Isaiah 45:21 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me.

Tell ye, and bring (them) near - Announce my summons so as to bring near before me the advocates of idols from all nations. Challenge to the worshippers of idols (Isaiah 41:1).

Let them take counsel together - as to the best arguments wherewith to defend the cause of idolatry.

(Who) hath told it from that time? - as I, Yahweh, have (Isaiah 41:22-23; note, Isaiah 44:8). Which of the idols has done what God hath?-namely, foretold primarily as to Cyrus; ultimately as to the final restoration of Israel hereafter. The idolatry of Israel before Cyrus' time will have its counterpart in the Antichrist and the apostasy which shall precede Christ's manifestation.

(There is) no God else besides me; a just God, and a Saviour - righteous in keeping my promises, and therefore a Saviour to His people. Righteous also in not sacrificing a jot of my justice, while giving salvation; but on the contrary setting my justice forth in the brightest light through redemption. Not only is it not inconsistent with, but it is the result of, His righteousness, or justice, that He should save His redeemed (Isaiah 42:6; Isaiah 42:21; Psalms 85:10-11; Romans 3:26).

Isaiah 45:21

21 Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me.