Isa 43:1 | JFB | STEP | 1. But now —notwithstanding God's past just judgments for Israel's sins. created —not only in the general sense, but specially created as a peculiar people unto Himself ( ). So believers, "created in Christ Jesus" ( ), "a peculiar people" ( ). redeemed —a second argument why they should trust Him besides creation. The Hebrew means to ransom by a price paid in lieu of the captives (compare ). Babylon was to be the ransom in this case, that is, was to be destroyed, in order that they might be delivered; so Christ became a curse, doomed to death, that we might be redeemed. called . . . by . . . name —not merely "called" in general, as in , but designated as His own peculiar people (compare ).

Isaiah 43:1

1. But now—notwithstanding God's past just judgments for Israel's sins.

created—not only in the general sense, but specially created as a peculiar people unto Himself (Isa 43:7, 15, 21; Isa 44:2, 21, 24). So believers, "created in Christ Jesus" (Eph 2:10), "a peculiar people" (1Pe 2:9).

redeemed—a second argument why they should trust Him besides creation. The Hebrew means to ransom by a price paid in lieu of the captives (compare Isa 43:3). Babylon was to be the ransom in this case, that is, was to be destroyed, in order that they might be delivered; so Christ became a curse, doomed to death, that we might be redeemed.

called . . . by . . . name—not merely "called" in general, as in Isa 42:6; 48:12; 51:2, but designated as His own peculiar people (compare Isa 45:3, 4; Ex 32:1; 33:12; Joh 10:3).