Isa 17:6 | MHM | STEP | The Doom of Syria and Israel In the middle of this prophecy about judgment, Isaiah shares a message of hope. Even as the kingdom of Israel is mostly destroyed and its people are taken away, God will save a small group—a remnant. These survivors will be different from the rest. They will turn away from idols and look to the true God. This shows that even in times of great trouble, God remembers those who trust in Him. v. 6 : Only a few people will escape the destruction in Israel. Isaiah says, Gleaning grapes shall be left in it . Just as after a farmer shakes an olive tree and only a few berries are left at the very top, so only a small number of people will remain. Most will be taken away, but a tiny remnant will survive, like the last grapes left after harvest (Luke 17:34 ).

‏ Isaiah 17:6

The Doom of Syria and Israel

In the middle of this prophecy about judgment, Isaiah shares a message of hope. Even as the kingdom of Israel is mostly destroyed and its people are taken away, God will save a small group—a remnant. These survivors will be different from the rest. They will turn away from idols and look to the true God. This shows that even in times of great trouble, God remembers those who trust in Him.

v. 6: Only a few people will escape the destruction in Israel. Isaiah says, Gleaning grapes shall be left in it . Just as after a farmer shakes an olive tree and only a few berries are left at the very top, so only a small number of people will remain. Most will be taken away, but a tiny remnant will survive, like the last grapes left after harvest (Luke 17:34 ^a).