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John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO Isaiah 43 Is this chapter the Lord comforts his own people, under their afflictions, with many precious promises; asserts his deity against the idols of the nations; promises deliverance from Babylon, and a greater redemption than that; one branch of which is forgiveness of sin; and closes the chapter with a prediction of the...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob,.... This prophecy is not concerning Cyrus, and the redemption of the Jews by him, as some have thought; nor of Sennacherib and his army, and of their deliverance from him, as Kimchi and his father interpret it; but of the Christian church, and the state of it, when Jerusalem should be...
Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary - Matthew Henry
The contents of this chapter are much the same with those of the foregoing chapter, looking at the release of the Jews out of their captivity, but looking through that, and beyond that, to the great work of man's redemption by Jesus Christ, and the grace of the gospel, which through him believers partake of. Here are, I. Precious promises made to...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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 the tender ties that bind our God to his people;-creation, the formation of them for his praise; redemption, the purchase of them for himself; and the calling of them...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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,” is a command of God; and is a command which brings its own power of performance with it. God, who created and formed us, says to us, “fear not,” and a secret...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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,” is a command of God, and is a command which brings its own power of performance with it. God, who created and formed us, says to us, “Fear not,” and a secret...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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 Jacob by nature, but he has made us Israel by grace. Isa_43:1. Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. Redemption is a deep...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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 pause to comment upon each of the precious sentences here, but every word is full of marrow and fatness. Ask the Lord to enable you to feed upon each sentence as it...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
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's army, compared to the waters of a river strong and many, Isaiah 8:7. Jerom says, that the Jewish writers by "waters" would have the Egyptians...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; His presence is all that we need even in the deepest floods of tribulation; this he has promised to us. He does not say what he will do for us, but he does tell us that he will be with us, and that is more than enough to meet all our necessities. Isa_43:2. And through the rivers, they...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; The godly have the best company in the worst places in which their lot is cast. Isa_43:2. And through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: The godly have special help in their times of deepest trouble. Isa_43:2. When thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; The godly...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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 kindle upon thee. “When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee.” The godly have the best company in the worst places in which their lot...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflowr thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. The Lord does not promise us immunity from trial and trouble; we shall have to go through waters and rivers, and shall have to pass...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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 kindle upon thee. For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee. Since thou...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour,.... The Lord is the covenant God of his people, holy in himself, and the sanctifier of them, and their Saviour in time of trouble; and therefore need no doubt of his presence and support amidst all their afflictions; and besides they should call to mind past experiences of his...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee. And he has given infinitely more than that for us who are his people now, for he gave his only-begotten Son that he might redeem us with his precious blood. Now that we have cost him so much, is it likely that he will ever...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
for I am the LORD thy God, — This is the grandest possible reason for not fearing. fall back upon this when you have nothing else upon which to rely. If you have no goods, you have a God. If thy gourd is withered, thy God is still the same as he ever was: “for I am Jehovah, thy God,” —
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour : I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee. 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. All that, God has given; if it were not enough, he would still add to it. He has redeemed us, so there is...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee. “For I am the Lord thy God.” This is the grandest possible reason for not fearing. Fall back upon this when you have nothing else upon which to rely. If you have no goods, you have a God. If thy gourd is withered, thy God is...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee. Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, God puts honour upon his beloved ones; they were in themselves dishonourable, for they had nothing of goodness about them until the Lord imparted it to them.