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Isaiah 19:13-25 - Now They Are Friends? Nobody Saw That Coming! - 360 · Marriage Life and More and Bible Study

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  Daniel Moore: So Israel, when God said Egypt was going to stumble around like somebody who had completely lost their sense of direction, did you really think, yep, those are definitely the people we should trust instead of God?
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  Daniel Moore: And Egypt, how's all that world-class wisdom working out for you?
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  Daniel Moore: Because Isaiah says your brilliant leaders have managed to give advice that basically amounts to everybody panic and walk in circles.
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  Daniel Moore: Well this week, we're picking up in Isaiah chapter 19, verses 13 through 25.
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  Daniel Moore: And if the first half of this chapter showed us Egypt falling apart, the second half gives us a plot twist nobody saw coming.
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  Daniel Moore: Egypt's leaders are confused, the nation staggers without direction, and fear begins to grip the people.
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  Daniel Moore: In other words, Egypt, the great superpower everybody thought had it together, is discovering that when God shakes the foundations, impressive resumes, powerful armies, and really confident government officials suddenly aren't quite as comforting as they used to be.
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  Daniel Moore: But then Isaiah takes us somewhere surprising.
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  Daniel Moore: This prophecy doesn't end with Egypt's destruction, it ends with Egypt's worship.
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  Daniel Moore: The nation that once enslaved God's people will one day build an altar to the Lord.
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  Daniel Moore: Egypt will know him, worship him, and experience his healing.
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  Daniel Moore: And then it gets even more remarkable.
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  Daniel Moore: Egypt, Assyria, and Israel are pictured together worshiping the same God.
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  Daniel Moore: These were nations with bad enough blood between them to make Thanksgiving dinner incredibly awkward.
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  Daniel Moore: Yet God says a day is coming when he will call Egypt my people, Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel my inheritance.
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  Daniel Moore: This week, we'll see that God's judgment is never outside his sovereign purpose, and sometimes the people we least expect to turn toward God are exactly the people his grace intends to reach.
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  Daniel Moore: Let's get to it.
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  Daniel Moore: Well, this week we're going to pick up where we left off last week.
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  Daniel Moore: We were in Isaiah chapter 19, and we finished up with verse 12 in last week's episode.
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  Daniel Moore: So grab your Bible and your pen and paper, maybe a cup of coffee, and let's get back into it.
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  Daniel Moore: Let's jump into Isaiah chapter 19, verses 13 through 25.
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  Daniel Moore: So, to jump back into the text for this week, we'll go ahead as we normally do, read this text in full before we start tearing it apart, and try to figure out what it's trying to tell us.
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  Daniel Moore: So we'll go ahead and start here with verse 13 in chapter 19 of Isaiah in the ESV version of the Bible.
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  Daniel Moore: It says, The princes of Zoan have become fools, and the princes of Memphis are deluded.
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  Daniel Moore: Those who are the cornerstones of her tribes have made Egypt stagger.
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  Daniel Moore: The Lord has mingled within her a spirit of confusion, and they will make Egypt stagger in all its deeds, as a drunken man staggers in his vomit.
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  Daniel Moore: And there will be nothing for Egypt that head or tail, palm branch or reed may do.
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  Daniel Moore: In that day the Egyptians will be like women and tremble with fear before the hand that the Lord of hosts shakes over them.
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  Daniel Moore: And the land of Judah will become a terror to the Egyptians.
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  Daniel Moore: Everyone to whom it is mentioned will fear because of the purpose that the Lord of hosts has purposed against them.
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  Daniel Moore: Verse 18 In that day there will be five cities in the land of Egypt that speak the language of Canaan and swear allegiance to the Lord of hosts.
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  Daniel Moore: One of these will be called the city of destruction.
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  Daniel Moore: In that day there will be an altar to the Lord in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar to the Lord of at its border.
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  Daniel Moore: It will be a sign and a witness to the Lord of hosts in the land of Egypt.
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  Daniel Moore: When they cry to the Lord because of oppressors, he will send them a savior and defender and deliver them.
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  Daniel Moore: And the Lord will make himself known to the Egyptians, and the Egyptians will know the Lord in that day, and worship with sacrifice and offering, and they will make vows to the Lord and perform them.
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  Daniel Moore: And the Lord will strike Egypt, striking and healing, and they will return to the Lord, and he will listen to their pleas for mercy and heal them.
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  Daniel Moore: Verse 23 In that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria, and Assyria will come into Egypt, and Egypt into Assyria, and the Egyptians will worship with the Assyrians.
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  Daniel Moore: In that day, Israel will be the third with Egypt and Assyria, a blessing in the midst of the earth.
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  Daniel Moore: And the final verse 25, whom the Lord of hosts has blessed, saying, Blessed be Egypt, my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel my inheritance.
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  Daniel Moore: That's Isaiah chapter 19, verses 13 through 25.
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  Daniel Moore: So as we get started this week, we'll start here with verse 13.
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  Daniel Moore: It says, The princes of Zoan have become fools, and the princes of Memphis are deluded.
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  Daniel Moore: Those who are the cornerstones of her tribes have made Egypt stagger.
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  Daniel Moore: Well, this verse here continues the condemnation of Egypt's leadership.
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  Daniel Moore: Zoan and Memphis were two major cities in Lower Egypt, known for administration, religion, and military strength.
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  Daniel Moore: Zoan was located in the Northeast Delta region and served as a key administrative center, especially during the 21st and 22nd dynasties.
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  Daniel Moore: Memphis, or Nof in Hebrew, was the ancient capital filled with temples and palaces and associated with political leadership.
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  Daniel Moore: Calling the princes of Zoan fools and those of Memphis deluded indicates that their counsel and decisions had led the nation into confusion and instability.
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  Daniel Moore: The imagery of cornerstones of her tribes conveys their role as foundational leaders, those whose advice upheld societal structure.
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  Daniel Moore: By saying they caused Egypt to stagger, Isaiah portrays the nation as a drunk or wounded man, unable to walk straight.
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  Daniel Moore: It's an image of political disorientation and collapse.
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  Daniel Moore: Albert Barne comments that this language suggests a blinding of the Egyptian policymakers who failed to interpret or direct policy effectively during times of distress, likely referencing the internal political chaos and foreign pressures from Assyria.
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  Daniel Moore: Verse 19, the Lord has mingled within her a spirit of confusion, and they will make Egypt stagger in all its deeds, as a drunken man staggers in his vomit.
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  Daniel Moore: Here, the spirit of confusion is said to have been mingled or poured by the Lord into Egypt.
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  Daniel Moore: This is divine judgment, God causing national disorientation.
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  Daniel Moore: The image intensifies with the comparison to a drunken man staggering in his own vomit.
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  Daniel Moore: That's a very graphic depiction of disgrace and helplessness.
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  Daniel Moore: This act of judgment suggests that Egypt's decline is not merely due to their poor leadership, it's actually part of God's sovereign plan.
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  Daniel Moore: And this is actually consistent with Isaiah's theological theme, that Yahweh rules over all nations, not just Israel and Judah.
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  Daniel Moore: Killin Delitch explained that the spirit of confusion is a figurative way of describing severe disorganization in government and society.
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  Daniel Moore: The image of Egypt staggering in its own vomit highlights the internal consequences of sin and pride, a class from within rather than from outside invasion alone.
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  Daniel Moore: Historically, Egypt did experience several periods of internal strife, such as during the Third Intermediate Period, which would have been approximately 1069 to 664 BC, where rival dynasties, regional governors and foreign rulers fought for control, leading to severe instability resembling Isaiah's description.
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  Daniel Moore: Verse 15, and there will be nothing for Egypt that head or tell, palm branch or reed may do.
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  Daniel Moore: This verse here expresses the total inability of Egyptian leadership or population to reverse their fortunes.
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  Daniel Moore: The phrase head or tell, palm branch or reed is a poetic way of encompassing all classes, from elite to commoners.
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  Daniel Moore: The idiomatic use appears in Isaiah indicating hierarchy or structure within a nation.
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  Daniel Moore: The statement that there is nothing may be done emphasizes Egypt's complete powerlessness in administration, economy, military, or wisdom to change their fate.
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  Daniel Moore: Albert Barnes notes that this includes the inability of the learned class as well as the common people to provide meaningful solutions.
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  Daniel Moore: The mention of palm branch or reed also suggests social contrast, rich and powerful, which is the palm branch, versus the poor and weak, which is the reed.
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  Daniel Moore: Both are equally at loss.
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  Daniel Moore: Contextually, Isaiah is declaring that only Yahweh can save or judge a nation, and without his favor all parts of society are rendered ineffective.
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  Daniel Moore: So as we move further into this chapter, we start talking about Egypt and how they're going to know the Lord.
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  Daniel Moore: Verse sixteen starts that thought.
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  Daniel Moore: In this verse, Isaiah employs a cultural metaphor, Egyptians will be like women, a phrase meant to evoke imagery of vulnerability or fearfulness.
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  Daniel Moore: In ancient Near Eastern literature, being compared to women in a context of war meant lacking enough strength or courage, as warfare was mostly a male endeavor.
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  Daniel Moore: However, this form of imagery must be understood within the literary norms of the time.
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  Daniel Moore: The phrase the hand that the Lord of hosts shakes over them draws from imagery of divine power and judgment.
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  Daniel Moore: In prophetic literature, God's hand signifies active intervention in historical affairs, either for deliverance or punishment.
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  Daniel Moore: Here, the hand is one of threat and judgment.
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  Daniel Moore: Historically, this trembling could refer to various invasions Egypt faced, particularly feared Assyrian campaigns.
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  Daniel Moore: The Assyrian kings such as Esarhadon and Asherbenapal defeated Egypt in the seventh century BC, marking a time when Egypt's armies were broken and national morale was shattered.
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  Daniel Moore: Matthew Henry suggests that God intends to humble Egypt, and the trembling is a result of Egypt realizing that her gods, advisers, and warriors are powerless before Yahweh.
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  Daniel Moore: So as we summarize these first four verses here that we've been through this week, Isaiah 19, 13 through 16 paints a prophetically vivid picture of God's judgment on Egypt.
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  Daniel Moore: The wisdom of her rulers is exposed as folly, confusion overwhelms her, societal structure collapse, and fear grips the nation in the face of divine authority.
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  Daniel Moore: This prophecy serves as both a warning against reliance on Egypt and a theological statement of God's sovereignty over all human powers.
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  Daniel Moore: So as we move on to verse 17, here in chapter 19, it says, And the land of Judah will become a terror to the Egyptians.
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  Daniel Moore: Everyone to whom it is mentioned will fear because of the purpose that the Lord of hosts has purposed against them.
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  Daniel Moore: This verse marks a significant shift in the tone of the prophecy.
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  Daniel Moore: After detailing judgment upon Egypt, Isaiah foresees a time when the land of Judah, formerly a weaker nation compared to Egypt, will cause great fear among the Egyptians.
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  Daniel Moore: This fear is not because of Judah's military might, but due to God's sovereign plan and action.
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  Daniel Moore: Historically, the reversal of roles is striking.
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  Daniel Moore: Egypt was a dominant regional power in earlier centuries, while Judah was comparatively small.
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  Daniel Moore: The fear described here could stem from the recognition of God's hand working through Judah, especially as Judah aligns with God's purposes.
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  Daniel Moore: Some commentators, such as Killin De Leach, interpret this verse in a future prophetic context, suggesting that as God fulfills his judgments and blessings through Judah, Egypt will recognize the divine authority at work.
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  Daniel Moore: Matthew Henry takes this thought just a little bit further.
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  Daniel Moore: He suggests that the terror comes not just from fear of war, but from all of God's divine dealings with Judah, especially if Judah is seen prospering under God's hand while Egypt suffers.
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  Daniel Moore: Verse 18 of chapter 19, it says, In that day there will be five cities in the land of Egypt that speak the language of Canaan and swear allegiance to the Lord of hosts.
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  Daniel Moore: One of these will be called the city of destruction.
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  Daniel Moore: So this verse here describes a remarkable transformation in Egypt.
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  Daniel Moore: Instead of being judged, Egypt will begin to turn toward the true God.
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  Daniel Moore: The language of Canaan likely refers to Hebrew, indicating an adoption of the worship and religious language of Israel.
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  Daniel Moore: Swearing allegiance to the Lord of hosts shows a spiritual conversion or submission to the worship of Yahweh.
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  Daniel Moore: The number five may be symbolic rather than literal, representing a significant portion, but not the entirety of Egypt.
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  Daniel Moore: John Calvin suggests this indicates a beginning of conversion, a partial but important move toward faith.
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  Daniel Moore: The term city of destruction is traditionally difficult.
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  Daniel Moore: Some manuscript versions read city of sun, possibly referring to Heliopolis, while others have city of destruction.
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  Daniel Moore: The Masoretic text says hears destruction, but some ancient versions, such as Septuagint, read here's as Himesh or Sun.
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  Daniel Moore: Many scholars, including those referenced in the Jamison Fawcett Brown commentary, favor city of the sun as referring to a religious center being transformed into a place of worship for God, symbolizing the fall of Egypt's idolatry.
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  Daniel Moore: Historically, this could allude to periods such as under the Ptolemies, or even later when Christianity spread in Egypt.
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  Daniel Moore: Alexandria, for example, became a major Christian center in late antiquity.
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  Daniel Moore: Verse 19, it says, In that day there will be an altar to the Lord in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar of the Lord at its border.
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  Daniel Moore: This verse builds on the previous with an image of complete and public worship of Yahweh within Egypt.
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  Daniel Moore: The altar in the midst of Egypt symbolizes internal, sincere devotion.
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  Daniel Moore: The pillar at the border reflects covenantal symbolism.
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  Daniel Moore: In the patriarchal narratives, such pillars often served as boundary markers or symbols of covenant and worship.
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  Daniel Moore: You can check out Genesis 2818 and Joshua 22 to look at a little bit more detail of that reference.
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  Daniel Moore: This is highly significant.
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  Daniel Moore: Egypt, once a pagan nation and an enemy to Israel, now worships Yahweh openly.
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  Daniel Moore: According to Killin Delitch, the altar and pillar do not imply Israelite domination of Egypt, but signify Egypt's voluntary submission and worship to Israel's God.
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  Daniel Moore: Such scholars tie this to historical events, such as the Jewish diaspora in Egypt.
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  Daniel Moore: The Jewish temple and Elephantine in the 5th century BC and the nascent Jewish communities there could prefigure such developments.
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  Daniel Moore: Christian interpreters like Matthew Henry see a prophetic vision of the spread of the gospel into the Gentile world, prefigured in Egypt's transformation in this chapter.
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  Daniel Moore: Verse 20.
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  Daniel Moore: It says it will be a sign and a witness to the Lord of hosts in the land of Egypt when they cry to the Lord because of oppressors.
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  Daniel Moore: So the key idea here is that Egypt, now turned to the Lord, can call upon him for help, and he will respond.
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  Daniel Moore: This is a radical theological statement.
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  Daniel Moore: The same God who once judged Egypt now responds to their cries, seeing them as his people.
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  Daniel Moore: The altar and pillar will serve as a testimony, not only will their faith, but also of God's mercy and intervention.
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  Daniel Moore: The deliverance mentioned here resembles the salvation language used when God delivers Israel.
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  Daniel Moore: So now Egypt is included in the redemptive plan.
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  Daniel Moore: Some commentators, such as E.
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  Daniel Moore: J.
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  Daniel Moore: Young, argue this points forward to the Messianic Age where Christ becomes the Savior of all nations, including Egypt.
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  Daniel Moore: This interpretation sees Egypt's deliverance as symbolic of the worldwide nature of God's redemption.
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  Daniel Moore: Historically, the idea of a savior and defender might have echoed to Israelites as reminiscent of Moses or the judges.
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  Daniel Moore: In the New Testament context, early Christian readers may have seen this as prefiguring Christ, whose salvation extended to Gentile nations, including Roman Egypt.
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  Daniel Moore: As we summarize these last four verses, 17-20 moves from judgment to redemption.
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  Daniel Moore: Egypt, once judged, becomes fearful of the God of Judah.
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  Daniel Moore: This leads to a prophetic vision of repentance and worship within Egypt, a reversal only possible by God's design.
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  Daniel Moore: Eventually, Egypt not only publicly worships Yahweh, but experiences his deliverance, symbolizing a future where God's kingdom includes even former enemies in true worship and salvation.
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  Daniel Moore: As we move on to verse 21, it says, And the Lord will make himself known to the Egyptians, and the Egyptians will know the Lord in that day and worship with sacrifice and offering.
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  Daniel Moore: They will make vows to the Lord and perform them.
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  Daniel Moore: So this verse here continues the theme of Egypt's transformation introduced earlier in the last few verses.
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  Daniel Moore: Unlike earlier verses, which emphasize judgment and fear, this verse portrays Egypt as coming into a covenantal relationship with the Lord.
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  Daniel Moore: To know the Lord, or in Hebrew, Yada Yahweh, YHWH, is not just intellectual, it implies a deeply relational covenantal knowledge.
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  Daniel Moore: The Egyptians will worship through sacrifices and offerings, forms of worship that echo Israel's practice and indicate genuine religious devotion.
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  Daniel Moore: E.
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  Daniel Moore: J.
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  Daniel Moore: Young notes that this verse reflects the expansion of the covenant community beyond Israel to include Gentiles, a radical concept in Old Testament times.
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  Daniel Moore: Some scholars believe this may reference the spread of the Jewish faith during the intertestamental period or even point forward to the Christian era when Gentile nations began to worship the God of Israel.
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  Daniel Moore: Matthew Henry interprets this as a clear prophecy of the calling of Gentiles in the days of the gospel.
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  Daniel Moore: Egyptians making vows and performing them shows the sincerity and completeness of their commitment.
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  Daniel Moore: Verse 22 And the Lord will strike Egypt, striking and healing, and they will return to the Lord, and he will listen to their pleas for mercy and heal them.
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  Daniel Moore: This verse illustrates a theological cycle that is central to the whole Bible.
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  Daniel Moore: Judgment leads to repentance, which leads to restoration.
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  Daniel Moore: God wounds and heals, a demonstration of both his justice and mercy.
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  Daniel Moore: The striking is part of divine discipline, while the healing shows his compassion and readiness to forgive upon repentance.
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  Daniel Moore: Historically, this reflects the way God dealt with Israel and Judah, and now Isaiah extends that pattern to Egypt.
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  Daniel Moore: Kill and DeLeach point out that this is one of the clearest ultimate.
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  Daniel Moore: Old Testament revelations that Gentile nations would one day be included in God's redemptive plan on the same terms as Israel.
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  Daniel Moore: The language here, He will listen to their pleas and heal them, uses covenantal language reminiscent of passages like Second Chronicles 7 14 and Hosea 6 1 through 2.
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  Daniel Moore: It shows that Egypt will not simply observe or admire Israel's God, they will be transformed into part of his people.
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  Daniel Moore: Verse 23, in that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria, and Assyria will come into Egypt, and Egypt into Assyria, and the Egyptians will worship with the Assyrians.
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  Daniel Moore: This verse envisions a future of international reconciliation and unity under God.
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  Daniel Moore: Egypt and Assyria were two of Israel's major enemies in Isaiah's day, and the idea of these two nations not only being at peace, but united in worship of the Lord would have been shocking.
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  Daniel Moore: The highway is symbolic of peace, free movement, and mutual access, a frequent prophetic image, as you can see elsewhere in Isaiah 11 16 and Isaiah 35 8.
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  Daniel Moore: It suggests the breaking down of political and religious isolation.
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  Daniel Moore: John Calvin emphasizes how remarkable it is that such historically hostile nations would not only be at peace, but join together in the worship of the true God.
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  Daniel Moore: Historically, this kind of unity had no political precedent in Isaiah's time.
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  Daniel Moore: Thus, this is a prophetic eschatological vision anticipating a time when the redemptive knowledge of the Lord crosses all ethnic, political, and territorial boundaries.
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  Daniel Moore: Verse 24.
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  Daniel Moore: In that day Israel will be the third with Egypt and Assyria, a blessing in the midst of the earth.
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  Daniel Moore: So this verse now includes Israel in the threefold group Egypt, Assyria, and Israel.
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  Daniel Moore: The implication is that all three stand together, not in hostility, but in equality under the blessing of God.
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  Daniel Moore: Israel is no longer seen as the exclusive possessor of God's favor, but as one among a family of redeemed nations.
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  Daniel Moore: Alec Mocher calls this one of the most surprising and gracious verses in the Old Testament.
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  Daniel Moore: Historically, Assyria and Egypt had both oppressed Israel for centuries.
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  Daniel Moore: Yet in this vision, they become partners in God's blessing.
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  Daniel Moore: Israel, curiously positioned between the two geographically and politically, becomes the link.
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  Daniel Moore: They are a blessing in the midst of the earth.
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  Daniel Moore: Some interpret this literally as a future event involving these three historic nations.
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  Daniel Moore: Others see this as representative of God's intention of including all Gentile nations with Israel as participants in the blessings of the Messianic era.
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  Daniel Moore: And the final verse, verse 25, it says, Whom the Lord of hosts has blessed, saying, Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel my inheritance.
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  Daniel Moore: So this final verse here in chapter 19 brings a climactic divine utterance that redefines national and covenantal identity.
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  Daniel Moore: Number one, Egypt my people.
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  Daniel Moore: That's a phrase used so far only of Israel in Exodus 3 7.
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  Daniel Moore: Now Egypt is included in the designation.
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  Daniel Moore: 2, Assyria the work of my hands.
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  Daniel Moore: That's a phrase that usually refers to God's intimate involvement in creating and shaping a people.
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  Daniel Moore: And then thirdly, Israel, my inheritance, the traditional designation given to Israel alone in the Old Testament.
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  Daniel Moore: But now Egypt and Assyria are elevated alongside them.
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  Daniel Moore: This verse expresses a radical vision of unity across former boundaries, geographic, political, racial, and religious.
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  Daniel Moore: From a theological perspective, this is a foreshadowing of the inclusion of the Gentiles through the gospel as fully revealed in the New Testament.
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  Daniel Moore: Albert Barnes and other commentators note the remarkable nature of this verse.
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  Daniel Moore: These are the great enemies of Israel, turned into fellow recipients of covenant blessings.
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  Daniel Moore: It is a vision of peace, inclusion, and divine mercy expanded beyond national Israel.
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  Daniel Moore: So as we look at these last verses here and summarize them, verses 21 to 25 provides one of the most powerful depictions of God's redemptive plan for the nations in the Old Testament.
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  Daniel Moore: Egypt, once a symbol of oppression and idolatry, is transformed into a worshiper, experiencing divine mercy and healing.
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  Daniel Moore: Along with Assyria and Israel, Egypt becomes part of a triad of blessed peoples.
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  Daniel Moore: This prophetic vision points forward to the universal scope of the kingdom of God, fulfilled in the Messiah and ultimately realized in the reconciliation of nations through the gospel.
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  Daniel Moore: And there's lots of other people out there that might enjoy this study.
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  Daniel Moore: So they can join us each week here on Connecting the Gap as we study through Isaiah in our verse by verse study.
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  Daniel Moore: Well, as we wrap up this week, Isaiah 19 is a prophetic chapter that begins with the declaration of judgment against Egypt and ends with a remarkable vision of redemption and unity.
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  Daniel Moore: This chapter forms a powerful message about the sovereignty of God over nations, the futility of relying on earthly power, and the hope of reconciliation and worship under the true and living God.
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  Daniel Moore: The chapter starts with the Lord writing on a swift cloud and coming into Egypt in verse one, a poetic way to say that God is bringing judgment.
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  Daniel Moore: Egypt experiences internal civil strife in verse two, the failure of its idols in verse three, and economic collapse, especially relating to the Nile and the industries that depend upon it in verses four through ten.
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  Daniel Moore: Both the common people and the ruling class are affected, and the wisdom of Egypt's leaders is shown to be folly in verses eleven through fifteen.
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  Daniel Moore: Then God confuses the nation, making its plans and purposes ineffective.
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  Daniel Moore: But then from verses sixteen onward, the tone begins to change.
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  Daniel Moore: Fear gives way to transformation.
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  Daniel Moore: Egypt, once a symbol of worldly power and idolatry, is portrayed as recognizing and worshiping the Lord.
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  Daniel Moore: There is repentance, healing, and turning to Yahweh for salvation.
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  Daniel Moore: Egypt builds altars to the Lord, speaks the language of Canaan, which likely symbolizes alignment with God's truth, and unites in worship with former enemies like Assyria and Israel.
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  Daniel Moore: The chapter culminates into a prophetic, surprising vision where Egypt, Assyria, and Israel are united under God's blessing.
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  Daniel Moore: Egypt is called my people, Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel my inheritance.
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  Daniel Moore: In verse 25.
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  Daniel Moore: These titles previously applied only to Israel, but now extend to former enemies, revealing God's inclusive, redemptive plan.
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  Daniel Moore: So how can we apply this chapter to us today?
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  Daniel Moore: Well, God is sovereign over all nations.
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  Daniel Moore: We keep repeating this, but this is a repeating pattern that we keep seeing here in Isaiah.
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  Daniel Moore: And here in chapter nineteen, it reminds us that God governs not just one nation but all.
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  Daniel Moore: No nation, however mighty or historically powerful like Egypt or Assyria, can stand apart from his authority.
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  Daniel Moore: Today, in an age of global powers, shifting alliances and political turmoil, us as believers can rest knowing God's sovereignty is unshaken.
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  Daniel Moore: Secondly, earthly power and wisdom are limited.
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  Daniel Moore: Egypt's collapse wasn't because of external enemies initially, but due to internal divisions, foolish leadership, and spiritual deception.
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  Daniel Moore: We are reminded that political strategies and human wisdom are futile if they are not grounded in the fear of God.
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  Daniel Moore: And as I read that, who does that remind you of today?
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  Daniel Moore: That reminds you of our country.
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  Daniel Moore: I'm a true believer that here towards the end of time, Israel, as we know, you know, America is not in prophetic prophecy by name.
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  Daniel Moore: And I feel like that America is going to implode someday and it's probably going to be from the inside out.
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  Daniel Moore: That's just a true belief that I have, and I think that's kind of replicating what's actually happening here as we look at all of this scripture here in Isaiah.
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  Daniel Moore: The third thing that we can apply to today is God judges, but he also heals.
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  Daniel Moore: God's strike upon Egypt leads to repentance and healing in verse 22.
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  Daniel Moore: This is essential to our understanding of divine justice, not as retribution only, but as a means to restore.
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  Daniel Moore: Whether individually or nationally, God allows hardship to bring about transformation and restoration.
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  Daniel Moore: The fourth thing we can pull from this for today is the hope for all people.
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  Daniel Moore: One of the most stunning features of Isaiah 19 is its inclusion of Gentile nations in God's salvation plan.
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  Daniel Moore: It anticipates the gospel message that all nations can receive grace through Christ.
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  Daniel Moore: Today, this gives the church a global mission.
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  Daniel Moore: No culture, nation, or ethnicity is beyond the reach of God's grace.
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  Daniel Moore: And fifth, unity in worship.
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  Daniel Moore: The vision of Egypt, Assyria, and Israel worshiping together points toward unity in God's kingdom.
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  Daniel Moore: In a divided world, this stands a prophetic vision of reconciliation, not just politically, but spiritually across nations and peoples.
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  Daniel Moore: The church is called to be a picture of that unity today.
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  Daniel Moore: So to wrap up Isaiah 19 this week, it's an undeniable reminder that God's purposes encompass judgment, redemption, and global restoration.
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  Daniel Moore: It calls nations and individuals alike to humility, repentance, and faith in the one true God.
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  Daniel Moore: For the believer, it offers hope that no one is too far gone to experience God's mercy.
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  Daniel Moore: For the global church, it is a call to embrace the mission of taking the knowledge of God to all corners of the earth until Egypt, Assyria, and all peoples call upon the name of the Lord and are saved.
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  Daniel Moore: Well, that's going to wrap it up for this week as we finished Isaiah chapter 19.
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  Daniel Moore: Next week, when we come back, we'll jump into Isaiah chapter 20 as we move on forward in our verse-by-verse study here in Isaiah.
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  Daniel Moore: But for now, that's all for this week, and we believe that God's word never fails us.
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  Daniel Moore: God's word has stood the test of time, and through Jesus' death on the cross, he has connected the gap.
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  Daniel Moore: This episode is recorded in the upper room at our Connecting the Gap Studios.
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  Daniel Moore: This is an extension of Connecting the Gap Ministries.
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  Daniel Moore: We pray that you have a blessed week.