They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.Not known — This shews that they have not the understanding of a man.For he — God. Not as if God did make men wicked; he only permits them so to be, and orders, and over-rules their wickedness to his own glorious ends. read more
He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?Ashes — An unprofitable and pernicious food, and no less unsatisfying and mischievous is the worship of idols.Deceived heart — A mind corrupted and deceived by deep prejudice, gross error, and especially by his own lusts.Turned — From the way of truth.Deliver — From the snares and dangers of idolatry.Is there not — What is this idol which I set at my... read more
Remember these, O Jacob and Israel; for thou art my servant: I have formed thee; thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me.These — These things, the deep ignorance and stupidity of idolaters.Forgotten — I will not forget nor forsake thee; therefore thou shalt have no need of idols. read more
I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.As a cloud — So that there is no remnant of it left. read more
Sing, O ye heavens; for the LORD hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.Sing — By such invitations to the senseless creatures, he signifies the transcendent greatness of this mercy, sufficient to make even the stones, if it were possible, to break forth into God's praises. read more
That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;Liars — Of the magicians, and astrologers, who were numerous, and greatly esteemed in Babylon, and who had foretold the long continuance and prosperity of the Chaldean empire.Mad — With grief for the disappointment of their predictions, and their disgrace which followed it.Turneth — Stopping their way, and blasting their designs. read more
That saith to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up thy rivers:That saith — That with a word can dry up the sea and rivers, and remove all impediments. read more
That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.Cyrus — Whom God here mentions by his proper name, two hundred years before he was born, that this might be an undeniable evidence of the exactness of God's fore-knowledge, and a convincing argument to conclude this dispute between God and idols.Shepherd — Then will I set up to be the shepherd of my people, to rescue them from... read more
9. They that make… image… vanity The subject is, heathendom itself can be called and become, like yourselves, my witnesses. They make idols which they know to be nothing. They are their own witnesses Or, Their witnesses are these things. That is, the heathen are fully aware that dumb idols can testify to absolutely nothing. “Their,” means, these makers and worshippers of idols. “These,” that is, the idols themselves. The folly of idolatry is a mark of fatuity in those engaged in it,... read more
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Isaiah 44:17
And the residue thereof he maketh a god, even his graven image: he falleth down unto it, and worshippeth it, and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me; for thou art my god.He eateth — He dresses flesh for his eating.Seen — I have felt the warmth of it. read more