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Isaiah 45:23

Isaiah 45:23

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public Domain

I have sworn by myself (comp. ; ; ). "God swears "by himself," because he can swear by no greater" (). He condescends, for man's sake, to confirm in this way promises that are exceedingly precious (see the Homiletics on ).

The word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness. So Dr. Kay and Mr. Cheyne (comp. , "I the Lord speak righteousness"). And shall not return; i.e. shall not be withdrawn or retracted. God's gifts and promises are "without repentance."

Every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear. This universal turning to God belongs to the final Messianic kingdom, prophesied in ; ; ; ; ; and also by Daniel () and St.

John the Divine (). The entire destruction of God's enemies is to take place previously ().

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