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 warnings. Isaiah denounced this as adding sin to sin. Even
though their princes reached Zoan and Hanes, ca... [ Continue Reading ]
THE GOODNESS OF GOD'S SEVERITY
Isaiah 30:18-33
Jerusalem refused God's invitation to return to Him and rest; they
preferred to trust in Egyptian cavalry. Their Almighty Friend knew
that this would end in disappointment, but He said that He would wait
till they had exhausted every expedient and ret... [ Continue Reading ]