1 Bel bows down, Nebo stoops, their idols are on beasts and cattle; these things you carry are loaded as burdens on weary beasts.
2 They stoop, they bow down together, they cannot save the burden, but themselves go into captivity.
3 "Hearken to me, O house of Jacob, all the remnant of the house of Israel, who have been borne by me from your birth, carried from the womb;
4 even to your old age I am He, and to gray hairs I will carry you. I have made, and I will bear; I will carry and will save.
5 "To whom will you liken me and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be alike?
6 Those who lavish gold from the purse, and weigh out silver in the scales, hire a goldsmith, and he makes it into a god; then they fall down and worship!
7 They lift it upon their shoulders, they carry it, they set it in its place, and it stands there; it cannot move from its place. If one cries to it, it does not answer or save him from his trouble.
8 "Remember this and consider, recall it to mind, you transgressors,
9 remember the former things of old; for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me,
10 declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times things not yet done, saying, `My counsel shall stand, and I will accomplish all my purpose,'
11 calling a bird of prey from the east, the man of my counsel from a far country. I have spoken, and I will bring it to pass; I have purposed, and I will do it.
12 "Hearken to me, you stubborn of heart, you who are far from deliverance:
13 I bring near my deliverance, it is not far off, and my salvation will not tarry; I will put salvation in Zion, for Israel my glory."
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Isaiah 46 begins with a message from God to the people of Israel, reminding them that He is the only true God and that they should not bend before idols or other false gods. God emphasizes that he has been the same since the beginning of time and will always fulfill his promises. He urges the people to trust him and not be afraid, for they will protect and save them. Next, five verses related to the topics addressed in Isaiah 46:
Psalm 115:3: "But our God is in heaven; He does everything that pleases Him." This verse talks about the sovereignty and the power of God, which is the same theme as Isaiah 46.
Deuteronomy 4:35: "To you has been shown to you, so that you knew that the Lord is God; no other there is not Him." Moses emphasizes that there are no gods other than Yahweh, which is the same theme as Isaiah 46.
Psalm 135:15-18: "The idols of nations are silver and gold, work of men's hands. They have mouth, but they do not speak; they have eyes, but they do not see; they have ears, but they do not hear, nor is there any breathing in their Boca. Similar to them are the ones who make them, just like all who trust them. " This psalm describes the idols that people worship, contrasting them with the true God, who is alive and active.
Matthew 6:31-33: "Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about yourself. Your evil is enough every day." Jesus talks about the importance of trusting God and not worrying about the future, which is similar to the message of Isaiah 46.
Hebrews 13:8: "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, and today, and eternally." This verse talks about the immutability of Jesus Christ, which is the same theme as Isaiah 46, where God emphasizes that He is the same since the beginning of time and will always fulfill His promises.
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