Isaiah 51:15

But I am the LORD thy God, that divided the sea, whose waves roared: The LORD of hosts is his name. I (AM) THE LORD THY GOD, THAT DIVIDED THE SEA, WHOSE WAVES ROARED - the Red Sea. The same Hebrew word ( roga` (H7280)) as 'make to rest' ( 'argiya` (H7280)) (Isaiah 51:4). Rather, 'that terrify the sea' - i:e., restrain it by my rebuke, 'when, its waves roar' (Gesenius). Maurer translates, 'that terrify the sea, so that the waves roar;' literally, 'and its waves roar.' So the Septuagint, Vulgate, Chaldaic, and Arabic. The sense favours Gesenius (Jeremiah 5:22;...

15._And I am Jehovah thy God. _Again the Lord declares his power; for so great is the unbelief and sluggishness of men, that, although it is frequently declared, yet the very smallest temptation shews that they are not fully convinced of it. They quickly fall back upon themselves, when they are hard pressed by afflictions; and when they hear that anything is in the power of God, they do not think that it belongs to them. _Who divide the sea. _He does not speak in general terms, but brings forward the instance which he had often mentioned before; for, by once redeeming the fathers, he held out to posterity the hope of eternal salvation. Justly, therefore, does he exclaim that he is the same God who long ago “divided the sea;” and next he magnifies the miracle by saying that its roaring billows were stilled at his command. (Exodus 14:21.) We ought to know, therefore, that th

9-16 The people whom Christ has redeemed with his blood, as well as by his power, will obtain joyful deliverance from every enemy. He that designs such joy for us at last, will he not work such deliverance in the mean time, as our cases require? In this world of changes, it is a short step from joy to sorrow, but in that world, sorrow shall never come in view. They prayed for the display of God's power; he answers them with consolations of his grace. Did we dread to sin against God, we should not fear the frowns of men. Happy is the man that fears God always. And Christ's church shall enjoy security by the power and providence of the Almighty....

BUT I AM THE LORD THY GOD - In order to show them that he was able to save them, God again refers to the fact that he had divided the sea, and delivered their fathers from bondage and oppression. THAT DIVIDED THE SEA - The Red Sea. The Chaldee renders this, ‘That rebuked the sea.’ The Septuagint, Ὁ ταράσσων _ho_ _tarassōn_ - ‘Who disturbs the sea.’ or, who excites a tempest. Lowth renders it, ‘Who stilleth at once the sea.’ The Hebrew word is the same which occurs in Isaiah 51:4, where it is rendered, ‘I will make my judgment to rest’ (רגע _râga‛_). Probably the idea here is, that he restrains the raging of the sea as if by fear; that is, makes it tranquil or still by rebuking it. He had this power over all raging seas,

EXPOSITION ISAIAH 51:1 AN ADDRESS TO FAITHFUL ISRAEL, SUGGESTING TOPICS OF COMFORT. The address consists of three nearly equal strophes or stanzas, each commencing with a call, _Shim'u elai_,_ _"Hearken unto me," or _Haqshibu elai_,_ _"Attend to me." The prophet appears to be the speaker, and to address himself to the more faithful portion of the people. ISAIAH 51:1 YE THAT FOLLOW AFTER RIGHTEOUSNESS; _i.e. _"ye that endeavour to lead righteous lives" (comp....

BUT I AM THE LORD THY GOD THAT DIVIDED THE SEA, WHOSE WAVES ROARED,.... Referring to the dividing of the Red sea by a violent wind, at which time the waves of it doubtless roared till they were made to stand quietly, as a wall on the right and left, for the Israelites to pass through, as in Isaiah 51:10. Or this is to be understood of the power of God at any time in stilling and quieting the sea when it rages; which signification the word s here used has, as Aben Ezra observes; which power is expressed by a rebuke or reproof of it. And so the Targum, "I am the Lord thy God, that rebuketh the sea:'' and in like manner the Syriac version; see Psalms 106:9 with which compare Matthew 8:26. Now he that

CHAPTER 51 Jehovah Encourages His Faithful People, the Remnant of Israel 1. _The call to remember Abraham (Isaiah 51:1)_ 2. _Zion to be comforted (Isaiah 51:3)_ 3. _His righteousness near and His arm to judge the people (Isaiah 51:4)_ 4. _Fear ye not (Isaiah 51:7)_ 5. _The prayer of faith (Isaiah 51:9)_ 6. _Jehovah answers (Isaiah 51:12)_ 7. The suffering of the nation to end ...

ISRAEL, TRUSTING IN YAHWEH, NEED HAVE NO FEAR.Since it is I, Yahweh, who am comforting thee, how canst thou fear mortal man, and how forget that Yahweh is the omnipotent Creator, so that thou art ever in fear of the (Chaldean) oppressor? The crouching (prisoner?) shall soon be freed: he shall not perish. I am Yahweh, controller of the ocean. My spokesman have I made thee, and jealously have I guarded thee that I may stretch out (Syr.) the (new?) heavens and establish the (new?) earth, calling Zion My people. (??). ISAIAH 51:12. WHO ART THOU, THAT: Heb. idiom for how canst thou?...

DIVIDED THE SEA. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 14:21). THE LORD OF HOSTS. See note on 1 Samuel 1:3....

Isaiah 51:1-16. Encouragements addressed to true Israelites The strain of consolation, which was interrupted by the soliloquy of the Servant at ch. Isaiah 50:4, is now resumed, and is continued till we reach the fourth and last of the Servant-passages, Isaiah 52:13 to Isaiah 53:12. Throughout this long passage (Isaiah 51:1 to Isaiah 52:12) the prophet's thoughts are occupied with the near prospect of deliverance, and his high-strung emotion finds vent in a series of sho