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Themes in Isaiah 46

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Themes in Isaiah 46

Isaiah 46:1 (show verse)

Bel is fallen, and Nebo is broken down: whose images were a burden for the beasts and cattle, to overladen them, and to make them weary.

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

Isaiah 46:2 (show verse)

They are sunk down, and fallen together; for they may not ease them of their burden, therefore must they go into captivity.

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Isaiah 46:3 (show verse)

Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all ye that remain yet of the household of Israel, whom I have borne from your mother's womb, and brought you up from your birth, till ye were grown:

No Themes for this verse.

Isaiah 46:4 (show verse)

I, I which shall bear you unto your last age, I have made you; I will also nourish you, bear you and save 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)

Whom will ye make me like, in fashion or image, that I may be like him?

God » None like to him

Isaiah 46:6 (show verse)

Ye fools, no doubt, will take out silver and gold out of your purses, and weigh it, and hire a goldsmith to make a god of it, that men may kneel down and worship it.

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

Yet must he be taken on men's shoulders and borne, and set in his place, that he may stand and not move. Alas that men should cry unto him, which giveth no answer; and delivereth not the man that calleth upon him, from his trouble.

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)

Consider this well, and be ashamed. Go into your own selves, O ye renegades.

Remembrance » What to remember

Isaiah 46:9 (show verse)

Remember the things which are past, since the beginning of the world: that I am God, and that there is else no God, yea, and that there is nothing like unto 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)

In the beginning of a thing, I show the end thereof: and I tell before, things that are not yet come to pass. With one word is my device accomplished, and fulfilleth all my 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)

I call a bird out of the East, and all that I take in hand, out of far countries, as soon as I command, I bring it hither: as soon as I think to devise a thing, I 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)

Hear me, O ye that are of a high stomach, but 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 shall bring forth my righteousness. It is not far, and my health shall not tarry long away. I will lay health in Zion, and give Israel my glory.

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