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Behold, Yahweh`s hand is not shortened, that it can`t save; neither his ear heavy, that it can`t hear:
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God's Power is Not the Problem
Commentators unanimously agree that this verse directly refutes the idea that God is unable or unwilling to save. The prophet makes it clear that any lack of salvation or answered prayer is not due to a failure or diminishment of God's power or attentiveness.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened - On the meaning of this phrase, see the notes at (Isaiah 50:2).
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19th Century
Anglican
Behold, the Lord’s hand ... —The declaration is an implied answer to the complaint, like that of Isaiah 58:3, that the gl…
16th Century
Protestant
Behold, the hand of Jehovah is not shortened. This discourse closely resembles the preceding one; for, after having torn off the mask from…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save It is not for want of p…
If our prayers are not answered, and the salvation we wait for is not accomplished for us, it is not because God is weary of hearing prayer, but be…
13th Century
Catholic
Behold, the hand of the Lord is not shortened. Here the prophet presents the preparation for receiving salvation on the part of …
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