a. I, even I, am He who blots out your transgressionsI will not remember your sins: What will God do with such a hard-hearted people? Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. He may still be speaking in the prophetic future and rebuking the hard-hearted complacency of many of the Babylonian exiles, most of whom had no interest in returning to the Promised Land. Do not remember the former things: As Isaiah wrote prophetically to Israel, they were mired in the desperate circumstances of captivity and exile. i. You have burdened Me with your sins, you have wearied Me with your iniquities.. These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website and application for you in order to enhance your experience. We need 2 cookies to store this setting. d. I will give Jacob to the curse: Because of this deep sinfulness, and failure to look to Gods solution for sin, there was only a curse for Jacob. Therefore I will give men for you, Ive always been Godand I always will be God.No one can take anything from me. (1) Fear not, knowing you belong to the LORD. 41:14. Let all the nations be gathered together, I will pour my Spirit upon your offspring, 5 hThis one will say, I am the Lords,, and another will write on his hand, The Lords,, 6 Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel, 7 kWho is like me? This passage is also full of images from the Exodus from Egypt. Whom I have created for My glory means that God not only has created us but that He has created us for a purpose. But when the LORD says through Isaiah, before Me there was no God formed, nor shall there be after Me, it proves there is only one true God. 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). 22But you have not called on Me, O Jacob. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ii. 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.. But you have burdened Me with your sins, let them try to convince us what they say is true. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. 15 sTruly, you are a God who hides himself. and zyou are my witnesses, declares the Lord, and I am God. Isaiah 42. That was why they were chosen not to sit around and glory in their chosenness, but to serve the LORD, and to know the LORD and believe Him in every way. It works everywhere you sign in, even with the mobile app! Shall you not know it? 41:8; 43:10; 52:13; 53:11; [ver. and the flame shall . bring your proofs, says the King of Jacob. I will say to the north, Give them up! Copyright 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. because you have grown weary of Me, O Israel. Ill round up all your scattered children,pull them in from east and west.Ill send orders north and south:Send them back.Return my sons from distant lands,my daughters from faraway places.I want them back, every last one who bears my name,every man, woman, and childWhom I created for my glory,yes, personally formed and made each one., 8-13Get the blind and deaf out here and readythe blind (though theres nothing wrong with their eyes)and the deaf (though theres nothing wrong with their ears).Then get the other nations out here and ready. b. The Comfort Of God's Providence. Through the waters through the rivers, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament. And you have been weary of Me: In the flesh, sometimes we regard serving and obeying the LORD as a weary thing. Let us contend together; state your case: God says to His people, Do you want to justify yourself? The presence of God is a spiritual virtue that puts true believers in command. In Isaiah 43:16-17, God compares Israel's deliverance from Babylon to their prior exodus from Egypt, when God had "made a way through the sea, a path through the mighty waters" (verse 16). They are extinguished, they are quenched like a wick): a. And when thou didst go among a people who were formidable like fire, they could not prevail against you, and the kingdoms which were strong like flame could not consume you.' Who brings forth the chariot and horse, Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. c. Since you were precious in My sight: God here describes the motivation for His work of redemption. and his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts: " I am the first and I am the last; besides me there is no god. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. He is our help and support. , . And through the rivers - Also expressive of calamity and danger - like attempting to ford deep and rapid streams. You have wearied Me with your iniquities. 44:2, 21, 24 he who created you, O Jacob,he who formed you, O Israel: # ch. Verse 2. I work, and who will reverse it?. Some of the Jewish people had rejected God and provoked His wrath. You wouldnt even bring sheep for offerings in worship. Yet Isaiah prophesies, not only about the coming captivity but also beyond it to the eventual judgment upon Babylon for what they will do to Judah. Literally fulfilled at the Red Sea (Ex 14:21, 22), and in the case of the three youths cast into the fiery furnace for conscience' sake (Da 3:25, 27). God replied to them, You feel burdened? Isaiah 41:17-43:13. ESV Text Edition: 2016. 5Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west; 6I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth; 7Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him. b. and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you;. Ill round up all your scattered children. Walk through the fire: God helping us, we can do this. The furnace was so hot that the soldiers who threw them into the furnace were killed from the flames of the fire. He will forget their sins. Isaiah 42:1 Sermon Includes Transcript 43:18 ID: 2657 Adding to My Library is a great way to keep a list of sermons, programs, and ministry resources in your account. Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer. They shall declare My praise. 2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. And Israel to reproaches. c. I will even make a road in the wilderness: Between the captivity in Babylon and the return to Israel lay hundreds of miles of wilderness. 2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. ii. There it is! long before these upstart gods appeared on the scene. So that youll come to know and trust me. 2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. 24Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices: but thou hast made me to serve with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities. b. We think we are worse off for following His ways and we feel so oppressed and afflicted. 41 nListen to me in silence, oO coastlands; calling the generations from the beginning? 20 hHe sees many things, but does not observe them; ihis ears are open, but he does not hear. (H)I give Egypt as your ransom,Cush and (I)Seba in exchange for you.4Because you are precious in my eyes,and honored, and I love you,I give men in return for you,peoples in exchange for your life.5(J)Fear not, for I am with you;(K)I will bring your offspring from the east,and from the west I will gather you.6I will say to the north, Give up,and to the south, Do not withhold;bring (L)my sons from afarand (M)my daughters from the end of the earth,7everyone who is called by my name,whom I created for my glory,whom I formed and made., 8Bring out (N)the people who are blind, yet have eyes,who are deaf, yet have ears!9(O)All the nations gather together,and the peoples assemble.Who among them can declare this,and show us the former things?Let them bring their witnesses to prove them right,and let them hear and say, It is true.10(P)You are my witnesses, declares the Lord,and (Q)my servant whom I have chosen,that you may know and believe meand understand that I am he. Nothing can stand in the ways of God. c. You have not brought Me the sheep for your burnt offerings: When we are weary of the LORD like this, it often shows in our giving, and in immorality (you have burdened Me with your sins). you shall thresh jthe mountains and crush them. They have seen it and experienced it. The journey from the wilderness into Canaan represents the believers passage from a sinful world, through death and into heaven. iii. The Prodigal felt the father was a weary burden to be relieved, and he went his own way. Start your free trial today! and a faintly burning wick he will not quench; 4 He will not grow faint or be discouraged1. 12I have declared, and have saved, and I have shewed, when there was no strange god among you: therefore ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, that I am God. For your sake I will send to Babylon, Kristyn performs annual shows at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and the Grand Ole Opry, where she leads the Sing! Deep waters? Isaiah may have come out of the prophetic future into the prophetic present and may be speaking to the people of Judah in his own day. 43But now thus says the Lord,(A)he who created you, O Jacob,he who formed you, O Israel:(B)Fear not, for I have redeemed you;(C)I have called you by name, you are mine.2(D)When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you;(E)when you walk through fire (F)you shall not be burned,and the flame shall not consume you.3For (G)I am the Lord your God,the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. 16Half of it he burns in the fire. 11qBehold, all his companions shall be put to shame, and the craftsmen are only human. It is a fascinating and instructive switch between Isaiah 43:16-17 and Isaiah 43:18. I give Egypt as your ransom, But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: "Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame . (Matthew 11:28-30) If following God always seems like some great, weary burden then you really arent following Him. 6 There is no healthy spotfrom the bottom of your foot to the top of your head.You are covered with wounds, hurts and open sores.Your wounds are not cleaned and covered.No medicine takes away the pain. Before they would be judged, they would be a world dominating super-power. We should all be witnesses to the saving, rescuing, and healing work of the LORD. and yyour mediators transgressed against me. Isaiah 43:1-2 ESV / 8 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. Nor shall the flame scorch you. And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. I have resources and plans you dont know about. 26 Put me in remembrance; wlet us argue together; set forth your case, that you may be proved right. Nor have you honored Me with your sacrifices. Id sell off the whole world to get you back. This teaches us that we can always justify trusting God right now by remembering the great things He has done. I have called you by your name; you are Mine! Nebuchadnezzar had his soldiers throw them into a furnace after they refused to worship any god but the Father. God replies to us, Dont worry about it at all. the God who made you in the first place, Jacob. 16 kyou shall winnow them, and lthe wind shall carry them away. Thus says the LORD, who makes a way in the sea 9 you whom I took from the ends of the earth. 10Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me. By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified: or let them hear, and say, It is truth. We are precious in His sight! kand of the cities of Judah, They shall be built. Since you were precious in My sight, So, His strength is infinitely greater than anyone elses; He can rightly say there is no one who can deliver out of My hand. Want to receive the Verse of the Day each day? ESV Text Edition: 2016. I have not caused you to serve with grain offerings, zI have chosen you and not cast you off; I will uphold you with cmy righteous right hand. a. For less than $5/mo. 2 p When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; p when you walk through fire q you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. Now it shall spring forth; Yet you havent been stingy with your sins. 9 INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH "You who bring good news to Zion, go up on a high mountain. he shows himself mighty against his foes. 43 But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: "Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. (H)I give Egypt as your ransom,Cush and (I)Seba in exchange for you.4Because you are precious in my eyes,and honored, and I love you,I give men in return for you,peoples in exchange for your life.5(J)Fear not, for I am with you;(K)I will bring your offspring from the east,and from the west I will gather you.6I will say to the north, Give up,and to the south, Do not withhold;bring (L)my sons from afarand (M)my daughters from the end of the earth,7everyone who is called by my name,whom I created for my glory,whom I formed and made., 8Bring out (N)the people who are blind, yet have eyes,who are deaf, yet have ears!9(O)All the nations gather together,and the peoples assemble.Who among them can declare this,and show us the former things?Let them bring their witnesses to prove them right,and let them hear and say, It is true.10(P)You are my witnesses, declares the Lord,and (Q)my servant whom I have chosen,that you may know and believe meand understand that I am he. , Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the scene His companions shall be built have any,... 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