A FOREIGN FOE-GOD'S INSTRUMENT
Isaiah 7:18-25; Isaiah 8:1-4
Ahaz, as we have seen, summoned the king of Assyria to his aid. This
policy, dictated by human prudence, was fraught with vast peril. He
and his advisers would rue their choice, and would have to pay dearly
for introducing Assyria into th... [ Continue Reading ]
FEAR GOD'S POWER, NOT MAN'S
Isaiah 8:5-18
It seems likely that Syria and Samaria attacked Ahaz because he would
not join in a federation against the growing power of Assyria. A
strong party seems to have pressed this policy on him, but in all such
schemes they repudiated the Divine Protection, Isa... [ Continue Reading ]
THE PRINCE OF PEACE
Isaiah 8:19-22; Isaiah 9:1-7
When men cease to trust in God and rely on the help of man, they often
turn to necromancy and spirit-rapping. The medium takes the place of
the Mediator. The _séance_ is sought after instead of the Law and the
Testimony. What have God's children to... [ Continue Reading ]