Chapter twelve finishes the message of chapter eleven about Israelās deliverance. In the Messianic kingdom, Israelās attitude of arrogance will be turned to humility and trust in God (Isaiah 12:1-2). They will acknowledge the punishment that they were due, thank Jehovah for his deliverance, and finally show their complete reliance on him. They will draw […]
Chapter eleven continues the theme of Israelās restoration. Picking up on the analogy of Assyria as a great tree to be cut down, Isaiah pointed to the coming Messiah as āa shootā¦out of Jesseās root stock, a budā¦from his rootsā (Isaiah 11:1). Like his father, David, this king will have Godās Spirit on him, helping
Chapters fifty and fifty-one, appropriately, deal with Babylon, the great empire of that time. Although they were considered invincible in Jeremiahās day, God promised that they, too, would face invasion, captivity, and humiliation at the hands of another nation. The ānation from the northā (Jeremiah 50:3) was Medo-Persia, which executed a surprise attack in 539
