Chapter thirty-two describes in more detail the restoration benefits of Messiahās reign. As opposed to the Jewish, Egyptian, and Assyrian rulers, Messiah will reign with āfairnessā and ājusticeā (Isaiah 32:1-8). 1 Fools will be seen for what they really are, because people will be able to discern foolishness from wisdom. Eyes and ears will be […]
Chapter thirty speaks against āthe rebellious childrenā of Israel (Isaiah 30:1-5). More specifically, the adults and leaders were acting like children. Rather than seeking wisdom from God, they were making plans and alliances without consulting God. Thinking that Assyria would defeat them, they tried to get help from Egypt, but God promised that would bring
Chapter twenty-nine is a warning against Jerusalem, called āArielā here. The name can mean either ālion of Godā or āaltar hearth.ā In verse two the city is said to be ālike an Arielā to God. Most major translations leave the name transliterated, but a few translate it as āaltar hearthā there (NET, NIV; NLT, āaltar
