Isa 44:6-20 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Isa 44:6-20: 44:6-20 This passage uses the form of a trial speech to press God’s argument that disgrace comes to all who trust in idols and false gods.

a44:6-20►

b44:15-17►

d44:18-19►

‏ Isaiah 44:6-20

Summary for Isa 44:6-20: 44:6-20 ^a This passage uses the form of a trial speech to press God’s argument that disgrace comes to all who trust in idols and false gods.
Summary for Isa 44:15-17: 44:15-17 ^b he uses part of the wood to make a fire ... he takes the rest of it and makes himself a god to worship: This description of the process of making an idol drips with sarcasm and ridicule at the stupidity of the foolish idol worshipers (see also 44:19 ^c).
Summary for Isa 44:18-19: 44:18-19 ^d Their minds are shut: Idol worshipers cannot see the irony in using one part of a log to warm themselves and another part of the same log to be their god.