Isa 30:1 | MHM | STEP | The Foolish Confidence of Judah Many times, when the people of Judah were attacked by enemies, they did not trust in God. Instead, they tried to find help from other nations nearby. For example, they asked the Syrians for help against Israel (2 Chronicles 16:2-3 ), the Assyrians for help against the Syrians (2 Kings 16:7 ), and now, in this chapter, they turned to Egypt for help against the Assyrians (2 Kings 18:21 ). This section explains why this was wrong and what would happen because of their choices. v. 1 : God calls the people of Judah "rebellious children" because they make plans without asking Him. They take advice from each other but do not seek guidance from the Lord . They try to protect themselves with their own ideas, not with the help of God’s Spirit. Their attempts to find safety without God will fail, because their "covering" is not from Him.

‏ Isaiah 30:1

The Foolish Confidence of Judah

Many times, when the people of Judah were attacked by enemies, they did not trust in God. Instead, they tried to find help from other nations nearby. For example, they asked the Syrians for help against Israel (2 Chronicles 16:2-3 ^a), the Assyrians for help against the Syrians (2 Kings 16:7 ^b), and now, in this chapter, they turned to Egypt for help against the Assyrians (2 Kings 18:21 ^c). This section explains why this was wrong and what would happen because of their choices.

v. 1: God calls the people of Judah "rebellious children" because they make plans without asking Him. They take advice from each other but do not seek guidance from the Lord. They try to protect themselves with their own ideas, not with the help of God’s Spirit. Their attempts to find safety without God will fail, because their "covering" is not from Him.