Towers.- A tower that was incorporated into the city wall projected out from the line of the wall so that defenders could direct arrows and other projectiles at attackers along the base of the wall. Referred to as a “projecting tower”, such a tower also served to strengthen the wall at intervals and at corners. The Israelites took satisfaction in counting the towers in the wall surrounding Jerusalem and considered them testimony “that this is God, our God forever and ever”.Proverbs 18:10 “The name of Jehovah [by which His existence was known in the physical world- who exemplified the characteristics of holiness] (is) a tower of strength; into it the righteous run and is exalted.”
Henry Commentary.- Here is God’s sufficiency for the saints: His name is a strong tower for them, in which they may take rest when they are weary and take sanctuary when they are pursued, where they may be lifted up above their enemies and fortified against them. There is enough in God, and in the discoveries which He has made of Himself to us, to make us easy at all times. The wealth laid up in this tower is enough to enrich them, to be a continual feast and a continuing treasure to them.
ISAIAH 33:6 “And Jehovah is exalted for (He) lives on high; He has filled Zion (with) justice and righteousness. And He will be the security of your times, wealth of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge; the fear of Jehovah [the hatred of evil], it (is) his [a kings] treasure.”
JESUS
* Holiness to Jehovah
* Exclusive Covenant on Earth
* Produces Civil Government of Democracy on Earth
Anti-Christ
* God Manifest - Evil Incarnate
* Theocratic Opportunist on Earth
* Self-Deification Producing Terrorism on Earth
“The prophet here introduces a chorus of the God fearing Israelites, celebrating the praises of God for delivering them from the unjust rule of oppression and tyranny.”
“Jehovah has filled Zion with judgment and righteousness. That is, the effect of destroying His enemies will be to fill Jerusalem with reverence for His holy name. The revelation of Jehovah’s deliverance would be so signal, and the manifestation of the Divine mercy so great, that the effect would be that the redeemed of the nation would turn to God, and acknowledge His gracious interposition.”
“And Jehovah will be the security of the times, a wealth of salvation, wisdom and knowledge. Man’s governmental reign and rule of man would be characterized by the prevalence of piety and knowledge.”
“The fear of Jehovah, the hatred of evil, it is his treasure.”
“Jehovah has filled Zion with judgment and righteousness. That is, the effect of destroying His enemies will be to fill Jerusalem with reverence for His holy name. The revelation of Jehovah’s deliverance would be so signal, and the manifestation of the Divine mercy so great, that the effect would be that the redeemed of the nation would turn to God, and acknowledge His gracious interposition.”
“And Jehovah will be the security of the times, a wealth of salvation, wisdom and knowledge. Man’s governmental reign and rule of man would be characterized by the prevalence of piety and knowledge.”
“The fear of Jehovah, the hatred of evil, it is his treasure.”
See, a king will reign in
righteousness
And rulers will rule with
justice.
Each man will be like a
shelter from the wind
And a refuge from the storm,
like streams of water in the
desert
And the shadow of a great
rock in a thirsty land.
(Isaiah 32:1-2)
righteousness
And rulers will rule with
justice.
Each man will be like a
shelter from the wind
And a refuge from the storm,
like streams of water in the
desert
And the shadow of a great
rock in a thirsty land.
(Isaiah 32:1-2)
“He (Jehovah) the glorious Lord will display His glory for us and be a glory to us, such as shall eclipse the rival-glory of the enemy.”
EXCLUSIVE COVENANT
* Holiness to God
* Through Which God's Blessings Flow to the World
(VS)
SELF-DEIFICATION of Man In the Image of God
* Creating an Idolatrous god through willful disobedience to the Word and Law of God
* Rival Glory of the Enemy of both God and man
REVELATION 22:14 “Blessed [favored for success] (are) those doing the command of Him [fearing the Lord, walking in His ways and obeying Him], that will be the authority of them over the tree of life, and by the gates [of “Grace and Hope” for all humanity] they [(those) keeping to the paths of justice- safeguarding the rights and liberties of others, while maintaining the boundaries of the law] may enter into the city [of refuge]. But the dogs (are) outside [wickedly enraged and unpitying malicious wretches who hound the god fearers to their doom]…”
The First and Second Commandment
Exodus 20:3-5 “’You shall have no other gods before Me. You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God…’”
Barnes Commentary.- Any sort of image is here intended.
As the First Commandment forbids the worship of any false god, seen or unseen, it is here forbidden to worship an image of any sort, whether the figure of a false deity or one in any way symbolical of Jehovah.
The Name of Jehovah is a Tower of Strength
PSALM 97:7-10 “All are ashamed who serve graven images [whether of an idol or a symbolical image in the likeness of Jehovah], those [are ashamed] who [defiantly disregard God to] boast themselves in idols [forbidden objects of worship]; bow down before Him all [self-defied] gods [worshiped in the universe]. Zion heard and was glad; and rejoiced the daughter of Judah because of Your judgments, O Jehovah. For You, O Jehovah, (are) high above all the earth; for You are exalted above all the gods [forbidden objects of worship in the universe].”
(NEXT):
A CONFLICT - A MAJOR CONTROVERSY
"You Shall Have No Other gods Before You" VS "Prince of Peace the Mighty God"
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