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Compassion (n.) for the enemy breaks through in Isaiah, who condemns proud Moab and then weeps when it falls.
Faith (n.) is no shortcut to comfort: you cannot live without it, and it disappoints anyone expecting God to win every round.
Fear of God (n.) shrinks every empire to a phantom; Isaiah told Israel to dread only the Holy One.
Idolatry (n.) is the confusion of a land full of idols in an earth full of God's glory, where clever people kneel to their own handiwork.
Justice (n.) is where God is exalted, a staggering claim since justice seems the least mysterious of all qualities.
The Pursuit of righteousness (n.) is set beside seeking God in a single breath, the highest praise a deed can get.
Strength (n.) that lasts is found in the gentle stream of Shiloah, not in the great rivers.
A Tyrant (n.) is an ax bragging against the woodsman who swings it.