Isaiah 20:2
2 At the same time [`eth] spake [dabar] the LORD [Yahovah] by [yad] Isaiah [Yasha`yah] the son [ben] of Amoz ['Amowts], saying ['amar], Go [yalak] and loose [pathach] the
sackcloth [saq] from off thy loins [mothen], and put off [chalats] thy
shoe [na`al] from thy foot [regel]. And he did so [`asah],
walking [halak] naked [`arowm] and barefoot [yacheph]. KJV-Interlinear
2 at that time the Lord spoke
through Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, "Go and loosen the sackcloth from
your hips, and take your shoes off your feet." And he did so, going naked
and barefoot. NASB
The command to Isaiah
came from God, that he loosen the lower clothing that he normally wore, and
walk around partially naked. The word
for naked, ‘arown,’ means partial nakedness.
And given that this portrays the circumstances of prisoners who are led
away as captives, they were not typically stripped totally naked, but their
condition being captives is almost or near nakedness with torn or worn or
abused clothing.
In any case, the dramatic
display is often times necessary in order to get the attention of an otherwise
indifferent or stubborn people.
And that is sad. Because when people simply are not interested
in the truth, or in following Gods way, then they become stubborn, or even reinforced
in their stubbornness. And when that occurs
in the minds of people, then it takes a shock in order to get them to even
begin to pay attention.
Note, that the most
dramatic period in all of human history will occur in the Tribulation, when the
shock to the entire world will be horrific, to say the least.
As for the rest of history,
there are always those in every generation, that need to be shaken vigorously
in order to get their attention, and even that does not work on most folks.
It is interesting that
people who are negative toward God, will be picky on things of insignificance,
whereas God and ones spiritual life should be of the utmost importance, and yet
are relegated to the unimportant. A flip-flop of priorities.
What is the first thing
that captors do to their captives? They remove their nice coat, shoes, watch,
jewelry, wallet, etc. And this is what
is being portrayed. The people will become
captives and the things that are important to them, will be taken away, and
taken away with ease. Fight or resist
and then what happens to the captive?
End of story!
So, the warning, is, ‘Depend
on your treaties with Egypt and this is going to be your future.’
Follow the mandates of God
and receive blessing. Follow the plans
of man and you will lose everything.
So, do you even know
the plan of God and what is expected of you?
