THE FAILURE OF ISRAEL/JUDAH AND HIS INTENTION FOR THEM (ISAIAH 48:1). Isaiah 48:1 “Hear this, O house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, And are come forth out of the waters of Judah. Who swear by the name of Yahweh, and make mention of the God of Israel, Not in truth nor in righte... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER 48 THE UNPREPARED STATE OF ISRAEL/JUDAH. Babylon, and its final fate, has just been described, but the very idea has turned Isaiah's attention on Israel. It has put Israel under the microscope. Is Israel so much better? The only difference is that God has a purpose for Israel. But that purp... [ Continue Reading ]
YAHWEH'S PLEA TO HIS PEOPLE TO LISTEN TO THE VOICE OF ISAIAH, AND TAKE THEIR PLACE AS GOD'S SERVANT (ISAIAH 48:12). Isaiah 48:12 “Listen to me, O Jacob, and Israel, my called, I am he, I am the first, I am also the last, Yes, my hand has laid the foundation of the earth, And my right hand has s... [ Continue Reading ]
THE CALL TO FLEE FROM BABYLON (ISAIAH 48:20). As we come to the end of the section from chapter 40 to 48 we find God's final charge. It is to ‘flee from Babylon.' Babylon with all that it stood for was the opposite of the Servant. It represented all that was at enmity with God. That was why it had... [ Continue Reading ]