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 ]