Isaiah 48

This Chapter is also much of the same subject, and frame, especialy with Chapters XLIII. and XLIV.

Isaiah 48:1

out of the waters of Judah] The stock of Judah, the royal Tribe; that had kept the true worship of God; and not fallen away, as the ten Tribes.

Isaiah 48:4

and thy neck is an iron sinew] A reason why God was pleased to foretel things to his people, that they might not be ascribed to their Idols, or to any other, which he foreknew that this stiff obdurate people would be too prone to do, ver. 5.

Isaiah 48:6

new things] Yet further to convince thee of thy wilful obstinacie I acquaint thee again, with other of my secret counsels, which shall also in their due time be fulfilled.

Isaiah 48:8

very treacherously] In ascribing them, and the foreknowledge of them to thine Idols, or Southsayers.

Isaiah 48:9

For my Names sake] No merit of thine. My mercy and might, my grace and glory.

Isaiah 48:10

but not with silver] Not so fully as silver, till all the drosse be exactly wrought out. But chastised them with moderation, regarding their infirmities.

Isaiah 48:11

my glorie unto another] He is charie and jealous of a corrival.

Isaiah 48:14

Loved him] Cyrus.

Isaiah 48:17

hath sent me] Me the Prophet Esay. This added, to give the greater assurance of the truth and certainty of it.

Isaiah 48:20

Go ye forth from Babylon] Ezra I. 1.