Tag Archives: Isaiah 47

lies the world tells itself

Posted on June 13, 2015 by Jefferson Vann

Isaiah 47:1-15 1“Get down! Sit in the dirt, virgin daughter Babylon! Sit on the ground, not on your throne, O daughter of the Babylonians! because you will no longer be called delicate and sensitive. 2 Pick up millstones and grind … Continue reading →

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the burdens of Bel and Nebo

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Jefferson Vann

Isaiah 46-47 The gods of the Babylonians had their day.  They thought that they had exalted the empire (the daughter of Babylon) to everlasting prominence (47:7). But the LORD reveals through the prophet that it was HE who had allowed … Continue reading →

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the burdens of Bel and Nebo

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Jefferson Vann

Isaiah 46:1-47:15.   The gods of the Babylonians had their day.  They thought that they had exalted the empire (the daughter of Babylon) to everlasting prominence (47:7). But the LORD reveals through the prophet that it was HE who had allowed … Continue reading →

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