GOD'S FRUITLESS VINEYARD (ISAIAH 5:1). In the first few verses we find a song, which was possibly sung by Isaiah at the celebration of the vintage harvest, as he gathered with men who were singing vintage songs at a wine festival, and sang a song of his own compilation. As Isaiah began his song it... [ Continue Reading ]
THE FIRST WOE (ISAIAH 5:8). Isaiah 5:8 ‘Woe to those who join house to house, Who lay field to field, Until there is no room, And you are made to dwell alone in the land. In my ears, the ears of Yahweh of hosts, Of a truth, many houses will be desolate, Even great and fair, without inhabitan... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SIX WOES OF GOD (ISAIAH 5:8). A series of woes are now declared on the people of Israel because of their various sins. The vineyard had produced smelly grapes, now woe must come on it. They are a warning that God sees the ways of all men, whether in business, in pleasure-seeking, in their think... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SECOND WOE (ISAIAH 5:11). Isaiah 5:11 ‘Woe to those who rise up early in the morning, That they may follow strong drink, Who tarry late into the night, Until wine inflames them. And the harp, and the lute, the tabret and the pipe, And wine are in their feasts. But they do not regard the... [ Continue Reading ]
THE THIRD WOE (ISAIAH 5:18). Isaiah 5:18 ‘Woe to those who draw iniquity with cords of vanity, And sin as it were with a cart rope, Who say, “Let him hurry up, Let him hasten his work, that we may see it, And let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw near, And come, that we may know it.”... [ Continue Reading ]
THE FIFTH WOE (ISAIAH 5:22). Isaiah 5:22 ‘Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight.' This sentence is short but it is vibrant with significance. This is the final stage downwards. Man has replaced God in his own estimation. Man has become the ultimate arbiter, t... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SIXTH WOE (ISAIAH 5:22). Isaiah 5:22 ‘Woe to those who are mighty (men) to drink wine, And strong men (men of strength) to mingle strong drink. Who justify the wicked for a reward, And take away the righteousness of the righteous from him.' Suddenly some of the great that have been describe... [ Continue Reading ]
THE CONSEQUENCES OF THEIR DETERIORATION IN BEHAVIOUR (ISAIAH 5:24). Isaiah 5:24 ‘Therefore as the tongue of fire devours the stubble, And as the dry grass shrivels in the flame, So their root will be as rottenness, And their blossom will go up as the dust, Because they have rejected the instru... [ Continue Reading ]
THE PRIME SOURCE OF THEIR PUNISHMENT (ISAIAH 5:25). Isaiah 5:25 ‘Therefore is the anger of Yahweh kindled against his people, And he has stretched out his hand against them, and has smitten them, And the hills have trembled, And their carcasses were as refuse in the middle of the street. For a... [ Continue Reading ]
GOD SUMMONS THE INSTRUMENTS OF HIS WRATH (ISAIAH 5:26). Isaiah 5:26 ‘And he will lift up an ensign to the nations from far, And will whistle for them from the end of the earth, And behold they will come swiftly with speed, None will be weary or stumble among them, None will slumber or sleep,... [ Continue Reading ]