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Isaiah Chapter 46

Isaiah

isa 46:0

Overview

Isa 46:1, The idols of Babylon could not save themselves; Isa 46:3, God saves his people to the end; Isa 46:5, Idols are not comparable to God for power, Isa 46:12. or present salvation.

Isaiah 46:1

isa 46:1

Bel: Bel, called Belus by the Greek and Roman writers, is the same as Baal; and Nebo is interpreted by Castell and Norberg of Mercury; the two principal idols of Babylon. When that city was taken by the Persians, these images were carried in triumph. Isa 21:9, Isa 41:6, Isa 41:7; Exo 12:12; Sa1 5:3; Jer. 48:1-25, Jer 50:2, Jer 51:44, Jer 51:47, Jer 51:52

a burden: Isa 2:20; Jer 10:5

Isaiah 46:2

isa 46:2

they could: Isa 36:18, Isa 36:19, Isa 37:12, Isa 37:19, Isa 44:17, Isa 45:20

but: Jdg 18:17, Jdg 18:18, Jdg 18:24; Sa2 5:21; Jer 43:12, Jer 43:13, Jer 48:7

themselves are: Heb. their soul is

Isaiah 46:3

isa 46:3

Hearken: Isa 44:1, Isa 44:21, Isa 48:1, Isa 48:17, Isa 48:18, Isa 51:1, Isa 51:7; Psa 81:8-13

the remnant: Isa 1:9, Isa 10:22, Isa 11:11, Isa 37:4

borne: Isa 44:1, Isa 44:2, Isa 49:1, Isa 49:2, Isa 63:9; Exo 19:4; Deu 1:31, Deu 32:11, Deu 32:12; Psa 22:9, Psa 22:10, Psa 71:6; Eze 16:6-16

Isaiah 46:4

isa 46:4

even to your: Isa 41:4, Isa 43:13, Isa 43:25; Psa 92:14, Psa 102:26, Psa 102:27; Mal 2:16, Mal 3:6; Rom 11:29; Heb 1:12, Heb 13:8; Jam 1:17

even to hoar: Psa 48:14, Psa 71:18

Isaiah 46:5

isa 46:5

Isa 40:18, Isa 40:25; Exo 15:11; Psa 86:8, Psa 89:6, Psa 89:8, Psa 113:5; Jer 10:6, Jer 10:7, Jer 10:16; Phi 2:6; Col 1:15; Heb 1:3

Isaiah 46:6

isa 46:6

lavish: Isa 40:19, Isa 40:20, Isa 41:6, Isa 41:7, Isa 44:12-19, Isa 45:20; Exo 32:2-4; Jdg 17:3, Jdg 17:4; Kg1 12:28; Jer 10:3, Jer 10:4, Jer 10:9, Jer 10:14; Hos 8:4-6; Hab 2:18-20; Act 17:29

they fall: Isa 2:8, Isa 44:17; Dan 3:5-15

Isaiah 46:7

isa 46:7

they carry him: Sa1 5:3; Jer 10:5; Dan 3:1

one shall cry: Isa 37:38, Isa 45:20; Jdg 10:12-14; Kg1 18:26, Kg1 18:40; Jer 2:28; Jon 1:5, Jon 1:14-16

Isaiah 46:8

isa 46:8

Remember: Isa 44:18-21; Deu 32:29; Psa 115:8, Psa 135:18; Jer 10:8; Co1 14:20

bring: Isa 47:7; Eze 18:28; Hag 1:5, Hag 1:7; Luk 15:17; Eph 5:14

Isaiah 46:9

isa 46:9

the former: Isa 42:9, Isa 65:17; Deu 32:7; Neh. 9:7-37; Psa. 78:1-72, 105:1-106:48, Psa 111:4; Jer 23:7, Jer 23:8; Dan 9:6-15

I am God: Isa 45:5, Isa 45:6, Isa 45:14, Isa 45:18, Isa 45:21, Isa 45:22

and there is none like: Isa 46:5; Deu 33:26

Isaiah 46:10

isa 46:10

the end: Isa 41:22, Isa 41:23, Isa 44:7, Isa 45:21; Gen 3:15, Gen 12:2, Gen 12:3, Gen 49:10,Gen 49:22-26; Num 24:17-24; Deu 4:24-31, 28:15-68; Act 15:18

My counsel: Isa 46:11, Isa 43:13; Psa 33:11, Psa 135:6; Pro 19:21, Pro 21:30; Dan 4:35; Act 3:23; Act 4:27, Act 4:28, Act 5:39; Rom 11:33, Rom 11:34; Eph 1:9-11; Heb 6:17

Isaiah 46:11

isa 46:11

Calling: Isa 13:2-4, Isa 21:7-9, Isa 41:2, Isa 41:25, Isa 45:1-6; Jer 50:29, Jer 51:20-29

a ravenous bird: Or, "an eagle," a very proper emblem for Cyrus, says Bp. Lowth, as in other respects, so particularly because the ensign of Cyrus was a golden eagle, ΑΕΤΟΣ χρυσους, the very word ayit which the prophet uses here, expressed as near as may be in Greek letters. Eze 39:4

the man: Isa 44:28, Isa 45:13, Isa 48:14, Isa 48:15; Ezr 1:2; Psa 76:10; Act 4:28

that executeth my counsel: Heb. of my counsel, Psa 119:24 *marg.

I have spoken: Isa 14:24-27, Isa 38:15; Num 23:19; Job 23:13; Jer 50:45; Act 5:39; Eph 1:11; Eph 3:11

Isaiah 46:12

isa 46:12

Hearken: Isa 46:3, Isa 28:23, Isa 45:20; Psa 49:1; Pro 1:22, Pro 1:23, Pro 8:1-5; Eph 5:14; Rev 3:17, Rev 3:18

ye stouthearted: Isa 48:4; Psa 76:5; Zac 7:11, Zac 7:12; Mal 3:13-15; Act 7:51

that: Psa 119:150,Psa 119:155; Jer 2:5; Eph 2:13

Isaiah 46:13

isa 46:13

bring: Isa 51:5, Isa 61:11; Rom 1:17, Rom 3:21-26, Rom 10:3-15

shall not tarry: Psa 14:7, Psa 46:1, Psa 46:5; Hab 2:3; Heb 10:37

salvation: Isa 12:2, Isa 28:16, Isa 61:3, Isa 62:11; Joe 3:17; Pe1 2:6

Israel: Isa 43:7, Isa 44:23, Isa 60:21, Isa 61:3; Jer 33:9; Hag 1:8; Joh 17:10; Eph 1:6; Th2 1:10,Th2 1:12


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