46:1
Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon
the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary
beast.
46:2
They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but
themselves are gone into captivity.
46:3
Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of
Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the
womb:
46:4
And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you:
I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.
46:5
To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may
be like?
46:6
They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire
a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship.
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 can he not answer, nor save him out of his trouble.
46:8
Remember this, and shew yourselves men: bring it again to mind, O ye
transgressors.
46:9
Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and
there is none like me,
(46:9) "I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and
there is none like me." Not even Jesus or the Holy Ghost? How many gods are there?
(46:10-11) "Declaring the end from the beginning,
and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure ...
yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it."
Unlike the god of the process theologians, the God of Isaiah is in full control of his creation;
he has pre-ordained everything.
46:10Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things
that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my
pleasure:
46:11
Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel
from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I
have purposed it, I will also do it.
46:12
Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness:
46:13
I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation
shall not tarry: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.
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