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Verse 1. Waters; people, (Revelation 17:15. Bible.) or from the stock of Juda. Proverbs 5:15. Calmet.—He claimed the sovereign power, but had not the fortitude or wisdom for Israel. Worthington.
EXPLANATIONS
Isaiah 48
Historical chapter commentary
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Verse 2. City: citizens of Jerusalem. Daniel 3:28. Matthew 4:5.
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Verse 3. Suddenly, when there was no human appearance of the event, as when I foretold the exploits of Cyrus and the ruin of Babylon so long before.
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Verse 4. Brass; unblushing. Jeremiah 3:3. Calmet.—Os tuum ferreum. Cic. c. Piso.
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Verse 6. Them. Could you have believed them?—Knowest not. He upbraids their ignorance and indocility.
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Verse 7. Knew. Therefore I did not speak of the liberation from Egypt, but from Babylon, which is represented as just taking place. Calmet.
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Verse 8. Opened; docile, (Theod.) or acquainted with these things. Isaias first made known the captivity of Babylon, and its end; and he insists so much, that people may discern the truth of his predictions, and of religion. No atheist can, with a good conscience, hold out against his arguments. Calmet. 40. and so forth
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Verse 9. Bridle thee, like a headstrong beast, ( Calmet.) running to its own ruin. Bible.—God pardons freely, that people may be saved if they will. Worthington.
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Verse 10. Poverty, at Babylon. I have not treated thee with the utmost rigour, nor attempted to render thee free from every imperfection. Calmet.—Septuagint “Lo, I have sold thee, but not for silver; I have snatched thee from the,” and so forth Bible.
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Verse 14. Things, as I have done respecting Cyrus? (Saint Cyril and so forth) who was a figure of Christ. verse 15.
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Verse 16. Spirit. The Fathers here find the three Persons of the blessed Trinity specified. Isaias was not from the beginning, though the text may also speak of him Calmet. as the spoke long before the event, by divine inspiration. Chal. Saint Jerome
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Verse 19. Name. The Jews were not forgotten, till they had rejected the Messias.
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Verse 21. Out. Their return was facilitated. This may easily be applied ( Calmet.) to the conversion of the Gentiles. Saint Jerome
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Verse 22. Peace. Septuagint “rejoicing,” or prosperity for the Chaldees or wicked Jews. verse 18. Calmet.—It is promised only to the penitent. Worthington.