Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible
Isaiah 43:2
When thou passest through the waters... — The two contrasted forms of elemental perils are used, as elsewhere, proverbially for all forms of danger (Psalms 66:12).
When thou passest through the waters... — The two contrasted forms of elemental perils are used, as elsewhere, proverbially for all forms of danger (Psalms 66:12).
WHEN THOU PASSEST THROUGH THE WATERS - This is a general promise, and means that whenever and wherever they should pass through water or fire, he would protect them. It had been true in their past his...
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...
WHEN THOU PASSEST. shouldst thou pass: the habitual sense of _ki_ with the Future. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 31:6; Deuteronomy 31:8). THE WATERS... THE RIVERS... THE FIRE... THE FLAME. wate...
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...
When Jehovah was angry the fire burned Israel (ch. Isaiah 42:25), but now with Jehovah on its side, it is invulnerable in the severest trials. "Water" and "fire" are common images of extreme peril; th...
DISCOURSE: 932 THE SAINTS ARE WITNESSES FOR GOD Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, that I am God. GOD is a jealous God, and cannot endure that any other should be put in competition with him. Hence...
DISCOURSE: 930 GOD’S CARE FOR HIS PEOPLE Isaiah 43:1. Now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for 1 have redeemed thee; I have called thee by t...
WHEN THOU PASSEST THROUGH THE WATERS, &C.— The general sense of the promise in this verse is, that God will so support and protect his spiritual church in those adversities and calamities which seem t...
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...
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. BUT NOW - Notwithstand...
THE MISSION OF ISRAEL 1-21. The dispersed Israelites shall be ransomed and restored. They are witnesses before the world that Jehovah is the true God. A second and more wonderful exodus is in store f...
The *Lord is still able to save his people from dangerous situations. Centuries before, he helped them ‘to cross deep waters’ (the Red Sea; see Exodus chapter 14). And he helped them across a full riv...
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...
כִּֽי ־תַעֲבֹ֤ר בַּ † מַּ֨יִם֙ אִתְּךָ ־אָ֔נִי...
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...
When thou passest through the (c) waters, I [will be] with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the f...
_Waters. In every emergency, God will protect thee, (Calmet) as he did the three children. [Daniel iii.] (Haydock) --- He will suffer none to perish, without their own fault. Hence the Church still co...
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...
2_When thou shalt pass through the waters. _This is an anticipation by which he declares that they who rely on God’s immediate assistance have no reason for sinking under adversity. That is stated mor...
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...
WHEN THOU PASSEST THROUGH THE WATERS; I WILL BE WITH THEE,.... The Targum and Jarchi apply this to the Israelites' passage through the waters of the Red sea, as a thing past; and Kimchi to Sennacherib...
When thou passest through the waters, I [will be] with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame...
_But now, thus saith the Lord_ But, notwithstanding thy gross insensibility under former judgments, for which I might justly send far heavier calamities upon thee, yet I will deal mercifully with thee...
When thou passest through the waters, through great dangers, I WILL BE WITH THEE; AND THROUGH THE RIVERS, THEY SHALL NOT OVERFLOW THEE, as when Israel went dry-shod through the bed of Jordan, although...
JEHOVAH'S LOVE PROTECTS AND GATHERS HIS PEOPLE...
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...
Though I will chastise thee for thy sins, yet I will not suffer thine enemies utterly to destroy thee: compare JEREMIAH 30:11....
Isaiah 43:2 through H5674 (H8799) waters H4325 rivers H5104 overflow H7857 (H8799) walk H3212 (H8799) through...
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 43:2 _(with Daniel 3)_ The text contains I. A pre-intimation of trouble. Although we have not in it a distinct assertion or prediction of particular trials, yet it is most clearly and strongl...
Isaiah 43:1 In this text we have I. A charge given "Fear not." A righteous, godly fear the believer may have; but the cowardice of the world, which is loud to boast, and slow to act, and quick to do...
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...
_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...
_When thou passest through the waters_ THROUGH WATER AND FIRE. I. Notice the frank and matter-of-course way in which your AFFLICTIONS AND TRIALS are mentioned. “The waters,” “the rivers,” “the fire,”...
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 43:2 YOU designates the whole people (v. Isaiah 43:1)....
CHEERING WORDS FOR THE AFFLICTED Isaiah 43:1. _But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, &c._ These cheering words were addressed by God to His peculiar people the Jews; but He has a peculiar pe...
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 Corinthians 3:13; 1 Peter 4:12; 1 Peter 4:13; 2 Corinthians 12:10;...