Verse of the Day
Author Spotlight
Loading featured author...
Report Issue
See a formatting issue or error?
Let us know →
that they may see, and know, and consider, and understand together, that the hand of Yahweh has done this, and the Holy One of Israel has created it.
Verse Takeaways
1
God's Work Demands Recognition
Commentators explain that the purpose of God's miraculous acts is to be an undeniable sign of His power. The verse uses four distinct verbs—'see, know, consider, understand'—to emphasize the deep, thoughtful recognition God desires. As John Calvin notes, this repetition is designed to overcome our natural tendency to overlook or forget God's mighty deeds.
See 3 Verse Takeaways
Book Overview
Isaiah
Author
Audience
Composition
Teaching Highlights
Outline
+ 5 more
See Overview
8
18th Century
Presbyterian
That they - The Jews, the people who shall be rescued from their long captivity, and restored to their own land. So rich and unexpected woul…
19th Century
Anglican
That they may see. —The outward blessings, yet more the realities of which they are the symbols, are given to lead people…
Baptist
I will plant in the wilderness the cedar, the shittah tree, and the myrtle, and the oil tree; I will set in the desert the fir tree, and the pi…
Go ad-free and create your own bookmark library
16th Century
Protestant
Therefore let them see and know. While God leads us by all his works to adore him, yet when the restoration of his Church is the matter in…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
That they may see, and know, and consider, and understand together Not the nations of…
God speaks with tenderness; Fear not, for I am with you: not only within call, but present with you. Are you weak? I will strengthen you. Are y…
Get curated content & updates
13th Century
Catholic
Let the islands keep silence before me. Here the prophet begins to strengthen the people for a firm expectation based on the lov…
