Isa 2:22 | KingComments | STEP | The prophet summons them to stop regarding man, to no longer trust him ( ). After all, who is man, that puny creature, opposite to the Almighty ( )? By “man” is meant here in particular “the man of sin”, that is the man who wants to be like God ( ), the antichrist, the false messiah. After his extraordinary deception by exercising power and signs and false wonders, he will be nullified by the Lord Jesus at His coming ( ). His depravity is so obvious, that he will be thrown alive into hell without any form of trial ( ). In summary, we can say that the sin of idolatry – man who wants to be like God – is the consequence and the climax, expressed in the number six hundred and sixty-six ( ), of man’s proudness and pride.

‏ Isaiah 2:22

Stop Regarding Man

The prophet summons them to stop regarding man, to no longer trust him (Psa 118:8-9). After all, who is man, that puny creature, opposite to the Almighty (Psa 104:29)?

By “man” is meant here in particular “the man of sin”, that is the man who wants to be like God (2Thes 2:4b), the antichrist, the false messiah. After his extraordinary deception by exercising power and signs and false wonders, he will be nullified by the Lord Jesus at His coming (2Thes 2:3 ; 8-9). His depravity is so obvious, that he will be thrown alive into hell without any form of trial (Rev 19:20).

In summary, we can say that the sin of idolatry – man who wants to be like God – is the consequence and the climax, expressed in the number six hundred and sixty-six (Rev 13:18), of man’s proudness and pride.