Chapter 48:
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Isaiah 48
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The Jews reproved for their idolatry. (1-8) Yet
deliverance is promised them. (9-15) Solemn warnings of judgment upon those who
persisted in evil. (16-22)
Verses 1-8 The
Jews valued themselves on descent from Jacob, and used the name of Jehovah as
their God. They prided themselves respecting Jerusalem and the temple, yet there
was no holiness in their lives. If we are not sincere in religion, we do but
take the name of the Lord in vain. By prophecy they were shown how God would
deal with them, long before it came to pass. God has said and done enough to
prevent men's boasting of themselves, which makes the sin and ruin of the proud
worse; sooner or later every mouth shall be stopped, and all become silent
before Him. We are all born children of disobedience. Where original sin is,
actual sin will follow. Does not the conscience of every man witness to the
truth of Scripture? May the Lord prove us, and render us doers of the word.
Verses 9-15 We
have nothing ourselves to plead with God, why he should have mercy upon us. It
is for his praise, to the honour of his mercy, to spare. His bringing men into
trouble was to do them good. It was to refine them, but not as silver; not so
thoroughly as men refine silver. If God should take that course, they are all
dross, and, as such, might justly be put away. He takes them as refined in part
only. Many have been brought home to God as chosen vessels, and a good work of
grace begun in them, in the furnace of affliction. It is comfort to God's
people, that God will secure his own honour, therefore work deliverance for
them. And if God delivers his people, he cannot be at a loss for instruments to
be employed. God has formed a plan, in which, for his own sake, and the glory of
his grace, he saves all that come to Him.
Verses 16-22 The
Holy Spirit qualifies for service; and those may speak boldly, whom God and his
Spirit send. This is to be applied to Christ. He was sent, and he had the Spirit
without measure. Whom God redeems, he teaches; he teaches to profit by
affliction, and then makes them partakers of his holiness. Also, by his grace he
leads them in the way of duty; and by his providence he leads in the way of
deliverance. God did not afflict them willingly. If their sins had not turned
them away, their peace should have been always flowing and abundant. Spiritual
enjoyments are ever joined with holiness of life and regard to God's will. It
will make the misery of the disobedient the more painful, to think how happy
they might have been. And here is assurance given of salvation out of captivity.
Those whom God designs to bring home to himself, he will take care of, that they
want not for their journey. This is applicable to the grace laid up for us in
Jesus Christ, from whom all good flows to us, as the water to Israel out of the
rock, for that Rock was Christ. The spiritual blessings of redemption, and the
rescue of the church from antichristian tyranny, are here pointed to. But
whatever changes take place, the Lord warned impenitent sinners that no good
would come to them; that inward anguish and outward trouble, which spring from
guilt and from the Divine wrath, must be their portion for ever.
Chapter 48:
| Darby
| Geneva
| Gill
| Jamieson Faussett Brown
| Matthew Henry
| Matthew Henry Concise
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 Song of Solomon Jeremiah
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