Verse of the Day
Author Spotlight
Loading featured author...
Report Issue
See a formatting issue or error?
Let us know →
who frustrates the signs of the liars, and makes diviners mad; who turns wise men backward, and makes their knowledge foolish;
Verse Takeaways
1
God vs. Babylonian Astrology
Commentators overwhelmingly agree that this verse directly targets the famous astrologers and diviners of Babylon. God promises to nullify their predictions and 'signs' (like star charts), making them look like fools. This was fulfilled when Cyrus conquered Babylon, an event their 'wise men' failed to foresee, demonstrating God's ultimate control over history.
See 3 Verse Takeaways
Book Overview
Isaiah
Author
Audience
Composition
Teaching Highlights
Outline
+ 5 more
See Overview
7
18th Century
Presbyterian
That frustrates — Hebrew, ‘Breaking’: that is, destroying, making vain. The idea is that what necromancers and diviners relied on as certain…
19th Century
Anglican
That frustrates the tokens of the liars. —Better, of the praters — that is, the false prophets of Babylon. It is implied that the…
Baptist
This is what He does to those who boast and think that they know better than He does. But simple hearts, that will believe His Word, will know His …
Your support helps us maintain this resource for everyone
16th Century
Protestant
Frustrating the signs. The Prophet expressly added this, because Babylon surpassed other nations not only in the force of arms, and in tro…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
That frustrateth the tokens of the liars Struck dumb the oracles of the Heathens, disappointed their lying priests, and m…
Return to me. It is the great concern of those who have backslidden from God, like the Jews of old, to hasten their return to him. The work of rede…
Get curated content & updates
13th Century
Catholic
And now hear, O Jacob. Here, third, he strengthens them by explaining the worthlessness of idols, lest they should believe that …
