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  1. Egypt in the days of Isaiah – a short intro<\/em>. In the second half of the 8th C. BCE, Egypt was a country riven by conflict. Different dynasties with various political and religious agendas fought for control. Contra the Assyrian empire, Egypt adopted Judah and Philistia as buffer zones between themselves and Assyria. But they didn\u2019t always live up to their commitments on that score. In the year 720 BCE, the Egyptians lost to the Assyrians in a battle at Rafah, and began to pay tribute to Sargon, king of Assyria. The situation changed when Egypt became stronger internally, and the Nubian dynasty ruled the kingdom. During Hezekiah\u2019s rebellion against Assyria, and Sennecharib\u2019s campaign that followed, the Egyptians encouraged the rebellion and aided it. <\/span>
    \n<\/span>So what of all this is reflected in the prophecy? Egypt\u2019s internal conflicts. Possible the surrender to Assyria. A blessed new Middle East? Not so much.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Foolish wise men<\/em>. Verses 11-15 describe the failure of the Egyptian wise men to understand the situation, and provide counsel to the leadership. For Egyptians, the failure of wise men is a blow to their very self-image, since this was one of the central components of their reputation in the region.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. The Nile<\/em>. When it\u2019s dry, it is dry! That\u2019s what happens to it in this prophecy. The Nile is the central artery of Egyptian life. The agriculture along its banks, the rich fish stocks in its waters, and all the attendant industries and occupations. It\u2019s no coincidence that Egyptians attribute to it divine powers. In the prophecy, the vision of a depleted Nile is a necessary part of the process that the Egyptians will undergo in their movement to believe in God.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. To be like a woman<\/em>. That\u2019s what\u2019s described in verse 16, the strong Egyptian nation when it is struck with fear \u201cIn that day, the Egyptians shall be like women, trembling and terrified.\u201d Doesn\u2019t say much for their opinion of women. (See Sivan Rotholz\u2019s powerful piece on this chapter).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. All my sons<\/em>. That\u2019s what verse 25 means: \u201cBlessed be My people Egypt, My handiwork Assyria, and My very own Israel.\u201d Three nations of equal standing. 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