Chapter 14 is a continuation of Isaiah’s prophecy concerning Babylon. It begins with a prophecy that declares that Israel will one day “rule over their oppressors.” That certainly seems like a pipe dream today.
The prophet then directs his attention to the “king” of Babylon. He declares that God will destroy his wicked kingdom. In my study of this section I got the distinct impression that the reference was to Satan in possession of Antichrist. When God removes this king from power, “The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet: they break forth into singing.” (verse 7) This sounds like the time that Jesus assumes His throne and does away with war and fighting as described in previous posts.
The next section describes the response of those in Hades when this king joins the ranks of the wicked dead. While on earth, He seemed invincible; in death he was revealed to be nothing more than an evil man as stated in verse 16, “Is this the man that made the earth to tremble?” The prophet even singles out Lucifer, one of the names of Satan, as the evil source of power that weakened the nations by leading them further and further into sin in an attempt to accomplish his goal. In the pride of his heart he actually thought he could overthrow God’s kingdom.
Evidently Satan’s final attempt to prevent the Lord from establishing His kingdom on earth will be set in motion from his stronghold in Babylon, the place where he first worked through evil men to establish false religion and reject their Creator. God declares that He will destroy all those who have joined with Satan’s forces and ensure that “they do not rise, nor possess the land, nor fill the face of the world with cities.”
This section closes with a statement of the surety of God’s word. Verse 27, “For the LORD of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?”
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It is very interesting for me to read the post. Thanx for it. I like such themes and anything connected to this matter. I would like to read a bit more on that blog soon.
Don't stop posting such themes. I love to read stories like that. Just add some pics :)
If only these themes were just stories to provide fodder for film makers and such. These "stories" are the very words of God concerning future events, and I will continue to try to sound the alarm to those who have hearts to hear.
Ezekiel 12:2 “Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they are a rebellious house.”
Matthew 13:15-16 “For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.”
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