Isa 22:14 | KingComments | STEP | Even if people cannot get rid of the thought of an impending judgment, they will experience the thought of it as an incentive to still enjoy what there is to enjoy. There is no turning to God with repentance for their sins. Then comes the moment when it is forever too late. That is also the case with the people. The people are in such a state of apostasy, that the LORD cannot forgive their iniquity ( ). They will then die in their sins (cf. ). This is one of the most terrible judgments in the Old Testament. It corresponds to sinning willfully, sinning defiantly, with a clenched fist to heaven ( ; ). There is no sin offering for this. This is how seriously the LORD takes the indifferent attitude of the people.

‏ Isaiah 22:14

Not Forgiven

Even if people cannot get rid of the thought of an impending judgment, they will experience the thought of it as an incentive to still enjoy what there is to enjoy. There is no turning to God with repentance for their sins.

Then comes the moment when it is forever too late. That is also the case with the people. The people are in such a state of apostasy, that the LORD cannot forgive their iniquity (Isa 22:14). They will then die in their sins (cf. Jn 8:24).

This is one of the most terrible judgments in the Old Testament. It corresponds to sinning willfully, sinning defiantly, with a clenched fist to heaven (Heb 10:26; Num 15:30-31). There is no sin offering for this. This is how seriously the LORD takes the indifferent attitude of the people.