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John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO Isaiah 41 This chapter contains a summons to the enemies of Christ to come and try the cause between God and them before him; words of comfort to true believers, promising them help, protection, and provision; full conviction of idolaters, and their practices; and is closed with a promise of some great person, and what he will do unto them, and for the people of God. The summons...
John Gill
Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth,.... Meaning not Abraham, nor his natural seed; but such who believed in Christ, who dwelt in the furthest parts of the earth, to whom the Gospel came, and by which they were laid hold upon, and apprehended by Christ as his own: and called thee from the chief men thereof; from among the great men of the earth, out of their families, courts, and...
Matthew Henry
This chapter, as the former, in intended both for the conviction of idolaters and for the consolation of all God's faithful worshippers; for the Spirit is sent, and ministers are employed by him, both to convince and to comfort. And however this might be primarily intended for the conviction of Babylonians, and the comfort of Israelites, or for the conviction of those in Israel that were addicted...
Charles H. Spurgeon
But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend. Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away. The people of Israel were reserved by God that they might worship him. While other nations went to their idols, the Israelites...
Charles H. Spurgeon
Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away. To many here this verse will come home very sweetly. God is your God. and you are God’s servants. he has chosen you; he will never repent of his choice; his election is never changed. “I have Chosen thee, and not cast...
Charles H. Spurgeon
Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away. May the Lord just now say that to each one of you who are his servants! Especially, may he say the latter part of it, “I have not cast thee away”! Many times, he might have done so if he had dealt with us according to...