Isa 17:1, THE BURDEN AGAINST DAMASCUS. “BEHOLD, DAMASCUS WILL CEASE FROM BEING A CITY, AND IT WILL BE A RUINOUS HEAP.
Assyria, did in fact fight & destroyed the alliance of Syria and Ephraim who went against Judah! But, it’s still a city today; which points to a future attack! Today, Damascus is a heap of ruins, but in the near future it will be utterly destroyed! A double prophecy of destruction!
Amo 1:3-5, Thus says the LORD: “For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I WILL NOT TURN AWAY ITS PUNISHMENT, BECAUSE THEY HAVE THRESHED GILEAD WITH IMPLEMENTS OF IRON. BUT I WILL SEND A FIRE INTO THE HOUSE OF HAZAEL, WHICH SHALL DEVOUR THE PALACES OF BEN-HADAD. I WILL ALSO BREAK THE GATE BAR OF DAMASCUS, AND CUT OFF THE INHABITANT FROM THE VALLEY OF AVEN, …
Isa 17:7, IN THAT DAY A MAN WILL LOOK TO HIS MAKER, AND HIS EYES WILL HAVE RESPECT FOR THE HOLY ONE OF ISRAEL.
When 911 came upon New York the churches were filled for they thought this is the beginning of the end! YET slowly left the churches because life was getting back to normal! WHEN THIS PROPHECY COMES TO PASS, THEN MEN WILL ONCE AGAIN LOOK TO GOD THEIR MAKER!
Isa 17:8, HE WILL NOT LOOK TO THE ALTARS, THE WORK OF HIS HANDS; HE WILL NOT RESPECT WHAT HIS FINGERS HAVE MADE, NOR THE WOODEN IMAGES NOR THE INCENSE ALTARS.
This is the one of GOD’s purposes to get man to look upon HIM and not their useless idols!
Psa 115:4-7, THEIR IDOLS ARE SILVER AND GOLD, THE WORK OF MEN’S HANDS. THEY HAVE MOUTHS, BUT THEY DO NOT SPEAK; EYES THEY HAVE, BUT THEY DO NOT SEE; THEY HAVE EARS, BUT THEY DO NOT HEAR; NOSES THEY HAVE, BUT THEY DO NOT SMELL; THEY HAVE HANDS, BUT THEY DO NOT HANDLE; FEET THEY HAVE, BUT THEY DO NOT WALK; NOR DO THEY MUTTER THROUGH THEIR THROAT.
Isa 17:10, BECAUSE YOU HAVE FORGOTTEN THE GOD OF YOUR SALVATION, AND HAVE NOT BEEN MINDFUL OF THE ROCK OF YOUR STRONGHOLD…
HIS word will come to pass as it is written! Don’t trust in idols for they are dead, but trust in the LORD! Judgment will come because men have forgotten or ignored the GOD of all creation!
Deu 8:11, “BEWARE THAT YOU DO NOT FORGET THE LORD YOUR GOD BY NOT KEEPING HIS COMMANDMENTS, HIS JUDGMENTS, AND HIS STATUTES WHICH I COMMAND YOU TODAY,