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Thus says God Yahweh, he who created the heavens, and stretched them forth; he who spread abroad the earth and that which comes out of it; he who gives breath to the people on it, and spirit to those who walk therein:
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The Creator's Guarantee
Commentators unanimously explain that God begins this section by listing His creative credentials—making the heavens, earth, and all life. This serves as a powerful assurance. The God who has the power to create everything from nothing certainly has the power to fulfill His incredible promises of salvation through His Servant, Jesus Christ. This preface is meant to build unwavering faith in God's redemptive plan.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Thus saith God the Lord - This verse begins a new form of discourse. It is still Yahweh who speaks; but in the previous verses he had spoken…
19th Century
Anglican
He that created. —The accumulation of Divine attributes, as enhancing the solemnity of a revelation, has an earlier parallel in Am…
Baptist
Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; …
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16th Century
Protestant
Thus says Jehovah. He confirms what he said in the beginning of the chapter about the reign of Christ: that he will renew and restore all …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Thus says God the Lord. The God of the world, as the Targum. This, with what follows, is a preface to the call of Christ,…
The work of redemption brings humankind back to the obedience they owe to God as their Maker. Christ is the light of the world. By his grace, he op…
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13th Century
Catholic
Behold my servant. Here he shows the divine love of the Son, whom He promised: God so loved the world, as to give his…
