The Prophet and His Day: Isaiah 1-39 - Free Bible Commentary

27:4-5 There are several COHORTATIVES and JUSSIVES in these verses.1. I would step on them, BDB 832, KB 979, Qal COHORTATIVE (VERB found only here in theOT)2. I would burn them, BDB 428, KB 429, Hiphil IMPERFECT used in a COHORTATIVE sense3. let him rely on My protection, BDB 304, KB 302, Hiphil JUSSIVE4. let him make peace with Me, BDB 793, KB 889, Qal IMPERFECT used in a JUSSIVE sense,twiceVerse 3 describes YHWH’s care and protection for Abraham’s descendants; verse 4 describes Hiswillingness to protect and destroy her enemies; verse 5 is a call to trust in His care and protection; v. 6 isthe result of the blessings which will one day fill the earth (the original intention of God in Genesis 1).27:4NASB “wrath”NKJV “fury”TEV, JB “angry”NJB, LXX “wall”REB “wine”Peshitta “hedge”Notice how many options.1. %/( (BDB 404), “wrath,” very common in Isaiah2. %/&( (BDB 327), “wall,” used several times in this literary unit, cf. 2:15; 22:10,11; 25:12;26:13. 9/( (BDB 330), “wine,” rare, only in 27:2 and Deut. 32:14The UBS Hebrew Text Project gives “wrath” a “B” rating (some doubt).27:5 “Or let him rely on My protection” This shows that human (even for God’s enemies, cf. v. 4)response is part of God’s plan (cf. Isa. 1:16-17,18-20). There is a paradox in the Bible between thesovereignty of God in history and God’s will that humans respond to Him by faith. See Special Topic at1:3. Verse 5 is God’s offering of forgiveness and salvation to those Gentiles who trust in Him (cf. 2:2-4; 42:6; 45:22; 49:6).} “Let him make peace with Me” This phrase is doubled, which is characteristic of this section ofIsaiah. See note at 26:6.Peace is such a crucial aspect of a faith relationship with God (cf. 26:12; 32:17; 52:7; 54:10; 55:12;57:2,19; 60:17; 66:12; Phil. 4:7,9) and His Messiah (cf. 9:6,7; 53:5; Rom. 5:1; John 14:27; 16:33;20:19,21,26). It also involves peace between nations (cf. 2:4; 39:8), but there is no peace for the wicked(cf. 48:22; 57:1; 59:18).Here the term denotes a peace treaty, initiated by YHWH, but must be accepted and lived out bythe faithful.27:6 “Israel will blossom and sprout;And they will fill the whole world with fruit” Here again is the imagery of Mount Zion beingraised to the highest of all mountains and all the other topological barriers eliminated so that all theworld can flow to Jerusalem to worship God (cf. 2:2-4; 24:23; 25:6,7; 27:13). This faithfulness is theexact opposite of 26:18. Maybe part of the fruit is “raised ones” of 26:19.NASB (UPDATED) TEXT: 27:7-117Like the striking of Him who has struck them, has He struck them?Or like the slaughter of His slain, have they been slain?267