Isaiah 44:20

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?

Feedeth

Luke 15:16

A deceived

Revelation 20:3

Is there

2 Thessalonians 2:9

1 Timothy 4:2

Bible References

Feedeth

and he longed to make a hearty meal of the pods the swine were eating, but no one gave him any.

A deceived

For, from the very creation of the world, His invisible perfections--namely His eternal power and divine nature--have been rendered intelligible and clearly visible by His works, so that these men are without excuse.

And for this reason God sends them a misleading influence that they may believe the lie;

"And even if *our* faith fails, He remains true--He cannot prove false to Himself."

The great Dragon, the ancient serpent, he who is called 'the Devil' and 'the Adversary' and leads the whole earth astray, was hurled down: he was hurled down to the earth, and his angels were hurled down with him.

And his power of leading astray the inhabitants of the earth is due to the marvels which he has been permitted to work in the presence of the Wild Beast. And he told the inhabitants of the earth to erect a statue to the Wild Beast who had received the sword-stroke and yet had recovered.

Never again shall the light of a lamp shine in thee, and never again shall the voice of a bridegroom or of a bride be heard in thee. For thy merchants were the great men of the earth, and with the magic which thou didst practise all nations were led astray.

He closed the entrance and put a seal upon him in order that he might be unable to lead the nations astray any more until the thousand years were at an end. Afterwards he is to be set at liberty for a short time.

Is there

The appearing of the Lawless one will be attended by various miracles and tokens and delusive marvels--for so Satan works--

through the hypocrisy of men who teach falsely and have their own consciences seared as with a hot iron;