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

Woe to them!For they have brought evil on themselves.10Say to the righteous that it will go well with them,For they will eat the fruit of their actions.11Woe to the wicked! It will go badly with him,For what he deserves will be done to him.12O My people! Their oppressors are children,And women rule over them.O My people! Those who guide you lead you astrayAnd confuse the direction of your paths."3:1 Chapter three continues the prophet’s prediction of YHWH’s judgment on Jerusalem and Judah.} “Lord GOD of hosts” This title for Israel’s Deity is used several times early in Isaiah (cf. 1:24; 3:1;10:16,33; 19:4). See full note at 1:24 and Special Topic at 1:1.} “is going to remove” This VERB (BDB 693, KB 747, Hiphil PARTICIPLE) in the Hiphil stem means“remove” or “take away.”1. YHWH to remove Israel’s sickness, Exod. 23:25; Deut. 7:152. Israel to remove the accursed things (i.e., Achan’s sin), Josh 7:133. Israel to put away foreign gods, Jdgs. 10:164. Saul removes mediums and spiritists, I Sam. 28:35. individuals did not put away God’s laws, II Sam. 22:23; Ps. 18:23But notice here it is God who removes all of Judah’s support, strength, and idolatrous leadership.1. supply (lit. “staff,” BDB 1044) of bread, v. 12. supply (lit. “staff”) of water, v. 13. mighty men, v. 24. warriors, v. 25. judge, v. 26. prophet, v. 2, cf. 9:14-15; 28:7; 29:107. diviner, v. 28. elder, v. 2, cf. 9:14-169. captain of fifty, v. 310. honorable man, v. 311. counselor, v. 312. expert artisan, v. 3, cf. 40:20 (idol maker)13. skillful enchanter, v. 3Remember, judgment was YHWH, the loving parent, disciplining His children so that they might bestrong, stable, happy, and a light to the nations. His personal attention to Judah was a sign of His loveand concern. He loved them enough not to leave them in their sin!SPECIAL TOPIC: JUDGE, JUDGMENT, AND JUSTICE ()5–) IN ISAIAHThis is a widely used term (BDB 1047) in the OT. NIDOTTE, vol. 4, p. 214, has characterized itsdistribution and significance.1. Pentateuch, 13%, human judges2. History books, 34%, human leaders55