“The oracle concerning Egypt. Behold, the Lord is riding on a swift cloud and is about to come to Egypt; The idols of Egypt will tremble at His presence, and the heart of the Egyptians will melt within them.” (v.1)
When Assyria swallowed up Syria in 732 BC and then the northern ten tribes of Israel in 722 BC, many of the southern Judeans began looking south to Egypt for help. Isaiah had warned them in the past against putting their confidence in foreign powers. In Isaiah 17:10 he said: “Because you have forgotten the God of your salvation, and have not been mindful of the Rock of your stronghold,” the work of their hands would not prosper. In this verse, Isaiah was warning his countrymen again against seeking help from men (Egypt) instead of God. The “foundations will be broken” was literally speaking here of the foundations of Egypt.
The lesson was, and still is today, that whatever thing (or country), the people of God place their trust in instead of God, it will eventually let them down, turn on them, and destroy them. God alone is the only firm foundation a person can truly rely upon in this life and on into eternity. Oh how believers in every generation need to be mindful of “the Rock” of their salvation.
The Truth: “He (God) alone is my rock and my salvation, He is my fortress; I will never be shaken” (Ps 62:2).
When Assyria swallowed up Syria in 732 BC and then the northern ten tribes of Israel in 722 BC, many of the southern Judeans began looking south to Egypt for help. Isaiah had warned them in the past against putting their confidence in foreign powers. In Isaiah 17:10 he said: “Because you have forgotten the God of your salvation, and have not been mindful of the Rock of your stronghold,” the work of their hands would not prosper. In this verse, Isaiah was warning his countrymen again against seeking help from men (Egypt) instead of God. The “foundations will be broken” was literally speaking here of the foundations of Egypt.
The lesson was, and still is today, that whatever thing (or country), the people of God place their trust in instead of God, it will eventually let them down, turn on them, and destroy them. God alone is the only firm foundation a person can truly rely upon in this life and on into eternity. Oh how believers in every generation need to be mindful of “the Rock” of their salvation.
The Truth: “He (God) alone is my rock and my salvation, He is my fortress; I will never be shaken” (Ps 62:2).
