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Luke 18: 1: And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint.(Give up) 14: I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: (The Pharisee) for everyone that that exalteth himself shall be abased: and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.” We now continue in this great Book of Isaiah, and ask a word of wisdom from our Father in Christ Yeshuah Messiah's Name, Amen. Isa 7:1 And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up toward Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it. In this verse we have an example of the two different kingdoms of Israel that divided after the death of King Solomon. I & II Kings: This division is rarely taught, but is an important key to understanding much of God’s Word. In this verse, the ‘house of Israel’, being the ten northern tribes, and Ephraim being the largest tribe, joins forces with the king of Syria to war against Jerusalem, where the ‘house of Judah’ resides. So this is Judah’s brethren, the ‘house of Israel’, and taking sides against their brother Judah, with the help of the Syrians. How do you think God feels about this, when brother turns against brother in war? We’re going to find out in this great Book of Isaiah. Isa 7:2 And it was told the house of David, saying, "Syria is confederate with Ephraim." And his heart was moved, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the wood are moved with the wind. Again, the ‘house of David’ is Judah that resides in Jerusalem, and they are told that their brethren, i.e., the ‘house of Israel' is joined with a foreign nation, that more than likely promised Ephraim all sorts of wealth for their trouble (Ephraim being put for the largest of the ten tribes, and also at times referred to as Samaria, as in)... 1 Kings 16:24: And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver, and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria. So this is a civil war, brother against brother and this is why the ‘house of David’ is tormented as trees shaking in the wind. Isa 7:3 Then said the LORD unto Isaiah, "Go forth now to meet Ahaz, thou, and Shearjashub thy son, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool in the highway of the fuller's field; The translation for the name Shearjashub, Isaiah’s son, is ‘a remnant shall return.’ Since the main subject thus far is how the ‘house of Israel’ has separated itself from Judah and God, they are the remnant referred to in this verse. The ‘pool in the highway...’ is a place where laundry was done, with ‘fullers’ soap. Isa 7:4 And say unto him, 'Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah. God is telling Isaiah to go down to Jerusalem, and tell Ahaz, the king of Judah, that, "your brother, the ‘house of Israel’ has betrayed you, and has hired an extra gun against you. But don’t worry; these two are just a couple of smoking sticks. There’s no fire in them." Isa 7:5 Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have taken evil counsel against thee, saying, Again, the son of Remaliah is Pekah, king of the ‘house of Israel’. Ephraim represents the people of the ‘house of Israel’, or the ten tribes of the northern kingdom of Israel. This king they wish to set |
