Isaiah, 8
19. And though they say to you, “Seek from seers and diviners,” they who hiss in their incantations, should not the people seek from their God, for the sake of the living, and not from the dead?
19. And though they say to you, “Seek from seers and diviners,” they who hiss in their incantations, should not the people seek from their God, for the sake of the living, and not from the dead?
Isaiah 8 deals with the judgment that would come upon the people of Judah because of their lack of confidence in God and their covenant with other nations in search of help. The chapter talks about the protection God offers his people and the need to trust him rather than seek help elsewhere. Below are five verses related to the topics addressed in Isaiah 8:
Psalm 118:8-9: "It is better to trust the Lord than to trust in man. It is better to trust the Lord than to trust princes." This verse highlights the importance of trusting God rather than seeking help from other sources. Isaiah 8 warns against trusting alliances with other nations rather than trusting God.
Isaiah 30:1-2: "Woe to the rebellious children, says the Lord, that they take advice, but not of me; and that they cover themselves with a coverage, but not of my spirit, to add sin over sin. , without asking my mouth; to fortify themselves with Pharaoh's force, and to trust the shadow of Egypt! " This verse talks about the consequences of seeking help elsewhere rather than trusting God. Isaiah 8 warns of alliances with other nations rather than trusting God.
Jeremiah 17:5: "Thus saith the Lord, the man who trusts in man, and makes flesh his arm, and separate his heart of the Lord!" This verse also highlights the importance of trusting God rather than seeking help from other sources. Isaiah 8 warns against trusting alliances with other nations rather than trusting God.
Psalm 46:1: "God is our refuge and fortress, well present help in anguish." This verse talks about the protection God offers his people in times of necessity. Isaiah 8 highlights the need to trust God instead of seeking help in other nations.
Psalm 91:2: "I will say the Lord, He is my God, my refuge, my fortress, and I will trust him." This verse also talks about the protection God offers his people and the importance of trusting in him. Isaiah 8 highlights the need to trust God instead of seeking help in other nations.
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