Isaiah 31:1
Isaiah intends his list (‘horses, *chariots, horsemen’) to emphasise Egypt’s great military strength. • The ‘horsemen’ are the skilled soldiers who drive the *chariots.... [ Continue Reading ]
Isaiah intends his list (‘horses, *chariots, horsemen’) to emphasise Egypt’s great military strength. • The ‘horsemen’ are the skilled soldiers who drive the *chariots.... [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS GOD DEFENDS *JERUSALEM ISAIAH CHAPTER S 31 TO 39 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 31 NUMBERS ARE NOT EVERYTHING V1 *Woe to people who are appealing to Egypt for help! They are putting their trust in Egypt’s horses. They are putting their trust in Egypt’s *chariots be... [ Continue Reading ]
‘Those who may help’ refers to the *Egyptians. ‘Evil people’ here describes the people of God, because they are refusing to obey the *Lord. GOD WILL DEFEND *JERUSALEM V4 (The *Lord gave Isaiah this message.) People could call for a whole crowd of shepherds to shout very loudly. But a hungry lion w... [ Continue Reading ]
The ‘sword’ here does not refer to a soldier’s metal weapon (tool of war). Instead, the word ‘sword’ here means any agent that God will use to kill. For the sudden death of thousands of *Assyrian soldiers, see Isaiah 37:36. No human hand was responsible.... [ Continue Reading ]
The *Lord is like a fierce fire. He is protecting *Jerusalem. Any who dare to attack *Jerusalem will suffer terrible burns. That is, they will suffer greatly. • Fire frequently shows that God is present (see Exodus 3:2). JERUSALEM ~ at the time of David and Solomon, capital of the country called I... [ Continue Reading ]