Isaiah 43:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears.

Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears - Solemn challenge given by God to the nations to argue with Him the question of His superiority to their idols, and His power to deliver Israel (Isaiah 41:1).

Blind people - the Gentiles, who also, like Israel (Isaiah 42:19), are blind (spiritually), though having eyes - i:e., natural faculties whereby they might know God, as originally revealed to their forefathers, and as even still He manifests Himself in the works of nature (Romans 1:20-21) (Lowth). Or else, the Jews (Vitringa).

Isaiah 43:8

8 Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears.