Isa 16:13-14 | KingComments | STEP | What Isaiah prophesied about Moab ( ) is in line with prophecies that were made about this people “earlier” ( ). It will all be fulfilled in the future. Also for the short term Isaiah has a prophecy: a judgment will come within three years ( ). That period is counted “as a hired man would count them”. This means that it will be after exactly three years, because a hired man will not work a day longer than the agreed period. Although we do not know very well how that judgment was carried out, it certainly happened, because God has declared it. In the end time after the invasion of Assyria Moab will be judged again by the hands of the then restored Israel ( ). However, it is clear that there is a significant difference between the fate of Philistia (Isaiah 14) and the fate of Moab (Isaiah 15-16). There will be no remnant of Philistia in the realm of peace, whereas there will be a remnant of Moab. This is because at the time of the great tribulation Moab took in fugitives from Israel, the believing remnant (cf. ).

‏ Isaiah 16:13-14

Short-Term Judgment

What Isaiah prophesied about Moab (Isa 16:13) is in line with prophecies that were made about this people “earlier” (Num 24:17). It will all be fulfilled in the future.

Also for the short term Isaiah has a prophecy: a judgment will come within three years (Isa 16:14). That period is counted “as a hired man would count them”. This means that it will be after exactly three years, because a hired man will not work a day longer than the agreed period. Although we do not know very well how that judgment was carried out, it certainly happened, because God has declared it. In the end time after the invasion of Assyria Moab will be judged again by the hands of the then restored Israel (Isa 11:14).

However, it is clear that there is a significant difference between the fate of Philistia (Isaiah 14) and the fate of Moab (Isaiah 15-16). There will be no remnant of Philistia in the realm of peace, whereas there will be a remnant of Moab. This is because at the time of the great tribulation Moab took in fugitives from Israel, the believing remnant (cf. Mt 25:31-40).