ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 31:1 WOE. See note on 28:1. GO DOWN TO EGYPT FOR HELP. See Isaiah 28:15; Isaiah 29:15; Isaiah 30:1, Isaiah 30:16. HORSES... CHARIOTS... HORSEMEN. A military advantage desirable to Judah, but already defeated by God (see... [ Continue Reading ]
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 human leaders, God is so wise that he does not have to change course on the basis of new information.... [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 31:3 Isaiah argues for the superiority of a spiritual ally over a human one (see 2 Chronicles 32:8; Psalms 56:4; Isaiah 2:22; Isaiah 40:28; Jeremiah 17:5). The HELPER is Egypt; HE WHO IS HELPED is Judah.... [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 31:6 TURN TO HIM. See Isaiah 30:15. DEEPLY REVOLTED. Judah has to be told that their spiritual unfaithfulness is serious. IDOLS. See Isaiah 2:20. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 31:9 HIS ROCK, FIRE. See Isaiah 6:6 and Isaiah 33:14. When Assyria attacked JERUSALEM, they walked into a FURNACE. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i [ Continue Reading ]