Bible Chapter Summary
Isaiah 46 Summary
Fall of Babylon's Gods
The chapter opens with Bel bowing down and Nebo stooping as their idols, which were burdens on beasts and cattle, cannot deliver the burden and themselves go into captivity. The Lord calls the house of Jacob to hear Him, reminding them He bore them from the belly and will carry them even to old age. God challenges who can compare to Him and mocks those who lavish gold to hire a goldsmith to make an idol they must carry upon their shoulders. God declares that He is God alone, declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times the things not yet done. The Lord calls a ravenous bird from the east, the man to execute His counsel from a far country, and promises His righteousness shall not be far off and His salvation shall not tarry.
Key themes
Key verses
Isaiah 46:1-2
“Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast.”
Isaiah 46:3-4
“Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb:”
Isaiah 46:9-11
“Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me,”
Isaiah 46:12-13
“Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness:”
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