Deuteronomy 32:39

Isaiah 43:10

     10. Ye—the Jews, to whom I have given predictions, verified by the event; and in delivering whom I have so often manifested My power (see Isa 43:3, 4; Isa 44:8).

      and my servant—that is, the whole Jewish people (Isa 41:8).

      believe—trust in.

      formed—before I existed none of the false gods were formed. "Formed" applies to the idols, not to God. Re 1:11 uses the same language to prove the Godhead of Jesus, as Isaiah here to prove the Godhead of Jehovah.

Isaiah 43:13

     13. before—literally, from the time of the first existence of day.

      let—Old English for "hinder" (Isa 14:27). Rather, translate, "undo it" [HORSLEY].

Jeremiah 14:22

     22. vanities—idols (De 32:21).

      rain— (Zec 10:1, 2).

      heavens—namely, of themselves without God (Mt 5:45; Ac 14:17); they are not the First Cause, and ought not to be deified, as they were by the heathen. The disjunctive "or" favors CALVIN'S explanation: "Not even the heavens themselves can give rain, much less can the idol vanities."

      art not thou he—namely, who canst give rain?
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