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ISAIAH CHAPTER 48
God reproveth their hypocrisy and obstinacy by his prophecies, Isa_48:1-8. He spareth them for his name’s sake, and that they may learn to know him aright, Isa_48:9-11. God’s powerful salvation a motive to obedience, Isa_48:12-15. God lamenteth their backwardness, Isa_48:16-19. Deliverance out of Babylon, Isa_48:20,21. No peace to the wicked, Isa_48:22.
Hear ye this, what I am now going to say against thee, that thou mayst be assured that that great deliverance which I have determined and declared to give time is not for thy own sake, but for my name’s sake.
Which are called by the name of Israel; which are Israelites in name, but not in truth, as it follows.
Out of the waters of Judah; from the lineage of your progenitor, Judah, as waters flow from a fountain, and as the Israelites are said to be
of the fountain of Israel, Psa_68:26. Compare also Deu_33:28 Pro_5:15, &c.
Which swear; which profess the true religion; one act of religion being put for all.
Make mention of the God of Israel; either in oaths or otherwise; that own him and seek to glory in him as their God, and call themselves by his name.
But not in truth, nor in righteousness; which are the two chief ingredients of a lawful oath, Jer_4:2. They are guilty of falsehood and injustice, both in oaths, and in their whole conversation.