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Isaiah
14:1 - 14:12
The
last Chapter of Isaiah gave us a Message about the destruction of Babylon. It was
historical with Cyrus and Darius causing a literal destruction of the geographical
Babylon, but is given as a blueprint for how it will happen again. But this next time, it
will apply to the Babylon 'beast' system spoken of in Rev.13 & 17. That last
system is not complete yet today, as it must have their false king present to finish it,
and he will come in this last generation of flesh upon the earth, the generation of the
fig tree. This fake king is none other than Lucifer, Satan himself, playing the role of 'a
spurious Messiah' (Matt.24:24 in the Greek).
Some have tried to teach that The Book of Revelation was not
really penned by John the Apostle, but by some other John who lived centuries later.
Others have even tried to say that Revelation doesn't belong with our Holy Bible, mainly
because of all the different symbology in contrast to the rest of The New Testament. And
still others, would even say that Revelation was written by a pagan because of all the
symbols! But those of you who have been studying with me here in Isaiah, you know
those remarks to be all lies! Even more, those who have taken the time to verify
what little documentation I've given from Revelation in this Study of Isaiah, you now
could just about teach half The Book of Revelation to others. Add just the first six
Chapters of Genesis to it, and you could teach another big part of Revelation. How
terrifically silly... those previous false statements about Revelation not being given by
Jesus Christ through His Apostle John, now sounds.
This Chapter 14 is going to reveal to us this Lucifer as the false king
of the future Babylon, and how he and that 'beast' system will be defeated when
Jesus Christ comes with the 'brightness of His coming' (2 Thess.2). We ask
a Word of Wisdom from our Father in Christ Jesus' Name, Amen.
Isa
14:1 For the LORD will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set
them in their own land: and the strangers shall be joined with them, and
they shall cleave to the house of Jacob.
'Jacob' here means all twelve tribes of Israel, which
does not apply only to Jews. The Jewish people make up only one tribe, i.e. Judah,
from all twelve. The 'house of Judah' now resides in the middle-east state
called Israel, along with Benjamin and Levi joined with them. The other Ten Tribes were
scattered abroad along with other Jews, and most of Judah knows this.
The phrase 'and will yet choose Israel' refers to
the putting back together of the scattered ten tribes called the 'house of Israel'
in God's Word, and the 'house of Judah', into one Israel again, as it was before
the split recorded in I & II Kings (also see Ezek.37). That joining has not happened
yet today, as today's nation state of Israel has no 'king' over them (see the Lost Tribes study). The lost tribes, which are not lost to our
Father, will be joined back to their 'own land' in Israel. These 'strangers'
are the Gentiles who accept Christ as God's Savior also. This is truly what the 'gathering'
by Christ at His second Advent means.
Isa
14:2 And the people shall take them, and bring them to their place: and the house
of Israel shall possess them in the land of the LORD for servants and
handmaids: and they shall take them captives, whose captives they were; and they shall
rule over their oppressors.
It's very important to note this term "house of
Israel" here. This verse did not completely happen during the time of Cyrus. Do
you know why that is true? If you'll remember your Bible history as given in Ezra, only a
portion of the 'house of Judah' returned back to Jerusalem after the Babylon captivity.
The 'house of Israel' remained in captivity to Assyria and are not mentioned in the Book
of Ezra, and were further scattered among the countries and nations, forming the Western
Christian Nations of today.
For our future, this verse refers to when God gathers His
elect from the four corners of the earth, setting them up as His People again, in the land
He gave them. These 'servants and handmaids' refer to the elect Gentiles who
become part of that family also, as 'handmaids' is from the Hebrew 'shiphchah'
meaning 'to spread out as a family' (Strong's no.8198). Much land on this earth
today is not inhabitable, but when this setting up takes place, there will be enough land
for all to spread out on. There won't be any more overcrowded cities and such.
Isa
14:3 And it shall come to pass in the day that the LORD shall give thee
rest from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou
wast made to serve,
Christ now is our Sabbath, which means 'rest'. But
our LORD is not here with us yet, so we will not enter into that full 'Rest' until the 'gathering'
back to Christ is accomplished. So when is this going to happen? In 'that day',
the Lord's Day'. Then it'll be a wonderful habitation (see Zech.3).
Isa
14:4 That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of
Babylon, and say, "How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!
Isa 14:5 The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, and
the sceptre of the rulers.
So what's a 'proverb'? It's an ethical saying containing
wisdom, a poem or maxim. This 'proverb' is against the 'king of Babylon',
and for us in today's time, it is Satan and his 'beast' kingdom called again,
Babylon. This 'proverb' against Satan the 'wicked one' and his false
kingdom covers all the way to verse 21 of this Chapter 14 (note the later end quote). When
this cherub Lucifer and his false 'beast' system is defeated, we'll be saying, "How
great the overthrow of the false one and his kingdom was by Christ! Lucifer caused the
first overthrow 'of old' ('katabole' from 'kataballo' in the
Greek), but that time can't compare with God's overthrow of him and his wicked
system!"
Isa
14:6 He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that
ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth.
This 'He' is Satan. Most people just don't get the
'big picture' when they see potentially good leaders making unethical laws and
decisions. They need to re-read Luke 4:5-8 where Satan declares that the kingdoms of
the world are given to him during this flesh age.
If one is just seeing the negative political side of God's Plan,
and not understanding what our Father would have us do by understanding His Word, then you
put yourself in a position to be deceived later. Now this does not just mean we can take
law into our own hands as individuals either. We are to follow civil law (Romans 13;
1 Peter 2). If the majority of our leaders had God's Truth and His Law in their
minds, then the majority would make righteous judgments
in our justice system, removing
the evil from among us. Since the majority are deceived today, hence the state of
affairs with all the evil around us. Our State and local representatives serve as one
method of 'say' where we can make some difference, as the people of America still have
that elective power, and our representative's voting records on the issues are the best
way to 'cull' those who have 'double-standards'. At the same time, know that our
Father has given control to Satan during this time, but it doesn't just mean 'laying down'
and playin' dead. Stand up for what's right! Make a difference! Be a little
salty! After all, there is a spiritual war going on.
Isa
14:7 The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet: they break forth into
singing.
These verses are all during Christ's Millennium reign upon earth,
so we're jumping forward in time here. This 'quiet' and 'singing'
happens because Satan and his host are cast into the pit when Christ returns to claim all
the kingdoms of earth. Most have read or heard Psalms 98 with, "Make a joyful
noise unto the LORD...". That 98th Psalm is really about this event here, as the
last verse of that Psalm reveals God coming to earth in righteous judgment. This
time of spiritual joy is also written of at the last part of Rev.18 and the beginning of
Rev.19.
Isa
14:8 Yea, the fir trees rejoice at thee, and the cedars of
Lebanon, saying, 'Since thou art laid down, no feller is come up against us.'
Do you remember 'the tree of knowledge of good and evil'
which existed in God's Garden Eden? God uses 'trees' as analogies in many places
within His Word, as I gave many Scripture references to the 'tree' in my Genesis
studies. This verse is referring to Lucifer, i.e. Satan, as the one who is 'laid
down', because he's cast into the pit, so he isn't able to 'come up against us'
at that time during Christ's Millennium reign. Let's turn to Ezekiel 31 to get a clearer
picture:
Ezek
31:3 Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with fair
branches, and with a shadowing shroud, and of an high stature; and his top was
among the thick boughs.
Here we go with 'the Assyrian' again. Not too far
back in this study of Isaiah we came to know this 'Assyrian' as a 'type' for
Satan of the future. Likewise, as this reference here in Ezekiel with the Assyrian,
it was historical also. But we are going to see some 'markers' that don't fit the
historical Assyrian who took the 'house of Israel' into captivity, and who also came up
against Jerusalem.
This 'cedar in Lebanon' is referring to Satan when he
was a good cherub, before his fall. His 'fair branches' 'of a high stature' shows
his position over the other trees in that time 'of old'.
Ezek
31:4 The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her
rivers running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the
trees of the field.
These 'waters' represent that 'River' written of back in
Gen.2:10 and Rev.22:1 which proceed from The Throne of God and of The Lamb (Jesus
Christ). That's how Lucifer originally had this high stature; it didn't originate
from himself, but from God. Ezekiel 28 gives more about Lucifer when he was made
perfect in beauty, and was perfect in his ways before iniquity was found in him. So I hope
you understand; we're going way...back here in time, the time of the first earth age
before Lucifer fell.
Ezek
31:5 Therefore his height was exalted above all the trees of the field,
and his boughs were multiplied, and his branches became long because of the multitude of
waters, when he shot forth.
6 All the fowls of heaven made their nests in his boughs, and under his
branches did all the beasts of the field bring forth their young, and under his shadow
dwelt all great nations.
7 Thus was he fair in his greatness, in the length of his branches: for his root was
by great waters.
This is all deep metaphor, except for the end of verse 6, which I
hope you noticed: 'all great nations'. The subject changed from 'trees'
to 'nations' in verse 6, and back to 'trees' at verse 7 didn't it? Our
Father's just checking to see if we're paying attention. Yes, there were nations which
existed in the first earth age. Jer.4 gives more clues of that, mentioning 'cities'
while linking to Genesis 1:2 with "without form, and void", a verse
that most are taught means the first creation of this earth. Gen.1:2 began the cleansing
and renewing of this second earth age, after Satan and his host had turned it into a
'ruin' (tohuw; bohuw-Strong's nos.8414;922).
Ezek
31:8 The cedars in the garden of God could not hide him: the fir trees
were not like his boughs, and the chestnut trees were not like his branches; nor any
tree in the garden of God was like unto him in his beauty.
We're getting closer.... Cedars stay green year round, so they
are good analogies for God and His People in the sense of 'everlasting'. So where's this 'garden
of God', I mean, was the historical Assyrian ever there?
Ezek
31:9 I have made him fair by the multitude of his branches: so that all the
trees of Eden, that were in the garden of God, envied him.
So, this 'Garden of God' is none other than the Garden of
Eden. If you remember back to Gen.2:9, The Tree of Life (Jesus Christ) was
there also (also see Rev.2 & 22; Mark8:24). That high cedar in the Garden of Eden was
Lucifer, and he is a type for the Assyrian, because we know the historical Assyrian was
never in the Garden of Eden near God's Throne and The Lamb.
Now let's go back to Isaiah 14:9:
Isa
14:9 Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming:
it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth;
it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.
This word 'Hell' is 'she'owl' in Hebrew meaning
'Hades or the world of the dead' (Strong's no.7585). It's a place of spiritual
torment, not a literal burning. And...it is in heaven right now, for that's where Satan
now is, and stands as the 'accuser of our brethren' (Rev.12:10). He will be
cast out of heaven down to earth in our near future as written in Rev.12:7. Some
think that 'hell' is a graveyard lot, others that it's in the center of the earth. Not so.
Hell is a place of separation on one side of the 'great gulf fixed' in heaven,
and within sight of Paradise where our Father and His Son reside, along with all those who
are in Christ that have passed on casting off their flesh body, and are called 'saints'
(see Luke 16; Rev.6; Eccl.12:7).
This phrase 'the dead' is 'Rephaim' in the Hebrew
Manuscripts, from 'Rapha' and is a proper name.1 These are the fallen
angels of Jude 1 which mixed with Adam's daughters, and beget an offspring of 'giants'
to be destroyed (Gen.6). This word was mistranslated for 'the dead' in several
places in the KJV. These are not our dead relatives who have passed on. The Hebrew words 'muwth'
or 'maveth' are used to represent someone who dies in the flesh sense (Strong's
no.4191;4194).
Here's all the places in the KJV where 'Rapha'
occurs if you're interested. (It is rendered 'dead' seven times: Job 26:5;
Ps.88:10; Prov.2:18; 9:18; 21:16; Isa.14:9; 26:19-- It is rendered 'deceased' in
Isa.26:14-- It is kept as a proper name 'Rephaim', or the word 'giants'
in: Gen.14:5; 15:20; Deut.2:11; 2:20; 3:11; 3:13; Jsh.12:4; 13:12; 15:8; 17:15;
18:16; II Sam.5:18; 5:22; 21:16,18, 20, 22; 23:13; IChron.11:15; 14:9; 20:4, 6, 8;
Isa.17:5).
These 'chief ones' is 'attuwd' in Hebrew
meaning 'prepared, i.e. full grown; spoken only (in plural) of he-goats, or
(figuratively) leaders of the people' (Strong's no.6260). We've had quite a bit
of teaching already from our Father in this Great Book of Isaiah about certain 'leaders of
the people'. These are the leaders who willfully mislead, seeking 'reward'
remember? (see Isa.3). They represent the 'goats' that are separated by Christ as
written in Matt.25, and are put on the left-hand.
Isa
14:10 All they shall speak and say unto thee, 'Art thou
also become weak as we? art thou become like unto us?'
This 'All they' refers back to the verse we just
covered. They are the Rephaim (fallen ones) and the wicked chief rulers of the
earth. Well who are they talking to? The fallen angels who are in chains in the pit,
along with these false rulers, are talking to Satan as he is powerless when this event of
Christ casting him into the pit takes place. It's like, "We thought surely you would
triumph Satan, so how is it you're just like us now, weak and cast into chains?" I
don't know about you, but I kind of look forward to this seeing this event.
Isa
14:11 Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy
viols: the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee.
Again, this word 'grave' is 'she'owl' in
Hebrew, meaning 'the pit, or Hades', the place of separation reserved for the wicked.
These 'worms' are in the sense of 'maggots' upon a decaying carcass
(Strong's nos.7415;8438). So then, 'Mr. Death' will experience his own 'death'.
Isa
14:12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer,
son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground,
which didst weaken the nations!
Finally! There is now no doubt, as to whom these verses are
speaking about in this Chapter. It is none other than Lucifer, the 'son
of the morning', i.e. Satan. This one is also God's 'rod of Mine anger'
given back in Isa.10:6, but for our near future. That should be clear now with this verse.
Note the phrase 'didst weaken the nations', as its meaning is going to come up in
a moment.
The meaning of the name 'Lucifer' and the
phrase 'son of the morning' is very important in this verse! The word 'Lucifer'
is 'heylel' in Hebrew and it means '(in the sense of brightness); morning
star' (Strong's no.1966). Who else is referred to as the 'morning star'?
Let's turn to Rev.22:16, as we don't want to miss this:
Rev
22:16 "I Jesus have sent Mine angel to
testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the Root and the
Offspring of David, and the bright and morning Star."
Well, Jesus Christ is 'the bright and morning Star'
here, so how can that be? Can there be two? Absolutely not! There's a
fake 'morning star', and that one is Satan himself. He is called such because he
will come to earth as written, and will try to make the whole world believe that he is
that True Morning Star, i.e Christ Jesus. So we see that Lucifer's name
is even a portrayal of a major lie, for he is The Lie. Satan has a false sword
(Rev.6:8), comes to earth wearing a fake crown of twine and clothing of 'cheap fabric' on
a white horse (Rev.6:2 in the Manuscripts), is a false 'rock' (Deut.32:31), a false prince
(John 12:31; Eph.2:2; Ezek.28), a false king (of Babylon and Tyrus), and... 'a
spurious Messiah' as written in Matt.24:24 and Mark13:22, in the Greek
Manuscripts. Those are all 'roles' for Satan trying to be 'Messiah'.
These are all examples from God's Word letting us know
about this disguised role of a false messiah, so how can anyone who has studied miss it?
Are those who claim to teach God's Word which push 'fly away' "secret
rapture" doctrines
aware? I mean, they claim and act to the people like they're studied in The Word, so
what goes on? I feel blessed by our Father and His Son Jesus Christ because it has
been given me to know the difference between the 'fake' messiah and 'The True Morning Star
Jesus Christ', and if you also understand, then thank our Father Yehovah for us both.
We're not done with this idea yet, so don't go anywhere. As this
Message of Lucifer's fall in that 'time of old', i.e. the first earth age, is hinted at
here in Isaiah 14, are there any more clues concerning that event? Compare the two
following verses of Revelation:
Rev
12:3 And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red
dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon
his heads.
4 And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did
cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready
to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.
Rev
13:1 And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the
sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns,
and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.
I want you to look very closely at the sections in bold and
underlined in the verses above. Notice that the number of 'crowns' don't
match? Rev.12:3-4 was that first false kingdom of Lucifer's that caused him to fall
in that first earth age. He drew 'the third part of the stars of heaven' with him
to earth at that rebellion, and tried to set up a false 'one-world-government' of that
time, but of course, it failed. That's when Lucifer along with his fallen angels (third
part of the stars) 'didst weaken the nations'. Remember I said there were 'nations'
setup on earth in that 'time of old, the first earth age? That system was also Lucifer's
false kingdom of 'Tyrus' (see Ezekiel 28). This gives more meaning to those
analogies of Lucifer being a 'high branch' surrounded by flowing waters, trying to set
himself up as God. That's been his whole problem, and of those who follow him. He wants to
be God, and not just 'a god', but The GOD. That's the message revealed here in Isaiah 14,
Ezek.28, and II Thess.2. Since the deceived haven't understood this Message of how and why
Satan fell, they easily believe II Thess.2 is talking about something else.
The next example of Rev.13:1 represents the false 'beast' 'one
world government' system Satan's trying to setup on earth again in our near future, and it
will have 'ten crowns', not 'seven' as before (see also Rev.17).
So we see that this plan today of 'one world government' is
nothing new. All the vast attempts in our past history during this second earth age of
flesh have been towards bringing about Satan's second false kingdom upon earth, again;
and that, to supplant God's True Kingdom under Christ. But it won't work, nor did it
in that first time. God's True Kingdom upon this earth with Christ as KING existed before
Satan (Lucifer) rebelled in that first earth age. THIS is what True Salvation by
our Christ is about and is His Truth which sets us free, for when we believe on
Yeshu'a Messiah Jesus Christ as God's Savior, our spirit RETURNS to that Knowledge in
Christ, which we ALL once had before, even before this time of flesh!
Let's pick up the remainder of this Message in Isaiah with the next study. I hope all
reading this study that haven't yet come to Christ Jesus, believing on Him as The Savior,
will do so, as our Father sent His Son to us, and for us, to get us BACK, returning
to YHVH, The Father of all souls Who truly does love us.
Peace be with you in Christ
Jesus,
Dave Ramey.
Footnotes:
1 The
Companion Bible. Kregel Publishing, Grand Rapids, MI., 1990, p.949, margin note.
All references to
"Strong's nos." are from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, PC Study
Bible, Biblesoft, 1993-1996.
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