Isaiah 48:17

“Thus saith the Lord, thy Redeemer, &c.] A character peculiar to Christ, who engaged in covenant to be the Redeemer of his people; was promised and prophesied of as such; and who came into this world for this purpose, and has obtained eternal redemption: the Holy One of Israel; who came of Israel as man, and as such was holy, and without any spot or stain of sin and who, as God, is the most holy, in his nature and works; and, as Mediator, the Sanctifier of Israel, and is in the midst of them as such: I am the Lord thy God; and so fit to be the Redeemer and Sanctifier of them; and happy are those who can say with Thomas, “my Lord and my God”; and who further describes himself, and declares his…”

“teacheth . . . to profit--by affliction, such as the Babylonish captivity, and the present long-continued dispersion of Israel (Heb 12:10).”

“Thy Redeemer - (see the notes at Isaiah 41:14; Isaiah 43:1). Which teacheth thee to profit - Teaching you what things will most conduce to your welfare. The reference hero is chiefly to the afflictions which they suffered in Babylon. Which leadeth thee - I am thy conductor and guide. God taught them, as he does his people now, by his Providence, his revealed word, and his Spirit, the way in which they ought to go. It is one of his characteristics that he is the guide and director of his people. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Teacheth - Who from time to time have made known to thee, all necessary doctrines; which, if observed by thee, would have been infinitely profitable to thee, both for this life and that to come. So that it is not my fault, but thine own, if thou dost not profit. Leadeth - Who acquainteth thee with thy duty in all the concerns of thy life; so that thou canst not pretend ignorance. Isaiah 48:18”

“the Lord: Isa 48:20, Isa 43:14, 44:6-24, Isa 54:5 which teacheth: Isa 2:3, Isa 30:20, Isa 54:13; Deu 8:17, Deu 8:18; Kg1 8:36; Job 22:21, Job 22:22, Job 36:22; Psa 25:8, Psa 25:9, Psa 25:12, Psa 71:17, Psa 73:24; Jer 31:33, Jer 31:34; Mic 4:2; Joh 6:45; Eph 4:21 which leadeth: Isa 43:16, Isa 49:9, Isa 49:10; Psa 32:8; Jer 6:16 Isaiah 48:18”

“The exhortation is now continued. Israel is to learn the incomparable nature of Jehovah from the work of redemption thus prepared in word and deed. The whole future depends upon the attitude which it henceforth assumes to His commandments. "Thus saith Jehovah, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I, Jehovah thy God, am He that teacheth thee to do that which profiteth, and leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldst go. O that thou hearkenedst to my commandments! then thy peace becomes like the river, and thy righteousness like waves of the sea; and thy seed becomes like the sand, and the children of thy body like the grains thereof: its name will not be cut off nor destroyed away from my…”