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A History of Rebellion
Commentators explain that God's accusation isn't about a single failure but a deep-seated pattern of rebellion. The phrase 'transgressor from the womb' refers to Israel's national birth—their deliverance from Egypt. Scholars like Calvin and Barnes note that almost immediately after this miraculous 'birth,' the nation began to act treacherously toward God, establishing a history of stubbornness.
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Albert Barnes
On Isaiah 48:8
18th Century
Theologian
Yea, thou heardest not - This verse is designed to show not only that these events could not have been foreseen by them, but that w…
Charles Spurgeon
On Isaiah 48:6–8
19th Century
Preacher
What a description! Treacherous, false, indeed, very treacherous, beyond the usual degree of treachery; transgressors from our very birth, accustom…
John Calvin
On Isaiah 48:8
16th Century
Theologian
I knew that by transgressing you would transgress. By these words, the Lord means that it is not without good reason that he so earnestly …
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John Gill
On Isaiah 48:8
17th Century
Pastor
Yea, you heard not; yea, you knew not yea, from that time that your ear was not opened
This, as Kimchi rightly obser…
Matthew Henry
On Isaiah 48:1–8
17th Century
Minister
The Jews prided themselves on their descent from Jacob and claimed Jehovah as their God. They took pride in Jerusalem and the temple, yet there was…