Isaiah 16

Isaiah 16:4,5

ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 16:4 WHEN THE OPPRESSOR IS NO MORE... THEN A THRONE WILL BE ESTABLISHED. God’s reply to Moab’s plea for safety from Assyrian oppression is the messianic throne of David, full of divine integrity but also demanding submission (see Isaiah 9:7; Isaiah 11:4, Isaiah 11:10; Isaiah 55... [ Continue Reading ]

Isaiah 16:6-12

ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 16:6 Moab’s PRIDE is their doom, portrayed as a vineyard cut down. THEREFORE (vv. Isaiah 16:7, Isaiah 16:9, Isaiah 16:11). Three consequences flow from Moab’s proud rejection of the Davidic throne (see Jeremiah 48:42). ⇐... [ Continue Reading ]