Isaiah 2:14
14 And upon all the high [ruwm] mountains, [har] and upon
all the hills [gib`ah] that are lifted up, [nasa'] KJV-Interlinear
14
Against all the lofty mountains, Against all the hills that are lifted up, NASB
Back in verse twelve, the
Day of the Lord, is now upon the high mountains and hills.
If you have ever been to
a place where there are surrounding high hills, or mountains, or even standing
on the top of hills or mountains such that you can view the surrounding hills
or mountains, then you have no doubt been held in the awe of its beauty and
presence.
And just as the cedars
and oaks possess a sort of beauty and power, so too, the mountains and high
hills possess a sort of beauty and power that can hold the viewer in awe.
But unlike the cedars and
oaks, the mountains and hills often times hold a place of refuge in their caves
or caverns, or boulders and forests that exist upon them.
It is difficult to find
someone in the mountains and hills if they are hiding and do not want to be
discovered.
So this verse adds to the
prior verses, in that the arrogance of people can be viewed as lofty and
fortified, but when the Day of the Lord arrives then these seemingly powerful
and safe places, hold no such security.
They will tumble just as
a house of cards would tumble with but a slight bump.
Recall our study in
Revelation, when at the end of the Tribulation, the mountains and hills
throughout the entire world, on this entire planet, will crumble to the level
of the plains, as the continents will undergo a massive reconfiguration, making
only Jerusalem the highest elevation on the planet.
The mountains and hills
hold no power, no security, nothing that will contribute to the safety and wellbeing
of the individual. Arrogance and
indifference toward truth hold no such power.
One cannot prove
themselves. One cannot lift themselves above
the sins of humanity. One cannot correct or repair the fundamental flaws of
humanity. We have already seen in the
Psalms, the total depravity of man, and that this furthers that thought. That just as man cannot originate good, so
too man cannot protect himself through arrogance.
All indifference or
rejection of Gods declared mandates, and attempts to replace them with mans
conveniently invented and self-serving righteousness, will fail horribly and
miserably.
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