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God's Perfect Record
Commentators explain that the phrase "it is written before me" is a powerful metaphor. Like a king who keeps official records or a judge with court documents, God has a perfect and unfailing memory of all actions. This imagery, found also in Daniel and Revelation, assures us that justice is based on a complete record and nothing is overlooked.
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Isaiah
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Albert Barnes
On Isaiah 65:6
18th Century
Theologian
Behold, it is written before me - That is, the crimes of which they had been guilty, or the sentence that would follow as a consequence. The…
Charles Ellicott
On Isaiah 65:6
19th Century
Bishop
It is written before me ... —The thought is that of the great register, the book of God’s remembrance, in which people’s …
John Calvin
On Isaiah 65:6
16th Century
Theologian
Lo, it is written before me. He alludes to the common custom of judges, who keep written records of investigations concerning any matter b…
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John Gill
On Isaiah 65:6
17th Century
Pastor
Behold, it is written before me: This account of their sins; it was in his sight and constant remembrance, and punishment…
Matthew Henry
On Isaiah 65:1–7
17th Century
Minister
The Gentiles came to seek God, and find him, because they were first sought and found by him. Often he meets some thoughtless trifler or profligate…