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 the people in Judah hoped that Egypt’s powerful army would defend Judah.
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...
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...
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...
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...
The futile alliance with Egypt denounced. Comp. Isaiah 29:15; Isaiah 31:1....
_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...
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...
B. FRIENDS THAT FETTER, Chapter S 30-31 1. SHAME TEXT: Isaiah 30:1-14 1 Woe to the rebellious children, saith Jehovah, that take counsel, but not of me; and that make a league, but not of my Spirit...
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! THAT WALK - that are now setting out namel...
30:2 protection (k-21) Or 'to strengthen themselves with the strength.'...
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...
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...
הַ הֹלְכִים֙ לָ רֶ֣דֶת מִצְרַ֔יִם וּ פִ֖י
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 ------------...
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...
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...
_Down, with presents, ver. 6., and 4 Kings xviii. 20._...
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'...
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,...
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...
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...
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._]...
_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...
THE ALLIANCE WITH EGYPT AND THE REBELLIOUS PEOPLE...
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...
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...
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...
Isaiah 30:2 walk H1980 (H8802) down H3381 (H8800) Egypt H4714 asked H7592 (H8804) advice H6310 strengthen...
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...
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...
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....
_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...
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:
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...
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
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...
1 Kings 22:7; 2 Kings 17:4; Deuteronomy 28:68; Ezekiel 29:6; Ezeki
Asked — Either by the priests or prophets....