Isaiah 46
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 46 of 66
Chapter Summary
The idols of Babylon could not save themselves. Jehovah saves his people to the end. Idols are not comparable to Jehovah for power.
Key Hebrew Words
People & Context
The eternal God who carries Israel from birth to old age and declares the end from the beginning
Chief Babylonian god (Marduk) who bows down, his idol a helpless burden loaded on weary beasts
Babylonian god of writing who stoops; his image cannot save or rescue its worshipers
House of Jacob called to listen, borne by Jehovah from the womb
Remnant of the house of Israel whom Jehovah upholds and to whom He gives His glory in Zion
Timeline
The Babylonian gods Bel and Nebo are depicted as heavy, burdensome idols strapped to beasts, unable to deliver themselves from captivity.
Isaiah 46:1-2In contrast to dead idols that must be carried, God reminds Israel that He has carried them from the womb and will continue to carry and deliver them even into their old age.
Isaiah 46:3-7God asserts His ability to declare the end from the beginning, stating He is calling a man of His counsel (like a bird of prey) from the east to execute His purpose.
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