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Discover the Arts! Each day a different image from the Literary, Performing, or Visual Arts representing a portion of Scripture plus an explanation with links 2015 September 23
Dividing the Spoils (c. 1635)
Jacob Duck (1600-1667)
Dutch Golden Age Baroque Style
Private Collection
Image Source: Web Gallery of Art
Explanation: Isaiah 33 begins with a woe stating that the spoiler (Assyria) will be spoiled and their treachery will be rewarded with treachery (1). The Jews respond with a prayer asking the LORD to be gracious to them and protect them from trouble (2). God (or Isaiah speaking for God) responds to this prayer saying that the Assyrians will be scattered and spoiled (3-4). The Jews therefore exalt the LORD for filling Jerusalem with judgment and righteousness; and they praise their king (Hezekiah) for his wisdom and knowledge (5-6). But then Isaiah prophesies that ambassadors of peace will weep bitterly; and the whole land will mourn in a spirit of desolation - prophecies which came true when Sennacherib invaded the land (7-9). To this prophecy God adds his voice saying that he will consume the invaders as fire consumes thorns, stubble, and chaff; and this was filled (2 Kings 18-19; 2 Chronicles 32; Isaiah 37) when the Angel of the LORD slew 185,000 Assyrian soldiers overnight with a plague (10-13). But the effects of the invasion had different effects on different groups within Israel: for sinful hypocrites the effect was terror (14); but for the righteous the effect was great confidence because they realized that they could trust God's provision for them (15-16); they knew that they would see the LORD in his beauty (17); and they knew that the LORD would completely destroy their enemies(18-19). But the holy city (Zion, or Jerusalem) would be preserved safe from invasion by sea or river; even its lame could defend it; and its people would be forgiven (20-24).
Today's painting depicts spoilers with their spoils, as in verse one.
[ THEMATICALLY AND CHRONOLOGICALLY RELATED SCRIPTURES: Isaiah 24. Isaiah 25. Isaiah 26. Isaiah 27. Isaiah 28. Isaiah 29. Isaiah 30. Isaiah 31. Isaiah 32. Isaiah 33. Isaiah 34. Isaiah 35. ]
[ CHRONOLOGY: GENERAL. Patriarchs (Traditional). Judges # 1. Judges # 2. Kings # 1. Kings # 2. Prophets # 1. Prophets # 2. NT # 1. NT # 2. NT # 3. ]
[ MAPS: Maps # 1. Maps # 2. Maps # 3. Maps # 4. Maps # 5. ]
[ COMMENTARIES, ETC: GENERAL: Bible Study Tools; Bible Hub: Study Light; Blue Letter Bible // PSALMS: Monergism: Precept Austin: The Treasury of David; John Gill; John Calvin - Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
[ MUSIC: GENERAL: The Cyber Hymnal // PSALMS: Genevan Psalter (Instrumental). VARIOUS ARTISTS: Micha'el Ben David. Sons of Korah. Fernando Ortega. Janet Isaac Morrison. Music of the Bible Revealed - Suzanne Haik-Vantoura. Dr. David Erb. Gregorian Chants. ]
Isaiah 33
Cycle 6 (33:1 - 35:10)
a. Judgment on Judah and Jerusalem by Assyria (33:1-9)
b. Blessing on Judah and Jerusalem (33:10-24)
c. Judgment On the Nations (34:1-17)
d. Blessing on Judah and Jerusalem (35:1-10)
a. Judgment on Judah and Jerusalem by Assyria (33:1-9)
1 Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; and when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee.
2 O LORD, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.
3 At the noise of the tumult the people fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations were scattered.
4 And your spoil shall be gathered like the gathering of the caterpiller: as the running to and fro of locusts shall he run upon them.
5 The LORD is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness.
6 And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.
7 Behold, their valiant ones shall cry without: the ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly.
8 The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man.
9 The earth mourneth and languisheth: Lebanon is ashamed and hewn down: Sharon is like a wilderness; and Bashan and Carmel shake off their fruits.
b. Blessing on Judah and Jerusalem (33:10-24)
10 Now will I rise, saith the LORD; now will I be exalted; now will I lift up myself.
11 Ye shall conceive chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath, as fire, shall devour you.
12 And the people shall be as the burnings of lime: as thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire.
13 Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and, ye that are near, acknowledge my might.
14 The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?
15 He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;
16 He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.
17 Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off.
18 Thine heart shall meditate terror. Where is the scribe? where is the receiver? where is he that counted the towers?
19 Thou shalt not see a fierce people, a people of a deeper speech than thou canst perceive; of a stammering tongue, that thou canst not understand.
20 Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle that shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken.
21 But there the glorious LORD will be unto us a place of broad rivers and streams; wherein shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby.
22 For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.
23 Thy tacklings are loosed; they could not well strengthen their mast, they could not spread the sail: then is the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame take the prey.
24 And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity.
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