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Themes in Isaiah 46

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Themes in Isaiah 46

Isaiah 46:1 (show verse)

Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your loads were heavy; they were a burden to 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 stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves have gone into captivity.

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Isaiah 46:3 (show verse)

Hearken to me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the birth, which are carried from the womb:

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Isaiah 46:4 (show verse)

And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoary hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and 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 will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?

God » None like to him

Isaiah 46:6 (show verse)

They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yes, they worship.

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

They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place, and he standeth; from his place shall he not remove: yes, one shall cry to him, yet he cannot answer, nor save him out of 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)

Remember this, and show yourselves men: bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors.

Remembrance » What to remember

Isaiah 46:9 (show verse)

Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none 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 the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do 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)

Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yes, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also perform 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)

Hearken to me, ye stout-hearted, that 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 shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not delay: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.

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