ESV Reformation Study Bible – Isa 42:5
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Isa 42:5

42:5 created the heavens . . . earth. God is above all creation as the Creator of everything (4:5 note).

breath . . . spirit. The Creator and Sustainer of life (Ps. 104:30; Acts 17:24, 25) will enable the Servant to transform the earth with new, spiritual life.