Isaiah 3:2
2 The mighty man, [gibbowr] and the man ['iysh] of war,
[milchamah] the judge, [shaphat] and the prophet, [nabiy']
and the prudent, [qacam] and the ancient, [zaqen]KJV-Interlinear
2 The
mighty man and the warrior, The judge and the prophet, The diviner and the
elder, NASB
And who will rise above
Gods judgment, and lead himself or the people out of harms way? No one.
And so in this verse and
in the next few verses, Isaiah describes all categories of people to whom the
national leadership, to whom the people in general look to, for advice and
counsel, and wisdom to resolve their many problems.
But as the Bible declares
in certain terms, there is no defense, no answer, nothing that humanity can do
to avoid Gods judgment, once God has been ignored and disregarded, or even
declared obsolete.
When people turn against
God, their only destiny or future is disaster and loss and great sorrow.
God is truth and God is
blessing. Jesus Christ is our only means
of access to God, for He is God in the flesh.
The mighty man of war, or
the hero, does not restrict this category to the strong or the courageous, but
to the person who has attained some semblance of worldly eminence or stature or
reputation.
The judge and the
prudent, describes those who have credentials that people accept as wisdom or
decision makers or counselors. This can
include teachers or professors, court judges, licensed professionals, and
such. It also includes those who would be
viewed as wise, such as diviners or soothsayers. These are people who are consulted in times
of trouble, to see the future, to see if this option or that option will be
successful or victorious.
The ancient, refers to
the old or the elderly, or those of whom it is traditionally assumed to be wise
due to their long life and education and broad experience in many types of
circumstances. This view is one of
tradition, whereas the former generations circumstances and decisions are used
as guidelines for todays circumstances.
But in the situation of
Gods judgment, all human viewpoints will prove to be useless and impotent.
Because man, by mans own
decisions, rejects Gods views, which views are truth, but man in rejecting
truth, chooses lies. For the absence of
truth is the lie and in the lie there is no truth.
And in the lie there is
only delusion and false realities.
So, when God is rejected,
then courage or eminence, beliefs or academic opinion, age or tradition, none
of these will help in times of trouble.
There is only one source
of help, and that is Bible doctrine, or the content of the scriptures, studied
on a daily basis such that you can learn, and know, and understand and
therefore be able to discern between the delusion and the realities of life.
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