Isa 30:23 | KingComments | STEP | In these verses Isaiah presents this blessing to the people. These are earthly blessings that belong to a people who have promises that all relate to life on earth. Their entire national existence takes place on earth. This blessing comes when the Lord Jesus will reign on earth as the Prince of peace. After the “bread of privation and water of oppression” that was present in scarcity ( ), there will be water in abundance through the rain of heaven that will also provide a yield of the ground that will be “rich and plenteous” ( ). The cattle will also be richly blessed and provided with the best nourishment, a compound and fermented animal food that is a treat for the livestock. Everything will then be abundant and of the best quality ( ). Also on the higher places like mountains and hills water is abundant present ( ). In the last battles that will also be at the beginning of the realm of peace, no precautions are needed to secure the water supply as in the days of Hezekiah. In “the great slaughter, when the towers fall”, we can think of the destruction of the armies coming from the far north, that is from Russia, to God’s land ( ). Also the celestial bodies will emit a multiple of their light now still tempered by sin ( ). Literally, it says: ’The light of the ‘white’ will be like the light of the ‘hot’, and the light of the ‘hot’ will be sevenfold, like the light of seven days.’ It is a (figurative) sun that will be a joy for people, not tempered by sorrow and grief. This will be the result of the restorative work of the LORD, when He has delivered His people from sorrow and suffering. The sun is above all the Lord Jesus Himself, “the sun of righteousness” ( ). Although the enemies have not all been destroyed yet, the prospect given here is a great encouragement for the believing remnant.

‏ Isaiah 30:23

The Full Blessing of the LORD

In these verses Isaiah presents this blessing to the people. These are earthly blessings that belong to a people who have promises that all relate to life on earth. Their entire national existence takes place on earth. This blessing comes when the Lord Jesus will reign on earth as the Prince of peace. After the “bread of privation and water of oppression” that was present in scarcity (Isa 30:20), there will be water in abundance through the rain of heaven that will also provide a yield of the ground that will be “rich and plenteous” (Isa 30:23). The cattle will also be richly blessed and provided with the best nourishment, a compound and fermented animal food that is a treat for the livestock. Everything will then be abundant and of the best quality (Isa 30:24).

Also on the higher places like mountains and hills water is abundant present (Isa 30:25). In the last battles that will also be at the beginning of the realm of peace, no precautions are needed to secure the water supply as in the days of Hezekiah. In “the great slaughter, when the towers fall”, we can think of the destruction of the armies coming from the far north, that is from Russia, to God’s land (Eze 38:14-23).

Also the celestial bodies will emit a multiple of their light now still tempered by sin (Isa 30:26). Literally, it says: ’The light of the ‘white’ will be like the light of the ‘hot’, and the light of the ‘hot’ will be sevenfold, like the light of seven days.’ It is a (figurative) sun that will be a joy for people, not tempered by sorrow and grief. This will be the result of the restorative work of the LORD, when He has delivered His people from sorrow and suffering. The sun is above all the Lord Jesus Himself, “the sun of righteousness” (Mal 4:2). Although the enemies have not all been destroyed yet, the prospect given here is a great encouragement for the believing remnant.