Isaiah 43:13 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Yea, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it?b ”

Isaiah 43:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Yea, before the day was - Before the first day, or before the beginning of time; from eternity. The Septuagint renders it correctly, Ἀπ ̓ ἀρχης Ap' archēs , and the Vulgate ( Ab initio...
Isaiah 43:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Israel Called by Yahweh as His Witness before the Nations. The scene is again a court of justice. The nations, Yahweh's opponents, are already assembled (read are for let be). Yahweh commands His p...
Isaiah 43:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

let it . avert it. See Amos 1:3 ; Amos 1:6 ; Amos 1:9 ; Amos 1:11 ; Amos 1:13 . Amo 12:1, Amo 12:4, Amo 12:6.
Isaiah 43:13 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

13. Even before the day was. He now speaks of the eternity of God; but we must attend to the Prophet’s design; for he who has a beginning and is not from himself, cannot rule by his dominion...
Isaiah 43:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Yea, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it?
Isaiah 43:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

I, even I, am the Lord, &c.— I even I, &c. Isaiah 43:12 . I have declared and saved, and foreshewed, and not any strange god among you [ hath done so ]; therefore, &c. The argume...
Isaiah 43:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Yea, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it? Yea, before the day (was) I (am) he - literally, from the time of the fir...
Isaiah 43:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Mission of Israel 1-21. The dispersed Israelites shall be ransomed and restored. They are witnesses before the world that Jehovah is the true God. A second and more wonderful exodus is in stor...
Isaiah 43:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Who shall let it? — Literally, who shall turn it back? One of the numerous echoes from Job ( Isaiah 9:12 ; Isaiah 11:10 ).
Isaiah 43:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER I THE DATE OF Isaiah 40:1-31 ; Isaiah 41:1-29 ; Isaiah 42:1-25 ; Isaiah 43:1-28 ; Isaiah 44:1-28 ; Isaiah 45:1-25 ; Isaiah 46:1-13 ; Isaiah 47:1-15 ; Isaiah 48:1-22 ; Isaiah 49:1...
Isaiah 43:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Jehovah's Witnesses Isaiah 43:1-13 The magnificent conception of Isaiah 43:1-28 underlies this. We have still the convocation of mankind, summoned to decide whether Jehovah or some idol god s...
Isaiah 43:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Following the manifesto, we have in the next three Chapter s a series of messages of Jehovah. The first declares His perpetual purpose for His people. His constant attitude of love is affirmed in pro...
Isaiah 43:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

How truly blessed are these verses in relation to the witnesses of Jehovah! The people saved by the Lord are his witnesses, his prophets are his witnesses, and yet, above all, the Lord Christ, as Jeh...
Isaiah 43:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Yea, before the day was I am he ,.... Before there was a day, before the first day of the creation; that is, before time was, or from all eternity, I am he that resolved upon and contrived this meth...
Isaiah 43:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Yea, before the day [was] I [am] he; and [there is] none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it? Ver. 13. Yea, before the day was I am he. ] The "Ancient of days," yea,...
Isaiah 43:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Besides me there is no saviour None that can and does save his worshippers: wherein is implied, that the false gods were not only weak and unable to save those that trusted in them, but also were t...
Isaiah 43:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

A Challenge to Idolaters. B. C. 708. 8 Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, an...
Isaiah 43:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Before the day was; before all time; or, which is all one, from all eternity: or, since the day was ; since the beginning of time and things, in all ages since the creation of the world. I am he;...
Isaiah 43:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

God Declares That Only His People Can Be Witnesses to What He Is ( Isaiah 43:8-13 ). Isaiah 43:8-9 ‘Bring forth the blind people who have eyes, And the deaf people who have ears. Let all the...
Isaiah 43:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

THE ETERNITY AND OMNIPOTENCE OF GOD Isaiah 43:13 . Yea, before the day was, &c. The doctrine taught here is— 1. That God is from everlasting—for if He was before time , He must have been e...
Isaiah 43:13 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Isaiah 43:1 . But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, The Lord reminds us that he first created us, and that he afterwards molded us; we are li...
Isaiah 43:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 43:1 . The Lord that created thee, oh Jacob. Not only in the first creation, but when Sarah, and when Rebecca were barren, I gave them power to become mothers. I have also created and forme...
Isaiah 43:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

I will work, and who shall let it? Salvation through judgment The words ( Isaiah 43:13 ) intimate that the salvation foretold comes in the way of judgment. Jehovah will effectually intervene; a...
Isaiah 43:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Isaiah 43:1-23 A RENEWED PROMISE TO ISRAEL OF PROTECTION AND DELIVERANCE . Severe rebuke ( Isaiah 42:18-23 ) is followed, as so often in Isaiah ( Isaiah 1:25-23 ;...
Isaiah 43:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jehovah The True God And Only Savior
Isaiah 43:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Timothy 1:17 ; Daniel 4:35 ; Deuteronomy 28:31 ; Deuteronomy 32:39 ; Ephesians 1:11 ; Habakkuk 1:12 ; Hebrews 13:8 ; Hosea 2:10 ; Hosea 5:14 ; Isaiah 14:27 ; Isaiah 46:10 ; Isaiah 57:15...
Isaiah 43:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Yea — Before all time; from all eternity, I am God.

Isaiah 43:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Isaiah 43:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 43:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Isaiah 43:13 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 43:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Isaiah 43:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Isaiah 43:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Isaiah 43:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 43:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Isaiah 43:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Isaiah 43:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Isaiah 43:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Isaiah 43:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Isaiah 43:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Isaiah 43:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Isaiah 43:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 43:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Isaiah 43:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Isaiah 43:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 43:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Isaiah 43:13 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Isaiah 43:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 43:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

Isaiah 43:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Isaiah 43:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Isaiah 43:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 43:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes