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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 2018 December 11
Isaiah 19
 Karnak Art by David Roberts (1796-1864) and Lithography by Louis Haghe (1806-1885) Orientalism Style of Academic Art Contained in the Books The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt and Nubia (1842-1846) and Egypt and Nubia (1846-1849) Image Source: Library of Congress [ Illustration: Today's painting shows Karnak, one of the most important religious centers in Egypt. ] SPECIAL NOTE: [ I will again be working through the Scriptures from Genesis to Revelation. I will be adding links, resources, images, and the like, upgrading the former work-through which began with the 2013-10-12 posting which can be found, along with the full Genesis to Revelation postings, in the Archive Page. Postings will be at midnight Eastern Time, as I am able. However, no chapters will be skipped, even though a posting may be late. And all postings will be housed in the Archive Page. ] Explanation: Isaiah 19 contains the Burden of Egypt, which is concluded in chapter twenty. These two chapters have a chiastic literary structure (repetition in reverse), as follows: Destruction Prophesied (19:1-17); Healing Prophesied (19:18-25); Destruction Begun (Chapter 20). A central feature of this prophecy is the drying up of all of Egypt's waters: the sea, the river, and the brooks will dry up; and all the industries that depend on them will fail (5-10). Preceding this the LORD will come against them; civil war will break out; the advice of counselors and wizards will fail; and a cruel ruler will rule over them (1-4). Having prophesied this war and drought, Isaiah taunts the Egyptian wise men and tells them that the LORD has mingled a perverse spirit within them so that they are filled with error and are useless (11-15). Therefore, because the LORD is against them they will be afraid; they will be afraid even of Judah (16-17). In that day, when the LORD smites them, they will repent and will cling to the LORD; and Egypt, Assyria, and Israel will be blessed by the LORD; and all three of them will belong to HIM (18-25). "In regard to the "time" when it [the prophecy] was delivered, we have no certain knowledge. Lowth supposes that it refers to times succeeding the destruction of the army of Sennacherib [705-681 B.C.]. After that event, he says, the affairs of Egypt were thrown into confusion; intestine broils succeeded; these were followed by a tyranny of twelve princes, who divided the country between them, until the distracted affairs settled down under the dominion of Psammetichus [664-610 B.C.], who held the scepter for fifty-four years. Not long after this, the country was invaded and conquered by Nebuchadnezzar [c. 634 - 562 B.C.]; and then by the Persians under Cambyses [530-522 B.C.], the son of Cyrus [c. 600 or 576 - 530 B.C.]. Alexander the Great [356-323 B.C.] subsequently invaded and took the country, and made Alexandria the capital of his empire. Many Jews were invited there by Alexander, and under the favor of the Ptolemies they flourished there; the true religion became prevalent in the land, and multitudes of the Egyptians, it is supposed, were converted to the Jewish faith." (Albert Barnes). [ Sermons: Brian Borgman. William Still. Various. ] Bible Chronologies -- Genesis to Revelation [Traditional Patriarchal Chronology. Judges Period Chronology 1. Judges Period Chronology 2. Kings of Judah and Israel #1. Kings of Judah and Israel #2]. [Intertestamental Period Chronology 1. Intertestamental Period Chronology 2. Intertestamental Period Chronology 3. Intertestamental Period Chronology 4. Intertestamental Period Chronology 5.] [New Testament Chronology 1. New Testament Chronology 2. New Testament Chronology 3. New Testament Chronology 4. New Testament Chronology 5.] RESOURCES PLEASE NOTE: Use the resources on this and other sites thoughtfully, particularly the commentaries and encyclopedias. I have attempted to list conservative, scholarly resources. However, some providers use liberal or liberal-influenced commentaries such as the Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges (in Bible Hub). Such commentaries are undoubtedly included by the provider for the wealth of useful information and comments which they provide. By consulting several commentaries, it should be fairly easy to sort out the wheat from the chaff. If, however, you would like personal assistance, write to me at AD LIB ARTS EMAIL. [ THEMATICALLY AND CHRONOLOGICALLY RELATED SCRIPTURES: Isaiah 19: Isaiah 13. Isaiah 14. Isaiah 15. Isaiah 16. Isaiah 17. Isaiah 18. Isaiah 19. Isaiah 20. Isaiah 21. Isaiah 22. Isaiah 23. ] [1] Exodus 12:12. [2-3] Exodus 7:22; Exodus 8:7; Isaiah 8:19. [4] Isaiah 20:4; Jeremiah 46:26; Ezekiel 29:19. [5] Jeremiah 51:36; Ezekiel 30:12; Zechariah 10:11; Zechariah 14:18. [6] Isaiah 37:25. [7] Jeremiah 14:4. [8] Exodus 7:21; Numbers 11:5. [9] 1 Kings 10:28; Ezekiel 27:7. [10] Psalm 11:3; Ezekiel 30:4; Galatians 2:9. [11] Numbers 13:22. [12] Isaiah 5:21. [13] Hosea 9:6; Zechariah 10:4; Judges 20:2; 1 Samuel 14:38. [14] 1 Samuel 16:14; 1 Kings 22:22; Isaiah 29:9. [15] Isaiah 9:14. [16] Jeremiah 48:41. [17] Isaiah 36:1. [18] Isaiah 18:7; Isaiah 45:23; Ezekiel 30:17; Hosea 4:15; Jeremiah 43:13. [19] Joshua 22:27. [20] John 4:21. [21-22] John 17:3. [23] Ezra 1:2. [24] Zechariah 8:13. [25] Isaiah 29:23. -- From Treasury of Scripture Knowledge & Others ] [ 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). PROVERBS: Book of Proverbs. ECCLESIASTES: Book of Ecclesiastes Dramatized. SONG OF SOLOMON: Song of Solomon Dramatized. ISAIAH: Isaiah Dramatized. 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. ] HARMONY OF THE LAW GOSPEL HARMONIES Gospel Harmony - Summary | The Harmony of the Gospels - Augustine | Gospel Harmony Chart - Online Bible Greek Harmony of the Gospels - Robertson - (Downloadable PDF) | Gospel Harmony in English - Robertson - (Downloadable PDF) HEBREW AND GREEK INTERLINEAR BIBLES Isaiah Detailed Outline Isaiah 19 Map 1: Bible Nations | Map 2: Empire of David and Solomon Map 3: Kingdoms of Judah and Israel | Post Exile Chronology. Cycle 6 - The Burden of Egypt (19:1-25) a. Judgment: Egypt Experiences Civil War, Drought, & Fear of Judah (19:1-17) 1 The burden of Egypt. Behold, the LORD rideth upon a swift cloud, and shall come into Egypt: and the idols of Egypt shall be moved at his presence, and the heart of Egypt shall melt in the midst of it. 2 And I will set the Egyptians against the Egyptians: and they shall fight every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbour; city against city, and kingdom against kingdom. 3 And the spirit of Egypt shall fail in the midst thereof; destroy the counsel thereof: and they shall seek to the idols, and to the charmers, and to them that have familiar spirits, and to the wizards. 4 And [this] the Egyptians will I give over into the hand of a cruel lord; and a fierce king shall rule over them, saith the Lord, the LORD of hosts. 5 And the waters shall fail from the sea, and the river shall be wasted and dried up. 6 And they shall turn the rivers far away [And they shall push aside rivers]; and the brooks of defence shall be emptied and dried up: the reeds and flags shall wither. 7 The paper reeds by the brooks, by the mouth of the brooks, and every thing sown by the brooks, shall wither, be driven away, and be no [nothing] more. 8 The fishers also shall mourn, and all they that cast angle into the brooks shall lament, and they that spread nets upon the waters shall languish. 9 Moreover they that work in fine flax, and they that weave networks, shall be confounded. 10 And they shall be broken in the purposes thereof, all that make sluices and ponds for fish. 11 Surely the princes of Zoan are fools, the counsel of the wise counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings? 12 Where are they? where are thy wise men? and let them tell thee now, and let them know what the LORD of hosts hath purposed upon Egypt. 13 The princes of Zoan are become fools, the princes of Noph are deceived; they have also seduced [this] Egypt, even they that are the stay of the tribes thereof. 14 The LORD hath mingled a perverse spirit in the midst thereof: and they have caused [this] Egypt to err in every work thereof, as a drunken man staggereth in his vomit. 15 Neither shall there be any work for Egypt, which the head or tail, branch or rush, may do. 16 In that day shall Egypt be like unto women: and it shall be afraid and fear because of [from the face of] the shaking of the hand of the LORD of hosts, which he shaketh over it. 17 And the land of Judah shall be a terror unto Egypt, every one that maketh mention thereof shall be afraid in himself, because of [from the face of] the counsel of the LORD of hosts, which he hath determined against it. b. Blessing: Egypt, Assyria, & Israel Will Worship the LORD Together (19:18-25) 18 In that day shall five cities in the land of Egypt speak the language of Canaan, and swear to the LORD of hosts; one shall be called, The city of destruction. 19 In that day shall there be an altar to the LORD in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar at the border thereof to the LORD. 20 And it shall be for a sign and for a witness unto the LORD of hosts in the land of Egypt: for they shall cry unto the LORD because of the oppressors, and he shall send them a saviour, and a great one, and he shall deliver them. 21 And the LORD shall be known to Egypt, and the Egyptians shall know [this] the LORD in that day, and shall do sacrifice and oblation; yea, they shall vow a vow unto the LORD, and perform it. 22 And the LORD shall smite Egypt: he shall smite and heal it: and they shall return even to the LORD, and he shall be intreated of them, and shall heal them. 23 In that day shall there be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian shall come into Egypt, and the Egyptians into Assyria, and the Egyptians shall serve with the Assyrians. 24 In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, even a blessing in the midst of the land: 25 Whom the LORD of hosts shall bless, saying, Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel mine inheritance.
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