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Verse Isaiah 31:2. _HIS WORDS _- "His word"] דברו _debaro,
singular_, without י _yod_, two MSS. of Dr. _Kennicott's_ the
_Septuagint_, and _Targ. Hieros_. דרכיו derachaiv, his ways, is
found in one MS...
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YET HE ALSO IS WISE - God is wise. It is in vain to attempt to deceive
him, or to accomplish such purposes without his knowledge.
AND WILL BRING EVIL - The punishment which is due to such want of
con...
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CHAPTER 31
The Fifth Woe Against Them that Go Down to Egypt
1. _The Egyptian Alliance condemned again (Isaiah 31:1)_ 2. _Jehovah
promises to deliver Jerusalem (Isaiah 31:4) _ All looks forward
toward...
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ISAIAH 31. THE FOLLY OF RELIANCE ON EGYPT. JERUSALEM WILL BE
PROTECTED, AND ASSYRIA OVERTHROWN.
vv. Isaiah 31:6 f. seems to be an interpolation. Isaiah 31:4 f_._
creates serious difficulties. Isaiah 3...
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EVIL. EVILDOERS. Hebrew. _ra'a'_. App-44.
INIQUITY. Hebrew. _'aven._ App-44....
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YET HE ALSO IS WISE— There are two things which those who placed
their confidence in Egypt peculiarly extolled in the Egyptians;
namely, their wisdom and strength; particularly the strength of their
c...
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3. SWORD
TEXT: Isaiah 31:1-9
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Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help, and rely on horses, and
trust in chariots because they are many, and in horsemen because they
are very strong, but they lo...
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Yet he also is wise, and will bring evil, and will not call back his
words: but will arise against the house of the evildoers, and against
the help of them that work iniquity.
YET HE ALSO IS WISE...
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1-5. Judah should trust not in Egypt, but in Jehovah.
6-9. The wonderful deliverance from the Assyrian....
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Somewhat sarcastic; Jehovah is wise, as well as the politicians of
Judah. EVIL] i.e. calamity....
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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!...
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‘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...
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YET HE ALSO IS WISE. — The words have a ring of sarcasm in them.
Isaiah admits ironically that the counsellors of Hezekiah were wise in
their generation. He reminds them that there might be some littl...
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וְ גַם ־ה֤וּא חָכָם֙ וַ יָּ֣בֵא רָ֔ע
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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
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CHAPTER XIV
THREE TRUTHS ABOUT GOD
ABOUT 702 B.C.
Isaiah 31:1
CHAPTER 31, which forms an appendage to Chapter s 29 and 30, can
scarcely be reckoned among the more important prophecies of Isaiah. It...
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A NOBLER FUTURE FOR THE NATION
Isaiah 31:1-9; Isaiah 32:1-8
Isaiah continues to denounce the contemplated alliance with Egypt. His
compatriots put their trust in horses and chariots, and refused the...
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The prophet again denounces the alliance with Egypt. He declares that
the sin of it is a false trust consequent on the chosen people tuning
their back on Jehovah. The folly of it is manifest in the fa...
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Yet he also [is] (c) wise, and will bring evil, and will not call back
his words: but will arise against the house of the evildoers, and
against the help of them that work iniquity.
(c) And knows the...
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_Words. The Lord will punish the wicked Jews, (Calmet) after the
Egyptians. (Josephus, [Antiquities?] x. 1.) --- The former would not
believe the prophets. (Worthington)_...
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Reader! we shall find scriptures, such as the present, truly
profitable, under the teaching of the Holy Ghost, if we make
application of what is here said in history, concerning Israel's
trusting in E...
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2._Yet he also is wise. _By calling God “wise,” he does not merely
bestow on him the honor of an attribute which always belongs to him,
but censures the craftiness of those whom he saw to be too much...
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The folly of trusting in an arm of flesh is again pointed out, but
only while dwelling on the true means of deliverance. Jehovah at
Jerusalem would be in the midst of the nations as a lion among the
s...
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YET HE ALSO [IS] WISE,.... That is, God, the Holy One of Israel, is,
whom they disregarded; and wiser too than the Egyptians, to whom they
sought for help, and who were thought to be a wise and politi...
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Yet he also [is] wise, and will bring evil, and will not call back his
words: but will arise against the house of the evildoers, and against
the help of them that work iniquity.
Ver. 2. _Yet he also...
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_Wo to them that go down to Egypt_, &c. As the Jews did, contrary to
God's command, Deuteronomy 17:16. _And stay on horses_ For Egypt had
many and choice horses. _But they look not unto the Lord_ Thei...
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Yet He also is wise, said in divine irony, for God is wise in essence,
far wiser than the Egyptians, and in comparison with Him the Jews had
surely proved themselves fools in forsaking His mighty coun...
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EGYPT CANNOT PROTECT ISRAEL AGAINST THE LORD'S WRATH...
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CALL BACK:
_ Heb._ remove...
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1-5 God will oppose the help sought from workers of iniquity. Sinners
may be convicted of folly by plain and self-evident truths, which they
cannot deny, but will not believe. There is no escaping th...
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HE ALSO IS WISE: you think you are wise, and act wisely in engaging
the Egyptians, who are a wise and warlike people, to help. you; but
God is not inferior to them in wisdom nor in strength, but much...
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Isaiah 31:2 wise H2450 bring H935 (H8686) disaster H7451 back H5493
(H8689) words H1697 arise H6965 ...
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THEY MUST TRUST IN YAHWEH AND NOT IN THE HORSES OF EGYPT (ISAIAH
31:1).
The Assyrians had powerful chariotry and horsemen, and in order to
combat them many felt that their only hope was in Egypt, famo...
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CONTENTS: Judah again warned against the Egyptian alliance. Jehovah's
defense of Jerusalem.
CHARACTERS: God.
CONCLUSION: It is gross absurdity to forsake the Rock of Ages for
broken reeds. If men wi...
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Isaiah 31:1. _Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help._ This was a
sin in open defiance of the law. Deuteronomy 28:68. It was a great
revolt of unbelief, because it distrusted the Lord, and all his...
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_Yet He also is wise_
GOD WORKS IN HISTORY
You have been clever and successful, but have you forgotten that
“God also is wise,” that He too has His policy, and acts
reasonably and consistently?
You...
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ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 31:2 HE IS WISE AND BRINGS DISASTER. Judah’s
diplomats think it is wise to seek Egypt’s help, but God uses their
plans to bring disaster. DOES NOT CALL BACK HIS WORDS. Unlike hum...
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THE ONLY COUNSELLOR
Isaiah 31:1. _Woe to the rebellious children, &c._
These words were spoken by the prophet at a time when the Jewish
nation was in great and imminent danger. They were addrest to t...
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EXPOSITION
ISAIAH 31:1
A FURTHER WARNING AGAINST SEEKING THE ALLIANCE OF EGYPT. This prophecy
seems to be quite independent of the last (Isaiah 30:
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Shall we turn in our Bibles to Isaiah 31:1-9.
Now as a backdrop to these scriptures in Isaiah 31:1-9 is the
impending invasion of Assyria. Assyria is the world-conquering power
at the moment. Assyria...
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1 Corinthians 1:21; 1 Samuel 2:3; Amos 3:6; Ezekiel 29:6; Isaiah 20:4
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He is safe — You think you are safe, in engaging the Egyptians; but
God is not inferior to them in wisdom or strength, and therefore you
have done foolishly, in preferring them before him, who will ex...