Isaiah 31

Isaiah 31:1

31:1-3 God is against those who go to Egypt for help, who trust in horses, . . . chariots, . . . and in horsemen for victory. He will arise against the house of evildoers (Judah) and against the helpers (Egypt) of those who work iniquity (Judah). The helper (Egypt) will stumble, and he who is helped (Judah) will fall. 31:4-9 God is like a lion which a multitude of shepherds (Assyria) tries to frighten away. Or, to change the figure, He is like a flock of birds, hovering over Jerusalem; He is ready to defend and deliver the city. When Israel turns back to the Lord, it will throw away its idols. The Assyrians will perish by a direct intervention of the Lord. The destruction of Sennacherib did not exhaust the meaning of these verses, so the prophecy has a future fulfillment as well, that is, in the Tribulation.