Isaiah
22 – The Burden of Jerusalem
A
valley symbolizes a place of sorrow, humbleness, and death. Because Isaiah’s
vision is one of sorrow and coming battle, the valley is the proper place for
this vision. Curiosity and fear sent God’s people to their rooftops to see the
approaching danger. This vision is probably of the Assyrian attack on Jerusalem
(chaps. 36-37).
When
a crisis occurs, different people respond in different ways.
The
prophet saw events from a spiritual viewpoint and was burdened. The city
leaders depended on their defenses and did not call for fasting and prayer. The
people fasted and expected the worst. They had no faith in God. (I Cor. 15:32).
Shebna
was secretary of the treasury, a cheap politician under Hezekiah. Apparently he
was misusing the funds in order to build a sepulcher to perpetuate his name. Instead
of being of use to him, it only came to his shame. He was carried away captive
and buried in a foreign land. It is said that Shebna was an example of the
anti-Christ where as Eliakim was the example of Christ himself.
Eliakim
was the statesman that proceeded Shebna. He was a very unselfish man and did
good in the eyes of the Lord. He was a person who could be trusted with
authority, and a strong peg on which the nation could put their burdens. He is
the kind of leader we need today.
During
the tribulation, the Anti-Christ will reign and people will trust him and even
believe him to be the Christ. They will come to him for help but he is the nail
that will fall. Only Christ is the nail in a sure place. We can put our faith
in mankind but if they make a mistake, then that faith will fall down.
We
can always trust Christ to take care of us in time of need and keep His
promises to us.
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