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Themes in Isaiah 21

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Themes in Isaiah 21

Isaiah 21:1 (show verse)

The oracle of the wilderness of the sea. As whirlwinds in the Negev sweep through, it comes from the wilderness, from an awesome land.

Babylon » Predictions respecting » Destruction of
Babylon » Was called » Desert of the sea
Deserts » Phenomena of, alluded to » Tornadoes or whirlwinds
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Denunciations against babylon
Medo-persian kingdom » Predictions respecting » Conquest of babylon
Persia » Prophecies concerning
Whirlwind » Generally came from the south
Whirlwind » In the valley of the euphrates

Isaiah 21:2 (show verse)

A grievous vision is declared to me. The treacherous man deals treacherously, and the destroyer destroys. Go up, Elam; attack. I have stopped all of Media's sighing.

Babylon » Predictions respecting » Destruction of
Cyrus » Prophecies concerning
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Denunciations against babylon
Medo-persian kingdom » Predictions respecting » Conquest of babylon
Persia » Prophecies concerning
Revelation » Methods of » Prophetic visions
Visions » Prophetic

Isaiah 21:3 (show verse)

Therefore my thighs are filled with anguish. Pains have taken hold on me, like the pains of a woman in labor. I am in so much pain that I can't hear. I so am dismayed that I can't see.

Babylon » Predictions respecting » Destruction of
Birth » Pangs in giving
Distress » Trouble, borrowing » Pain
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Denunciations against babylon
Persia » Prophecies concerning

Isaiah 21:4 (show verse)

My heart flutters. Horror has frightened me. The twilight that I desired has been turned into trembling for me.

Babylon » Predictions respecting » Destruction of
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Denunciations against babylon
Persia » Prophecies concerning

Isaiah 21:5 (show verse)

They prepare the table. They set the watch. They eat. They drink. Rise up, you princes, oil the shield.

Anointing » Was used for » Preparing weapons for war
military Arms » Before using » Anointed
Babylon » Predictions respecting » Destruction of
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Denunciations against babylon
Persia » Prophecies concerning
Shields » Before war » Anointed
Watchman » On towers
Watchmen » Were stationed » On watch towers

Isaiah 21:6 (show verse)

For the Lord said to me, "Go, set a watchman. Let him declare what he sees.

Babylon » Predictions respecting » Destruction of
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Denunciations against babylon
Persia » Prophecies concerning
Watchman » On towers
Watchmen » In time of danger » Reported the approach of all strangers, &c

Isaiah 21:7 (show verse)

When he sees a troop, horsemen in pairs, a troop of donkeys, a troop of camels, he shall listen diligently with great attentiveness."

Ass (donkey) » Domesticated » Drawing chariots
Domestic Donkeys » Was used » In harness
Babylon » Predictions respecting » Destruction of
Camel » Uses of » Drawing chariots
Camels » Used for » Drawing chariots
Chariot » Drawn by camels
Chariots » Drawn by » Asses and camels
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Denunciations against babylon
Persia » Prophecies concerning
Watchman » On towers
Watchmen » In time of danger » Reported the approach of all strangers, &c

Isaiah 21:8 (show verse)

Then the lookout shouted: "Lord, I stand continually on the watchtower in the daytime, and every night I stay at my post.

Isaiah 21:9 (show verse)

Behold, here comes a troop of men, horsemen in pairs." He answered, "Fallen, fallen is Babylon; and all the engraved images of her gods are broken to the ground.

Babylon » Predictions respecting » Destruction of
Babylon » Was called » Desert of the sea
Idolatry » Prophecies relating to
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Denunciations against babylon
Persia » Prophecies concerning
Watchman » On towers
Watchmen » In time of danger » Reported the approach of all strangers, &c

Isaiah 21:10 (show verse)

You are my threshing, and the grain of my floor." That which I have heard from the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, I have declared to you.

Babylon » Predictions respecting » Destruction of
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Denunciations against babylon
Persia » Prophecies concerning
Threshing » Illustrative » Of the judgments of God
Threshing » The place for » Called the floor
Watchman » On towers

Isaiah 21:11 (show verse)

The burden of Dumah. One calls to me out of Seir, "Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?"

Cities » Protected at night by watchmen
Dumah » Son of ishmael
Edomites, the » Country of » Called » Dumah
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Prophecy concerning seir
Night » Used figuratively
Watchman » On towers
Watchmen » Often interrogated by passengers

Isaiah 21:12 (show verse)

The watchman said, "The morning comes, and also the night. If you will inquire, inquire. Come back again."

Dumah » Son of ishmael
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Prophecy concerning seir
Night » Used figuratively
Night » Illustrative of » Seasons of severe calamities
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Dawn, spiritual, the coming of Christ ushers in the
Spiritual » Crowns » Dawn
Watchman » On towers

Isaiah 21:13 (show verse)

The burden on Arabia. In the forest in Arabia you will lodge, you caravans of Dedanites.

Arabia » Prophecies against
Arabians » Prophecies concerning
Commerce » Inland, by caravans
Dedanim » Descendants of dedan
Forests » Mentioned in scripture » Arabian
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Arabia
The ishmaelites » Predictions respecting » Their glory, &c to be diminished
Travelers » Often collected together and formed caravans

Isaiah 21:14 (show verse)

They brought water to him who was thirsty. The inhabitants of the land of Tema met the fugitives with their bread.

Arabians » Prophecies concerning
Beneficence » The inhabitants of tema
Beneficence » Instances of » The temanites
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Arabia
The ishmaelites » Predictions respecting » Their glory, &c to be diminished
Poor » Kindness to » The temanites
Tema » A people of arabia, probably descendants from tema, ishmael's son

Isaiah 21:15 (show verse)

For they fled away from the swords, from the drawn sword, from the bent bow, and from the heat of battle.

Arabians » Prophecies concerning
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Arabia
The ishmaelites » Predictions respecting » Their glory, &c to be diminished

Isaiah 21:16 (show verse)

For the Lord said to me, "Within a year, as a worker bound by contract would count it, the glory of Kedar will fail,

Arabians » Prophecies concerning
Glory » Christ's » Of man, transient
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Arabia
The ishmaelites » Predictions respecting » Their glory, &c to be diminished
Kedar » A nomadic clan of the ishmaelites
Man » Extremity of examples of » Glory of
The world » Glory of » Glory of man, transient

Isaiah 21:17 (show verse)

and the residue of the number of the archers, the mighty men of the children of Kedar, will be few; for the LORD, the God of Israel, has spoken it."

Arabians » Prophecies concerning
Archery » Practiced by the people of kedar
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Arabia
The ishmaelites » Predictions respecting » Their glory, &c to be diminished