ALLIANCE WITH BABYLON DENOUNCED
Conclusion of the historical appendix. The chapter belongs to the
period when Merodach-Baladan of Babylon was making efforts to bring
the various peoples of W. Asia into alliance against the common enemy,
the king of Assyria (at this time Sargon, Isaiah 20:1). The
arr... [ Continue Reading ]
TRUTH] i.e. stability (Jeremiah 14:13).
With words of pious resignation Hezekiah acquiesces in thé will of
Jehovah (cp. 1 Samuel 3:18), then in the words that follow—FOR THERE
SHALL BE PEACE, etc.—he expresses his thankfulness that the
punishment has been postponed. The prediction of the captivity o... [ Continue Reading ]