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Themes in Isaiah 46

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Themes in Isaiah 46

Isaiah 46:1 (show verse)

Bel has bowed down, Nebo stoops over;

Their images are consigned to the beasts and the cattle.
The things that you carry are burdensome,
A load for the weary beast.

Bel » Babylonian » God
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Nebo
Nebo » An idol
Nebo » Babylonian » Idol

Isaiah 46:2 (show verse)

They stooped over, they have bowed down together;
They could not rescue the burden,
But have themselves gone into captivity.

No Themes for this verse.

Isaiah 46:3 (show verse)

“Listen to Me, O house of Jacob,
And all the remnant of the house of Israel,
You who have been borne by Me from birth
And have been carried from the womb;

No Themes for this verse.

Isaiah 46:4 (show verse)

Even to your old age I will be the same,
And even to your

graying years I will bear you!

I have done it, and I will carry you;
And I will bear you and I will deliver you.

Afflictions » Moments of Discouragement » Deliverance from, promised to believers
Being Devoted to God » Grounded upon » Our preservation
Decrepitude » Ps 71; ec 12 general references to » Divine presence in
Deliverance » Divine, example of » Promised to believers
Everlasting » Arms
God » Sustaining providence » Supports the weak
God » Supplies of » Supporter of the weak
God's Promises » Of deliverance » Promised to believers
Long life » Old age ps 71; ec 12 » Divine presence in
Old age » General references to » Divine presence in
divine Providence » Sustaining » Supports the weak

Isaiah 46:5 (show verse)

“To whom would you liken Me
And make Me equal and compare Me,
That we would be alike?

God » None like to him

Isaiah 46:6 (show verse)

“Those who lavish gold from the purse
And weigh silver on the scale
Hire a goldsmith, and he makes it into a god;
They bow down, indeed they worship it.

Arts and crafts » Names of various » Goldsmiths
Balances » Money weighed with
Money » Gold used as
Salvation » What cannot save

Isaiah 46:7 (show verse)

“They lift it upon the shoulder and carry it;
They set it in its place and it stands there.

It does not move from its place.

Though one may cry to it, it cannot answer;
It cannot deliver him from his distress.

Idolatry » Other customs of » Prayers to idols
Idolatry » Objects of, carried in procession
Idolatry » Described as » Unprofitable
Protection » Not to be found in » Idols
Salvation » What cannot save

Isaiah 46:8 (show verse)

“Remember this, and be assured;

Recall it to mind, you transgressors.

Remembrance » What to remember

Isaiah 46:9 (show verse)

“Remember the former things long past,
For I am God, and there is no other;
I am God, and there is no one like Me,

Counsel » The counsel(s) of the lord
God » None like to him
Hearing » Hearing the lord
Remembrance » What to remember
Salvation » The salvation of the lord
The fruit of righteousness » The righteousness of the lord
Unity of God » Exhibited in » His being alone possessed of foreknowledge

Isaiah 46:10 (show verse)

Declaring the end from the beginning,
And from ancient times things which have not been done,
Saying, ‘My purpose will be established,
And I will accomplish all My good pleasure’;

Counsel » The counsel(s) of the lord
divine Counsels » Divine counsels, immutable
Foreknowledge » Of God
God » Examples of Leadership » Immutable
God » Pillar of » Foreknowledge of
Hearing » Hearing the lord
Prescience » Foreknowledge
Salvation » The salvation of the lord
The fruit of righteousness » The righteousness of the lord
Unity of God » Exhibited in » His being alone possessed of foreknowledge
God, Wisdom of » Exhibited in » His foreshadowing events

Isaiah 46:11 (show verse)

Calling a bird of prey from the east,
The man of My purpose from a far country.
Truly I have spoken; truly I will bring it to pass.
I have planned it, surely I will do it.

Birds » Figurative
Birds » Illustrative » Of cruel and rapacious kings
The Counsels and purposes of God » Shall be performed
Cyrus » Prophecies concerning
Hearing » Hearing the lord
Persia » Cyrus
Salvation » The salvation of the lord
The fruit of righteousness » The righteousness of the lord
Unity of God » Exhibited in » His being alone possessed of foreknowledge

Isaiah 46:12 (show verse)

“Listen to Me, you stubborn-minded,
Who are far from righteousness.

Hearing » Hearing the lord
Heart » The unregenerate » Is double (duplicity)
character of the unrenewed Heart » Stout
Righteousness » The wicked » Are far from
Salvation » The salvation of the lord
Stubbornness » Warnings against
The fruit of righteousness » The righteousness of the lord

Isaiah 46:13 (show verse)

“I bring near My righteousness, it is not far off;
And My salvation will not delay.
And I will grant salvation in Zion,
And My glory for Israel.

Salvation » The salvation of the lord
The fruit of righteousness » The righteousness of the lord