- Who are those who are “going down to Egypt”?
- What help do they expect to receive?
- What “ultimate source” of assistance has not been addressed?
- How does Isaiah 31:3 denigrate the reliance upon the “military power” of the day?
- To what “powerful” natural force does Isaiah 31:4 compare Divinity?
- To what does the prophet ask the leaders to “return” (Isaiah 31:6)?
- And when that happens, what will the fate of Assyria be (Isaiah 31:8)?
- Does Isaiah 31:9 imply a total conflagration in Jerusalem or, rather, “preparation” for those who are deserving of ultimate punishment?
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