WTW 2021
February 14
Isaiah 14
“And so we come to…”
Isaiah 14
These introductory words are the now iconic opening words of Dr J Vernon McGee as he would begin the study of a new chapter in his 5 year Bible bus radio program.
These words just came to mind as I began to turn to this momentous chapter of Isaiah 14. This chapter is always and forever linked in my thinking with the parallel chapter of Ezekiel 28. I did a quick search to see if somehow I could perhaps easily access one of McGee’s audio surveys of Isaiah 14 online.
My initial search produced the well known ttb.org site as well as an initial McGee result in sermon central. I may still be able to find audio of one of his addresses on this specific chapter of Isaiah which we have in view today, but it will take a bit more searching.
For now, that initial search led me to this 2 part audio study of this epic chapter. I am launching us out today using this initial resource which I have not yet listened to at this initial posting.
This WTW daily discipleship plan is a dynamic study, and I pray more will continue to R.E.A.D and walk together in the light of God’s WORD.
As always, we love to hear from and engage with you both through your replies, thoughts, comments on these blog posts as well as directly through our various platforms and in both virtual, distance and in-person individual and group meetings.
May the LORD bless the hearing of HIS powerful WORD.
And now, here is a link to the audio podcast of Dr Baruch Korman for
When he prepares to read the text at the 07:45 minute mark you may want to follow along using the interlinear available by following this link below
Fascinating! I am updating this as I listen. I ended up listening to McGee and posting the update below first. Then I went back to Korman and am listening there now. He mentions many things we spoke about yesterday in our 2/13/2021 WTW zoom and then at the 22:00 minute mark he read the word in the text which caught my attention.
A quick look back and sure enough, there it is connected both to the WTW paroimia and micron posts as well as in Qoheleth l’Mishlei which draws from the same root word, mashal. Yes, I even connect this all the way back to that foundation as a young person in Proverbs, that foundation laid down by GB.
Update:
Well, what do you know! What a joy after a number of years since last hearing McGee, to hear once again the long time familiar ttb program. What a blessing to hear this old time study with these iconic opening sounds of McGee’s through the Bible radio program. Now extremely easy to find, search and stream in a host of ways.
Here now is the link to the audio of the episode which begins in Isaiah 13 and then continues into the beginning of Isaiah 14 where we are in WTW today.
Here is the TTB program for
At the 13:30 minute mark we hear the words:
“Now we come to chapter 14…”
Such a powerful message declared here.
McGee reads all the verses from 13:19 – 14:14 except just a few which I will include here below for easy reference. Verses 9 and 10, he passed over and verse 11 he only briefly touched on, likely just for the sake of time.
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. All they shall speak and say unto thee, Art thou also become weak as we? art thou become like unto us? 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.
Isaiah 14:9-11
Wisdom in the WORD 
RJ said
The connection between Isaiah 14, Ezekiel 28, Luke 10 and Revelation 12 seems clear. The spirit of rebellion and arrogance against God, expressed first in heaven, then at the tower of Babel, extending to Babylon (after which Babel is named) and continuing through the ages, led by Satan. But he has been defeated already, and we will see him thrown down even further, from earth to the pit, locked up permanently.
Jesus has triumphed over him, and all who accept Jesus and walk with Him, walk in victory as well.
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RD replied
Yes!
And surely there is an end…
Therefore, since the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it. For we also have had the good news proclaimed to us, just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, because they did not share the faith of those who obeyed. Now we who have believed enter that rest, just as God has said, “So I declared on oath in my anger, ‘They shall never enter my rest.’ ” And yet his works have been finished since the creation of the world. Therefore since it still remains for some to enter that rest, and since those who formerly had the good news proclaimed to them did not go in because of their disobedience, God again set a certain day, calling it “Today.” This he did when a long time later he spoke through David, as in the passage already quoted: “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts.” For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day. There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works, just as God did from his. Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will perish by following their example of disobedience. Hebrews 4:1-3, 6-11
And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus. Ephesians 2:6
Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Colossians 3:1-4
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And don’t forget the connection between Isaiah 6:6 & Isaiah 14:29
https://wtw.family.blog/2021/02/06/holy-holy-holy/#comment-89
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AC
“Buenos días mi hermano
Isaías 14 nos toca el día de hoy
Muy bueno
Aun insisto en que debemos estudiar Jueces, Samuel, Reyes, tal vez Crónicas.”
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Isaiah 14:12 says helel, not Lucifer
That’s bearer of the dawn, not of light
The enemy is the prince of the power of the air
But has no part of light
The enemy masquerades as an angel of light
But has no part of light
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Isaiah 14:12
Properly “helel ben shakhar”
Baruch Korman commentary of Isaiah 14, Part 1
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https://wtw.family.blog/2021/07/12/tartarus/#comment-307
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“Son of man, take up a lament concerning the king of Tyre and say to him: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: “ ‘You were the seal of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone adorned you: carnelian, chrysolite and emerald, topaz, onyx and jasper, lapis lazuli, turquoise and beryl. Your settings and mountings were made of gold; on the day you were created they were prepared. You were anointed as a guardian cherub, for so I ordained you. You were on the holy mount of God; you walked among the fiery stones. You were blameless in your ways from the day you were created till wickedness was found in you. Through your widespread trade you were filled with violence, and you sinned. So I drove you in disgrace from the mount of God, and I expelled you, guardian cherub, from among the fiery stones. Your heart became proud on account of your beauty, and you corrupted your wisdom because of your splendor. So I threw you to the earth; I made a spectacle of you before kings. By your many sins and dishonest trade you have desecrated your sanctuaries. So I made a fire come out from you, and it consumed you, and I reduced you to ashes on the ground in the sight of all who were watching. All the nations who knew you are appalled at you; you have come to a horrible end and will be no more.’ ”
Ezekiel 28:12-19
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