Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible
Isaiah 43:4
Thou hast been] RV 'and hast been.'
People] RV 'peoples.'
5, 6. Every nation where Israelites were dispersed must restore them to their home.
Thou hast been] RV 'and hast been.'
People] RV 'peoples.'
5, 6. Every nation where Israelites were dispersed must restore them to their home.
SINCE THOU WAST PRECIOUS IN MY SIGHT - This verse contains another reason why God would defend and deliver them. That reason was, that he had loved them as his people; and he was willing, therefore, t...
CHAPTER 43 Jehovah Speaks in Comfort to His People 1. _What Jehovah is and will be to Israel (Isaiah 43:1)_ 2. _Second address to the blind and deaf people (Isaiah 43:8)_ 3. Jehovah deals with their...
HAVING CHASTISED, YAHWEH WILL REDEEM HIS PEOPLE. Since Yahweh has sent Israel into exile, He can bring her back. He bids her be of good courage. His people shall not be overwhelmed by the calamities H...
SINCE THOU WAST. Ever since thou becamest. MEN. a man. Can this refer to Christ? Hebrew. _'adam._ App-14. PEOPLE. peoples....
Israel, though blind and deaf (ch. Isaiah 42:18 ff.), is precious in the sight of Jehovah its Creator, who is now about to shew Himself as its Redeemer. _But now_ Introducing the contrast to Isaiah 4...
_Since thou wast … thou hast been …_ Rather, BECAUSE THOU ART PRECIOUS IN MY SIGHT, ART HONOURABLE, AND I LOVE THEE (three coordinate clauses). The A.V. seems to take the conjunction in a temporal sen...
DISCOURSE: 931 THE BLESSEDNESS OF THE TRUE CHRISTIAN Isaiah 43:4. _Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee._ FEW have any conception how close the analo...
SINCE THOU WAST PRECIOUS, &C.— This verse refers, according to Vitringa, to the deliverance from Sennacherib, whereby God abundantly shewed that the Jewish nation was _precious_ and _honourable_ in hi...
4. CALL, CHAPTER 43 a. TO BE A POSSESSION TEXT: Isaiah 43:1-7 1 But now thus saith Jehovah that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed thee; I have...
Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life. SINCE - Hebrew, meeasher (ex quo tempore), from...
43:4 peoples (f-25) _ Leummim_ . see Psalms 2:1 . life. (g-28) Lit. 'soul.'...
The reason for the *Lord’s action is because he has a special love for his special people. ISRAEL IS THE *LORD’S WITNESS IN THE WORLD V8 God says: ‘Bring here the people who are blind. They are bli...
ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS GOD PROMISES COMFORT TO HIS PEOPLE ISAIAH CHAPTER S 40 TO 48 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 43 Chapter 42 reminded the people from Israel that they had totally neglec...
מֵ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָקַ֧רְתָּ בְ עֵינַ֛י נִכְבַּ֖דְתָּ...
CHAPTER I THE DATE OF Isaiah 40:1; Isaiah 41:1; Isaiah 42:1; Isaiah 43:1;...
JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Isaiah 43:1-13 The magnificent conception of Isaiah 43:1-28 underlies this. We have still the convocation of mankind, summoned to decide whether Jehovah or some idol god shall be...
Following the manifesto, we have in the next three Chapter s a series of messages of Jehovah. The first declares His perpetual purpose for His people. His constant attitude of love is affirmed in prom...
Since thou hast been precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give (e) men for thee, and people for thy life. (e) I will not spare any man, rather than...
_Eyes, by a gratuitous choice. --- Men. Chaldeans, &c._...
Mark well the causes of the divine love; Jacob and Israel are the objects of God's care, from every consideration: Jehovah created them, and hath newly created them in Christ; he hath redeemed them al...
4._Because thou wast precious. _Others interpret it “Thou wast honorable, because I raised thee to honor;” but I think that God assigns the reason why he gave up Egypt and Ethiopia to the enemies in t...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 41, 42, AND 43. Chapter 41 begins the historical details which prove this. Who raised up Cyrus to overthrow idolatry? But in the midst of the havoc he made of...
SINCE THOU WAST PRECIOUS IN MY SIGHT,.... As the saints are; not that they are valuable in themselves; they have no intrinsic worth in them; they are in no wise better than others; they are of the sam...
_I gave Egypt for thy ransom_ Some think this was fulfilled when God smote the firstborn and others in Egypt, and afterward drowned Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea, for the safety and benefit of h...
JEHOVAH'S LOVE PROTECTS AND GATHERS HIS PEOPLE...
Since thou wast precious in My sight, valued most highly by the great God, THOU HAST BEEN HONORABLE, esteemed greatly in His sight, AND I HAVE LOVED THEE, this being the climax of His kind assurances;...
life: Or, person...
1-7 God's favour and good-will to his people speak abundant comfort to all believers. The new creature, wherever it is, is of God's forming. All who are redeemed with the blood of his Son, he has set...
SINCE THOU WAST PRECIOUS IN MY SIGHT, THOU HAST BEEN HONOURABLE, AND I HAVE LOVED THEE: so the sense is, From that time that I chose time for my precious and peculiar treasure and people, I have had a...
Isaiah 43:4 precious H3365 (H8804) sight H5869 honored H3513 (H8738) loved H157 (H8804) give H5414 ...
GOD HAS CREATED AND REDEEMED A PEOPLE FOR HIMSELF WHOM HE WILL LOVE AND PROTECT (ISAIAH 43:1). Isaiah 43:1 ‘But now thus says Yahweh who created you, O Jacob, And he who formed you, O Israel, Do n...
Isaiah 43:1. _But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine._ I cannot p...
Isaiah 43:1. _But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel,_ The Lord reminds us that he first created us, and that he afterwards molded us; we are like J...
In this chapter the Lord comforts his people. By his divine foresight he perceives that there are great and varied trials a little way ahead, and therefore he prepares them for the ordeal. They are to...
Isaiah 43:1. _But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine._ «Fear not,...
Isaiah 43:1. _But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I hove redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine._ Observe th...
CONTENTS: The chosen nation redeemed and restored. CHARACTERS: God, Christ. CONCLUSION: Israel is God's peculiar people, distinguished from all others, and having the promise that they shall never h...
Isaiah 43:1. _The Lord that created thee, oh Jacob._ Not only in the first creation, but when Sarah, and when Rebecca were barren, I gave them power to become mothers. I have also created and formed t...
_Since thou wast precious in My sight_ PRECIOUS, HONOURABLE, LOVED “Because thou art precious in My sight, art honourable, and I love thee”--three co-ordinate clauses. (_Prof. J. Skinner, D. D._)...
_But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob_ THE TRUE RELATION OF ISRAEL TO JEHOVAH The main subject of this chapter is the true relation of Israel to Jehovah, and its application in the...
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 43:3 God’s people are secured by his love. I GIVE EGYPT AS YOUR RANSOM. Isaiah uses the idea of a ransom price, which is sometimes conveyed by “redeemed” (v....
GOD’S APPRAISEMENT OF HIS PEOPLE Isaiah 43:4. _Since thou wast precious, &c._ We learn here— 1. That nations and armies are in the hand of God and at His disposal. 2. That His people are dear to His...
EXPOSITION ISAIAH 43:1 A RENEWED PROMISE TO ISRAEL OF PROTECTION AND DELIVERANCE. Severe rebuke (Isaiah 42:18) is followed, as so often in I
But yet, God is going to restore them. Chapter 43 gets in the restoration. But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee...
1 Peter 1:7; 1 Peter 2:9; Deuteronomy 14:2; Deuteronomy 26:18;...
Since — From the time that I chose thee for my people, I have had an affection for thee. Men — As I gave up the Egyptians, so I am ready to give up others to save thee, as occasion requires....