8 "Remember this, keep it in mind, take it to heart, you rebels.
8 Remember this, and shew yourselves men: bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors.
8 "Remember this and stand firm, recall it to mind, you transgressors,
8 "Think about this. Wrap your minds around it. This is serious business, rebels. Take it to heart.
8 "Remember this, and show yourselves men; Recall to mind, O you transgressors.
8 "Do not forget this! Keep it in mind! Remember this, you guilty ones.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Isaiah 46:8
Commentary on Isaiah 46:5-13
(Read Isaiah 46:5-13)
Here the folly of those who made idols, and then prayed to them, is exposed. How does the profuseness of idolaters shame the niggardliness of many who call themselves God's servants, but are for a religion which costs them nothing! The service of sin always costs a great deal. God puts it to them what senseless, helpless things idols are. Let, then, the Jews show themselves men, avoiding such abominations. Many Scripture prophecies, delivered long ago, are not yet fulfilled; but the fulfilling of some is an earnest that the rest will come to pass. Nothing can help more to make us easy, than to be assured that God will do all his pleasure. Even those who know not and mind not God's revealed will, are called and used to fulfil the counsels of his secret will. Heaven and earth shall pass away, sooner than one tittle of the word of God. Obstinate sinners are addressed. Such were far from acceptance, but they were summoned to hearken to the word of the Lord. The salvation of a sinner begins with a humble and contrite heart, that trembles at God's word, with godly sorrow working true repentance, and faith in his mercy, through the obedience unto death of our Divine Surety. Christ, as the Divine righteousness and salvation to his people, would come in the appointed time. His salvation abides in his church for all believers.