Isaiah 48:13

"“Listen to me, O Jacob, and Israel my called: I am he. I am the first. I am also the last."

Key Reflection

In this passage, God addresses the nation of Israel, asserting His unique identity as the eternal Creator. By declaring Himself "the first and the last," He underscores His timeless nature and sovereignty, reminding Israel of their covenant relationship with the true and only God.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Mine hand also hath laid ... -I am the Creator of all things, and I have all power, and am abundantly able to deliver you from all your foes. And my right hand hath spanned the heavens -Margin, ‘The palm of my right hand hath spread out.’ The sense is, that he by his right hand had spanned, or measured the heavens. The phrase is designed to show his greatness and his power (see the notes atIsaiah 40:12). When I call unto them -(See the note atIsaiah 40:26).

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