Who among them can declare this, God wanted to put their eyes on the new work He would do, so He began with a reminder to not remember the former things. the one I have chosen, with whom I am pleased. God replies to us, Dont worry about it at all. iii. . let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified: or let them hear, and say, It is truth. The idol worshippers have nothing to say as witnesses because their gods can do nothing. 16Half of it he burns in the fire. 28 who says of mCyrus, He is nmy shepherd, saying of Jerusalem, She shall be built,, oand of the temple, Your foundation shall be laid.. Or let them hear and say, It is truth.. They could have hope for the future because they knew they were called by the name of the LORD, and they were created for His glory. Neither shall the flame kindle upon thee - It shall not only not consume thee, but it shall hog even burn, or injure thee (see Daniel 3:27). Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! The Creator of Israel, your King. How could Israel be confident that God was up to the job of delivering them and judging Babylon? Isaiah 43:2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. I will even make a road in the wilderness This means that when we are glorifying God, we are fulfilling the purpose we were created for, and will therefore be the happiest and fulfilled. Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. I have resources and plans you dont know about. 12:21]. He comes before time itself. In 2 Corinthians 4:4, Paul calls Satan the god of this age. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! Whoever can annihilate Israel can do more than Satan and all the powers of hell have been able to do in ages past. Isaiah 43:2; Isaiah 43:23-24. You have been honored, Kristyn Getty is an award-winning singer-songwriter. Also he warms himself and says, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire! 5Thus says God, the Lord,who created the heavens (I)and stretched them out,who spread out the earth and what comes from it,(J)who gives breath to the people on itand spirit to those who walk in it:6I am the Lord; (K)I have called you[b] in righteousness;I will take you by the hand and keep you;I will give you (L)as a covenant for the people,(M)a light for the nations,7(N)to open the eyes that are blind,to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon,(O)from the prison those who sit in darkness.8I am the Lord; that is my name;(P)my glory I give to no other,nor my praise to carved idols.9Behold, the former things have come to pass,(Q)and new things I now declare;before they spring forthI tell you of them.. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. We should all be witnesses to the saving, rescuing, and healing work of the LORD. Specially of strokes or calamities which God inflicts upon men, Genesis 12:17; Exodus 11:1; Psalms 38:12, 39:11 91:10. 19Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? His ownership is certain because He seals it by saying You are mine. So, His strength is infinitely greater than anyone elses; He can rightly say there is no one who can deliver out of My hand. Ironically, the Jehovahs Witnesses took their title from this very passage which proves their doctrine regarding Jesus is wrong. I have not caused thee to serve with an offering, nor wearied thee with incense. who carves a path through pounding waves, The God who summons horses and chariots and armies. And My daughters from the ends of the earth; p when you walk through fire q you shall not be burned,. Ethiopia and Seba in your place. These three nations may symbolize Israels great worth, or they may have been named in anticipation of the subsequent Persian conquests. (Wolf). But the father still loved him and was ready to forget all the sin as soon as the Prodigal humbly returned. and clet the clouds rain down righteousness; let the earth open, that salvation and righteousness may bear fruit; 9 dWoe to him who strives with him who formed him, eDoes the clay say to him who forms it, What are you making?, 10 Woe to him who says to a father, What are you begetting?, or to a woman, With what are you in labor?. 2When 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. I the God of Israel will not forsake them. There are false gods such as the devil or the idols of the nations. Nor consider the things of old. The use of gods in Psalm 82 was a metaphor. Ill turn the tables on the Babylonians.Instead of whooping it up,theyll be wailing.I am God, your Holy One,Creator of Israel, your King.. And you have been weary of Me: In the flesh, sometimes we regard serving and obeying the LORD as a weary thing. In Isaiah 43:16-17, Israel was told to look to the past by remembering the great things God did for them at the Red Sea. and a faintly burning wick he will not quench; till he has established justice in the earth; who spread out the earth and what comes from it. Copyright 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness, because I provide water in the wilderness, Israels Unfaithfulness(Judges2:1015; Jeremiah2:2337). and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee; because of the variety and multitude of them, as persecutions from men, those proud waves that go over them; the temptations of Satan, that enemy who comes in like a flood, and various others; and because of the rapidity and force of them, and their overflowing and overwhelming nature: now there are paths through which the people of God pass: their way lies through them to eternal glory; and though they are of some continuance, yet have an end, as paths have; and having a good guide, and sufficient strength given them, they wade through them safely; for they do not and shall not "overflow" them, so as to cause their faith utterly to fail, or to separate them from the love of God, or so as to destroy them; for though they come nigh them, and upon them, and may greatly affect and distress them, yet shall not hurt them, but turn to their advantage; for their God is with them, to sympathize with them, to comfort and revive them, to teach and instruct them by their afflictions, and to sanctify them to them, as well as to support and bear them up under them, and to deliver out of them: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burnt: neither shall the flame kindle upon thee; afflictions are compared to fire and flames, because very grievous and troublesome to the flesh; and because of the apprehensions of God's wrath in them sometimes; and because of their trying nature; grace is tried by them as gold and silver in the fire; but yet the saints are not consumed by them, they lose nothing but their dross; their principles and profession are tried, and they are supported through all; which has been abundantly verified in the martyrs of Jesus; see Psalm 66:12. But you have not called upon Me, O Jacob: Who is Isaiah speaking to? 4Because you are precious and honored in My sight, I will bring your offspring from the east, 6I will say to the north, Give them up!, and to the south, Do not hold them back!, and My daughters from the ends of the earth. Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. When men forget or reject God as Creator, they fail in the most basic obligation they have to God. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. Tell us the former things, what they are. Make your arguments. 22But you have not called on Me, O Jacob. And gather you from the west; a. They are extinguished, they are quenched like a wick): a. Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. 16Thus saith the Lord, which maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters; 17Which bringeth forth the chariot and horse, the army and the power; they shall lie down together, they shall not rise: they are extinct, they are quenched as tow. (They shall lie down together, they shall not rise; let them try to convince us what they say is true. The statement, I am the Lord, your God would remind every Jewish reader of Exodus 20, where the divine description is followed by the words who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery (Exodus 20:2). Isaiah 42. 11 dBehold, all who are incensed against you. and fulfills the counsel of his messengers, who says of Jerusalem, She shall be inhabited,. i. you shall thresh jthe mountains and crush them. 10(R)Sing to the Lord a new song,his praise from the end of the earth,(S)you who go down to the sea, and all that fills it,(T)the coastlands and their inhabitants.11Let the desert and its cities lift up their voice,the villages that (U)Kedar inhabits;let the habitants of (V)Sela sing for joy,let them shout from the top of the mountains.12Let them give glory to the Lord,and declare his praise in (W)the coastlands.13(X)The Lord goes out like a mighty man,like a man of war (Y)he stirs up his zeal;he cries out, (Z)he shouts aloud,he shows himself mighty against his foes. . 3 For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I give Egypt for your ransom, Cush and Seba in your place. A sermon on how the promise of God grows in your life. 20 hHe sees many things, but does not observe them; ihis ears are open, but he does not hear. The Jewish people were in captivity in Babylon. 16 tAll of them are put to shame and confounded; the makers of idols go in confusion together. 19No one considers, nor is there knowledge or discernment to say, Half of it I burned in the fire; I also baked bread on its coals; I roasted meat and have eaten. (2) a mark, or spot in the skin . For your sake I will send to Babylon, We can know that He would not have created, redeemed, and called us unless He intended to finish His work in us. I didnt expect expensive presents.But you didnt even do the minimumso stingy with me, so closefisted.Yet you havent been stingy with your sins. He plants a cedar and the rain nourishes it. Who wrote Isaiah 43:2 and when was it written? Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. 11 Let the desert and its cities lift up their voice. f. Indeed, before the day was, I am He: Gods credentials go beyond His saving work on behalf of His people. And shall I make the rest of it an uabomination? She is particularly passionate about helping children and families learn their faith through song. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. When we declare our praise for God, we are giving Him glory, and fulfilling one of the purposes we were created for. He did this to encourage the unbelieving Israelites . i. 4Since 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. When youre in rough waters, you will not go down. 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