Isaiah 44:6

“Thus saith the Lord the King of Israel, &c.] The King of the whole world, and Governor among the nations; and in a peculiar manner King of Israel, that nation being a theocracy; and especially King of spiritual Israel, or King of saints, be they of what nation they will: and his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts; who redeemed Israel out of Egypt, from the house of bondage, and would again redeem them from the Babylonish captivity, and the whole Israel of God from sin, Satan, and the law; which he was able to do, being “the Lord of hosts”, of the armies above and below: I am the first, and I am the last; the first cause and last end, of all things in nature, and providence, and grace; all things…”

“Here follows an argument for Jehovah, as the only God, and against the idols, as vanity (see on Isa 41:4; Isa 43:1; Isa 43:10-12).”

“Thus saith the Lord - This commences, as I suppose (see Analysis), the argument to prove that Yahweh is the only true God, and that the idols were vanity. The object is, to show to the Jews, that he who had made to them such promises of protection and deliverance was able to perform what he had pledged himself to do. The King of Israel - (See the notes at Isaiah 41:21). And his Redeemer - (See the notes at Isaiah 43:1). The Lord of hosts - (See the notes at Isaiah 1:9). I am the first - (See the notes at Isaiah 41:4). And I am the last - In Isaiah 41:4, this is expressed ‘with the last;’ in Revelation 1:8, ‘I am Alpha and Omega.’ The sense is, that God existed before all things, and will…”

“44:6-20 This passage uses the form of a trial speech to press God’s argument that disgrace comes to all who trust in idols and false gods.”

“the King: Isa 33:22, Isa 43:15; Mal 1:14; Mat 25:34, Mat 27:37 his redeemer: Isa 44:24, Isa 41:14, Isa 43:1, Isa 43:14, Isa 48:17, Isa 54:5, Isa 59:20; Jer 50:34 I am the first: Isa 41:4, Isa 48:12; Rev 1:8, Rev 1:11, Rev 1:17, Rev 1:18, Rev 2:8, Rev 22:13 beside: Isa 44:8, Isa 37:16, Isa 37:20, Isa 42:8, Isa 43:10, Isa 43:11, Isa 45:6, Isa 45:21, Isa 45:22; Deu 4:35, Deu 4:39, Deu 6:4, Deu 32:39; Ti1 3:16 Isaiah 44:7”

“A new pledge of redemption is given, and a fresh exhortation to trust in Jehovah; the wretchedness of the idols and their worshippers being pointed out, in contrast with Jehovah, the only speaking and acting God. Isa 44:6 "Thus saith Jehovah the King of Israel, and its Redeemer, Jehovah of hosts; I am first, and I last; and beside me there is no God." The fact that His deity, which rules over not only the natural world, but history as well, is thus without equal and above all time, is now proved by Him from the fact that He alone manifests Himself as God, and that by the utterance of prophecy. Isa 44:7 "And who preaches as I do? Let him make it known, and show it to me; since I founded the…”