“and upon all the high mountains, and upon all the hills that are lifted up, and upon every high tower, and upon every fenced wall, and upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant pictures. And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day. And the idols he shall utterly abolish.”
Isaiah 2:14-18 KJV
Isaiah prophesied that God Almighty was, “against all the high mountains and all the lofty hills, against every high tower and every fortress wall, against all the trading ships of Tarshish and all the impressive sailing vessels. People’s arrogance will be conquered and brought low, and those proud of heart will be humiliated. Only One will be exalted in that day: Yahweh! Every worthless idol will utterly pass away.” Governments and kingdoms of this earth are like hills and mountains. Even the highest of human governmental authorities will bow to the One called Yahweh, the LORD Almighty. High towers represent the godless academia that towers intellectually above others; and the strongholds in the mind of humans, thoughts of self-importance that exalt themselves against the knowledge of God. Rebels against God built a tower in Babylon, seeking to be independent of God. The ships of Tarshish were the largest of ships, able to take the longest voyages and the greatest cargoes. They typify the great commercial empires built by humans. The economic system, the commerce of earth, will be brought to the feet of Jesus as He establishes His eternal Kingdom where righteousness and justice rule. Those who bow before idols will one day bow low before the Lord Jesus, the true God. Idols are nothing for there is no god but One. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ. Amen!
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