Isa 40:28-31 | TNotes | STEP | 40:28 heard ... understood: Cp. 40:21 . • the everlasting God, the Creator of all the earth: Creation reveals God’s power and wisdom. He is also the Creator of the age to come, a world of righteousness, justice, and peace (45:8 ; 48:6-7 ; 65:17-18 ). • He never grows weak or weary: God is not susceptible to human limitations.

a40:28►

b40:21►

c45:8►

d48:6-7►

e65:17-18►

f40:29►

g49:4-5►

h50:4►

iPss 68:9►

j119:28►

k40:31►

l33:2►

m49:23►

n51:5►

oExod 19:4►

pDeut 32:10-12►

qPs 103:5►

‏ Isaiah 40:28-31

40:28 ^a heard ... understood: Cp. 40:21 ^b.

• the everlasting God, the Creator of all the earth: Creation reveals God’s power and wisdom. He is also the Creator of the age to come, a world of righteousness, justice, and peace (45:8 ^c; 48:6-7 ^d; 65:17-18 ^e).

• He never grows weak or weary: God is not susceptible to human limitations.
40:29 ^f The weak in this context are those who face persecution or oppression (such as the Babylonian exile); the Lord is their only recourse (see 49:4-5 ^g; 50:4 ^h; Pss 68:9 ⁱ; 119:28 ^j).
40:31 ^k trust in the Lord: See 33:2 ^l; 49:23 ^m; 51:5 ⁿ.

• like eagles: This powerful image of rescue reminded readers of the Exodus event of long ago (Exod 19:4 ^o; Deut 32:10-12 ^p; see also Ps 103:5 ^q).