Isa 45:24, 46:13 | JFB | STEP | 24. Rather, " Only in Jehovah shall men say of me (this clause is parenthetical), is there righteousness" (which includes salvation, , "a just God and a Saviour, " ), &c. [MAURER ]. strength —namely, to save. shall men come —Those who have set themselves up against God shall come to Him in penitence for the past ( ). ashamed

Isaiah 45:24

24. Rather, "Only in Jehovah shall men say of me (this clause is parenthetical), is there righteousness" (which includes salvation, Isa 45:21, "a just God and a Saviour," Isa 46:13), &c. [MAURER].

strength—namely, to save.

shall men come—Those who have set themselves up against God shall come to Him in penitence for the past (Isa 19:22).

ashamed— (Isa 45:16; Isa 54:17; 41:11).

Isaiah 46:13

13. near—antithetical to "far" (Isa 46:12; Isa 51:5; 56:1; 61:10, 11; Ro 10:6-8).

righteousness—answering to "salvation" in the parallel clause; therefore it means here, "my righteous deliverance"; righteous, because proving the truth of God's promises, and so contrived as to not compromise, but vindicate, His righteousness (Isa 42:21; Ro 3:26).

Zion . . . my glory—rather, "I will give salvation in Zion; to Israel (I will give) my glory" [HORSLEY]. (Isa 63:11; Ps 14:7; Lu 2:32).