ISAIAH 24-27. THE WORLD IS JUDGED, ISRAEL IS DELIVERED. This section of the book is certainly not by Isaiah. It has points of contact with his prophecies, but with the work of later prophets as well. Its style is more artificial, and there are several characteristics which distinguish it from Isaiah... [ Continue Reading ]
YAHWEH'S CHERISHED VINEYARD. Here another song is inserted. The text and meaning are alike most uncertain, but apparently the general thought is that Israel is Yahweh's pleasant vineyard (_mg.),_ tended and protected by Him with the most assiduous care. He is not angry with it, but with its enemies,... [ Continue Reading ]
ISRAEL'S GENTLE CHASTISEMENT AND THE TERMS ON WHICH IT MAY BE PARDONED. This is an insertion out of connexion with the context, and it does not itself hang well together. The writer asks, Has Yahweh punished Israel as severely as He has punished Israel's oppressors? No, for Israel's oppressors have... [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH 27:12 F. END OF THE APOCALYPSE. These verses link on to Isaiah 27:1. The general subject is the restoration of Israel from the Dispersion. The interpretation of Isaiah 27:12 is most uncertain. Perhaps the sense is that from the Euphrates to the Wady el-Arish Yahweh will gather His people, bea... [ Continue Reading ]