Isaiah 44:24

“Thus saith the Lord, thy Redeemer, &c.] These are the words of the Son of God, of Christ, the Redeemer of his people; and the following show him to be the mighty God, and so able to redeem them, and therefore was appointed to this work, and undertook it: and he that formed thee from the womb; that formed thee in it, and brought thee out of it, separated thee from it, and called thee by his grace: I am the Lord that maketh all things; that made all things out of nothing at first; for without Christ was not anything made that was made; all things in heaven, and earth, and sea, were made by him; and he continues all creatures in their being, and provides for them, and governs all by his power;…”

“Confirmation of His promises to the Church and Israel, by various instances of His omnipotence; among these the restoration of the Jews by Cyrus. alone--literally, "Who was with Me?" namely, when I did it; answering to "by Myself," in the parallel clause (compare similar phrases, Hos 8:4; Joh 5:30) [MAURER].”

“Thy Redeemer - (See the note at Isaiah 43:1). And he that formed thee from thee womb - (See the note at Isaiah 44:2). That stretcheth forth the heavens - (See the note at Isaiah 40:22). That spreadeth abroad the earth - Representing the earth, as is often done in the Scriptures, as a plain. God here appeals to the fact that he alone had made the heavens and the earth, as the demonstration that he is able to accomplish what is here said of the deliverance of his people. The same God that made the heavens is the Redeemer and Protector of the church, and therefore the church is safe. return to 'Top of Page'”

“44:24–45:8 The Lord alone is sovereign over history. He raised up Cyrus of Persia to execute judgment on Babylon and restore Israel to the Holy Land.”

“thy redeemer: Isa 44:6, Isa 43:14, Isa 48:17, Isa 49:7, Isa 49:26, Isa 54:5, Isa 54:8, Isa 59:20, Isa 60:16, Isa 63:16; Psa 78:35; Jer 50:34; Rev 5:9 and he: Isa 44:2, Isa 43:1, Isa 43:7, Isa 46:3, Isa 46:4, Isa 49:1; Job 31:15; Psa 71:6, Psa 139:13-16; Gal 1:15 I am: Isa 40:22, Isa 42:5, Isa 45:12, Isa 48:13, Isa 51:13; Job 9:8, Job 26:7; Psa 104:2; Jer 51:15 by myself: Joh 1:3; Eph 3:9; Col 1:16, Col 1:17; Heb 1:2, Heb 1:10-12 Isaiah 44:25”

“The promise takes a new turn here, acquiring greater and greater speciality. It is introduced as the word of Jehovah, who first gave existence to Israel, and has not let it go to ruin. "Thus saith Jehovah, thy Redeemer, and He that formed thee from the womb, I Jehovah am He that accomplisheth all; who stretched out the heavens alone, spread out the earth by Himself; who bringeth to nought the signs of the prophets of lies, and exposeth the soothsayers as raging mad; who turneth back the wise men, and maketh their science folly; who realizeth the word of His servant, and accomplisheth the prediction of His messengers; who saith to Jerusalem, She shall be inhabited! and to the cities of Judah,…”