Wrap your minds around it. Isaiah 46:1-13 Pulpit Commentary Homiletics God's Care For The Aged Isaiah 46:4 W.M. Isaiah 's Message As has been mentioned, Isaiah, the son of Amoz, was a member of the royal family.He made his first public appearance as the Divinely inspired prophet in the year of Uzziah 's affliction with leprosy, and he ministered to the people for about ninety years, during the reigns of kings Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah. Isaiah 46:10: From the very beginning telling you what the ending will be, All along letting you in on what is going to happen, Assuring you, 'I'm in this for the long haul, I'll do exactly what I set out to do,' Take it to heart. The complete Book of Isaiah is an anthology of poems composed chiefly by the great prophet, but also by disciples, some of whom came many years after Isaiah. Isaiah 46:3-4-3-4 MSG “Listen to me, family of Jacob, everyone that’s left of the family of Israel. I’ve been carrying you on my back from the day you were born, And I’ll keep on carrying you when you’re old. The no-god hunks of wood are loaded on mules And have to be hauled off, wearing out the poor mules - Dead weight, burdens who can't bear burdens, hauled off to captivity. 3 "Listen to me, family of Jacob, everyone that's left of the family of Israel. “With whom will you compare me or count me equal? The senectus and canities are obviously those of the people - not, however, as though it was already in a state of dotage (as Hitzig maintains, appealing erroneously to Isaiah 47:6 ), but as denoting the future and latest periods of its history. Powerpoints available - #379) Scripture: 1 Peter 3:12, Psalms 139:1-14, 2 Thessalonians 1:11, 2 Chronicles 7:14, Isaiah 46:4 (view more) (view less) Bel bows down, Nebo stoops; Their idols were on the beasts and on the Take it to heart.Remember your history,    your long and rich history.I am God, the only God you’ve had or ever will have—    incomparable, irreplaceable—From the very beginning    telling you what the ending will be,All along letting you in    on what is going to happen,Assuring you, ‘I’m in this for the long haul,    I’ll do exactly what I set out to do,’Calling that eagle, Cyrus, out of the east,    from a far country the man I chose to help me.I’ve said it, and I’ll most certainly do it. The no-god hunks of wood are loaded on mules This Is Serious Business, Rebels-2The god Bel falls down, god Nebo slumps.The no-god hunks of wood are loaded on mulesAnd have to be hauled off,wearing out the poor mules—Dead weight, burdens wh It is hard for modern believers to imagine how great the struggle with idolatry must have been. This is serious business, rebels. The reason for this great disparity between those gods and the LORD is clearly the truth that Yahweh is the one true God, sovereign over all creation. Isaiah 46:4 - Even to your old age I will be the same, And even to your graying years I will bear you! I’ve planned it, so it’s as good as done. 46 1 The god Bel falls down, god Nebo slumps. Outline of Isaiah chapters 45, 46, 47, 48—The fall of Babylon and rise of Persia This page provides an outline of Isaiah chapters 45, 46, 47, and 48 for your reference. Salvation isn’t on hold. Calling that eagle, Cyrus, out of the east. 8-11 “Think about this. I’ll be there, bearing you when you’re old and gray. I’ve said it, and I’ll most certainly do it. Assuring you, ‘I’m in this for the long haul. 1. The idols of the nations are carried into captivity. This is serious business, rebels. Remember your history, your long and rich history. everyone that’s left of the family of Israel. By way of contrast, the LORD saves His people to the uttermost. Isaiah 45-46 The Message (MSG) The God Who Forms Light and Darkness 45 1-7 God’s Message to his anointed, to Cyrus, whom he took by the hand Isaiah 46:9-11 The Message (MSG) 8-11 “Think about this. from a far country the man I chose to help me. from a far country the man I chose to help me. [] The images that are carried about are burdensome, a burden for the weary.2 They stoop and bow down together; unable to rescue the burden I’m putting salvation to work in Zion now. Isaiah 46 1 Bel bows down, Nebo stoops low; their idols are borne by beasts of burden. Say anything you want to it, it never talks back. I've done it and will keep on doing it, carrying you on my back, saving you. , the only God you’ve had or ever will have—. Isaiah 46:7 "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: yea, [one] shall cry unto him, yet … Wrap your minds around it. This is serious business, rebels. Isaiah 40‑66 constitutes one of the richest theological collections in the Hebrew Bible. Isaiah 46:4(KJV) Verse Thoughts It has always been a great comfort for believers to realise that we are fearfully and wonderfully made, and that the Lord knows us before we are born.. for He it is that formed us in our mother's womb. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you. Isaiah 42:5 God's Message, the God who created the cosmos, stretched out the skies, laid out the earth and all that grows from it, Who breathes life into earth's people, makes them alive with his own life: Read verse in The Isaiah 46:10 New King James Version (NKJV) 10 Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times things that are not yet done, Saying, ‘My counsel shall stand, And I … I'll be there, bearing you when you're old and gray. All nations made claims that their god or gods were the most po… Isaiah 46 - NIV: Bel bows down, Nebo stoops low; their idols are borne by beasts of burden.The images that are carried about are burdensome, a burden for the weary. Isaiah 46 The Message (MSG) This Is Serious Business, Rebels 46 1-2 The god Bel falls down, god Nebo slumps. [ a] The images that are carried about are burdensome, a burden for the weary. The Contemporary Parallel New Testament with KJV, NIV, NKJV, NASB, and more! Take it to heart. The Party’s Over-3“Get off your high horse and sit in the dirt,virgin daughter of Babylon.No more throne for you—sit on the ground,daughter of the Chaldeans.Nobody will be calling yo What a contrast between God and man! The Message Isaiah 46 Isaiah 46 This Is Serious Business, Rebels 1-2The god Bel falls down, god Nebo slumps. This is serious business, rebels. I’ve been carrying you on my back from the day you were born, And I’ll keep on carrying you when you’re old. Isaiah 46:3-4 The Message Update 3-4 “Listen to me, family of Jacob, everyone that’s left of the family of Israel. Isaiah 46:8-11 MSG “Think about this. They stoop and bow down together; unable to rescue the burden, they themselves go off into captivity. Take it to heart. I’m ready to help you right now. “Men put those idols on the backs of animals. Isaiah 46 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV) False Gods Are Useless 46 The Lord says, “Bel has fallen to the ground.Nebo [] is kneeling before me. In this section the prophet mocks the deities of Babylon who will not only fail to save their people, but have to be rescued themselves. “Think about this. I’ve planned it, so it’s as good as done. These chapters compose a virtual handbook of theological arguments and doctrines. I have done... - Verse-by-Verse Commentary Commentary on Isaiah 46:5-13 (Read Isaiah 46:5-13) Here the folly of those who made idols, and then prayed to them, is exposed. Read verse in The Message Bible “So to whom will you compare me, the Incomparable? Isaiah 46 – Dead Idols and the Living God A. I’ve planned it, so it’s as good as done. The Message, Large Print, Brown Trio Leather-Look, The Message: New Testament, Psalms, and Proverbs--Personal-Size Edition, The Message, Numbered Edition, Personal Size, with Topical Concordance, The Message, Ministry Edition: The Bible in Contemporary Language, The Message Bible, Compact Soft leather-look, tan. Isaiah 46 New International Version Update Gods of Babylon 46 Bel bows down, Nebo stoops low; their idols are borne by beasts of burden. And I’ll keep on carrying you when you’re old. I’ve said it, and I’ll most certainly do it. This is serious business, rebels. a dependable god, always right where you put it. Copyright © 1993, 2002, 2018 by Eugene H. Peterson, The Message (MSG). Isaiah 46:12-13-12-13 MSG “Now listen to me: You’re a hardheaded bunch and hard to help. (1-2) The false gods are carried away on carriages. Calling that eagle, Cyrus, out of the east. Deliverance is not a long-range plan. Dead weight, burdens who can’t bear burdens. How does the profuseness of idolaters shame the niggardliness of many who call themselves God The complete outline of Isaiah is spread over several lessons. Gain a concise, fundamental grasp of what the Bible is all about with our new. Statham And even to your old age I am he, etc. Isaiah couched this message in oracles of singular poetic beauty and power, oracles in which surprising shifts in syntax, audacious puns, and double- or triple-entendre are a constant feature. The no-god hunks of wood are loaded on mules And have to be hauled off, wearing out the poor mules - 2 Dead weight, burdens who can't bear burdens, hauled off to captivity. Isaiah 46:4-5 Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. In Isaiah 46:4 the attributes of the people are carried on in direct (not relative) self-assertions on the part of Jehovah. Isaiah 46 The god Bel falls down, god Nebo slumps. 46 Bel bows down, Nebo stoops low; their idols are borne by beasts of burden. [] The images that are carried about are burdensome, a burden for the weary. Wrap your minds around it. You’re a hardheaded bunch and hard to help. 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