CHAPTER 46 THE GODS OF BABYLON ARE IN DISARRAY AND THEY ARE BORNE BY MEN WHILE YAHWEH IN CONTRAST BEARS MEN AND DELIVERS THEM. Having led up to God's final triumph in chapter 45 we are suddenly faced with the opposite side of the picture. Yahweh is on the road to His triumph, but in contrast the gre... [ Continue Reading ]
THE GODS OF BABYLON ARE BORNE BY ASSES AND ARE WEARYING EVEN THE ANIMAL CREATION WHICH CARRIES THEM. THEIR END IS APPROACHING (ISAIAH 46:1). Isaiah 46:1 ‘Bel bows down, Nebo stoops. Their idols are on the beasts and on the cattle. The things that you carried about are made a load, A burden to t... [ Continue Reading ]
WHILE THE GODS OF THE NATIONS HAVE TO BE BORNE BY MAN AND BEAST, YAHWEH HIMSELF IN CONTRAST BEARS HIS PEOPLE (ISAIAH 46:3). Isaiah 46:3 “Listen to me, O house of Jacob, And all the remnant of the house of Israel, Who have been borne by me from the belly, Who have been carried from the womb. An... [ Continue Reading ]
“Remember this and show yourselves men, Bring it again to mind, O you transgressors. Remember the former things of old, For I am God and there is none else. I am God and there is none like me, Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times things that are not yet done, Saying, “... [ Continue Reading ]
“Calling a bird of prey from the east, The man of my counsel from a far country, Yes I have spoken, I also bring it about, I have purposed, I also will do it.” Let them remember the former things, His ancient activity, and what He has declared which is still not yet done. Isaiah is now dealing wi... [ Continue Reading ]
“Listen to me you stubborn-hearted, You who are far from righteousness, I am bringing near my righteousness, It will not be far off, And my salvation will not linger, And I will place salvation in Zion, For Israel my glory.” This is an apt ending to a chapter which has concentrated on God's u... [ Continue Reading ]