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Isaiah 14:12 forward:
The "house of Judah" at Jerusalem during Jeremiah's day also tried to enlist Pharaoh's help against the king of Babylon (Jer.37). They suffered captivity to Babylon around 130 years after the ten tribes were taken away. Isa 30:3 Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt your confusion. "Zoan" means 'the place of departure' (BDB-6814). It was an ancient city in Lower Egypt existing before Abraham's day, and was the old capital of the Shepherd King dynasty. It was where Pharaoh later dwelt at the time of God leading Israel out of Egypt. Isa 30:6 The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profit them. Our Heavenly Father is referring back in Israel's history to several past events where His People were rebellious. He sent fiery serpents upon the people when they rebelled against Him through His servant Moses (Numbers 21). Per Isaiah 46, the asses were heavily burdened by idols of Baal being carried around by them, when those idols are nothings, and cannot save. The presents sent to the historical Assyrian to try and prevent his army from coming upon Israel didn't help either. The Message is to put our trust in The Father through His Son. His Rest is the only true Rest and Salvation. (Recall what the name 'Isaiah' means - 'Yah is Salvation'). Isa 30:7 For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, "Their strength is to sit still." The strength of Egypt was to sit still and offer no help. Our Father is letting us know how He feels about those religious leaders who sew the coverings over His People's minds, causing the confusion of Baalism. He is comparing historical Egypt as linked with Baal's false prophets, and thus with the type of religious leaders today who sew the false coverings in place of His Word. And that is the false system of instruction which many of Israel had turned to then, and which many of them are still under today. 2 Chron.13: Read All. |