Isaiah 45:21
Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the Lord? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me.
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Study Note
'There is no other god besides me, a righteous God and a Savior; there is none besides me' — the culminating declaration of Second Isaiah's monotheism places uniqueness ('there is none besides me') and saving activity ('Savior') as inseparably linked divine attributes. The court-scene imagery of 'tell ye, bring them near, let them take counsel' stages a legal confrontation between YHWH and the nations' gods, challenging them to match YHWH's record of historical prediction and fulfillment. The combination 'righteous and Savior' (tsaddiq umoshia) is theologically significant: God's righteousness is not opposed to his saving mercy but expressed through it, a nuance Paul develops in Romans 3:26. The verse is part of the Cyrus oracle context, arguing that YHWH's use of a pagan king to liberate Israel demonstrates divine sovereignty over all history, not just Israelite events.
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Declare ye, and bring it forth; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath showed this from ancient time? who hath declared it of old? have not I, Jehovah? and there is no God else besides me, a just God and a Saviour; there is none besides me.
Declare ye, and bring near, Yea, they take counsel together, Who hath proclaimed this from of old? From that time hath declared it? Is it not I--Jehovah? And there is no other god besides Me, A God righteous and saving, there is none save Me.
Give the word, put forward your cause, let us have a discussion together: who has given news of this in the past? who made it clear in early times? did not I, the Lord? and there is no God but me; a true God and a saviour; there is no other.
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