Verse 31
31. And the strong The “strong” men “strong” rulers of the nation, of which the present rulers are the fit representatives.
As tow Beaten flax. A symbol of weakness.
And the maker of it Better, his work, as in the marginal reading. All that his skill has laboriously produced whether his idols or worldly schemes.
A spark As the “spark” which ignites the “tow.” No longer than this shall they endure they shall go up in a flash and in smoke, and that shall be the end of them.
Such is the appropriate warning of the close of this preface to the body of prophecies following. “The hand of the Lord shall be known toward his servants, and his indignation toward his enemies.” Isaiah 66:14.
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