In Isaiah, chapter forty-one, verse eight, “But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.” The nation of God must not fear destruction, because God chose them as His channel to carry out the promise of redemption He had made to their ancestors. Through the nation of […]
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In Isaiah, chapter forty-one, verse six, “They helped every one his neighbour; and every one said to his brother, Be of good courage.” Alliances among nations would not stop the advance of Cyrus as the instrument of God’s purpose. However, the “alliances among the nations” were idolatrous nations that formed confederations to strengthen each other
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In Isaiah, chapter forty-one, verse two, “Who raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? He gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow.” More than one hundred and fifity years before
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In Isaiah, chapter forty-one, verse one, “Keep silence before me, O islands; and let the people renew their strength: let them come near; then let them speak: let us come near together to judgment.” In this chapter, the nations are challenged to demonstrate that they have the same power, wisdom, and foreknowledge as the God
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In Isaiah, chapter forty, verse thirty-one, “But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” This historical verse is actually a worship song sung by many believers in the presence of
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In Isaiah, chapter forty, verses twelve through thirty-one, emphasizes God’s wisdom, greatness, majesty, and creative power. The truths expressed here inspire His people to trust in Him, the One who can deliver them and establish His kingdom forever.Beginning from verses twelve to fourteen, “Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and
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In Isaiah, chapter forty, verse eleven, “He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.” God is described as one who picks up an individual lamb to protect it and carry it close
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In Isaiah, chapter forty, verse ten, “Behold, the Lord GOD will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.” Savation, blessing, and comfort are all associated with the coming of the Lord to His faithful people. He comes with power and
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In Isaiah, chapter forty, verses three through eight have much prophecy, and have several levels of application: to God’s people, restoration from exile, to the coming of the Messiah and His salvation, and to the consummation of redemption in the new heaven and the new earth. The New Testament sees the fulfillment of verse three
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In Isaiah, chapter forty, verse one, “Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.” Isaiah comforts God’s people by prophesying to a future generation the good news that God’s period of chastisement was nearly over and salvation and blessing were coming. If you are experiencing great difficulty in your life and you know that
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