Isa. 43:1a| formed| Gen. 2:7;| Isa. 43:7, 21;| 44:2, 21, 24;| 45:11
Isa. 43:1b| not| Isa. 41:13;| Matt. 14:27
Isa. 43:1c| redeemed| Isa. 44:6
Isa. 43:1d| called| Isa. 42:6;| 45:4
Isa. 43:2a| pass| Psa. 66:12
Isa. 43:2b| with| Deut. 31:6, 8
Isa. 43:2c| walk| Dan. 3:25, 27;| Heb. 11:34
Isa. 43:31| Cush
| Or, Ethiopia.
Isa. 43:5a| not| Isa. 41:13
Isa. 43:5b| gather| Isa. 11:12;| 27:12;| 49:12;| Matt. 24:31
Isa. 43:6a| sons| 2|Cor. 6:18
Isa. 43:7a| name| Acts 15:17
Isa. 43:7b| formed| Isa. 43:1
Isa. 43:7c| for| Rom. 9:23
Isa. 43:71| glory
| [ par. 1 2 ]
Isa. 43:71 [1]| Israel is God’s servant in the sense of fulfilling God’s desire in His economy to have a corporate expression of Himself for His glory (41:8; 45:4; 49:3). The people of Israel were to be used by God to express Him in a corporate way for His glorification. In this sense Israel was one with Christ as God’s servant (Hosea 11:1; cf. Matt. 2:15). The servant of Jehovah is corporate, and Israel was part of this corporate servant. See notes 11 and 81 in ch. 41.
Isa. 43:71 [2]| In the present age the church is the testimony of God in the sense of being one with Christ as God’s testimony (Rev. 1:2 and note). In being such a testimony, the church serves God. Thus, all God’s elect can be considered servants of God with Christ for the expression of God’s glory (cf. John 17:22; Eph. 3:21). The glorification of God is the purpose of our service. The highest service we can render to God is to express His glory.
Isa. 43:8a| deaf| Isa. 35:5;| Mark 7:32
Isa. 43:101a| witnesses| Isa. 44:8
| See note 81 in ch. 41.
Isa. 43:101b| servant| Isa. 41:8;| 44:1;| 45:4
| See note 101.
Isa. 43:102| God
| That Jehovah is the unique God can be proved only by a group of people who are His witnesses (44:8; Acts 1:8).
Isa. 43:11a| no| Isa. 45:21;| Hosea 13:4
Isa. 43:12a| no| Deut. 32:16;| Psa. 81:9
Isa. 43:131| before
| Or, from eternity.
Isa. 43:132| from
| Or, apart from My hand.
Isa. 43:14a| Redeemer| Isa. 41:14
Isa. 43:15a| Creator| Isa. 43:1
Isa. 43:19a| new| Rev. 21:5
Isa. 43:19b| Rivers| Isa. 41:18
Isa. 43:21a| formed| Psa. 102:18;| Isa. 43:1
Isa. 43:22a| not| Isa. 64:7
Isa. 43:24a| calamus| Exo. 30:23
Isa. 43:25a| wipes| Isa. 44:22;| Psa. 51:9;| Acts 3:19
Isa. 43:25b| sins| Isa. 1:18;| Jer. 31:34;| 50:20;| Mark 2:7;| Luke 5:21