Isaiah 46:1-7

Isa. 46:1-7. Bel and Nebo, the gods of Babylon, were first carried by men on their shoulders, verse 7, and then afterwards when Babylon was destroyed they were carried by the beasts. When the Medes and Persians destroyed Babylon they took the cattle of Babylon, and made them carry the gods of Babylon away into captivity, and they were a great burden to the poor cattle, for the images were made of gold and silver, verse 6, and they were very great and heavy, and these gods of Babylon were not able to deliver either the men or so much as the beasts of the city. They were called the protectors of both. [But yet they] must go into captivity; yea, they themselves must go into captivity. They not only could not preserve the cattle from being led away captive, but they could not deliver them from the grievous circumstance of their captivity, of carrying them who were so heavy a burden to them. It was quite otherwise with the God of Israel. He did not need to be supported and borne by His people, much less by their beasts. But, on the contrary, His people were supported by Him. He carried them from the womb, and even to hoar hairs, Isaiah 46:3; Isaiah 46:4.

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