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who confirms the word of his servant, and performs the counsel of his messengers; who says of Jerusalem, She shall be inhabited; and of the cities of Judah, They shall be built, and I will raise up the waste places of it;
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God's Word is Certain
Commentators unanimously highlight that this verse showcases a core attribute of God: He confirms and fulfills the words of His prophets. While pagan diviners fail, God's prophetic word is certain. Scholars like Calvin and Henry note that the historical fulfillment of such specific prophecies serves as powerful evidence for the Bible's divine origin and reliability.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Theologian
That confirmeth the word of his servant - Probably the word ‘servant’ here is to be taken in a collective sense, referring to the p…
19th Century
Bishop
That confirms the word of his servant. —The parallelism of “servant” in the singular with “messengers” in the pl…
Preacher
This Book of the prophet Isaiah was written long before the days of Cyrus; yet he is here mentioned by name, and the prophecy of what he would do i…
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16th Century
Confirming the word. The Prophet now applies to his purpose what he had previously said. For, although he spoke in general terms, he still…
17th Century
Pastor
That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers
Who,…
Minister
Return to me. It is the great concern of those who have backslidden from God, like the Jews of old, to hasten their return to him. The work of rede…
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