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Text -- Isaiah 51:15 (NET)

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51:15 I am the Lord your God, who churns up the sea so that its waves surge. The Lord who commands armies is his name!
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JFB: Isa 51:15 - -- The Red Sea. The same Hebrew word as "make to rest" (Isa 51:4). Rather, "that terrify the sea," that is, restrain it by My rebuke, "when its waves roa...

The Red Sea. The same Hebrew word as "make to rest" (Isa 51:4). Rather, "that terrify the sea," that is, restrain it by My rebuke, "when its waves roar" [GESENIUS]. The Hebrew favors MAURER, "that terrify the sea so that the waves roar." The sense favors GESENIUS (Jer 5:22; Jer 31:35), or English Version (Isa 51:9-10, which favors the special reference to the exodus from Egypt).

Calvin: Isa 51:15 - -- 15.And I am Jehovah thy God Again the Lord declares his power; for so great is the unbelief and sluggishness of men, that, although it is frequently ...

15.And I am Jehovah thy God Again the Lord declares his power; for so great is the unbelief and sluggishness of men, that, although it is frequently declared, yet the very smallest temptation shews that they are not fully convinced of it. They quickly fall back upon themselves, when they are hard pressed by afflictions; and when they hear that anything is in the power of God, they do not think that it belongs to them.

Who divide the sea He does not speak in general terms, but brings forward the instance which he had often mentioned before; for, by once redeeming the fathers, he held out to posterity the hope of eternal salvation. Justly, therefore, does he exclaim that he is the same God who long ago “divided the sea;” and next he magnifies the miracle by saying that its roaring billows were stilled at his command. (Exo 14:21.) We ought to know, therefore, that there are no raging billows which God cannot allay and calm in order to deliver his Church. “It is he who,” by his power, “stills the sea and makes it calm,” (Job 26:12,) though it rage furiously; and he likewise drives and swells its waves, when he thinks fit; though literally, as I have remarked, the Prophet alludes to the history of the deliverance from Egypt. 30

Jehovah of hosts The Lord is adorned with this title, that we may know how extensive is his power; and he exhibits that power as often as he is pleased to render assistance to his Church.

TSK: Isa 51:15 - -- that divided : Isa 51:10; Neh 9:11; Job 26:12; Psa 74:13, Psa 114:3-5, Psa 136:13; Jer 31:35; Amo 9:5, Amo 9:6 The Lord : Isa 47:4, Isa 48:2, Isa 54:5...

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Barnes: Isa 51:15 - -- But I am the Lord thy God - In order to show them that he was able to save them, God again refers to the fact that he had divided the sea, and ...

But I am the Lord thy God - In order to show them that he was able to save them, God again refers to the fact that he had divided the sea, and delivered their fathers from bondage and oppression.

That divided the sea - The Red Sea. The Chaldee renders this, ‘ That rebuked the sea.’ The Septuagint, Ὁ ταράσσων ho tarassōn - ‘ Who disturbs the sea.’ or, who excites a tempest. Lowth renders it, ‘ Who stilleth at once the sea.’ The Hebrew word is the same which occurs in Isa 51:4, where it is rendered, ‘ I will make my judgment to rest’ ( רגע râga‛ ). Probably the idea here is, that he restrains the raging of the sea as if by fear; that is, makes it tranquil or still by rebuking it. He had this power over all raging seas, and he had shown it in a special manner by his rebuking the Red Sea and making it rest, and causing a way to be made through it, when the children of Israel came out of Egypt.

The Lord of hosts is his name - (See the notes at Isa 1:9; compare the notes at Isa 42:8).

Gill: Isa 51:15 - -- But I am the Lord thy God that divided the sea, whose waves roared,.... Referring to the dividing of the Red sea by a violent wind, at which time the ...

But I am the Lord thy God that divided the sea, whose waves roared,.... Referring to the dividing of the Red sea by a violent wind, at which time the waves of it doubtless roared till they were made to stand quietly, as a wall on the right and left, for the Israelites to pass through, as in Isa 51:10. Or this is to be understood of the power of God at any time in stilling and quieting the sea when it rages; which signification the word s here used has, as Aben Ezra observes; which power is expressed by a rebuke or reproof of it. And so the Targum,

"I am the Lord thy God, that rebuketh the sea:''

and in like manner the Syriac version; see Psa 106:9 with which compare Mat 8:26. Now he that can do, and oftentimes has done this, can rebuke, restrain, and still the fury of the oppressors, the rage of the persecutors, Rome Pagan or Papal, and deliver out of their hands, Psa 65:7,

the Lord of hosts is his name: the Lord of armies in heaven and earth, and therefore is able to do these things in a natural, civil, and religious sense.

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TSK Synopsis: Isa 51:1-23 - --1 An exhortation, after the pattern of Abraham, to trust in Christ,3 by reason of his comfortable promises,4 of his righteous salvation,7 and man's mo...

MHCC: Isa 51:9-16 - --The people whom Christ has redeemed with his blood, as well as by his power, will obtain joyful deliverance from every enemy. He that designs such joy...

Matthew Henry: Isa 51:9-16 - -- In these verses we have, I. A prayer that God would, in his providence, appear and act for the deliverance of his people and the mortification of hi...

Keil-Delitzsch: Isa 51:12-15 - -- In the second half the promise commences again, but with more distinct reference to the oppression of the exiles and the sufferings of Jerusalem. Je...

Constable: Isa 40:1--55:13 - --IV. Israel's calling in the world chs. 40--55 This part of Isaiah picks up a theme from chapters 1-39 and develo...

Constable: Isa 49:1--55:13 - --B. God's atonement for Israel chs. 49-55 In the previous section (chs. 40-48), Isaiah revealed that God ...

Constable: Isa 49:1--52:13 - --1. Anticipation of salvation 49:1-52:12 This first segment focuses on the anticipation of salvat...

Constable: Isa 51:9--52:13 - --Awakening to deliverance 51:9-52:12 The presence and repetition of the call to awake (51...

Constable: Isa 51:9-16 - --The Lord's arm 51:9-16 The Israelites cried out for God to act for them. He had done so in their past history, but they needed His help now. Probably ...

Guzik: Isa 51:1-23 - --Isaiah 51 - Listen and Awake A. "Listen to Me." 1. (1-3) Listen: the LORD's past faithfulness is a promise of future blessing. Listen to...

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Introduction / Outline

JFB: Isaiah (Book Introduction) ISAIAH, son of Amoz (not Amos); contemporary of Jonah, Amos, Hosea, in Israel, but younger than they; and of Micah, in Judah. His call to a higher deg...

JFB: Isaiah (Outline) PARABLE OF JEHOVAH'S VINEYARD. (Isa. 5:1-30) SIX DISTINCT WOES AGAINST CRIMES. (Isa. 5:8-23) (Lev 25:13; Mic 2:2). The jubilee restoration of posses...

TSK: Isaiah (Book Introduction) Isaiah has, with singular propriety, been denominated the Evangelical Prophet, on account of the number and variety of his prophecies concerning the a...

TSK: Isaiah 51 (Chapter Introduction) Overview Isa 51:1, An exhortation, after the pattern of Abraham, to trust in Christ, Isa 51:3, by reason of his comfortable promises, Isa 51:4, of...

Poole: Isaiah (Book Introduction) THE ARGUMENT THE teachers of the ancient church were of two sorts: 1. Ordinary, the priests and Levites. 2. Extraordinary, the prophets. These we...

Poole: Isaiah 51 (Chapter Introduction) CHAPTER 51 Abraham our pattern to trust in Christ; in his promises, and righteous salvation: this is constant, but men are transitory, Isa 51:1-8 ....

MHCC: Isaiah (Book Introduction) Isaiah prophesied in the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah. He has been well called the evangelical prophet, on account of his numerous and...

MHCC: Isaiah 51 (Chapter Introduction) (Isa 51:1-3) Exhortations to trust the Messiah. (Isa 51:4-8) The power of God, and the weakness of man. (Isa 51:9-16) Christ defends his people. (I...

Matthew Henry: Isaiah (Book Introduction) An Exposition, With Practical Observations, of The Book of the Prophet Isaiah Prophet is a title that sounds very great to those that understand it, t...

Matthew Henry: Isaiah 51 (Chapter Introduction) This chapter is designed for the comfort and encouragement of those that fear God and keep his commandments, even when they walk in darkness and ha...

Constable: Isaiah (Book Introduction) Introduction Title and writer The title of this book of the Bible, as is true of the o...

Constable: Isaiah (Outline) Outline I. Introduction chs. 1-5 A. Israel's condition and God's solution ch. 1 ...

Constable: Isaiah Isaiah Bibliography Alexander, Joseph Addison. Commentary on the Prophecies of Isaiah. 1846, 1847. Revised ed. ...

Haydock: Isaiah (Book Introduction) THE PROPHECY OF ISAIAS. INTRODUCTION. This inspired writer is called by the Holy Ghost, (Ecclesiasticus xlviii. 25.) the great prophet; from t...

Gill: Isaiah (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH This book is called, in the New Testament, sometimes "the Book of the Words of the Prophet Esaias", Luk 3:4 sometimes only t...

Gill: Isaiah 51 (Chapter Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 51 This chapter gives the church and people of God reason to expect comfortable times and certain salvation, though they had...

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