Isa
20:3-4 (ESV) Then the Lord said, "As my servant Isaiah has walked naked
and barefoot for three years as a sign and a portent against Egypt and
Cush, 4 so shall the king of Assyria
lead away the Egyptian captives and the Cushite exiles, both the young and the
old, naked and barefoot, with buttocks uncovered, the nakedness of Egypt.
NOTE: The Hebrew
text is not as clear as the English text makes it appear. The three years is
placed such that it could refer to Isaiah's action, or to coming portent
against Egypt and Cush (within 3 years). Or both, as Isaiah could walk that way
until the three years have passed and the even comes to fruition. It certainly
would force everyone to remember the prophecy and it's fulfillment. But
whatever it is, it is a prophecy that sees fulfillment and legitimizes Isaiah's
claim to be a prophet of God. I think it would have been difficult understand
the true prophet from the false prophet back then. Today, we have no such
problem as the Lord has legitimized the entire scripture by his life and his
resurrection. So we really are without excuse.
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