Isaiah 46
13 verses
The Lord compares Himself to the idols of Babylon, Bel and Nebo, which are carried by beasts and burden those who bear them, while the Lord carries Israel from her birth. The oracle establishes that divine power is radically different from human and demonic powers and that authentic faith rests on God's eternal care and protection. The passage emphasizes that the Lord has declared the end from the beginning and that there is no other god besides Him, establishing the certainty of God's purposes and the futility of alternative sources of meaning and hope. The oracle includes the promise that the Lord will bring salvation to Zion and will give His glory to Israel, establishing that the people of God will be restored to dignity and prominence. The vision includes the promise that the Lord will not cast off Israel despite her sins and that He will accomplish His purposes in her redemption. Isaiah 46 demonstrates that authentic faith requires recognition of God's unique power and purposes and that trust in God produces security despite outward circumstances. The chapter establishes that idols are powerless and burdensome while the living God is eternally powerful and eternally committed to His people.
VERSES IN THIS CHAPTER
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Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast.
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They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity.
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Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb:
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And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.
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To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?
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They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship.
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They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place, and he standeth; from his place shall he not remove: yea, one shall cry unto him, yet can he not answer, nor save him out of his trouble.
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Remember this, and shew yourselves men: bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors.
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Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me,
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Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:
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Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.
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Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness:
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I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.
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