Isaiah 22:23
23 And I will fasten [taqa`] him as a nail [yathed] in a
sure ['aman] place [maqowm]; and he shall be for a glorious [kabowd] throne [kicce'] to his
father's ['ab] house [bayith]. KJV-Interlinear
23 And I will fasten him like a peg in a
secure place, and he will become a throne of honor to his father’s house. ESV
The word for
nail, ‘taqa,’ refers to a spike or peg or pin.
This is applied to the pegs that are often driven into the ground to support
the tent, forming an anchor. It is also
used in reference to the nails or spikes that are driven in the walls of a home
that is under construction. The spikes also serve a double purpose, in that
they generally extend outward so that family articles, like clothing or
blankets and such can be hung on them.
Therefore the
nail or spike serves to anchor the home, to tie it altogether, to be useful for
practical purposes, for the residents of the home.
To fasten, ‘taqa,’
refers to something that is sure and certain, or to something that is firm and
sure, leaving not even a second thought regarding its stability and permanency. The word, truth, is often used to express the
sureness and certainty of a thing.
Jesus Christ is
secure in truth, and His foundation consists of truth.
This verse
expresses the promise and certainty, that when God places something, it is
sure, steadfast, and certain.
Jesus Christ is
the ultimate placement of God on the throne, and as sovereign over all of
creation and beyond.
Not only is God
sure and certain, but His essence of truth is sure and certain, and His policy
of grace is sure and certain. Your
salvation and eternal life are sure and certain.
This provides us
with the assurance that when we advance in our spiritual lives, that it is God
who is building us up, individually, with the ultimate of sureness, and
security and certainty. The building
material, or spike which holds us together, is Bible doctrine.
It is also God,
in the form of Jesus Christ who will ultimately rule, forever, which again
provides us with the certainty that once this historical era is completed, then
in the next universe, none of the old burdens and obstacles will exist in that
new era. And that new era will last
forever.
He will be a
glorious throne.
This means that all
that belongs to the king, who is Jesus Christ, all of His possessions, all of
His family, all of His kindred, all that reside within His realm, will be all
caught up in that glory simultaneously with Him.
And since the
new universe will incorporate the new earth and new universe and heaven, then there
will be no place that will be less than wonderful or phenomenal.
The fathers
house, draws attention to the individuality of the Father and the Son, thus
referring to the deity of both and the humanity of the Son, thus excluding all
other would be gods or demi-gods and such.
