Isaías 44:24-28

Jerusalém Será Habitada

24 “Assim diz o SENHOR,o seu redentor, que o formou no ventre:“Eu sou o SENHOR,que fiz todas as coisas,que sozinho estendi os céus,que espalhei a terra por mim mesmo,

25 “que atrapalha os sinais dos falsos profetase faz de tolos os adivinhadores,que derruba o conhecimento dos sábiose o transforma em loucura,

26 que executa as palavras de seus servose cumpre as predições de seus mensageiros,“que diz acerca de Jerusalém: Ela será habitada,e das cidades de Judá: Elas serão construídas,e de suas ruínas: Eu as restaurarei,

27 que diz às profundezas aquáticas:Sequem-se, e eu secarei seus regatos,

28 que diz acerca de Ciro: Ele é meu pastor,e realizará tudo o que me agrada;ele dirá acerca de Jerusalém: ‘Seja reconstruída’,e do templo: ‘Sejam lançados os seus alicerces’.

Isaías 44:24-28 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 44

In this chapter the Lord comforts his people with the promise of the effusion of his Spirit, and the blessings of his grace upon them; the consequence of which would be fruitfulness in them, and the conversion of others, who should profess themselves the Lord's people, Isa 44:1-5, he proves his deity in opposition to all false gods from his eternity, omniscience, and foretelling future events, Isa 44:6-8, exposes the stupidity of idol makers and the worshippers of them, Isa 44:9-20, makes gracious promises of the remembrance of his people, the remission of their sins, and their redemption by Christ, Isa 44:21-23, of which redemption from Babylon was a type; and of that assurance is given, from the Lord's creating all things by his power; from his frustrating and infatuating diviners and wise men; from his fulfilling his predictions delivered by his prophets; and from his mentioning by name the instrument of their redemption, Cyrus, Isa 44:24-28, which makes way for a particular prophecy concerning him in the next chapter.