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Isaiah 46 · Grade 5

I Declare the End from the Beginning

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Bel (a title of Marduk) and Nebo (his son, god of writing) were Babylon's chief gods. Kings like Nebuchadnezzar carried Nebo's name. In the great New Year festival, their statues were carried in procession. Isaiah pictures a different procession: the statues loaded onto weary animals as Babylon falls. The idols "could not deliver the burden, but they have gone into captivity."

The key word is "carry." Idols are carried; Yahweh carries. Israel has "been carried from their birth." God pledges, "Even to old age I am he, and even to gray hairs I will carry you. I have made, and I will bear. Yes, I will carry, and will deliver." The idol-maker scene shows the same irony: "Some pour out gold from the bag" for a god that must be carried on shoulders and "can not answer." In the New Testament, Jesus invites the weary to come to him for rest (Matthew 11:28-30).

God's case rests on prophecy: "I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done. I say: My counsel will stand." His tool is "a ravenous bird from the east, the man of my counsel from a far country"—Cyrus. The chapter ends with good news for the "stubborn-hearted": "I bring my righteousness near."

Show What You Know

  1. Who were Bel and Nebo?

  2. What is the key word in this chapter?

  3. Which New Testament passage invites the weary to Jesus?

  4. What does God's prophecy prove?

Crossword

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Across

  1. Their ____ are carried by animals.
  2. And even to gray ____ I will carry you.
  3. Remember the ____ things of old.

Down

  1. They could not ____ the burden.
  2. And even to gray hairs I will ____ you.

Think About It

  1. Idols are carried, but God carries us. What things in our culture demand that we carry them instead of carrying us?

  2. God declares the end from the beginning. How can trusting God's plan help you when the future seems uncertain?

Memory Verse

“I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done. I say: My counsel will stand, and I will do all that I please.”

Isaiah 46:10 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for carrying me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • In the New Testament, Jesus calls tired people to come. When do you need His rest?
  • How can you thank God for being with you at every age?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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