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In Isaiah, chapter twenty-nine, verses seventeen through twenty-four, Isaiah’s prophecies of judgment are never without hope, for they characteristically include the theme of Israel’s restoration. These verses envision the last days of this age when the humble and poor of Israel will turn to God, as in verses eighteen through nineteen, “And in that day […]

In Isaiah, chapter twenty-nine, verse thirteen, “Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and fear towards me is taught by the precept of men.” God’s people were coming before Him in prayer, worship,

In Isaiah, chapter twenty-nine, verses five through eight, “Moreover the multitude of thy strangers shall be like small dust, and the multitude of the terrible ones shall be as chaff that passeth away: yea, it shall be at an instant suddenly. Thou shalt be visited of the LORD of hosts with thunder, and with earthquake,

In Isaiah, chapter twenty-nine, verses one through four, “Woe to Ariel, to Ariel, the city where David dwelt! Add ye year to year; let them kill sacrifices. Yet I will distress Ariel, and there shall be heaviness and sorrow: and it shall be unto me as Ariel. And I will camp against thee round about,

In Isaiah, chapter twenty-eight, verses one through twenty-nine, Isaiah returns to his own day to prophesy concerning Israel (called Ephraim) and Judah. He denounces their sin, apostasy, and reveals God’s coming judgment. Yet the judgment will be no more severe than necessary to purify God’s chosen people and bring forth a holy remnant. Isaiah, in verse

In Isaiah, chapter twenty-seven, verses twelve through thirteen, at the end of time, a remnant of God’s chosen people will accept Christ as the Messiah and will gather in His nation to worship the Lord. The city of God repeatedly rejected Jesus’ message. Therefore, in sorrow as in Matthew twenty-three, verses thirty-seven to thirty-eight, Christ must

In Isaiah, chapter twenty-seven, verses seven through eleven, God promises not to destroy His chosen nation completely as He will do to many of their enemies; Yet, punishment will surely come to many of God’s people because of their transgression and their need to be pruned to bear fruit again.In the days of the gospel,

In Isaiah, chapter twenty-seven, verses two through six, this prophetic song emphasizes God’s desire to make His chosen nation a fruitful vineyard. In the kingdom age, God’s nation will influence the whole earth for righteousness.The world is a fruitless, worthless wilderness. But the church is a vineyard, a place that has great care, and from

In Isaiah, chapter twenty-seven, verse one, “In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish Leviathan the piercing serpent, even Leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.” This imagery symbolizes evil and the sinful world in revolt against God. At the

In Isaiah, chapter twenty-six, verses twenty through twenty-one, “Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast. For, behold, the LORD cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: