Isaiah
Restoration of True Worship
In Isaiah’s day Israel had become perplexed by God’s indifference toward them. They had prayed and even fasted and yet God seemed to ignore them (v. 1). They even appeared eager to know God and His ways. They attended worship services faithfully (v. 2a). They participated in worship …
Blessings of The Nations
God invites people in need to come to Him (vv. 1-2). By coming to the Lord people will have life and the benefits of God’s everlasting covenant with David (II Sam. 7:11-16). The Lord promised that David’s line would continue forever (v. 3). The nations are to be under the Lord’s leadership …
Establishment of the New Heaven And New Earth
God sitting on a throne (v. 1) with the earth as His footstool (Acts 7:49). Because of His majesty no one can build a house for Him to dwell in (1 Kings 8:27). He is the Creator (v. 2). Yet what He values above His inanimate Creation are humble and contrite people (Isa. 57:15) who follow His …
Babylon Will be Punished
This passage starts off expressing Isaiah’s “burden of Babylon” (v. 1). The prophet was carrying a heavy weight because of the solemn nature of his message. He was announcing judgments that would involve the destruction of many cities and the slaughter of thousands of people. The Lord …
Prayer For Mercy and Help
Realizing their uncleanness (vv. 5-7), they ask God to smite their enemies (vv. 1–4). They prayed that the Lord tear the heavens like a piece of cloth, come down (vv. 1-2) and execute judgment on the nations. Fire and boiling water picture judgment (Jer. 1:13-14). The awesome things (v. 3) …
The Sins of Israel & Judah
Isaiah begins with a probing examination of Judah’s present situation and gives a passionate plea for God’s people to return to the Lord. He says the people are like rebellious children; oxen and donkeys are more faithful than they (vv. 1-4). Sin cuts us off from God’s help (vv. 5-8). He …
Deliverance From Israel’s Enemy
This fifth “woe” is a summary of what Isaiah had already told the people. Their faith was in men and not in God (vv. 1-3). They trusted in “horses” and “chariots” and not in the hand of the Lord. God had warned the Jewish kings not to go to Egypt for horses or chariots (Deut. 17:14-16), but …
Condemnation of Idolaters
Because of the corruption in society, the righteous could only find peace in death (vv. 1-2). They couldn’t turn the nation back to God. Their neighbors, fellow Israelites, were engaged in false religious practices picked up from the gentiles: sorcery and prostitution (vv. 3-4). They counted …
Reassurance of Israel’s Future Restoration
A third wake-up call is addressed to Jerusalem and is a command not only to wake up, but to dress up (vv. 1-6). She must put on her beautiful garments (v. 1). She shall no longer be a servant girl trodden under foot by the gentile nations, but she shall once again be the holy city (v. 2). God sold …
Destruction of Assyria
Isaiah’s sixth and final pronouncement of “woe” upon the kingdoms of Israel and Judah dealt with the devastation that would come upon the land (v. 1). It was directed against Sennacherib because of his treachery against Judah. When Jerusalem was surrounded by the Assyrians, there was a …