A Prophetic Look at Isaiah, Revelation, and the End Times

A Heart of Rebellion: Isaiah 22:13

“But instead, joy and gladness, slaying oxen and killing sheep, eating meat and drinking wine: ‘Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!’” (Isaiah 22:13, NKJV)

This verse describes the heart of a people who reject God’s warnings and choose to live for pleasure rather than repentance. When destruction loomed, they turned not to God, but to self-indulgence. It’s a picture of spiritual blindness and defiance.

A Sin Without Atonement

“Surely for this iniquity there will be no atonement for you, even to your death,” says the Lord God of hosts. (Isaiah 22:14, NKJV)

This is a terrifying verdict: when people continuously refuse God’s call to repentance, there comes a time when judgment cannot be avoided. This should stir our hearts toward immediate surrender and faith.

The Contrast Between Shebna and Eliakim: A Tale of Two Leaders

• Shebna, the steward (Isaiah 22:15), is self-exalting, corrupt, and symbolic of the antichrist spirit—one who exalts himself instead of honoring God.

“Then it shall be in that day, that I will call My servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah; I will clothe him with your robe…” (Isaiah 22:20–21, NKJV)

• Eliakim represents Christlike leadership—chosen, clothed by God, and given authority.

“The key of the house of David I will lay on his shoulder; so he shall open, and no one shall shut; and he shall shut, and no one shall open.” (Isaiah 22:22, NKJV)

Sound familiar? That’s because Revelation 3 uses this exact imagery:

“He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens.” (Revelation 3:7, NKJV)

This prophetic foreshadowing of Jesus Christ shows that true authority comes from God, and Christ holds the eternal key.

The Peg in a Sure Place

“I will fasten him as a peg in a secure place, and he will become a glorious throne to his father’s house.” (Isaiah 22:23, NKJV)

The peg symbolizes stability, security, and honor in God’s kingdom. But in Isaiah 22:25, the peg is eventually removed—again showing that no earthly system can stand apart from God’s will.

Zechariah also uses similar imagery:

“And the Angel answered and spoke to those who stood before Him, saying, ‘Take away the filthy garments from him.’ And to him He said, ‘See, I have removed your iniquity from you, and I will clothe you with rich robes.’” (Zechariah 3:4, NKJV)

This is a powerful image of God removing sin and restoring righteousness—again, pointing to Jesus’ priestly work.

Tyre and Babylon: Symbols of Satan’s Kingdom

• Isaiah 23 speaks of Tyre, a wealthy city built on trade and located by the sea. It symbolizes pride, wealth, and worldliness.

“The Lord of hosts has purposed it, to bring to dishonor the pride of all glory, to bring into contempt all the honorable of the earth.” (Isaiah 23:9, NKJV)

• Isaiah 14:12 calls out Satan directly:

“How you are fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning!” (Isaiah 14:12, NKJV)

Lucifer (Satan) is likened to the King of Babylon, showing how Satan works through prideful, earthly rulers.

• Ezekiel 28 also describes the King of Tyre, but it clearly goes beyond a human ruler:

“You were in Eden, the garden of God… You were the anointed cherub who covers; I established you… You were perfect in your ways from the day you were created, till iniquity was found in you.” (Ezekiel 28:13–15, NKJV)

This passage refers to Satan’s original glory and fall, again showing that these earthly kings symbolized his rebellion, pride, and eventual fall.

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Conclusion: God’s Authority, Satan’s Counterfeit, and the Call to Faith

Through the layers of prophecy in Isaiah, Zechariah, Revelation, and Ezekiel, we see a clear contrast between:

• God’s righteous order vs. man’s rebellion
• Christ’s authority vs. Satan’s counterfeit
• Spiritual submission vs. worldly indulgence

Jesus Christ, not Shebna, not the King of Babylon, not the King of Tyre, holds the true key of David. He opens and no one shuts. He is the peg that will never fall, the King who will never be dethroned.

The world still says, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die,” but the Spirit says:

“Today, if you will hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.” (Hebrews 3:15, NKJV)

Written by Jeyran Main

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