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Isaiah 48:2 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Isaiah 48:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Isaiah chapter 48 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is his name.”
Isaiah 48:2 (KJV)
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Commentary on Isaiah 48:2
For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel. Isaiah exposes Israel's presumption - claiming covenant privilege without covenant obedience. The verb qara (call themselves) indicates self-designation; Israel appropriates the title "holy city" without pursuing holiness. Similarly, samach (stay, lean upon) suggests confidence in God's protection while ignoring His commandments. This is covenant nominalism - maintaining the forms while abandoning the substance.The phrase "The LORD of hosts is his name" should ground genuine worship and obedience, yet Israel...
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Cross-References for Isaiah 48:2
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“and her priests teach for a price”
“and those who have escaped from the house of Jacob will no more again lean on him who struck them”
“awake”
“and rest on the law”
“that he may go up from us.”
“they entered into the holy city and appeared to many.”
“The portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: The LORD of hosts is his name.”
“who stretched forth the heavens”
“to finish disobedience”
“the elders of Israel said”