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Isaiah 22 can be neatly divided into two different messages that the prophet was told by God to deliver:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. a) Verses 1-14, a prophetic vision concerning the potential for a terrible military attack on Jerusalem, including a most inappropriate response on the part of some of the Jerusalemites to the Prophet\u2019s warning (v. 13);<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. b) Verses 15-25, a Divine verdict regarding the fates of two leading politicians in the court of King Hezekiah. Shebna (v. 15-19), the incumbent governor of the royal palace, acted improperly and allowed his exalted position of responsibility and influence to \u201cgo to his head\u201d by attempting to set aside a privileged burial site for himself. As a result of Shebna\u2019s hubris and pursuit of personal honor, Isaiah informed him of his demotion, with Eliakim son of Hilkiah (v. 20-4), designated as Shebna\u2019s replacement.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Regarding both the inhabitants of Jerusalem as well as Shebna, the prophet calls attention to how their actions reflect deep theological and moral shortcomings on their respective parts.<\/span><\/p>\n

    For the Jerusalemites who have been warned that they will come under siege because of attacking foreign armies, instead of engaging in repentance and prayer to try to alter the dire decree (see e.g., Jonah 3:4-10) , some of them take a \u201cCarpe Diem\u201d attitude. Adopting the Epicurean ethic of \u201ceat, drink, (and be merry) because tomorrow we die\u201d expressed their belief that there was no hope for them either in this world, or in the world to come, and therefore they might as well enjoy themselves while they still could. Shebna, too, in pursuit of an enticing this-worldly legacy, attempted to parlay his position of authority into a high-profile burial crypt, rather than dedicate himself to meaningful achievement and acts of loyalty to King Hezekiah.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    The most befuddling textual difficulty in Isaiah 22 is in the final verse of the chapter, v. 25: \u201cIn that day\u2014declares the LORD of Hosts\u2014the peg fixed in a firm place shall give way: it shall be cut down and shall fall, and the weight it supports shall be destroyed. For it is the LORD who has spoken.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

    Is this verse \u201cdoubling back\u201d and further castigating Shebna, the view of most classical biblical commentators? Or does this verse serve as a warning to Eliakim that a fate like that of Shebna awaits him, should he allow his new responsibilities to lead him to think that he can similarly assess for himself inordinate high honor and prestige?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Which of these two approaches is more convincing to you and why?<\/span><\/p>\n

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