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Isaiah 46

1 The idols of Babylon could not save themselves.
3 God saves his people to the end.
5 Idols are not comparable to God for power,
12 or present salvation.

1

Bel. Bel, called Belus by the Greek and Roman writers, is the same as Baal; and Nebo is interpreted by Castell and Norberg of Mercury; the two principal idols of Babylon. When that city was taken by the Persians, these images were carried in triumph. 21:9; 41:6,7; Ex 12:12; 1Sa 5:3; Jer 48:1-25; 50:2; 51:44,47,52;

a burden. 2:20; Jer 10:5;

2

they could. 36:18,19; 37:12,19; 44:17; 45:20;

but. Jud 18:17,18,24; 2Sa 5:21; Jer 43:12,13; 48:7;

themselves are. Heb. their soul is.

3

Hearken. 44:1,21; 48:1,17,18; 51:1,7; Ps 81:8-13;

the remnant. 1:9; 10:22; 11:11; 37:4;

borne. 44:1,2; 49:1,2; 63:9; Ex 19:4; De 1:31; 32:11,12; Ps 22:9,10; 71:6; Eze 16:6-16;

4

even to your. 41:4; 43:13,25; Ps 92:14; 102:26,27; Mal 2:16; 3:6; Ro 11:29; Heb 1:12; 13:8; Jas 1:17;

even to hoar. Ps 48:14; 71:18; 40:18,25; Ex 15:11; Ps 86:8; 89:6,8; 113:5; Jer 10:6,7,16; Php 2:6; Col 1:15; Heb 1:3;

6

lavish. 40:19,20; 41:6,7; 44:12-19; 45:20; Ex 32:2-4; Jud 17:3,4; 1Ki 12:28; Jer 10:3,4,9,14; Ho 8:4-6; Hab 2:18-20; Ac 17:29;

they fall. 2:8; 44:17; Da 3:5-15;

7

they carry him. 1Sa 5:3; Jer 10:5; Da 3:1;

one shall cry. 37:38; 45:20; Jud 10:12-14; 1Ki 18:26,40; Jer 2:28; Jon 1:5,14-16;

8

Remember. 44:18-21; De 32:29; Ps 115:8; 135:18; Jer 10:8; 1Co 14:20;

bring. 47:7; Eze 18:28; Hag 1:5,7; Lu 15:17; Eph 5:14;

9

the former. 42:9; 65:17; De 32:7; Ne 9:7-37; Ps 78:1-72; 105:1-106:48; 111:4; Jer 23:7,8; Da 9:6-15;

I am God. 45:5,6,14,18,21,22;

and there is none like. ver. 5; De 33:26;

10

the end. 41:22,23; 44:7; 45:21; Ge 3:15; 12:2,3; 49:10,22-26; Nu 24:17-24; De 4:24-31; 28:15-68; Ac 15:18;

My counsel. ver. 11; 43:13; Ps 33:11; 135:6; Pr 19:21; 21:30; Da 4:35; Ac 3:23; Ac 4:27,28; 5:39; Ro 11:33,34; Eph 1:9-11; Heb 6:17;

11

Calling. 13:2-4; 21:7-9; 41:2,25; 45:1-6; Jer 50:29; 51:20-29;

a ravenous bird. Or, "an eagle," a very proper emblem for Cyrus, says Bp. Lowth, as in other respects, so particularly because the ensign of Cyrus was a golden eagle, [aetos chrusous,] the very word {ayit,} which the prophet uses here, expressed as near as may be in Greek letters. Eze 39:4;

the man. 44:28; 45:13; 48:14,15; Ezr 1:2; Ps 76:10; Ac 4:28;

that executeth my counsel. Heb. of my counsel. Ps 119:24;

I have spoken. 14:24-27; 38:15; Nu 23:19; Job 23:13; Jer 50:45; Ac 5:39; Eph 1:11; Eph 3:11;

12

Hearken. ver. 3; 28:23; 45:20; Ps 49:1; Pr 1:22,23; 8:1-5; Eph 5:14; Re 3:17,18;

ye stouthearted. 48:4; Ps 76:5; Zec 7:11,12; Mal 3:13-15; Ac 7:51;

that. Ps 119:150,155; Jer 2:5; Eph 2:13;

13

bring. 51:5; 61:11; Ro 1:17; 3:21-26; 10:3-15;

shall not tarry. Ps 14:7; 46:1,5; Hab 2:3; Heb 10:37;

salvation. 12:2; 28:16; 61:3; 62:11; Joe 3:17; 1Pe 2:6;

Israel. 43:7; 44:23; 60:21; 61:3; Jer 33:9; Hag 1:8; Joh 17:10; Eph 1:6; 2Th 1:10,12;

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