Isaiah 22:1-25
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 22:1 The fourth oracle shows the light of the world, Jerusalem, growing dark. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 22:1 The fourth oracle shows the light of the world, Jerusalem, growing dark. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 22:5 FOR. The reason for Jerusalem’s fall is the will of THE LORD GOD OF HOSTS. The TUMULT AND TRAMPLING AND CONFUSION of warfare replaces the wild pleasure-seeking of vv. Isaiah 22:1. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.leng [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 22:6 ELAM and KIR refer to foreign invaders. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 22:7 FULL OF CHARIOTS. The jubilant shouting (v. Isaiah 22:2) is replaced by enemy chariots. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 22:8 These verses show the irony of pursuing military readiness while neglecting the sovereign God who controls the situation. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 22:12 Isaiah contrasts what THE LORD GOD OF HOSTS called for with how his unrepentant people responded (v. Isaiah 22:5). JOY AND GLADNESS. In this case, an empty substitute for true happiness (see Isaiah 35:10). LET US EAT AND DRINK. God’s people are focused on temporary pleasu... [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 22:14 THIS INIQUITY. That is, the sin of looking to something other than God for rescue. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 22:20 MY SERVANT. See Isaiah 20:3; Isaiah 37:35; Isaiah 41:8; Isaiah 42:1. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsBy [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 22:22 THE KEY symbolizes the steward’s authority to make binding decisions in the interests of the king (see Matthew 16:19). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]