Isaiah 45:23
I
have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and
shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
1.
“I have sworn by myself…”
a. sworn [7650 * shaba’][Strong: to seven
oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times):--adjure,
charge (by an oath, with an oath), feed to the full (by mistake for 7646), take
an oath, X straitly, (cause to, make to) swear.]
b. The inspired writer of Hebrews [probably
Paul], uses the terminology in his book.
1). Hebrews 6:13, 14 For when God made
promise to Abraham, because he could sware by no greater, he sware by himself.
Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee,
and multiplying I will multiply thee.
2). Arthur Pink in his commentary writes a
very powerful definition and description concerning it.
a). Exposition of Hebrews, Arthur Pink, Baker
Book House, 1986, p. 341. “The assurance which was given to Abraham was the
greatest that Heaven itself could afford: a promise and an oath. We say the
greatest, for in v. 16, the Apostle declares that amongst men an “oath” is an
end of strife; how much more when the great God Himself takes one! Moreover,
observe He sware “by Himself”: He staked Himself; it was as though He had said,
I will cease to be God if I do not perform this. The Lord pledged His veracity,
declared the event should be as certain as His existence.”
2.
“…the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return…”
a. [NIV] “…my mouth has uttered in all
integrity a word that will not be revoked…”
b. [RSV] “…from my mouth has gone forth in
righteousness a word that shall not return…”
c. There are a couple of verses from Isaiah that
fit perfectly here.
1). Isaiah 55:11 So shall my word be that
goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall
accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereunto I
send it.
2). Isaiah 14:24 The LORD of hosts hath
sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I
have purposed, so shall it stand:
d. There is no a way for a word from God can
be said with more emphasis than here, in light of what Pink writes, that by
swearing by Himself, God was staking Himself, that in effect, he would cease to
be God if he did not perform these words.
3.
“…That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.”
a. This part of the verse is quoted twice in
the New Testament, and both of the references refer to Christ on a throne of
judgment as God.
1). Romans 14:10-12 But why dost thou judge
thy brother? Or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? For we shall all stand
before the judgment seat of Christ.
For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord,
every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
So then every one of us shall give account of
himself to God.
2). Philippians 2:8-11 And being found in
fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the
death of the cross.
Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him,
and given him a name which is above every name:
That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
And that every tongue should confess that
Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
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