Isaiah 27
1In that day,the Lord will punish with his sword—his fierce, great and powerful sword—Leviathan the gliding serpent,Leviathan the coiling serpent;he will slay the monster of the sea. 2In that day—“Sing about a fruitful vineyard: 3I, the Lord, watch over it;I water it continually.I guard it day and nightso that no one may harm it. 4I am not angry.If only there were briers and thorns confronting me!I would march against them in battle;I would set them all on fire. 5Or else let them come to me for refuge;let them make peace with me,yes, let them make peace with me.” 6In days to come Jacob will take root,Israel will bud and blossomand fill all the world with fruit. 7Has the Lord struck heras he struck down those who struck her?Has she been killedas those were killed who killed her? 8By warfare and exile you contend with her—with his fierce blast he drives her out,as on a day the east wind blows. 9By this, then, will Jacob’s guilt be atoned for,and this will be the full fruit of the removal of his sin:When he makes all the altar stonesto be like limestone crushed to pieces,no Asherah poles or incense altarswill be left standing. 10The fortified city stands desolate,an abandoned settlement, forsaken like the wilderness;there the calves graze,there they lie down;they strip its branches bare. 11When its twigs are dry, they are broken offand women come and make fires with them.For this is a people without understanding;so their Maker has no compassion on them,and their Creator shows them no favor. 12In that day the Lord will thresh from the flowing Euphrates to the Wadi of Egypt, and you, Israel, will be gathered up one by one. 13And in that day a great trumpet will sound. Those who were perishing in Assyria and those who were exiled in Egypt will come and worship the Lord on the holy mountain in Jerusalem.
Study Context for Isaiah 27
As you study Isaiah 27, keep in mind the overarching themes of this old testament book: Judgment, Comfort, Messiah. Observe how the specific events or teachings in this chapter contribute to the book's broader message.
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Observation: What does Isaiah 27 reveal about the character and nature of God? What does it reveal about humanity?
Application: How does the truth presented in this chapter change how you should live, think, or pray today?
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