Isaiah 43:1–7: Redeemed and Called by Name
Isaiah 43:1–7 joins creation and redemption: the God who formed Israel also buys her back, calls her by name, and claims her as his own. Her safety rests on his presence through the waters and the fire, not on escaping them.
Created for God's Glory: Isaiah 43:1–7
Isaiah 43:1–7 ties the courage of God's people to the fact that he created, formed, and named them. Being made for his glory turns out to be a statement about whose we are before it is a demand on us.
Isaiah 43:25: God Blots Out Sins for His Own Sake
God's promise not to remember sins is a deliberate act of pardon, not a failure of memory. Isaiah 43:25 grounds that pardon in God's own sake, not in the merit of the people he forgives.