{"id":295,"date":"2018-01-01T16:04:38","date_gmt":"2018-01-01T15:04:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/buch.jehovah-shammah.de\/?p=295"},"modified":"2018-01-01T16:04:38","modified_gmt":"2018-01-01T15:04:38","slug":"the-little-apocalypse-of-isaiah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/buch.jehovah-shammah.de\/index.php\/2018\/01\/01\/the-little-apocalypse-of-isaiah\/","title":{"rendered":"The Little Apocalypse of Isaiah"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Behold, Jehovah makes the earth empty, and makes it waste, and turns it upside down, and scatters abroad the inhabitants thereof.<\/em><\/p>\n

Isaiah 24:1<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

I<\/a>saiah 24\u201327<\/a> is a separate unit within the Book of Isaiah <\/span>that is sometimes called the \u201cThe Little Apocalypse of Isaiah.\u201d The word apocalypse<\/span> is the Greek word for \u201crevelation.\u201d For example, the Book of Revelation is called the \u201cBook of the Apocalypse\u201d in Gr<\/span>eek text. Much of what is said in the Book of Revelation is an expansion of these four chapters of Isaiah, particularly the first two. In fact, a careful verse by verse study of Isaiah 24\u201327<\/a> shows tha<\/span>t it follows the same basic outline as contained in more detail in the Book of Revelation.<\/p>\n

Many truths concerning the future will be found in this study of the Little Apocalypse of Isaiah, which will <\/span>be divided into four units: the Great Tribulation, the song of salvation, the song of praise, and the restoration of Israel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/span><\/span>I. The Great Tribulation\u2014Isaiah 24:1\u201323<\/a><\/p>\n

The first unit describes the Great Tribulation, the great world wide judgment upon the earth, and makes four points.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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A. The World-Wide Judgment of God\u2014Isaiah 24:1\u201313<\/a><\/p>\n

Verses 1\u20134<\/a> spell out this massive, universal judgment that will affect all social and economic classes. Verse 1<\/a> states: Behold, Jehovah makes the earth<\/em> empty, and makes it waste, and turns it upside down, and scatters abroad the inhabitants thereof.<\/em><\/p>\n

Whenever Isaiah uses the word Behold<\/em>, he always refers to something that is still future. Here he points to a future judgment upon the entire earth. The source of this judgment is God Himself. By the time the judgment has run its course, the results on the earth will be fourfold: first, He will make the earth empty<\/em>; secondly, He will make it waste<\/em>; thirdly, He will turn it upside down<\/em>, almost picturing the South Pole becoming the North Pole; and fourthly, He will scatter abroad the inhabitants<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Isaiah emphasizes the universality of the coming Great Tribulation judgments in verse 2<\/a>: And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the ma<\/em>id, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the creditor, so with the debtor; as with the taker of interest, so with the giver of interest to him.<\/em><\/p>\n

The extent of the judgment will be so universal that there will be an obliteration of all social and economic class distinctions. He shows six pairs of opposites, all of which will suffer greatly. The first three pairs are social classes: people<\/em> and priest, servant<\/em> and master, mistress<\/em> and maid<\/em>. The next three pairs are economic classes: buyer<\/em> and seller, creditor<\/em> and debtor, taker of interest<\/em> and giver of interest.<\/em><\/p>\n

Next he describes the effects on the earth in verses 3\u20134<\/a>: The earth shall be utterly emptied, and utterly laid waste; for Jehovah has spoken this word. The earth mourns and fades away, the world languishe<\/em>s and fades away, the lofty people of the earth do languish.<\/em><\/p>\n

In the Hebrew text, verse 3<\/a> reads a bit more emphatic than do most English translations. The Hebrew text literally reads: \u201cEmptied, there will be the emptying of the earth. Spoiled, there will be the spoiling of the earth. For Jehovah has spoken this word.\u201d Because God has spoken it, this will make certain that it will indeed come to pass.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, in verse 4<\/a>, the earth<\/em> will fade away. The word for world<\/em> means \u201cthe inhabited earth.\u201d The world<\/em> languishes and fades away. The lofty people<\/em>, meaning \u201cthe upper classes,\u201d all languish away.<\/p>\n

After giving four verses spelling out this massive, universal judgment that will affect all social and economic classes, verses 5\u20136<\/a> spell out the reason God sends this judgment. Verse 5<\/a> states: T<\/em>he earth also is polluted under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, violated the statutes, broken the everlasting covenant.<\/em><\/p>\n

The reason for the judgment is that the earth has been polluted<\/em> by man. Man has polluted the earth because he has transgressed the laws, violated the statutes, broken the everlasting covenant<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The question is: Which covenant is he speaking of in this passage? The answer is that this is the covenant that was made with the world in general. Specifically, it is the Noahic Covenant, found in Genesis 9:1\u201317<\/a>. By violating the statutes and the specific commandments of the Noahic Covenant, the earth has been polluted by man.<\/p>\n

The everlasting Noahic Covenant contains several statutes. First, the Covenant said: Be fruitful and multiply and replenish<\/em> the earth<\/em> (v. 1<\/a>); secondly, man was to subject the earth for proper use (v. 2<\/a>); thirdly, man was allowed to eat both vegetables and animals (v. 3<\/a>); fourthly, the drinking of blood was forbidden (v. 4<\/a>); and fifth, capital punishment was instituted (vv. 5\u20136<\/a>). Whereas man has been faithful in keeping a minority of the provisions of the Noahic Covenant, he is far from keeping the majority of them. By means of disobedience to the Noahic Covenant, the earth has been polluted. The Noahic Covenant did give man authority over the earth, but it was authority to subject the earth for proper use, not for improper use; thus by violating the Noahic Covenant, the earth has been polluted. Because the earth has been polluted by means of breaking the Noahic Covenant, God is going to send this tremendous judgment upon the entire earth, specifically, the judgment of the Great Tribulation.<\/p>\n

The very reason the curse has devoured the earth is stated in verse 6<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Therefore has the curse devoured the earth, an<\/em>d they that dwell therein are found guilty: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.<\/em><\/p>\n

The curse<\/em> is for disobedience to the Noahic Covenant. Because of this disobedience, the curse has devoured the earth<\/em> and the inhabitants of the earth are burned<\/em>. In the Noahic Covenant, God promised that He would never again destroy humanity by water. In the Great Tribulation, a massive proportion of humanity will be destroyed by fire; therefore, the inhabitants are burned.<\/em> Indeed, many of the judgments in the Book of Revelation are judgments by fire. Fire will be the major means God will use to destroy humanity in the Great Tribulation (2 Pet. 3:10\u201312<\/a>). The result will be that there will be few men left.<\/em><\/p>\n

Furthermore, all sources of joy and gladness will be cut off as stated in verses 7\u20139<\/a>: The new wine mourns, the vine languishes, all the merry hearted do sigh. The mirth of tabrets ceases, the noise of them that rejoice ends, the joy of the harp ceases. They shall not drink <\/em>wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.<\/em><\/p>\n

In verse 7<\/a>, wine is removed. In verse 8<\/a>, music is removed. In verse 9<\/a>, whatever is left becomes bitter so that man can derive no joy or gladness from it.<\/p>\n

Isaiah gives an example of the stricken city in verses 10\u201312<\/a>: The waste city is broken down; every house is shut up, that no man may come in. There is a crying in the streets b<\/em>ecause of the wine; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone. In the city is left desolation, and the gate is smitten with destruction.<\/em><\/p>\n

Isaiah uses the definite article The<\/em> to point to a specific stricken city. Based on this description, the stricken city will be the city of Babylon. The city of Babylon, which is to be rebuilt during the second half of the Great Tribulation, will become the world capital under the Antichrist. As a result of divine judgment, the capital of the world will become a city of desolation<\/em>. It will be so desolated that it will become inaccessible because the entry ways are blocked by their ruins. Both wine and song will be removed. As for the city, it will be characterized by desolation<\/em>; as for the city gate, it will be characterized by destruction<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The application of the example to the whole world is given in verse 13<\/a>: For thus shall it be in the midst of the earth among the peoples, as the shaking of an olive tree, as the gleanings when the vintage <\/em>is done.<\/em><\/p>\n

What is true of Babylon individually will also be true of the world in general: judgment is going to be world-wide. There will be massive destruction of the world\u2019s human population until only a remnant is left.<\/p>\n

There are several purposes for God\u2019s bringing in the events of the Great Tribulation. One of the key purposes for the Tribulation is to make an end of wickedness and wicked ones (Is. 13:9<\/a>). Isaiah 24:1\u201313<\/a> has been emphasizing this purpose.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

B. The World-Wide Glorification of God\u2019s Name\u2014Isaiah 24:14\u201316a<\/a><\/p>\n

The second point deals with the world wide glorification of God\u2019s name that comes suddenly from all directions. It comes from the west in<\/span> verse 14<\/a>: These shall lift up their voice, they shall shout; for the majesty of Jehovah they cry aloud from the sea.<\/em><\/p>\n

The expression from the sea<\/em> was always westward of Israel. From the west, there is<\/span> a lifting up of their voice<\/em>; the reason they shout<\/em> is to glorify the majesty of Jehovah.<\/em><\/p>\n

It comes also from the east in verse 15<\/a>: Wherefore glorify ye Jehovah in the east, even the name of Jehovah, t<\/em><\/span>he God of Israel, in the isles of the sea.<\/em><\/p>\n

Finally, it comes from the uttermost parts of the earth in verse 16a<\/a>: From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs: Glory to the righteous.<\/em><\/p>\n

In th<\/span>e midst of the massive judgment of the Great Tribulation that falls upon the earth and the total removal of such things as wine and song that cause mirth and gladness, the picture is that there is still a <\/span>world wide glorification of God\u2019s name. The song they are singing is: Glory to the righteous.<\/em><\/p>\n

The question is, \u201cWho are the righteous<\/em> ones glorifying God in the middle of this tremendous period o<\/span>f judgment?\u201d The answer is, \u201cThose who are praising God and singing the songs of God in the context of this tremendous judgment are identified as Jewish and Gentile believers, who were living during the period of the Great Tribulation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Isaiah does not provide the details, but interestingly enough, Revelation 7<\/a> follows the same outline as Isaiah 24<\/a>. For example, Revelation 6<\/a> describes the Seal Jud<\/span>gments, in which there is massive destruction of the earth\u2019s surface and population. Isaiah 24:1\u201313<\/a> spells out judgments corresponding to Revelation 6<\/a>. In Revelation 7:1\u20138<\/a>, there is a group of people <\/span>glorifying the name of God: the 144,000 Jews. Revelation 7:9\u201317<\/a> records that myriads of Gentiles are saved by the preaching of these 144,000 Jews, and they are glorifying God\u2019s name. Isaiah 24:14\u201316a<\/a> <\/span>describe the glorification of God\u2019s name corresponding to Revelation 7<\/a>. In Revelation 8\u20139<\/a>, John turns to the next series of judgments, the Trumpet Judgments. Isaiah 24:16b\u201320<\/a> describes the devastation<\/span> of the earth that corresponds to the judgments of Revelation 8\u20139<\/a>. Thus, the reason this section is called \u201cThe Little Apocalypse\u201d or \u201cThe Little Revelation of Isaiah\u201d is because the basic outline is <\/span>the same as the outline in the Revelation.<\/p>\n

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C. The Devastation of the Earth\u2014Isaiah 24:16b\u201320<\/a><\/p>\n

The third point returns to the theme of judgment, as Isaiah is caught up in this vision and becomes a participant in verse 16b<\/a>: But I said, I pine away<\/em><\/span>, I pine away, woe is me! the treacherous have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous have dealt very treacherously.<\/em><\/p>\n

The point of this verse is that, although there are many who are praising God\u2019s <\/span>name, there is judgment nonetheless.<\/p>\n

Isaiah emphasizes the inescapableness of the judgments in verses 17\u201318<\/a>: Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon you, O inhabitant of the earth. And it shall com<\/em><\/span>e to pass, that he who flees from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that comes up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the windows on high are opened, and the foundations of the earth tremble.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

In verse 17<\/a>, he introduces three elements: they are unable to escape Fear, the pit, and the snare.<\/em><\/p>\n

In verse 18a<\/a>, those who may escape the fear shall fall into the <\/em><\/span>pit<\/em>; those who escape the pit<\/em> end up by falling into the snare<\/em>. Indeed, the Great Tribulation judgments will fall upon all.<\/p>\n

In verse 18b<\/a>, there is an allusion to the flood: for the windows on high are<\/em><\/span> opened, and the foundations of the earth tremble.<\/em> These are statements similar to those made of the universal Noahic flood in Genesis 7:11<\/a> and 8:2<\/a>. Just as the Noahic flood was a judgment upon the wh<\/span>ole earth, destroying masses of humanity and leaving only a small remnant, by the same token, the Tribulation will be a universal judgment that will fall upon the whole earth in general and will cause massive destruction of the earth\u2019s population, leavi<\/span>ng only a minority or remnant alive. In fact, it is known from the Book of Revelation that, by the time the Tribulation runs its course, somewhere between two thirds and three quarters of the earth\u2019s surface and population are destroyed.<\/span><\/p>\n

Verses 19\u201320<\/a> again emphasize one of the purposes of the Tribulation: to make an end of wickedness as stated i<\/span>n verses 19\u201320a<\/a>: The earth is utterly broken, the earth is rent asunder, the earth is shaken violently. The earth shall stagger like a drunken man, and shall sway to and fro like a hammoc.<\/em><\/p>\n

In verse 19<\/a><\/span>, the Hebrew text is again more emphatic. The Hebrew literally reads: \u201cBroken down, there is a breaking down of the earth; cracked through, there is a cracking through of the earth; shaken, there is a<\/span> shaking of the earth.\u201d In verse 20a<\/a>, as these judgments are being poured out upon the earth by God, it appears to be drunk. The earth is shaken so violently that it is staggering like a drunken man. <\/span>Someone standing on the moon would see the earth swaying back and forth like a hammock, not being able to follow its straight course around the sun any further, but staggering back and forth as if the whole earth had become a drunken globe.<\/span><\/p>\n

Finally, he spells out the purpose of the Tribulation in verse 20b<\/a> and <\/em>the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it, and it shall fall, and not rise again.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The end product is God\u2019s purpose fulfilled: its transgression<\/em> will indeed fall, and not rise again.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/span><\/span>D. The End of the Tribulation\u2014Isaiah 24:21\u201323<\/a><\/p>\n

The judgment of wicked angels and men is described in verse 21<\/a>: And it shall come to pass in that day, that Jehovah will punish the host of the high ones <\/em><\/span>on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth.<\/em><\/p>\n

When the Tribulation ends, two groups will be judged. First, He will punish the host of the high ones on high<\/em>, which refers to the fallen angelic be<\/span>ings. Secondly, He will punish the kings of the earth upon the earth<\/em>, which means that He will punish humanity as well.<\/p>\n

As He judges both fallen angels and men, they will also end up being confined af<\/span>ter this judgment, as verse 22<\/a> states: And they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison; and after many days shall they be visited.<\/em><\/p>\n

There a<\/span>re two different places assigned for their confinement in verse 22a<\/a>: the pit<\/em> and the prison<\/em>. The term pit<\/em> refers to Hell, where fallen, unregenerated, unsaved humanity will be placed after the Second <\/span>Coming of the Messiah. This is the judgment described in Matthew 25:31\u201346<\/a> and Joel 3:1\u20133<\/a>. The other place of confinement is the prison<\/em>, which is for fallen angels. This refers to the Abyss<\/em>, that secti<\/span>on of Sheol<\/em> or Hades<\/span> that is a temporary place of confinement for fallen angels. Satan will be confined to the Abyss in Revelation 20:1\u20133<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Verse 22b<\/a> ends with the statement: and after many days shall <\/em><\/span>they be visited<\/em>. Once they are confined to these places, they will not be a concern again until after many days<\/em>, referring to the 1,000 years of the Kingdom. During the Millennial Kingdom they will be<\/span> of no concern, but will be dealt with after the Kingdom, at which point they will come before the Great White Throne Judgment.<\/p>\n

Verse 23<\/a> states: Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed;<\/em><\/span> for Jehovah of hosts will reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem; and before his elders shall be glory.<\/em><\/p>\n

Following the Tribulation, the Kingdom will be established. Because God Himself will rule from J<\/span>erusalem, the Shechinah Glory will outshine both the moon and the sun and will be reflected by his elders.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/span><\/span>II. The Song of Praise\u2014Isaiah 25:1\u201312<\/a><\/p>\n

The second unit of the Little Apocalypse of Isaiah is a song of praise that the nation of Israel will sing during the Millennial Kingdom, which will be establishe<\/span>d after the Tribulation. In this song of praise, the Jewish people in the Kingdom will be praising God for three things: deliverance, millennial blessings, and judgment of Israel\u2019s enemies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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A. Praise for Deliverance\u2014Isaiah 25:1\u20135<\/a><\/p>\n

The first thing the Jewish people will be praising God for is deliverance, found in verse 1<\/a>: O Jehovah, you are my God; I will exalt you, I will praise your nam<\/em>e; for you have done wonderful things, even counsels of old, in faithfulness and truth.<\/em><\/p>\n

Three reasons are given for the praise. The first reason is: for you have done wonderful things<\/em>. In Isaiah 9:6<\/a>, one of the messianic names was Wonderful Counsellor<\/em>. They are praising God for being a Wonderful Counsellor<\/em>, because what will be happening in the Kingdom is something long ago conceived in the plan of God and will now be played out in the events of time. Because God\u2019s program will be played out, all of His wonderful counsel will come to pass.<\/p>\n

The second reason for praising God\u2019s name is because He has destroyed Babylon and sent His divine judgment in verses 2\u20133<\/a>: For you have made of a city a heap, of a fortified city a ruin, a palace of strangers to be no city; it shall never be built. Theref<\/em>ore shall a strong people glorify you; a city of terrible nations shall fear you.<\/em><\/p>\n

In verse 2<\/a>, during the Great Tribulation, the imperial city of the Antichrist will be the city of Babylon, which is destined to become the capital of the world. However, it will be destroyed at the end of the Tribulation. As a result, after the imperial city is destroyed, it will never be rebuilt. In verse 3<\/a>, another result is that a strong people<\/em> will praise and fear the Lord.<\/p>\n

The third reason for praising God\u2019s name is for delivering the faithful Remnant according to verses 4\u20135<\/a>: For you have been a stronghold t<\/em>o the poor, a stronghold to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall. As the heat in a dry place wilt you bring down the noise of s<\/em>trangers; as the heat by the shade of a cloud, the song of the terrible ones shall be brought low.<\/em><\/p>\n

Throughout the Old Testament Prophets, especially Isaiah, the expression \u201cthe poor and the needy\u201d is a common term for the faithful Jewish Remnant of the Great Tribulation. He has delivered them from the storm<\/em> and the heat<\/em>, a reference both to literal storms and heat, and also a reference to the persecution that the faithful Remnant had undergone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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B. Praise for Millennial Blessings\u2014Isaiah 25:6\u20138<\/a><\/p>\n

The second thing they are praising God for is two key millennial blessings: the wedding supper and the removal of the covering. The wedding supper is d<\/span>escribed in verse 6<\/a>: And in this mountain will Jehovah of hosts make unto all peoples a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refin<\/em><\/span>ed.<\/em><\/p>\n

The Kingdom will begin with the wedding supper or the wedding feast of the Lamb. The wedding feast is provided with fat things full of marrow<\/em>, a symbol of goodness and abundance, and wines on the <\/em><\/span>lees well refined.<\/em> This refers to mature wine at rest, very good tasting wine that is very smooth. These are some of the things to be served at the wedding supper.<\/p>\n

A second millennial blessing they ar<\/span>e praising God for is the removal of the covering in verse 7<\/a>: And he will destroy in this mountain the face of the <\/em>covering that covers all peoples, and the veil that is spread over all nations.<\/em><\/p>\n

The H<\/span>ebrew word for covering<\/em> emphasizes the \u201ccompleteness\u201d of the covering.<\/em> The word for veil<\/em> emphasizes the \u201cthickness\u201d of the covering<\/em>. The picture is that Israel was covered with a complete, thick cover<\/span>. This covering<\/em> is not the \u201cblindness that has befallen Israel\u201d in Romans 11:25<\/a>. In the context of the Old Testament, a thick covering such as this was a symbol of sorrow (2 Sam. 15:30<\/a>, 19:4<\/a>; Jer. 14:<\/span>3\u20134<\/a>). The removal of the covering<\/em> means a removal of sorrow.<\/p>\n

The reason for the removal of the covering is given by verse 8<\/a>: He has swallowed up death for ever; and the Lord Jehovah will wipe away tea<\/em><\/span>rs from off all faces; and the reproach of his people will he take away from off all the earth: for Jehovah has spoken it.<\/em><\/p>\n

Isaiah spells out three reasons for the removal of the covering. First, there<\/span> will be the elimination of death<\/em> for believers in the Kingdom. According to Isaiah 65:20<\/a>, unbelievers will die at one hundred years of age, but believers will live throughout the Messianic Kingdom. T<\/span>he second reason is that God will wipe away tears from off all faces<\/em>. And the third reason is that the reproach<\/em> of Israel will be removed. The assurance of this is: for Jehovah has spoken it<\/em>; what God<\/span> has spoken, He will certainly bring to pass.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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C. Praise for Judgment on Israel\u2019s Enemies\u2014Isaiah 25:9\u201312<\/a><\/p>\n

The third thing they praise God for in this song is for judging Israel\u2019s enemies in verse 9<\/a>: And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our<\/em> God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is Jehovah; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.<\/em><\/p>\n

They are rejoicing for having received both spiritual and physical salvation<\/em> from the Lord.<\/p>\n

Isaiah gives an example of an enemy of Israel that has been trodden down in verses 10\u201311<\/a>: For in this mountain will the hand of Jehovah rest; and Moab shall be trodden do<\/em>wn in his place, even as straw is trodden down in the water of the dunghill. And he shall spread forth his hands in the midst thereof, as he that swims spreads forth his hands to swim; but Jehovah will lay low his pride together with the craft of his hands.<\/em><\/p>\n

In verse 10<\/a>, he centers his attention on Moab<\/em>, a very good representative of Israel\u2019s enemies. The judgment of Moab is typical of the judgment God will pour out upon other Gentile nations that have turned against the Jews. By the time God\u2019s judgment has run its course, the enemy nation has become like a watery cesspool.<\/p>\n

Verse 11<\/a> describes two things that the moving of the hand of Jehovah will accomplish. First, the hand of Jehovah is placed upon Zion for protection. When the hand of Jehovah is placed upon Moab or other enemies of Israel, it is for destruction and the pride<\/em> of the enemies of Israel is destroyed. The picture is that of Israel\u2019s enemies trying to swim through a cesspool, but the struggle of swimming results in their sinking further into it. Someone sinking in a cesspool has lost any sense of pride or dignity. Those who exercise pride over Israel are seen in this kind of demotion.<\/p>\n

Finally, every enemy fortress has also been destroyed in verse 12<\/a>: And the high fortress of your walls has he brought down, laid low, and brought to the ground, even to the dust.<\/em><\/p>\n

This song of Isaiah is a song of praise that Israel will be singing throughout the Messianic Kingdom and can be summarized as follows: first, they will praise God for deliverance (vv. 1\u20135<\/a>); secondly, they will praise God for millennial blessings (vv. 6\u20138<\/a>); and thirdly, they will praise God for the judgment of Israel\u2019s enemies (vv. 9\u201312<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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III. The Song of Salvation\u2014Isaiah 26:1\u201319<\/a><\/p>\n

The third unit of the Little Apocalypse of Isaiah contains a second song: the song of salvation. This unit is subdivided into five parts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/span><\/span>A. The Tale of Two Cities\u2014Isaiah 26:1\u20136<\/a><\/p>\n

The first part of the song of salvation is the tale of two cities: Jerusalem and Babylon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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1. The City of Jerusalem\u2014Isaiah 26:1\u20134<\/a><\/p>\n

Isaiah points out that there will be a new song in the land of Judah singing the joys of a strong city<\/em> in verse 1<\/a>: In that day shall this song be sung in the lan<\/em>d of Judah: We have a strong city; salvation will he appoint for walls and bulwarks.<\/em><\/p>\n

The reason the city is strong is because salvation<\/em> protects it; salvation is its walls and bulwarks.<\/em> This is what Jerusalem will be like in the Messianic Kingdom.<\/p>\n

The inhabitants of this city are described in verse 2<\/a>: Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keeps faith may enter in.<\/em><\/p>\n

The strong city<\/em> is pictured as empty. Having just been built, the gates<\/em> are suddenly commanded to be opened to let Israel in. The nation of Israel that will enter the Jerusalem of the Messianic Kingdom will have two attributes: first, it is the righteous nation<\/em>; and secondly, it is the nation that has kept its faith<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The means by which they have kept their faith is stated in verse 3<\/a>: You will keep him in perfect peac<\/em>e, whose mind is stayed on you; because he trusts in you.<\/em><\/p>\n

This is a picture of the faithful Remnant, the one third of the Jewish nation of the Great Tribulation that did not trust the covenant with the Antichrist, but trusted God. Because they trusted in God, their mind<\/em> was kept by God. This verse describes the state of mind of the faithful Remnant in the Great Tribulation. Because of this state of mind, God has kept them in perfect peace.<\/em><\/p>\n

The exhortation is given in verse 4<\/a>: Trust ye in Jehovah for ever; for in Jehovah, even Jehovah, is an everlasting rock.<\/em><\/p>\n

The exhortation is to continue in this state of mind, trusting in Jehovah forever because He is an everlasting rock.<\/em> As for Jerusalem, the first city, there is a glorious future to come.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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2. The City of Babylon\u2014Isaiah 26:5\u20136<\/a><\/p>\n

The second city is the city of Babylon, which will serve as the world capital during the Great Tribulation. Whereas God, as a rock, becomes a sure foundation for t<\/span>he building up of Jerusalem, as far as Babylon is concerned, God, as a rock, is going to be a \u201ccrushing\u201d rock to Babylon. The action of the rock against Babylon is spelled out by verse 5<\/a>: For he has b<\/em><\/span>rought down them that dwell on high, the lofty city: he laid it low, he laid it low even to the ground; he brings it even to the dust.<\/em><\/p>\n

Isaiah has mentioned this city twice before in the Little Apocaly<\/span>pse (24:10\u201312<\/a>; 25:2\u20133<\/a>). Now he deals with it once again, pointing out the destruction of the city.<\/p>\n

The city is to be trodden down by the faithful Remnant in verse 6<\/a>: The foot shall tread it down; even<\/em><\/span> the feet of the poor, and the steps of the needy.<\/em><\/p>\n

The very ones whom the Babylonians sought to destroy will be the ones to trample her down.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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B. The Learning of Righteousness by Means of Judgment\u2014Isaiah 26:7\u201310<\/a><\/p>\n

The second part of the song of salvation deals with the learning of righteousness by means of judgment. The characteristics of the righteous are described in verse 7<\/a>: The way of the just is uprightness: you that are upright does direct the path of the just.<\/em><\/p>\n

The way of the just<\/em> is characterized in two ways. First, it is characterized by uprightness<\/em>; the just do righteous acts. And secondly, its paths are directed by an upright God.<\/p>\n

Isaiah deals again with something he said earlier in chapter 24:14\u201316a<\/a>, where he described a group of people who are praising and worshipping God in the midst of judgment and states the principle that allowed this whole thing to happen just this way. The response of the righteous is mentioned in verses 8\u20139<\/a>: Yea, in the way of your judgments, O Jehovah, have we waited for you; to your name, even to your memorial name, is the desire of our soul. With my soul have I desired you in the night; ye<\/em>a, with my spirit within me will I seek you earnestly: for when your judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.<\/em><\/p>\n

In verse 8<\/a>, throughout the Tribulation, the faithful Remnant has come to the Lord. Throughout the judgments of the Tribulation, they have waited<\/em> for the Lord. Now, they have a desire<\/em> for His memorial name.<\/em> Now, they want to have an intimate knowledge of God. In verse 9<\/a>, this desire for an intimate knowledge of God is with the whole man: With my soul and with my spirit. The principle is: when your judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the wo<\/em>rld learn righteousness.<\/em><\/p>\n

The purpose of the judgments of the Great Tribulation is twofold: first, it is a judgment against sin, to make an end of wickedness and wicked ones; secondly, it is to bring people to their senses. Indeed, many will learn righteousness when your judgments are in the earth.<\/em> The many who become believers during the Great Tribulation will become so because of these judgments of God.<\/p>\n

The result of these judgments is also twofold. First, in the end, those who will not learn righteousness will suffer Hell. Secondly, those who learn righteousness will have the privilege of entering into the Messianic Kingdom. While the righteous will respond by faith in the midst of these judgments, many others will reject God because of these very same judgments.<\/p>\n

The response of the unrighteous is given in verse 10<\/a>: Let favor be showed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness; in the land of uprightness will he deal wrongfully, and will not behold the majesty of Jehovah.<\/em><\/p>\n

The unrighteous take a different view of those very same judgments from God. Even if favor<\/em> is shown to the unrighteous, yet he will not learn righteousness<\/em>. Even if he lives in the land of uprightness<\/em>, he will still deal sinfully because he will not submit to the majesty of Jehovah.<\/em><\/p>\n

In the Tribulation, some will interpret the judgments as meaning that God is unjust and therefore turn away from Him. Others will see the righteousness of God in the judgments and turn to Him. The same thing will be true in the Millennium. Whereas in the Tribulation, it was judgment; in the Millennium, it is going to be favor<\/em>. Indeed, many will respond to God\u2019s favor<\/em> in faith. After 1,000 years of the most perfect environment and all their needs provided for, many others will revolt against God\u2019s authority. That is why, even in the Kingdom, there will still be sin and death.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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C. Praise for the Deliverance of Israel\u2014Isaiah 26:11\u201315<\/a><\/p>\n

The third part of the song of salvation is praising God for the deliverance of Israel. God\u2019s zeal for Israel is described by Isaiah in verse 11<\/a>:<\/span> Jehovah, your hand is lifted up, yet they see not: but they shall see your zeal for the people, and be put to shame; yea, fire shall devour your adversaries.<\/em><\/p>\n

God\u2019s hand is lifted up<\/em> in judgment again<\/span>st Israel\u2019s enemies. This is something they fail to see, but they will see God\u2019s zeal for the people.<\/em> Those who come against Israel will be devoured by the fire<\/em> of God\u2019s judgments.<\/p>\n

There will be peace<\/span> for Israel in verse 12<\/a>: Jehovah, you will ordain peace for us; for you have also wrought all our works for us.<\/em><\/p>\n

While there will be a divine war against the enemies of Israel, for Israel there will be<\/span> peace<\/em>. All of Israel\u2019s benefits will be brought about by God.<\/p>\n

Isaiah describes Israel\u2019s previous lords in verses 13\u201314<\/a>: O Jehovah our God, other lords besides you have had dominion over us; but by yo<\/em><\/span>u only will we <\/em>make mention of your name. They are dead, they shall not live; they are deceased, they shall not rise: therefore have you visited and destroyed them, and made all remembrance of them to<\/em><\/span> perish.<\/em><\/p>\n

Verse 13<\/a> points out that many lords<\/em> held sway over Israel. Throughout Jewish history, there has been Gentile domination, especially since the Times of the Gentiles began in 586 b.c. Now, only<\/span> God will be worshipped. Israel\u2019s past failures have caused her to be dominated by other lords<\/em>, but not in the Kingdom. Those past lords<\/em> will now be dead<\/em>, but Israel will be alive and her new Lord, Je<\/span>hovah, will live forever.<\/p>\n

Verse 14<\/a> states that as for their other lords<\/em>, they are deceased, they shall not rise<\/em> again. The Hebrew word for deceased<\/em> refers to the \u201cshades\u201d of Sheol<\/em>. All those previous <\/span>lords have had only a shade like existence; there is no longer any remembrance of them.<\/em><\/p>\n

Israel will indeed be blessed by new growth in verse 15<\/a>: You have increased the nation, O Jehovah, you have incr<\/em><\/span>eased the nation; you are glorified; you have enlarged all the borders of the land.<\/em><\/p>\n

Two things will be involved in Israel\u2019s new growth in the Kingdom. First, the population; there will be no more anti<\/span>-Semites to reduce Israel\u2019s population. Secondly, the borders of the Land<\/em> will be expanded; Israel will possess all of the Promised Land for the first time in her history.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/span><\/span>D. Israel\u2019s Travail\u2014Isaiah 26:16\u201318<\/a><\/p>\n

A fourth part of this song of salvation describes Israel\u2019s travail as stated in verse 16<\/a>: Jehovah, in trouble have they visited you; they poured out a prayer when y<\/em><\/span>our chastening was upon them.<\/em><\/p>\n

Israel has repented in that they had looked to God in troubled times; they poured out a prayer<\/em> while being chastened (Is. 64<\/a>; Ps. 79\u201380<\/a>). During the Campaign of Armageddo<\/span>n at the end of the Tribulation, Israel will turn to God and pray the prayer that will result in Israel\u2019s national salvation.<\/p>\n

Israel\u2019s previous failure to produce is now removed in verses 17\u201318<\/a>: Like <\/em><\/span>as a woman with child, that draws near the time of her delivery, is in pain and cries out in her pangs; so we have been before you, O Jehovah. We have been with child, we have been in pain, we have as it w<\/em><\/span>ere brought forth wind; we have not wrought any deliverance in the earth; neither have the inhabitants of the world fallen.<\/em><\/p>\n

The nation has been in birthpain after birthpain after birthpain, but t<\/span>here has never been a delivery. But now, there is a change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/span><\/span>E. The Resurrection of the Old Testament Saints\u2014Isaiah 26:19<\/a><\/p>\n

The fifth and last part of this song of salvation is one of the few Old Testament passages dealing with the resurrection of the Old Testame<\/span>nt saints: Your dead shall live; my dead bodies shall arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in the dust; for your dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast forth the dead.<\/em><\/p>\n

This is a statemen<\/span>t of resurrection, specifically, the resurrection of the Old Testament saints. The Old Testament saints will not be resurrected at the Rapture along with the Church saints, rather, their resurrection comes after the Tr<\/span>ibulation, in preparation for the Kingdom. The resurrection of the Old Testament saints is found in Daniel 12:2<\/a> and Hosea 13:14<\/a>. When they are resurrected, it will be as the dew<\/em> of t<\/span>he morning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/span><\/span>IV. The Restoration of Israel\u2014Isaiah 26:20\u201327:13<\/a><\/p>\n

The fourth unit of the Little Apocalypse of Isaiah describes the restoration of Israel. In chapter 24<\/a>, Isaiah dealt with the Tribulation as it affects <\/span>mankind in general. In chapters 25\u201326<\/a>, two songs are given. In chapter 27<\/a>, he gives a survey of the Tribulation and the Kingdom as it specifically affects Israel. Six points are made in this unit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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A. Israel\u2019s Refuge in the Tribulation\u2014Isaiah 26:20\u201321<\/a><\/p>\n

The first point is a summary of Israel\u2019s refuge during the Great Tribulation. A call is issued to Israel in verse 20<\/a>: Come, my people, enter you i<\/em>nto your chambers, and shut your doors about you: hide yourself for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast.<\/em><\/p>\n

The call is to go into hiding until the indignation be overpast.<\/em> The term the in<\/em>dignation<\/em> is one of the many Old Testament names for the Tribulation. The believing Jewish Remnant is told to hide until the indignation<\/em> is past. This is also seen in Matthew 24:15\u201316<\/a>, as the Jewish people flee to the mountains and in Revelation 12:6<\/a>, 12\u201313<\/a>, as the Jewish people flee to the wilderness. In Micah 2:12<\/a>, the specific place where the Jewish Remnant flees is the city of Bozrah<\/span>, which is better known by its modern name Petra.<\/p>\n

The purpose of the indignation<\/em> from which they are to hide is spelled out in verse 21<\/a>: For, behold, Jehovah comes forth out of his place to punish the inhabitan<\/em>ts of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.<\/em><\/p>\n

The purpose of the indignation<\/em> is to punish the inhabitants of the earth<\/em> for their sin; the earth will refuse to soak up her blood. The blood will serve as continuous, visible evidence of the wickedness of humanity. For their wickedness, the indignation<\/em> will punish them. Israel is to go into hiding until the indignation<\/em>, the Tribulation, has run its course. One-third of the Jewish nation still living at that time will do just that. Once the inhabitants of the earth have been sufficiently punished for their sins, God will then turn to His people in hiding. This turning will lead to Israel\u2019s national regeneration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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B. The Punishment of Leviathan\u2014Isaiah 27:1<\/a><\/p>\n

In that day Jehovah with his hard and great and strong sword will punish leviathan the swift serpent, and leviathan the crooked serpent; and he will slay the<\/span> monster that is in the sea.<\/p>\n

The term leviathan<\/em> is a Hebrew name for Satan<\/em>, who is the leader of the fallen angels of Isaiah 24:21<\/a>. Satan<\/em> is to be punished after the Tribulation. In this passage, he i<\/span>s referred to by three names: first, he is the swift serpent<\/em>; secondly, he is the crooked serpent<\/em>; and thirdly, he is the monster that is in the sea<\/em>. Similarly, God\u2019s sword is described in three ways.<\/span> The hard sword<\/em> will punish the swift serpent<\/em>; the great sword<\/em> will punish the crooked serpent<\/em>; and the strong sword<\/em> will slay the monster that is in the sea<\/em>. Elsewhere, Leviathan<\/em> refers to Satan<\/em> in J<\/span>ob 3:8<\/a>; 41:1\u201334<\/a>; Psalm 74:14<\/a>; and 104:26<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Again, the structure that is found in the Book of Revelation is based on Isaiah. After the return of the Lord, Satan will be confined. This is expanded in Rev<\/span>elation 20:1\u20133<\/a>. After Israel\u2019s national regeneration, Satan is confined to the Abyss for the 1,000 years of the Millennial Kingdom.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/span><\/span>C. The Song of the Vineyard\u2014Isaiah 27:2\u20136<\/a><\/p>\n

The third point concerning Israel\u2019s restoration is the song of the vineyard. In Isaiah 5:1\u201317<\/a>, Israel was pictured as a vineyard that brought forth wild and s<\/span>our grapes. As a result of producing wild and sour grapes, God judged it by leaving it unprotected and by withholding rain; this allowed it be surrounded and choked by thorns and briars.<\/p>\n

What Israel w<\/span>as as a vineyard negatively in chapter 5<\/a> will change and a different type of vineyard song is to be sung in 27:2\u20136<\/a>: In that day: A vineyard of wine, sing ye unto it. I Jehovah am its keeper; I will wa<\/em><\/span>ter it every moment: lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day. Wrath is not in me: would that the briers and thorns were against me in battle! I would march upon them, I would burn them together. Or else let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; yea, let<\/em><\/span> him make peace with me. In days to come shall Jacob take root; Israel shall blossom and bud; and they shall fill the face of the world with fruit.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Verse 2<\/a> introduces the song with the words In that day<\/em>, meaning the day of Israel\u2019s national regeneration. In verse 3<\/a>, this time God will keep and water the vineyard<\/em>. I<\/span>n verses 4\u20135<\/a>, God Himself will declare war on the thorns<\/em> and briars<\/em>. And in verse 6<\/a>, the result will be the fruitfulness of Israel. The vineyard is to change; instead of producing wild and sour grapes<\/span>, it will produce sweet grapes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/span><\/span>D. The Purging of Israel\u2019s Sins\u2014Isaiah 27:7\u20139<\/a><\/p>\n

The fourth point concerning Israel\u2019s final restoration is the purging of Israel\u2019s sins. Verse 7<\/a> raises a question: Has he smitten them as he smote those t<\/em><\/span>hat smote them? or are they slain according to the slaughter of them that were slain by them?<\/em><\/p>\n

The question is, \u201cHas God ever devastated Israel the same way He has devastated Israel\u2019s enemies? or has I<\/span>srael ever suffered the same type of vengeance that the Gentile nations have?\u201d<\/p>\n

The answer is \u201cno\u201d according to verse 8<\/a>: In measure, when you send them away, you do contend with them; he has removed th<\/em><\/span>em with his rough blast in the day of the east wind.<\/em><\/p>\n

God has never destroyed Israel, but their punishment was tempered by measure<\/em>; in other words, Israel will not perish by a judgment that exceeds the<\/span> measure<\/em>. He punished them by sending them away into the Dispersion; He contended with them by \u201cmeasured punishment.\u201d The purpose of the judgment of God upon Israel was to point them to their sin. He <\/span>sent them away as a means of contending with them. They were dispersed until they realized what their sins were.<\/p>\n

The iniquity of Jacob will be forgiven by means of their punishment according to verse <\/span>9<\/a>: Therefore by this shall the iniquity of Jacob be forgiven, and this is all the fruit of taking away his sin: that he makes all the stones of the altar as chalkstones that are beaten in sunder, so t<\/em><\/span>hat the Asherim and the sun images shall rise no more.<\/em><\/p>\n

The fruit of taking away of his sin<\/em> is seen in that all of Israel\u2019s idolatry will now be removed. Israel is purged of their sins by means of the <\/span>Tribulation judgments. It is because of these judgments that Israel comes to saving faith.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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E. The Devastation of Babylon\u2014Isaiah 27:10\u201311<\/a><\/p>\n

The fifth point concerning the final restoration of Israel is the devastation of Babylon in verses 10\u201311<\/a>: For the fortified city is solitary, a habitation<\/em> deserted and forsaken, like the wilderness: there shall the calf feed, and there shall he lie down, and consume the branches thereof. When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off; the women shall come, and set them on fire; for i<\/em>t is a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have compassion upon them, and he that formed them will show them no favor.<\/em><\/p>\n

Babylon was the fortified city<\/em>, now it will be characterized as solitary<\/em>; furthermore, it is a habitation<\/em> that will be deserted and forsaken, like the wilderness.<\/em> It will only be good for grazing. Just as the dry tree branches are set on fire, that is all that Babylon will be good for. Inhabitants will be nonexistent; they will be a people of no understanding.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

F. The Regathering of Israel\u2014Isaiah 27:12\u201313<\/a><\/p>\n

The sixth and last point concerning Israel\u2019s restoration is the regathering of the people in contrast to Babylon\u2019s destruction and two statements are made.<\/span> First, they will be regathered into all the Promised Land according to verse 12<\/a>: And it shall come to pass in that day, that Jehovah will beat off his fruit from the flood of the River unto the brook<\/em><\/span> of Egypt; and ye shall be gathered one by one, O ye children of Israel.<\/em><\/p>\n

The specific boundaries are given: the northern boundary will be the Euphrates River<\/em> and the southern boundary will be the Broo<\/em><\/span>k of Egypt<\/em>. They will be regathered one by one<\/em> until every single Jew is back in the Land of Israel and the nation is dwelling in all of the Promised Land. Never before in Jewish history have the Jews<\/span> possessed all of the Promised Land, but they will in this final restoration.<\/p>\n

The second statement Isaiah makes as he closes his Apocalypse is in verse 13<\/a>: And it shall come to pass in that day, that <\/em><\/span>a great trumpet shall be blown; and they shall come that were ready to perish in the land of Assyria, and they that were outcasts in the land of Egypt; and they shall worship Jehovah in the holy mountain at Jerusalem.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Not only will all the Land be inhabited, but every Jew will be regathered from the midst of their enemies. There will be the sounding of a great trumpet<\/em>, signaling the regathering an<\/span>d the return. They will be regathered from all over, particularly from Egypt<\/em> in the south and Assyria<\/em> in the northeast. They will be regathered to worship Jehovah in the holy mountain at Jerusalem<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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