Isaiah 45:16-17

Isaiah 45:16-17

[16] They shall be ashamed,  and also confounded,  all of them: they shall go  to confusion  together  that are makers  of idols.  [17] But Israel  shall be saved  in the LORD  with an everlasting  salvation:  ye shall not be ashamed  nor confounded  world  without end. 

What does Isaiah 45:16-17 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

The idols would humiliate their makers when it became clear that they have no power to save. But God"s ability to save His people forever will not result in His being put to shame. Yahweh"s deliverance of Israel to continued existence would impress the Gentiles after Cyrus" decree ( Isaiah 45:14-15). But God would provide an eternal salvation for His people that only Gentiles after the coming of Christ could appreciate (cf. Romans 9:33; Romans 10:11; 1 Peter 2:6).