Verse 21
More important, God’s chosen people, whom He carefully formed for Himself, not ultimately for their own welfare, would praise Him. God created Israel for His own praise, as human witnesses to His greatness. This continues to be the function of God’s people (cf. Luke 1:74-75; Ephesians 1:4-6; 1 Peter 2:9).
"Still a third and more glorious ’Exodus’ will take place when the Messiah returns to regather His people (cf. Isaiah 43:5-6) and establish His millennial reign on earth." [Note: J. Martin, p. 1097.]
Isaiah now clarified that the reason for this great blessing that God promised the Israelites lay in Himself, not in them (Isaiah 43:22-28). Their salvation would come out of His grace; it would not be a reward He owed them for their obedience (cf. Ephesians 2:8-9).
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