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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Isaiah 46:1

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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46:1-2 This taunt was against the self-contradiction of Babylonian religion. 46:1 Marduk-bel was the most important god in the Babylonian pantheon. Bel (similar to “Baal”) designated lordship. • Nebo (Nabu, Nebu), the patron deity of Babylonian scribes, was thought to be the son of Marduk-bel. • Instead of being paraded in glory at a Babylonian festival, these gods would be hauled away on ox carts and disposed of, rejected by the Babylonian people.
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