Isaiah 48:15

“I, even I, have spoken, &c.] What I will do, and what shall certainly come to pass; for not one word of the Lord ever fails; what he has spoken he will make good; what he has said to his Son in his council, and in covenant, or has delivered out by promise or prophecy, (<042319>Numbers 23:19): yea, I have called him; not Abraham, as the Targum; but Cyrus, whom he called by name, as well as called him to his work and office as a deliverer of his people, (<234504>Isaiah 45:4) and so he called Christ also to his work and office, which he did not take to himself, but was called of God, (<580504>Hebrews 5:4,5): I have brought him; from a far country, from Persia to Babylon; and who has also…”

“brought--led him on his way. he--change from the first to the third person [BARNES]. Jehovah shall make his (Cyrus') way prosperous.”

“I, even I, have spoken - The word ‘I’ is repeated to give emphasis, and to furnish the utmost security that it should be certainly accomplished. It means, that Yahweh, and he alone, had declared this, and that it was entirely by his power that Cyrus had been raised up, and had been made prosperous. Yea, I have called him - (See the note at Isaiah 41:2). I have brought him - I have led him on his way in his conquests. And he shall make his way prosperous - There is a change of person in this verse, from the first to the third, which is quite common in the writings of Isaiah. return to 'Top of Page'”

“48:15 I will send him and will help him succeed: Cyrus would humiliate Babylon and liberate Israel (45:1-4).”

“Jos 1:8; Psa 45:4; Eze 1:2 Isaiah 48:16”