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I, even I, have spoken; yes, I have called him; I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.
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God's Sovereign Declaration
Commentators unanimously highlight the emphatic repetition of 'I, even I.' This isn't just a statement; it's a declaration of God's absolute and exclusive sovereignty. He alone speaks, calls, brings, and ensures the success of His plans. This was meant to give captive Israel the utmost security that their deliverance through Cyrus was not a matter of chance or human might, but a direct and certain act of God's will.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
I, even I, have spoken – The word ‘I’ is repeated to give emphasis and to provide the utmost security that it would certainly be ac…
19th Century
Baptist
The LORD hath loved him: he will do his pleasure on Babylon, and his arm shall be on the Chaldeans. I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called …
16th Century
Protestant
Therefore he shall prosper in his way. He again reminds the Jews of the predictions, and claims for God this honor, that by foretelling th…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
I, even I, have spoken What I will do, and what shall certainly come to pass; for not one word of the Lord ever fail…
We ourselves have nothing to plead with God as a reason for Him to show mercy on us. It is for His praise, to the honor of His mercy, to spare.
13th Century
Catholic
Hear these things, O house of Jacob. Here he promises the liberation of the people. This is divided into two parts.
In th…
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