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Isa_41:2 Who raised up the righteous [man] from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made [him] rule over kings? he gave [them] as the dust to his sword, [and] as driven stubble to his bow.
Ver. 2. Who raised up the righteous man from the east?] Who but myself? Which of your idols can boast of such a man as Abraham was, like as I can?
Called him to his foot.] Making him follow his call with a blind obedience, for he winked and put himself into God’s holy hand, to be led at his pleasure. He "knew not whither he went," {Heb_11:8} nor much cared, so long as he had God by the hand, or might follow him as a guide, step after step.
He gave the nations before him.] Gen_14:14. His posterity also prevailed exceedingly. And thus God stoppeth the mouths of those idolaters who insulted over the Israelites, because afflicted and subdued by other nations, as Cicero doth in his oration for Quintus Flaccus, extolling therefore their idols above the true God.