Isaiah 45:5

"For Jacob my servant’s sake, and Israel my chosen, I have called you by your name. I have given you a title, though you have not known me."

Key Reflection

This verse underscores God's intimate relationship with His people, emphasizing that He has singled them out and named them specifically for His purposes, even before they knew Him. Through this act, God asserts His sovereignty and the unique covenantal bond between Himself and Jacob/Israel.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

I am the Lord ... -(see the notes atIsaiah 42:8;Isaiah 43:2;Isaiah 44:8;Isaiah 45:14,Isaiah 45:18,Isaiah 45:22). I girded thee ... -(see the note atIsaiah 45:1). The sense is, I girded thee with the girdle - the military belt; I prepared thee, and strengthened thee for war and conquest. Even people who are strangers to the true God are sustained by him, and are unable to accomplish anything without his providential aid.

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