Why sayest thou? – This verse is designed to reprove the people for their lack of confidence in God.

The idea is, ‘If God is…

Why sayest thou, O Jacob. —The eternity and infinity of God is presented not only as rebuking the folly of the idolater, …

And behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, f…

Why will you say? The Prophet now reasons earnestly either with the Jews, because they were almost overcome by despair and did not look to…

Why do you say, O Jacob, and speak, O Israel
The Jews, supposed to be in captivity, are here meant, according to Jar…

The people of God are reproved for their unbelief and distrust of God. Let them remember they took the names Jacob and Israel from one who found Go…

1. Be comforted, be comforted. This is the second principal part of this book, in which the prophet primarily intends to comfort th…