Isaiah 31 KJV: The Woe to Those Who Rely on Horses and Chariots
Isaiah 31 documents the fundamental conflict between human military technology and divine spiritual power. It warns that 'the Egyptians are men, and not God,' emphasizing that true protection comes from the Creator who hovers over His people like a protective parent bird.
v1-3: The Contrast Between Human Chariots and Divine Spirit
v4-5: The Lion and the Hovering Bird: Two Faces of Protection
v6-9: The Call to Return and the Supernatural Fall of Assyria
Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!
Yet he also is wise, and will bring evil, and will not call back his words: but will arise against the house of the evildoers, and against the help of them that work iniquity.
Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the LORD shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall fall, and he that is holpen shall fall down, and they all shall fail together.
For thus hath the LORD spoken unto me, Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so shall the LORD of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof.
Then shall the Assyrian fall with the sword, not of a mighty man; and the sword, not of a mean man, shall devour him: but he shall flee from the sword, and his young men shall be discomfited.
And he shall pass over to his strong hold for fear, and his princes shall be afraid of the ensign, saith the LORD, whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem.
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The contrast between 'flesh' and 'spirit' here provides a template for the entire Bible's teaching on where true authority resides. The 'Word Secret' is Pasach, the same word used for 'Passover,' describing how God will 'skip over' and protect Jerusalem while executing judgment elsewhere. Discover the riches with isaiah 31 commentary, containing expert led word study (original greek/hebrew) and passage level analysis.
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