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Themes in Isaiah 31

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Themes in Isaiah 31

Isaiah 31:1 (show verse)

Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help
And rely on horses,
And trust in chariots because they are many
And in horsemen because they are very strong,
But they do not look to the Holy One of Israel, nor seek the Lord!

Alliances » Evil » Examples of God's people seeking
Alliances » Political » With idolaters forbidden
Animals » Names of » Horses
Cavalry » Mounted » On horses
Chariots » Used in war
Chariots » The jews condemned for » Trusting to
Egypt » Armies of
Egyptians » Alliances with, forbidden to the israelites
Evil » Alliances » Examples of God's people seeking
false Confidence » In outward resources
Help » Those that seek the help of evildoers
Horse » Israel reproved for keeping
Horse » Egypt famous for
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Reproves the people for their confidence in egypt, and their contempt of God
Man » Redemption of » Trust in
Seeking God » They who neglect denounced
The lord seeking that which was lost » Those that do not seek the lord
Trust » Woe and curse of false
Trust » Those that do not trust in the lord
Trust » Those that trust in man
Trust » Of the wicked--exemplified » israelites
false Trusts » General references to
FALSE » Trusts » General references to
FALSE » Trusts » Trust in man, warnings concerning

Isaiah 31:2 (show verse)

Yet He also is wise and will bring disaster
And does not retract His words,
But will arise against the house of evildoers
And against the help of the workers of iniquity.

Evil doers » Warnings to
Evil » Doers » Warnings to
false Confidence » In outward resources
Help » Those that seek the help of evildoers
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Reproves the people for their confidence in egypt, and their contempt of God
The lord seeking that which was lost » Those that do not seek the lord
Trust » Woe and curse of false
Trust » Those that do not trust in the lord
Trust » Those that trust in man

Isaiah 31:3 (show verse)

Now the Egyptians are men and not God,
And their horses are flesh and not spirit;
So the Lord will stretch out His hand,
And he who helps will stumble
And he who is helped will fall,
And all of them will come to an end together.

false Confidence » In outward resources
Help » Those that seek the help of evildoers
Horses » The jews » Condemned for trusting to
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Reproves the people for their confidence in egypt, and their contempt of God
Man » Redemption of » Trust in
The lord seeking that which was lost » Those that do not seek the lord
Trust » Woe and curse of false
Trust » Those that do not trust in the lord
Trust » Those that trust in man
FALSE » Trusts » Trust in man, warnings concerning

Isaiah 31:4 (show verse)

For thus says the Lord to me,
“As the lion or the young lion growls over his prey,
Against which a band of shepherds is called out,
And he will not be terrified at their voice nor disturbed at their noise,
So will the Lord of hosts come down to wage war on Mount Zion and on its hill.”

Animals » Lions » Characteristics of
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Reproves the people for their confidence in egypt, and their contempt of God
Lions » Roars when seeking prey
Lions » Described as » Fearless even of man
Lions » Illustrative » Of God in protecting his church
Lions » Characteristics of

Isaiah 31:5 (show verse)

Like flying birds so the Lord of hosts will protect Jerusalem.
He will protect and deliver it;
He will pass over and rescue it.

Battle of Life » God » Represented as » A defence
Birds » Rapid flight of, alluded to
God » Christ as » Defence of believers by
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Reproves the people for their confidence in egypt, and their contempt of God
Jerusalem » Protected by God
divine Protector » A defence
The Providence of God » Is exercised in » Delivering saints

Isaiah 31:6 (show verse)

Return to Him from whom you have deeply defected, O sons of Israel.

Backsliders » Return of
Backsliding » Exhortations to return from
Conversion » Exhortations to
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Reproves the people for their confidence in egypt, and their contempt of God
Rebellion against God » Exhibited in » Revolting from him

Isaiah 31:7 (show verse)

For in that day every man will cast away his silver idols and his gold idols, which your sinful hands have made for you as a sin.

Backsliders » Return of
Idol » Made of » Gold
Idol » Made of » Silver
Idolatry » Prophecies relating to

Isaiah 31:8 (show verse)

And the Assyrian will fall by a sword not of man,
And a sword not of man will devour him.
So he will

not escape the sword,

And his young men will become forced laborers.

Assyria » Prophecies concerning
Assyria » Predictions respecting » Destruction of

Isaiah 31:9 (show verse)

“His rock will pass away because of panic,
And his princes will be terrified at the standard,”
Declares the Lord, whose fire is in Zion and whose furnace is in Jerusalem.

Assyria » Prophecies concerning
Assyria » Predictions respecting » Destruction of