Isaiah 46:3-4

Isaiah 46:3-4

[3] Hearken  unto me, O house  of Jacob,  and all the remnant  of the house  of Israel,  which are borne  by me from the belly,  which are carried  from the womb:  [4] And even to your old age  I am he; and even to hoar hairs  will I carry  you: I have made,  and I will bear;  even I will carry,  and will deliver  you.

What does Isaiah 46:3-4 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Addressing the remnant (house) of His people, Yahweh reminded the Judahites that He had carried Israel (as a burden sometimes) throughout her history (cf. Isaiah 63:9; Exodus 19:4; Deuteronomy 1:31; Deuteronomy 32:11; Psalm 28:9), and He would continue to do so. This, of course, is the opposite of what the Babylonians had to do to their idols ( Isaiah 46:1-2). The Israelites had never carried Him, but it was Hebrews , and only Hebrews , who had always carried them.
"Normally, we expect that as children reach maturity, they do not need to be carried any longer. Furthermore, there usually comes a time when the child must begin to carry the aged parent. This is where God transcends the imagery. There will never come a time when we outgrow our dependence on God.... Nor will there ever be a time when a doddering old grandfather-God will somehow need to lean on us, and we will need to find a young, virile god for a new age." [1]