Isaiah 2:15
15 And upon every high [gaboahh] tower, [migdal] and upon
every fenced [batsar] wall, [chowmah]KJV-Interlinear
15
Against every high tower, Against every fortified wall, NASB
The cedars and oaks
represent the tall and massive and strong and majestic trees of nature.
The mountains and hills represent
the powerful and awe inspiring vastness and security of making oneself hidden.
Now the towers and
fortified walls represent manmade and mans efforts in early detection and
defensive structures.
Towers are places of
observation. Constructed high on
fortress or city walls, they offered a view of the surrounding area such that
an enemy or messenger or anyone traveling by, could be seen from a distance.
Fenced or fortified
walls, were usually built thick and tall, in order to prevent an enemy from
breaching the defenses and getting into the fortress or city being defended.
Throughout history man
has constructed higher and higher walls, and better and better defensive
structures, but in every case, none have served to prevent an enemy from
overcoming the defenses.
Man is impressed with the
natural majesty and strength of nature. Man is impressed with the work of his
own hands. Man is impressed with his own
self.
And yet, none of these
things will stand before God when the day and hour come for the final judgment
of man and history.\
There is nothing in this
world and nothing in your life that can hide you, that can exempt you, that can
prevent Gods judgment from overtaking you.
Without God, even this
world will crush you. The world cannot prevent
itself from destruction.
Therefore, if you choose indifference
toward God, toward doctrine, then you have no defense. There is no alternative for your
protection. There is nothing in this
world, nothing in your imagination, nothing in your ingenuity that can save you
from what is coming in your life. Indifference includes defining your own way.
Just as you could not
prevent the day of your birth, and you cannot prevent the day of your death, so
too, your life is totally in Gods hands, not yours. All you can do is choose a side for God or
against, and then reap the rewards or curses that will apply.
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