Isaiah 45:17

"They will be disappointed, yes, confounded, all of them. Those who are makers of idols will go into confusion together."

Key Reflection

This verse predicts that those who make and worship idols will face disappointment and confusion when their false gods fail to deliver. It highlights the folly of relying on lifeless creations, contrasting it with the true and reliable sovereignty of God.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

But Israel shall be saved -Referring primarily to the Jews in Babylon, but affirming the universal truth that the true Israel (compareRomans 2:28-29), that is, the people of God, shall be saved from all their trials, and shall be brought to his everlasting kingdom. In the Lord -By Jehovah -ביהוהbayohvâh; Septuagint,Ἀπὸ κυρίουApokuriou. It shall be done by the power of Yahweh, and shall be traced to him alone. No more human power could have saved them from their captivity in Babylon; no human power can save the soul from hell. With an everlasting salvation -It shall not be a temporary deliverance; but it shall be perpetual.

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