Isaiah
Destruction of Assyria
? Isaiah’s sixth and final pronouncement of “woe†upon the kingdom of Israel and Judah deals with the devastation that shall come upon the land (v. 1). It is directed against Sennacherib because of his treachery against Judah. Hezekiah had tried to “buy off&quo …
The Coming of The Lord
Isaiah proceeded to glorify the faithfulness of God by painting it against the dark background of Israel’s unfaithfulness. The Lord explained how Israel could possibly rejoice in the repossession of its homeland if such malicious neighbors as the Edomites still surrounded i …
Election of Israel
Contrasts between people who are the Lord’s servants and those who have departed from Him are dramatically presented (vv. 13-16). Those who obeyed His covenant will enjoy all types of blessings, while those who rebelled will experience all types of curses. In the remainder of thi …
Woe Against The Schemers
In this third “woe†the Lord exposes the political tactics of the rulers of Judah (vv. 13-14). They were trying to turn things upside down and thought that God would not hold them accountable for what they were doing. The people professed to know God as they were …
Consultation With Isaiah
Horrified by the demands of the Assyrians, King Hezekiah “rent his clothes†and “went into the house of the Lord†(v. 1) showing symbolically that the nation could do nothing on their own that their destruction was completely up to God. Hezekiah’s kingdom was …
Woes That Isaiah Pronounced on Judah
In this passage Isaiah pronounces a sixfold woe upon the sins of the nation of Judah: Exploiting others (vv. 8-10) – By foreclosing mortgages, the wealthy land owners acquired all the time adjoining land to form huge estates. Drunkenness (vv. 11-17) – He describes peopl …
The Lord Will Destroy Babylon
In the closing verses of this chapter, Isaiah speaks of the destruction of Babylon. The city of ancient Babylon was a magnificent place, covering over 100 acres that was surrounded by a double walled system of defense. History reveals that the walls were 85 feet thick and …
Mission of the Servant
In this passage we find the first of four “Servant Songs†in Isaiah, referring to God’s servant (vv. 1- 9). The other songs can be found in (49:1-6; 50:1-11; and 52:13-53:12). The “servant..mine elect†is none other than Christ Jesus Himself (v. 1). As Go …
Comfort of Restoration
The book of Isaiah makes a dramatic switch of emphasis at this point. Where the previous chapters are filled with messages of judgment, this chapter and the following emphasizes restoration and deliverance. We need to keep in mind that as Isaiah wrote these prophecies o …
Discipline of the Servant
The prophet gives a new song of praise to the Lord (v. 10). People everywhere should sing and shout to the Lord as a result of the world-wide message of salvation which the Servant of the Lord shall proclaim. This passage can be interpreted as the Gentiles singing praise …