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WHEN BABYLONIAN GODS TUMBLE!
MONDAY, AUGUST 15
Isaiah 46:1-13
Psalm 22:25-31
"My praise shall
be of thee…"
WHEN BABYLONIAN GODS TUMBLE!
In prophesying the fall of Babylon to the Persians, Isaiah captured a full-lens picture of tumbling Babylonian gods! These who were the awesome objects of worship (eg. the great image erected by Nebuchadnezzar). These who were the guardian spirits of the nation!
Bel is another form for Baal, which reminds us of Elijah’s contest on Mount Carmel with the 450 prophets of Baal. Bel was the principal god of Babylon. Nebo or Nabu was his son. The kings of Babylon were surnamed by him like Nebuchadnezzar and Nabonidus.
Isaiah saw the chief gods of the Babylonians went into captivity at the fall of Babylon, like the subjects that were under their protection. Isaiah satired of these gods, standing so rigidly erect in the temples, who were then laid low, piled up (on carts probably), and drawn away by beasts of burden. These idols not only could not save themselves but were also a heavy burden to those assigned to carry them away. These had fallen from their lofty heights where they were worshipped for ages. As the Chinese saying goes, "The clay idols when crossing a stream can hardly keep body and limb together."
In contrast, there is the living and true God of Israel who has protected Israel all the days of their life. How ridiculous it is therefore for Israel to make gods of gold and silver and fall down in worship before them! Israel is called again to return to the One True God. Do Christians need to be called out of idolatry? Is not the mighty dollar our god today? "Ye cannot serve God and mammon" (Matt 6:24).
God knows the end from the beginning as proven by His prediction of Cyrus to be the salvation of Israel. Cyrus is described as "a ravenous bird" (Isa 46:11) to denote the swiftness of his blitzkrieg.
THOUGHT: (Read Psalm 135:15-18.)
PRAYER: Help me, O Lord, never to have any idols in my life.
Posted in Adult RPG
Isaiah 46:1-13
Psalm 22:25-31
"My praise shall
be of thee…"
WHEN BABYLONIAN GODS TUMBLE!
In prophesying the fall of Babylon to the Persians, Isaiah captured a full-lens picture of tumbling Babylonian gods! These who were the awesome objects of worship (eg. the great image erected by Nebuchadnezzar). These who were the guardian spirits of the nation!
Bel is another form for Baal, which reminds us of Elijah’s contest on Mount Carmel with the 450 prophets of Baal. Bel was the principal god of Babylon. Nebo or Nabu was his son. The kings of Babylon were surnamed by him like Nebuchadnezzar and Nabonidus.
Isaiah saw the chief gods of the Babylonians went into captivity at the fall of Babylon, like the subjects that were under their protection. Isaiah satired of these gods, standing so rigidly erect in the temples, who were then laid low, piled up (on carts probably), and drawn away by beasts of burden. These idols not only could not save themselves but were also a heavy burden to those assigned to carry them away. These had fallen from their lofty heights where they were worshipped for ages. As the Chinese saying goes, "The clay idols when crossing a stream can hardly keep body and limb together."
In contrast, there is the living and true God of Israel who has protected Israel all the days of their life. How ridiculous it is therefore for Israel to make gods of gold and silver and fall down in worship before them! Israel is called again to return to the One True God. Do Christians need to be called out of idolatry? Is not the mighty dollar our god today? "Ye cannot serve God and mammon" (Matt 6:24).
God knows the end from the beginning as proven by His prediction of Cyrus to be the salvation of Israel. Cyrus is described as "a ravenous bird" (Isa 46:11) to denote the swiftness of his blitzkrieg.
THOUGHT: (Read Psalm 135:15-18.)
PRAYER: Help me, O Lord, never to have any idols in my life.
Posted in Adult RPG