Isaiah 20:2 Meaning
At the same time spake the LORD by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go and loose the sackcloth from off thy loins, and put off thy shoe from thy foot. And he did so, walking naked and barefoot.
Context Explained
1In the year that Tartan came unto Ashdod, (when Sargon the king of Assyria sent him,) and fought against Ashdod, and took it;
2At the same time spake the LORD by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go and loose the sackcloth from off thy loins, and put off thy shoe from thy foot. And he did so, walking naked and barefoot.
3And the LORD said, Like as my servant Isaiah hath walked naked and barefoot three years for a sign and wonder upon Egypt and upon Ethiopia;
4So shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians prisoners, and the Ethiopians captives, young and old, naked and barefoot, even with their buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Ezekiel 4:4-6
Both prophets use symbolic actions to convey God's message.
Matthew 3:4
John the Baptist's attire contrasts with Isaiah's symbolic nakedness.
1 Samuel 15:22
Obedience to God's commands is emphasized over ritual.
Source: Isaiah 20:2