National Life -- its Stages
Isaiah 46:1-4
Bel bows down, Nebo stoops, their idols were on the beasts, and on the cattle: your carriages were heavy laden…


The general analogy between the life of individuals and that of nations, is sufficiently obvious, and is finely expressed by Florus, in his division of the Roman history into the periods of childhood, youth, manhood, and old age.

(J. A. Alexander.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast.

WEB: Bel bows down, Nebo stoops; their idols are on the animals, and on the livestock: the things that you carried about are made a load, a burden to the weary [animal].




Men Bearing Gods, and God Bearing His People
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