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ESV Global Study Bible :: Footnotes for Isaiah 46

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References for Isa 46:7 —  1   2 

Isa. 46:1–47:15 The Lord will humiliate the idols of human self-worship and will demonstrate that he is the one true God.

Isa. 46:1–2 Bel . . . Nebo. Isaiah aims his argument at two of Babylon’s chief gods. these things you carry. Images of these gods were carried in procession at the annual New Year’s festival in Babylon. But rather than lead the way into the future, Babylon will go into captivity.

Isa. 46:3–4 borne by me. While the idols must be carried, the God of Israel carries his people. the remnant. Those who survived the Babylonian captivity. from before your birth . . . even to your old age. There is never one moment when God fails his people. I am he . . . I will carry and will save. God emphasizes his personal commitments to his people.

Isa. 46:6–7 Created gods are dependent on their creators. they carry it. If a god has to be carried, how can it help its worshipers? it cannot move. If a god cannot move, how can it intervene?

Isa. 46:8–11 recall it to mind. The people must remember God and follow him. a bird of prey from the east. Cyrus.

Isa. 46:12–13 my righteousness . . . my salvation . . . my glory. God does not need his people’s faith to carry him forward.

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