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THAT WALK TO GO DOWN TO EGYPT - Hebrew, ‘Going in the descent to
Egypt.’ That is, they do it by their ambassadors Isaiah 30:4. The
journey to Egypt from Palestine is always represented as going down
G...
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CHAPTER 30
The Fourth Woe Against Alliance With Egypt
1. _The alliance and its failure (Isaiah 30:1)_ 2. _The written table
against the rebellious people (Isaiah 30:8)_ 3. Jehovah's word of
encourage...
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ISAIAH 30. DENUNCIATION OF THE EGYPTIAN ALLIANCE. THE BLESSED FUTURE
OF ISRAEL. THE DESTRUCTION OF ASSYRIA. We should probably pass the
same judgment on Isaiah 30:18 as on Isaiah 29:16. The two passag...
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WALK. are setting out. This prophecy had been given in the days of
Hezekiah (617-588), and was then being fulfilled in Israel. strength
of Pharaoh. Compare Isaiah 30:7, where it is shown to be. vain h...
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The futile alliance with Egypt denounced. Comp. Isaiah 29:15; Isaiah
31:1....
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_and have not asked at my mouth_ "have not consulted my prophet" (for
the expression cf. Joshua 9:14; Genesis 24:57).
_to strengthen themselves … Egypt_ Rather: TO TAKE REFUGE IN THE
REFUGE OF PHARAO...
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WOE TO THE REBELLIOUS CHILDREN, &C.— These two verses contain the
proposition of the discourse, exhibiting the carnal counsel of the
Ephraimites condemned by God, which makes the basis of this
prophet...
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B. FRIENDS THAT FETTER, Chapter S 30-31
1. SHAME
TEXT: Isaiah 30:1-14
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Woe to the rebellious children, saith Jehovah, that take counsel, but
not of me; and that make a league, but not of my Spirit...
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30:2 protection (k-21) Or 'to strengthen themselves with the
strength.'...
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1-7. The Egyptian alliance is profitless.
8-11. The perversity of Judah,
12-17. and its disastrous consequences.
18-26. There is a glorious prospect for the repentant people.
27-33 But first Jehov...
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Egypt had a strong king at this time. He had united his country. So it
seemed to the people in Judah that Egypt would support them against
the *Assyrians. Judah stands between Egypt and Assyria. So th...
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TO STRENGTHEN THEMSELVES IN THE STRENGTH OF PHARAOH. — Literally,
_the fortress of Pharaoh,_ used as the symbol of his kingdom: This,
then, was the course into which even Hezekiah had been led or driv...
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הַ הֹלְכִים֙ לָ רֶ֣דֶת מִצְרַ֔יִם וּ
פִ֖י
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BOOK 3
ORATIONS ON THE EGYPTIAN INTRIGUES AND ORACLES ON FOREIGN NATIONS
705-702 B.C.
Isaiah:
29 About 703
30 A little later
31 A little later
32:1-8 Later
32:9-20 Date uncertain
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FATAL RELIANCE ON HUMAN AID
Isaiah 30:1-17
Toward the close of the 8th century, b.c. Jerusalem sent ambassadors
to seek help from Egypt against Assyria, in distinct defiance of God's
repeated warning...
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This chapter contains two distinct messages. In the first, the prophet
denounces an alliance with Egypt (verses Isa 30:1-26), and in the
second foretells the destruction of Assyria (verses Isa 30:27-3...
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_Down, with presents, ver. 6., and 4 Kings xviii. 20._...
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Reader! remark amidst all the rebellions of Israel, how the Lord still
calls them children. And though chastisement must and will follow
their disobedience, yet, the very chastisement proves the Lord'...
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2._They walk that they may go down into Egypt. _The reason why the
Prophet condemns this “going down” has been already explained;
(286) but as their guilt was aggravated by open and heinous obstinacy,...
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The effect of this unbelief is manifested in chapter 30. The people
put their trust in man, according to the wisdom of man. They look to
Egypt for help, but in vain. This contempt of Jehovah, accompan...
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THAT WALK TO GO DOWN INTO EGYPT,.... That walk out of their own land
to go thither; who sent messengers thither to form an alliance, and
get help and assistance, or went in person, to secure themselve...
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That walk to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth; to
strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to trust in the
shadow of Egypt!
Ver. 2. _That walk to go down into Egypt._]...
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_Wo to the rebellious children_ The Jews, who called themselves God's
children, though they were rebellious ones, as was said Isaiah 1:2.
_That take counsel_ That consult together, and resolve what to...
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THE ALLIANCE WITH EGYPT AND THE REBELLIOUS PEOPLE...
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That walk to go down into Egypt and have not asked at My mouth; to
strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, making the king of
Egypt their refuge, AND TO TRUST IN THE SHADOW OF EGYPT! They so...
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1-7 It was often the fault and folly of the Jews, that when troubled
by their neighbours on one side, they sought for succour from others,
instead of looking up to God. Nor can we avoid the dreadful...
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THAT WALK TO GO DOWN INTO EGYPT; that send ambassadors to Egypt for
succour, as we read, ISAIAH 30:4, which the Jews were forward to do
upon all occasions, and did now upon the invasion of the king of...
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Isaiah 30:2 walk H1980 (H8802) down H3381 (H8800) Egypt H4714 asked
H7592 (H8804) advice H6310 strengthen...
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CHAPTER 30 THE FOURTH WOE. AGAINST THOSE WHO TRUST IN EGYPT RATHER
THAN IN YAHWEH (ISAIAH 30:1).
Having broken with Assyria and withheld tribute, as a result of the
death of Sargon II of Assyria and t...
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CONTENTS: Warnings against alliance with Egypt against Sennacherib and
exhortation to turn to the Lord for help.
CHARACTERS: God, Pharoah.
CONCLUSION: When sin has brought men into distress, it is th...
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Isaiah 30:1. _Woe to the rebellious children, saith the Lord, that
take counsel, but not of me._ It was a law among all ancient nations
to undertake nothing of importance without consulting the gods....
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_Woe to the rebellious children_
A FOOLISH MISSION
In chapter 30 the negotiations with Egypt are represented as having
reached a further stage: an embassy, despatched for the purpose of
concluding a...
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ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 30:2 WHO SET OUT TO GO DOWN TO EGYPT.
Representatives of Judah travel to Egypt to buy protection.
Ironically, they return to their original oppressor (see Exodus 1:
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THE ORIGIN AND THE END OF SIN
Isaiah 30:1. _Woe to the rebellious children, saith the Lord, that
take counsel, but not of Me, &c._
The policy inculcated by the Divine Ruler on the Jewish nation was a...
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EXPOSITION
ISAIAH 30:1
THE ALLIANCE WITH EGYPT OPENLY REBUKED. In the preceding chapter
(Isaiah 30:15) the design of the Jewish rulers to seek the alliance of
Egypt was covertly
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Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but
not from me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my Spirit,
that they may add sin to their sin (Isaiah 30:1):
Now these pe...
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1 Kings 22:7; 2 Kings 17:4; Deuteronomy 28:68; Ezekiel 29:6; Ezeki
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Asked — Either by the priests or prophets....