Rezin was the king of Syria and Remaliah was the crown
prince of Israel (the Northern kingdom), who joined together in chapter 17 to
attack Jerusalem. They didn't prevail at
that time because the Lord was still
with them in Jerusalem. Through the
prophet Isaiah, the Lord explains why the people should trust in Him and not
join their attackers. Assyria was to
come and destroy not only Syria and Israel, but also all who joined with
them. For those times when we wonder if
we should continue to fight or if we should save ourselves and join our
attackers, the message is: Trust in the
Lord, and not in man. Or as Isaiah says
it: “Sanctify the Lord of Hosts himself,
and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.” Why? See verses 13 – 14. “And he shall be for a sanctuary” to those
who trust Him. But to those who do not
trust in Him, He shall be “for a stone of stumbling, and for a rock of
offense…for a gin and a snare.”
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