH...
Remember these, namely, what the Lord is about to say, O JACOB AND ISRAEL, His people, FOR THOU ART MY SERVANT, not a foolish idol-manufacturer; I HAVE FORMED THEE, THOU ART MY SERVANT, by virtue of h...
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...
REMEMBER THESE; either these men; or, which comes to one, these things, the deep ignorance and stupidity of idolaters; which may be a warning to thee. THOU SHALT NOT BE FORGOTTEN OF ME; I will not for...
Isaiah 44:21 Remember H2142 (H8798) Jacob H3290 Israel H3478 servant H5650 formed H3335 (H8804) servant H5650 Israe
YAHWEH CALLS ON ISRAEL TO REMEMBER THEIR STATUS AND WHAT HE HAS DONE FOR THEM (ISAIAH 44:21). Having contemptuously dismissed the gods that men worship Yahweh now calls on His people to recognise how...
In this chapter, God encourages his Church by a promise of the visitation of his Spirit. Oh, that it may be fulfilled to us also! Isaiah 44:1. Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I hav...
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...
Isaiah 44:1. _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;...
Isaiah 44:1. _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;...
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...
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...
_Remember these, O Jacob and Israel_ GOD’S ISRAEL NOT FORGOTTEN This verse, standing in connection with the following, is a call to Jacob and Israel to return to the Lord. Many are the arguments us...
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 44:21 I FORMED YOU. Contrast “all who fashion idols” in v. Isaiah 44:9 and “he fashions it” in v....
THE BLESSEDNESS AND DUTY OF GOD’S PEOPLE Isaiah 44:21. _Remember these, O Jacob and Israel, &c._ God contrasts the happy condition of His chosen people with that of the poor blind idolaters whom He...
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
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...
Deuteronomy 31:19; Deuteronomy 32:18; Deuteronomy 4:23; Deuteronomy 4:9;...
These — These things, the deep ignorance and stupidity of idolaters. Forgotten — I will not forget nor forsake thee; therefore thou shalt have no need of idols....