Matthew Poole and continuators on Isaiah 63:9

9 In all their affliction he was afflicted , and the angel of his presence saved them : in his love and in his pity he redeemed them, and he bore them, and carried them all the days of old.

Because of all the afflictions they endured in Egypt; this notes the Sympathy that is in Christ, he having the same Spirit in him, that the Church hath, and her head and Father; or, in all their afflictions, no affliction, so the words may be read, their afflictions were rather favours then afflictions, all that befell them from the red Sea through the wilderness; and then Tzar is taken actively he afflicted not; this may note his Clemency, their sting was taken out; either way it ma[illegible: 1+ letters] be read according to the different spelling of [illegible: 1+ letters]o, whether by Aleph, or Va[illegible: 1+ letters]. The first seems the more genuin, they that list to drive this notion further, may consult the Latine Synopsis and the English Annotations

The same, that conducted them through the wilderness, called an Angel, Exo. 33. 2. and his Presence, ver. 14. and Iehovah, Exo. 13. 21. so that it must be the Lord Jesus Christ, who appeared to Moses in the bush, as Stephen doth interpret it, Act. 7. 35. &c. Other Angels are in his presence, but they were not always, he was ever so, therefore so called by way of eminency, hence the LXX express it not a L[illegible: 1+ letters]gate, or Angel, but himself.

From the house of Bondage brought them thorough the red Sea, the wilderness, &c. Their rock was Christ, 1 Cor. 10. 4.

This shews the ground of his kindness, they were a stubborn, Superstitious, Idolatrous people, yet Christs Love, and pity saved them for all that; It was because he loved them.

He left them not to shift for themselves, but bare them as a Father his Child, or an Eagle her young on[illegible: 1+ letters]s; he carried them in the arms of his power, see Chap. 46. 4. and on the wings of his Providence; see Deut 32. 10, 11, 12. and the Notes on Deut. 1. 31. And he is said to do it of old, To remember his ancient kindness for many Generations past; Olam signifies an Eternity, or a long time past, as well as to come, from the daies of Abraham or Moses, from their Bondage in Egypt, to the time of Isaiah; and it is used as an Argument to move him to do so still, he will carry her, till he bring her unto his Father.

Marginal references: Judg. 10. 16.; Deut. 7. 7, 8.; Exod. 19. 4. Deut. 1. 31. Chap. 46. 3.