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Themes in Isaiah 13

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Themes in Isaiah 13

Isaiah 13:1 (show verse)

An oracle against Babylon that Isaiah son of Amoz saw:

Amoz » Father of imiah
Burden » Figurative » Of the prophetic message
Prophecy » Respecting individuals, see under their names » the word of the lord came to," etc., To » Isaiah

Isaiah 13:2 (show verse)

Lift up a banner on a barren mountain.
Call out to them.
Wave your hand, and they will go
through the gates of the nobles.

hands » Operations of, mentioned » Making signs
Mountain » Signals from
Mountains » Beacons or ensigns often raised upon

Isaiah 13:3 (show verse)

I have commanded My chosen ones;
I have also called My warriors,
who exult in My triumph,
to execute My wrath.

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Isaiah 13:4 (show verse)

Listen, a tumult on the mountains,
like that of a mighty people!
Listen, an uproar among the kingdoms,
like nations being gathered together!
The Lord of Hosts is mobilizing an army for war.

Muster » Of troops

Isaiah 13:5 (show verse)

They are coming from a far land,
from the distant horizon—
the Lord and the weapons of His wrath—
to destroy the whole country.

Agency » In executing judgments
Armies » Frequently the instrument of God's vengeance
military Arms » Illustrative of » Judgments of God

Isaiah 13:6 (show verse)

Wail! For the day of the Lord is near.
It will come like destruction from the Almighty.

Days » Times of adversity called day of the lord
Days » A time of judgment called a day of » The lord
Day of the lord » The coming day of the lord
Day of the lord » How the day of the lord will come

Isaiah 13:7 (show verse)

Therefore everyone’s hands will become weak,
and every man’s heart will melt.

Day of the lord » The coming day of the lord
Day of the lord » How the day of the lord will come

Isaiah 13:8 (show verse)

They will be horrified;
pain and agony will seize them;
they will be in anguish like a woman in labor.
They will look at each other,
their faces flushed with fear.

Birth » Pangs in giving
Day of the lord » The coming day of the lord
Day of the lord » How the day of the lord will come
TraVeil » Incident to motherhood
Women » Sufferings of » Incident to motherhood

Isaiah 13:9 (show verse)

Look, the day of the Lord is coming—
cruel, with rage and burning anger—
to make the earth a desolation
and to destroy the sinners on it.

Days » Times of adversity called day of the lord
Day of the lord » Who the day of the lord shall be upon
Day of the lord » The coming day of the lord
Day of the lord » How the day of the lord will come
Heaven/the heavens » The heavens being shaken
Humbleness » What shall be humbled
Iniquity » The reward for iniquity
Pride/arrogance » The pride of man
Punishment » The lord punishing the world
World » The lord punishing the world

Isaiah 13:10 (show verse)

Indeed, the stars of the sky and its constellations
will not give their light.
The sun will be dark when it rises,
and the moon will not shine.

Day of the lord » Who the day of the lord shall be upon
Eclipse » Of the sun and moon
Heaven/the heavens » The heavens being shaken
Humbleness » What shall be humbled
Iniquity » The reward for iniquity
Moon » Darkening of
Moon » Illustrative » (withdrawing her light,) of deep calamities
Orion » The constellation of
Pride/arrogance » The pride of man
Punishment » The lord punishing the world
Stars » Darkening of
Stars » Constellations of
Stars » Illustrative » (withdrawing their light,) of severe judgments
Stars » When grouped together called constellations
Stars » Called » Stars of heaven
The sun » Illustrative » Of supreme rulers
World » The lord punishing the world

Isaiah 13:11 (show verse)

I will bring disaster on the world,
and their own iniquity, on the wicked.
I will put an end to the pride of the arrogant
and humiliate the insolence of tyrants.

Day of the lord » Who the day of the lord shall be upon
Heaven/the heavens » The heavens being shaken
Humbleness » What shall be humbled
Humiliation of sinners » Threatened
Iniquity » The reward for iniquity
Pride » They who are guilty of, shall be » Subdued
Pride/arrogance » The pride of man
Punishment » Of the wicked
Punishment » The lord punishing the world
Punishment of the The Wicked » Is from God
Punishment of the The Wicked » In this life by » Bringing down their pride
Sin » Punishment of » Of the wicked
Sin » God » Punishes
The wicked » Causes of failure in » Punishment of
World » The lord punishing the world

Isaiah 13:12 (show verse)

I will make man scarcer than gold,
and mankind more rare than the gold of Ophir.

Gold » Some things more precious than
Gold » Described as » Precious
Gold » Wedge of
Heaven/the heavens » The heavens being shaken
Ophir » Products of » Gold
Punishment » The lord punishing the world
World » The lord punishing the world

Isaiah 13:13 (show verse)

Therefore I will make the heavens tremble,
and the earth will shake from its foundations
at the wrath of the Lord of Hosts,
on the day of His burning anger.

Earthquakes » As judgments
Earthquakes » Are visible tokens of » God's anger
Heaven/the heavens » The heavens being shaken
Punishment » The lord punishing the world
World » The lord punishing the world

Isaiah 13:14 (show verse)

Like wandering gazelles
and like sheep without a shepherd,
each one will turn to his own people,
each one will flee to his own land.

Earthquakes » As judgments
Punishment » The lord punishing the world
World » The lord punishing the world

Isaiah 13:15 (show verse)

Whoever is found will be stabbed,
and whoever is caught will die by the sword.

Punishment » The lord punishing the world
World » The lord punishing the world

Isaiah 13:16 (show verse)

Their children will be smashed to death before their eyes;
their houses will be looted,
and their wives raped.

Cities » Were frequently » Pillaged
Cruelty » Instances of » In war
Punishment » The lord punishing the world
Rape » Captives afflicted with
War » Horrors of
World » The lord punishing the world

Isaiah 13:17 (show verse)

Look! I am stirring up the Medes against them,
who cannot be bought off with silver
and who have no desire for gold.

Archery » Practiced by the persians
Cyrus » Prophecies concerning
Gold » Used as money
Money » Gold used as
Persia » Prophecies concerning

Isaiah 13:18 (show verse)

Their bows will cut young men to pieces.
They will have no compassion on little ones;
they will not look with pity on children.

Archery » Practiced by the persians
Bow » A weapon » Used in war
Cruelty » Instances of » In war
Cyrus » Prophecies concerning

Isaiah 13:19 (show verse)

And Babylon, the jewel of the kingdoms,
the glory of the pride of the Chaldeans,
will be like Sodom and Gomorrah
when God overthrew them.

Babylon » Predictions respecting » Perpetual desolation of
Babylon » Remarkable for » National greatness
Babylon » Babylon the capital of » Called beauty of chaldees, &c
Babylon » Babylon the capital of » Called the glory of kingdoms
Cyrus » Prophecies concerning
Gomorrah » Destroyed
Sodom » Destroyed on account of the wickedness of the people

Isaiah 13:20 (show verse)

It will never be inhabited
or lived in from generation to generation;
a nomad will not pitch his tent there,
and shepherds will not let their flocks rest there.

Babylon » Predictions respecting » Perpetual desolation of
Cyrus » Prophecies concerning
The ishmaelites » Called » Arabians
The ishmaelites » Dwelt in tents
Tent » By arabians
Tents » Were used by » The arabs

Isaiah 13:21 (show verse)

But desert creatures will lie down there,
and owls will fill the houses.
Ostriches will dwell there,
and wild goats will leap about.

Animals » Habits of
Babylon » Predictions respecting » Perpetual desolation of
Beasts » Habitations of » Deserted cities
Beasts » Found in » Deserts
Cyrus » Prophecies concerning
Deserts » Infested with wild beasts
Owl » In rv ostrich is substituted
Owls » Inhabits deserted cities and houses

Isaiah 13:22 (show verse)

Hyenas will howl in the fortresses,
and jackals, in the luxurious palaces.
Babylon’s time is almost up;
her days are almost over.

Animals » Habits of
Babylon » Predictions respecting » Perpetual desolation of
Beasts » Habitations of » Deserted cities
Cyrus » Prophecies concerning
the Dragon » Found in » Deserted cities
Palaces » Often as a punishment » The habitation of dragons, &c
Palaces » Described as » Pleasant