Previous posts discussed how people want to do their own thing and disobey the authority of God. Isaiah tells us this is out of pride and that God will humble the proud.
v.6: The Israelites had broken the covenant by breaking the first commandment to have no other gods. They worshiped other gods, so God rejected them.
v.7: Even the king was not free. Everyone has a boss. The specific riches mentioned were forbidden to the king (Dt 17:16-17) because they lead to failing to trust in God, and instead look to their accomplishments
v.8: The Israelites had broken the covenant by breaking the second commandment to have not make idols. This leads to worshiping what man has done, instead of worshiping God. This is pride.
v.9: Men, both great and small think it is below them to humble themselves before God, but the bow down to the work of their hands. Men will be humbled and brought low by God's punishment, when God does not forgive them.
v.10: During times of persecution, the Israelites hid in caves. This continued through into the Apocrypha. Those who do not fear God before punishment will fear him after his punishment. God will awaken the sleeping sinner, through judgement, if not through His Word.
v.11: Pride comes before the fall. God will humble the proud.
v.12: The day of the Lord's judgement was coming for the Israelites. So, too, the ultimate day of judgment is coming for us all.
v.13: Ceders are a symbol of Lebanon, so here they refer to Lebanon. Oaks represent strength and majesty.
v.14: Revelation 8:7 tells us when man fell, he took all of creation with him. Creation suffers along with man, and is very eager for Christ's return. Read Romans 8:18-21. There will be many natural disasters as part of God's judgments and God's creation will suffer as a result.
v.15: The tall structures are like the tower of babel. They are the source of man's pride, so they will be destroyed to show God's power and humble man.
v.16: Big ships that went a long way represents mans industry, strength, and accomplishments.
v.17: When man is completely humbled and has nowhere else to look to, God alone will be sought, exalted, and lifted up.
v.18: God will destroy the idols to show they are false.
v.19: Repeating vs. 10
v.20: Realizing that they cannot save themselves and seeing the true God they will reject their idols.
v.21: Like Adam and Eve they (and we) foolishly try to hide from God once sin is realized.
v.22: Pride is an attempt to be ones own god. Trust needs an object and it should not be man. We cannot even control our own life, but it and everything else is in God's hands.
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