イザヤ記 40:28

聖書日本語

28 あなたは知らなかったか、あなたは聞かなかったか。主はとこしえの神、地の果の創造者であって、弱ることなく、また疲れることなく、その知恵ははかりがたい。

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

thou not known: Jeremiah 4:22, Mark 8:17, Mark 8:18, Mark 9:19, Mark 16:14, Luke 24:25, John 14:9, 1 Corinthians 6:3-5, 1 Corinthians 6:9, 1 Corinthians 6:16, 1 Corinthians 6:19

the everlasting: Isaiah 57:15, Genesis 21:33, Deuteronomy 33:27, Jeremiah 10:10, Romans 16:26, 1 Timothy 1:17, Hebrews 9:14

the ends: Isaiah 45:22, Isaiah 59:1, 1 Samuel 2:10, Acts 13:47

fainteth: Isaiah 66:9, Psalms 138:8, John 5:17, Philippians 1:6

no searching: Isaiah 55:8, Isaiah 55:9, Psalms 139:6, Psalms 147:5, Romans 11:33, Romans 11:34, 1 Corinthians 2:16

Reciprocal: Genesis 1:1 - God 2 Samuel 21:15 - and David waxed faint Job 5:9 - unsearchable Job 11:7 - Canst Job 23:14 - many such Job 37:5 - great Job 38:18 - General Psalms 36:6 - judgments Psalms 44:24 - forgettest Psalms 121:2 - My help Psalms 145:3 - and his greatness is unsearchable Proverbs 24:10 - thou Ecclesiastes 8:17 - that a man Ecclesiastes 11:5 - even Isaiah 37:16 - thou hast Isaiah 42:5 - he that created Isaiah 45:12 - made the earth Habakkuk 1:12 - thou not Malachi 3:6 - therefore Mark 4:38 - carest Acts 7:50 - General Acts 17:24 - that made Ephesians 6:10 - be 1 Peter 4:19 - a faithful Revelation 4:11 - for thou

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard?.... From the history of the church in all ages; from the experience of all good men; from their own knowledge and observation; from the Scriptures, and the prophets, the interpreters of them; both that what is before suggested is wrong, and that what follows is true,

that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? or, "the God of the world"; that has made it, and upholds it, and governs it, and judges righteously in it; who is from everlasting to everlasting, unchangeably the same; whose name alone is Jehovah, the self-existent and all comprehending Being, the Maker and Former of all things; who has not only created the earth, and the foundations of it, as the Targum, or the continent, and the habitable part of the world, that is most known and dwelt in, but even the extremities of the earth; and therefore knows and will take care of his own people, let them be where they will: and though the work of creation, and of upholding creatures in their beings, and of governing the world, and providing for all in it, and of taking care of his church and people in particular, requires so much power, as well as wisdom, yet he never sinks under it, nor is weary of it; wherefore they have no reason to give way to such unbelief and despondency, as above expressed:

there is no searching of his understanding; it is infinite, it reaches to all persons and things, and therefore he cannot be at a loss to provide for his people, or plead their cause; nor can their case be unknown to him, or he want either power or skill to help them.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Hast thou not known? - This is the language of the prophet reproving them for complaining of being forsaken and assuring them that God was faithful to his promises. This argument of the prophet, which continues to the close of the chapter, comprises the main scope of the chapter, which is to induce them to put confidence in God, and to believe that he was able and willing to deliver them. The phrase, ‘Hast thou not known? refers to the fact that the Jewish people had had an abundant opportunity of learning, in their history, and from their fathers, the true character of God, and his entire ability to save them. No people had had so much light on this subject, and now that they were in trial, they ought to recall their former knowledge of his character, and remember his dealings of faithfulness with them and their fathers. It is well for the people of God in times of calamity and trial to recall to their recollection his former dealings with his church. That history will furnish abundant sources of consolation, and abundant assurances that their interests are safe in his hands.

Hast thou not heard? - From the traditions of the fathers; the instruction which you have received from ancient times. A large part of the knowledge of the Jews was traditionary; and these attributes of God, as a faithful God, had, no doubt, constituted an important part of the knowledge which had thus been communicated to them.

The everlasting God - The God who has existed from eternity, unlike the idols of the pagan. If he was from eternity, he would be unchangeable, and his purposes could not fail.

The Creator of the ends of the earth - The phrase, ‘the ends of the earth,’ means the same as the earth itself. The earth is sometimes spoken of as a vast plain having limits or boundaries (see Isaiah 40:22). It is probable that this was the prevailing idea among the ancients (compare Deuteronomy 33:17; 1 Samuel 2:10; Psalms 19:6; Psalms 22:27; Psalms 48:10; Psalms 65:5; Psalms 67:7; Psalms 98:3; Isaiah 43:6; Isaiah 45:22; Isaiah 52:10). The argument here is, that he who has formed the earth could not be exhausted or weary in so small a work as that of protecting his people.

Fainteth not - Is not fatigued or exhausted. That God, who has formed and sustained all things, is not exhausted in his powers, but is able still to defend and guard his people.

There is no searching of his understanding - The God who made all things must be infinitely wise. There is proof of boundless skill in the works of his hands, and it is impossible for finite mind fully and adequately to search out all the proofs of his wisdom and skill. Man can see only a part - a small part, while the vast ocean, the boundless deep of his wisdom, lies still unexplored. This thought is beautifully expressed by Zophar in Job 11:7-9 :

Canst thou by searching find out God?

Canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?

It is as high as heaven;

What canst thou do?

Deeper than hell;

What canst thou know:

The measure thereof is longer than the earth,

And broader than the sea.

The argument here is, that that God who has made all things, must be intimately acquainted with the needs of his people. They had, therefore, no reason to complain that their way was hidden from the Lord, and their cause passed over by him. Perhaps, also, it is implied, that as his understanding was vast, they ought not to expect to be able to comprehend the reason of all his doings; but should expect that there would be much that was mysterious and unsearchable. The reasons of his doings are often hid from his people; and their consolation is to be found in the assurance that he is infinitely wise, and that he who rules over the universe must know what is best, and cannot err.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Isaiah 40:28. There is no searching of his understanding - "And that his understanding is unsearchable."] Twenty-four MSS., two editions, the Septuagint and Vulgate, read ואין veein, with the conjunction ו vau.