March 23 – Philistia - Isaiah 14:28-32
This prophecy that Isaiah was about to lay out happen the same year King Ahaz died. Remember Ahaz did not want to tempt the lord. This is a prophecy given towards Philistia. The power they had was about to be broken. He equates them as a poisonous snake. They will be destroyed by famine, and it will slay their survivors. The attack will come from the north, and they will be destroyed. They will send envoys to that nation, but they will be rejected. The Philistines will be destroyed but the people of Israel will see her afflicted people find refuge and shelter.
There is a stark contrast between how the Lord will deal with Philistia and Israel. The Philistines were the sworn enemy of Israel. That hatred continues even today. Ancient hatred doesn’t always go away it just surfaces with new venom in modern times.
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