Isaiah 40:25,26

ISAIAH—NOTE ON Isaiah 40:25 The Jewish exiles in Babylon were surrounded by pagan religions, many of which worshiped astrological phenomena. By contrast, the Holy One of Israel has no equal in his power (v. Isaiah 40:12), wisdom (vv. Isaiah 40:13), immensity (vv. Isaiah 40:15), sovereignty (vv. Isaiah 40:22), and authority (v. Isaiah 40:25). Thus only Israel’s God is worthy of worship, for he created, controls, and preserves what the pagans foolishly worship. not one is missing. About 5,000 stars were visible at night in ancient Israel. Today, however, astronomers estimate that there are more than 400 billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy, and that there are 125 billion galaxies in the universe. The total number of stars is estimated at 1x1022 or 10 billion trillions. Moreover, the God who created all of these, the Holy One of Israel, even calls them all by name and ensures that “not one is missing.” Such a God will surely never forget even one of his people.