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Admonition Against the Alliance
Isaiah 30:1–7
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With the threat of the Assyrians under Sennachrib on their doorstep. Judah sought help through an alliance with Egypt, a waning power, instead of trusting the Lord.
The fourth “woe” is pronounced on Judah for their rebellion against the Lord. Even after all that God has done for His people they have turned away from Him and sought help from Egypt (vv. 2-3). They are determined to go down into Egypt and seek an alliance with the Egyptians to secure themselves against the possibility of an Assyrian invasion. God simply reminds them that they are willing to take counsel from everyone but Him (v. 1)
The Jews even sent a delegation to two Egyptian cities, near the Israelite border, Joan and Hanes, to talk about an alliance with Egypt’s officials. However, Isaiah tells them that their talks are doomed to fail (vv. 2-5). To look to a crumbling empire for help was useless and could only result in disgrace (vv. 3-5). The delegation from Judah took expensive gifts on the backs of donkeys and camels (vv. 6-7). They were so desperate for help that they were willing to go through all kinds of hardships and to great expense, but Isaiah called Egypt a nation unable to help.Application
Judah was trusting in Egypt rather than trusting in the Lord. Many people today are putting their trust in what the government can provide for them. Lord help me to never put my trust in the government rather than putting my trust in you.
Isaiah 30:1-7 (English Standard Version)
"Ah, stubborn children," declares the LORD, "who carry out a plan, but not mine, and who make an alliance, but not of my Spirit, that they may add sin to sin; who set out to go down to Egypt, without asking for my direction, to take refuge in the protection of Pharaoh and to seek shelter in the shadow of Egypt! Therefore shall the protection of Pharaoh turn to your shame, and the shelter in the shadow of Egypt to your humiliation. For though his officials are at Zoan and his envoys reach Hanes, everyone comes to shame through a people that cannot profit them, that brings neither help nor profit, but shame and disgrace." An oracle on the beasts of the Negeb. Through a land of trouble and anguish, from where come the lioness and the lion, the adder and the flying fiery serpent, they carry their riches on the backs of donkeys, and their treasures on the humps of camels, to a people that cannot profit them. Egypt's help is worthless and empty; therefore I have called her "Rahab who sits still."
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