Isa 21:1 ¶ The burden of the desert of the sea. As whirlwinds in the south pass through; so it cometh from the desert, from a terrible land.
2 A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O Elam: besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease.
3 Therefore are my loins filled with pain: pangs have taken hold upon me, as the pangs of a woman that travaileth: I was bowed down at the hearing of it; I was dismayed at the seeing of it.
In the book of Revelation Chapter 20 we see the Devil gathering Gog and Magog from the four quarters of the earth (north, south, east and west). We have seen and understood that Gog and Magog were descendants of Japeth and Japeth the father of the Gentiles.When the gospel went out the elect from the Gentiles came from the four quarters of the world into the tents of Shem as prophesied while along with them came those who were clinging to Messiah and trampling the outer court.
We have also seen in our previous studies that Ishmael, Esau, Moab, Ammon etc were children born out of due time which did not have inheritance with the elect of Alahim and were driven out from the people of Alahim. The people of Alahim were commanded not to mingle with them or give their sons or daughters in marriage with them. This ungodly seed mingled themselves with the heathen and pursue to come into the tents of Shem only to find a place in the outer court where they as heathen trample being part of Mystery Babylon.
While it is evident that only those chosen for salvation of grace would be part of the Tents of Shem the rest would find their place in the outer court, be it the Jews who were descendants of Shem or Gentiles the descendants of Japeth or Moab, Ammon, Edom, Ishmaelites, Egypt etc.
The language in Isaiah 21 is parabolic and a spiritual vs spiritual comparison will show the garrison of the enemy against the camp of the saints in the spirit of prophecy.
Alahim shows first that judgment begins at the house of Alahim and the first nation Alahim speaks of to go up is Elam. Notice that Alahim gives us important pieces of information here.
1) A GREVIOUS VISION
2) A TREACHEROUS DEALER &
3) A SPOILER
Who was Elam?
Ge 10:22 The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.
Elam was the son of Shem who is the father of the Jews. Elam has mingled with Media (Medes Persia) in pursuing his own brethren within being part of Mystery Babylon.
In the book of Jeremiah Alahim tells us those that would drink of the cup of Mystery Babylon and Elam along with all false brethren and Medes is mentioned there
Jer 25:15 ¶ For thus saith the YAHUAH Alahim of Israel unto me; Take the wine cup of this fury at my hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send thee, to drink it.
Jer 25:20 And all the mingled people, and all the kings of the land of Uz, and all the kings of the land of the Philistines, and Ashkelon, and Azzah, and Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod,
21 Edom, and Moab, and the children of Ammon,
22 And all the kings of Tyrus, and all the kings of Zidon, and the kings of the isles which are beyond the sea,
23 Dedan, and Tema, and Buz, and all that are in the utmost corners,
24 And all the kings of Arabia, and all the kings of the mingled people that dwell in the desert,
25 And all the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes,
Notice the words 'AND ALL THE MINGLED PEOPLE'
In the book of Genesis Chapter 14 we read of king of Elam mingling with king of Shinar (Shinar is Babylon) and other heathen kings to come against Sodom and Gomorrah and take Lot with his possessions as captive
Ge 14:1 ¶ And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations;
2 That these made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar.
Ge 14:11 And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way.
12 And they took Lot, Abram's brother's son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.
Abraham rescued Lot from them by defeating them. Abraham was a descendant of Shem and a true elect of Alahim.Here he is an imagery or a picture of Alahim the Father rescuing his elect Lot who is in the wicked hands of his own brethren who is now mingled with the heathen nations.
Isa 21:3 Therefore are my loins filled with pain: pangs have taken hold upon me, as the pangs of a woman that travaileth: I was bowed down at the hearing of it; I was dismayed at the seeing of it.
4 My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me.
When Isaiah saw the grevious vision he couldn't believe his eyes to see his own people mingled with a beastly kingdom coming against the elect of Alahim.
Alahim tells Isaiah in the spirit of prophecy to set up a watchman and let him tell what he sees
Isa 21:6 For thus hath the Yahuah said unto me, Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth.
7 And he saw a chariot with a couple of horsemen, a chariot of asses, and a chariot of camels; and he hearkened diligently with much heed:
8 And he cried, A lion: My lord, I stand continually upon the watchtower in the daytime, and I am set in my ward whole nights:
The watchman in the spirit of prophecy tells us who he sees
First we must recap and understand that this war is waged on the elect who dwell in Zion the city on the north. We have seen this in our previous studies. And in Isaiah 14 where Satan's desire is revealed where he says that he will sit in the sides of the north.
Ps 48:2 Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
Isa 14:13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of Alahim: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
Couple of horsemen:
Zec 6:6 The black horses which are therein go forth into the north country; and the white go forth after them; and the grisled go forth toward the south country.
We see the black and the white horses go into the north country to quiet the spirit of prophecy. The white are deceptive where Satan as 2 witnesses of false gospels enters into Zion as angel of light.
Zec 6:8 Then cried he upon me, and spake unto me, saying, Behold, these that go toward the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country.
Coming back to what the watchman sees. He sees a couple of horsemen a chariot of asses and a chariot of camels and shouts "A LION"
Isaiah 21: 7 And he saw a chariot with a couple of horsemen, a chariot of asses, and a chariot of camels; and he hearkened diligently with much heed:
8 And he cried, A lion: My lord, I stand continually upon the watchtower in the daytime, and I am set in my ward whole nights:
LION is Babylon with her armies. A spiritual comparison will show who these chariots of asses and chariots of camels are.
Chariot of Asses:
Ge 36:19 These are the sons of Esau, who is Edom, and these are their dukes.
20 ¶ These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah,
21 And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.
22 And the children of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan's sister was Timna.
23 And the children of Shobal were these; Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
24 And these are the children of Zibeon; both Ajah, and Anah: this was that Anah that found the mules in the wilderness, as he fed the asses of Zibeon his father.
Chariots of Camels:
Ge 37:25 And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
Joseph type of Messiah and his elect was sold into the hands of the Ishmeelites who came on camels.
Jer 49:28 ¶ Concerning Kedar, and concerning the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon shall smite, thus saith the YAHUAH; Arise ye, go up to Kedar, and spoil the men of the east.
29 Their tents and their flocks shall they take away: they shall take to themselves their curtains, and all their vessels, and their camels; and they shall cry unto them, Fear is on every side.
Ge 25:13 And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
We have further proof in the same chapter of Isaiah 21 that this is speaking of Ishmael
Isa 21:16 For thus hath the Yahuah said unto me, Within a year, according to the years of an hireling, and all the glory of Kedar shall fail:
17 And the residue of the number of archers, the mighty men of the children of Kedar, shall be diminished: for the YAHUAH Alahim of Israel hath spoken it.
Ge 21:20 And Alahim was with the lad (ISHMAEL); and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.
Ge 25:13 And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
14 And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,
15 Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:
Isaiah further in the same Chapter speaks of the burden of Dumah. Dumah and Tema were sons of Ishmael.
Isa 21:11 ¶ The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?
12 The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will enquire, enquire ye: return, come.
13 ¶ The burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye travelling companies of Dedanim.
14 The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they prevented with their bread him that fled.
15 For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war.
Seir was the country of Edom. The burden of Dumah who was a son of Ishmael and Isaiah 21:11 says 'The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir'. Ishmael and Edom have joined forces.
What is the sin of Dumah and Tema? They brought water to him that was thirsty and prevented with their bread (water and bread synonyms used for false gospels) them who fled Mystery Babylon. So we see how Alahim uses Ishmael and his sons as a representation of false brethren coming with false gospels preventing those who try to escape Babylon.
Gog and Magog is the mingled seed of Jews (Elam) and Gentiles along with the Ishmaelites, Edomites, Moab,Ammon, Egypt etc which are representation of false brethren.
Isa 30:6 The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profit them.
They all enjoin forces with Satan to come against the people of Alahim.
1 comment:
Good post with insights on who are these Gentiles coming against the camp of the saints. They almost had us if not for Christ's mercy.
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