Isaiah 45:15 Truly you are a God that hide yourself, O God of Israel, the Savior. When the Holy Scriptures represent the Lord to us, or describe any of the more splendid manifestations of Himself, we find united together the fire and the cloud, light and darkness. It is this union which Isaiah exhibits: "Verily Thou art a God that hidest Thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour." The phrase denotes the incomprehensibility of Providence, the obscurity of God's ways and dealings with the children of men. I. GOD, THE SAVIOUR OF ISRAEL, IS A GOD THAT HIDETH HIMSELF. That His dispensations, though wise and merciful, are often mysterious — 1. Would be supposed by reason. 2. Is proved by experience. II. THOUGH HE HIDETH HIMSELF HE IS ALWAYS THE SAVIOUR OF HIS PEOPLE. Though the dispensations of Providence towards them are inscrutable, they have a certain connection with their salvation. (H. Kollock, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.WEB: Most certainly you are a God who hidden yourself, God of Israel, the Savior.'" |
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