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Jamieson, Fausset and Brown on Isaiah 44:7

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Isaiah44:7

7. Who but God can predict future events and declare also the order and time of each (see on Is 41:22, 23; Is 45:21)?

call--"openly proclaim" (Is 40:6) things to come [Maurer]. Or, "call forth" the event; command that it happen (Is 46:11; 48:15), [Barnes].

set ... in order--There is no chance or confusion; all events occur in the order best fitted to subserve God's plans.

for me--It is FOR God that all things exist and take place (Re 4:11). But Maurer translates, "Let him set it forth (Job 37:19) to me."

since ... ancient people--I have given the Jews predictions of the future ever since I appointed them as My people in ancient times; therefore they were qualified to be His witnesses (Is 44:8). As to their being God's "ancient (everlasting) people," see De 32:7-9; Jr 31:3; the type of the redeemed Church (Ep 1:4).

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