Isa 29:9 | MHM | STEP | v. 9-10 : God’s judgment on Jerusalem’s enemies is a warning and a comfort. The nations who attack God’s people will not succeed, and their destruction will come suddenly and completely. This reminds us to trust in God’s protection and to take His warnings seriously, for He is both just and merciful. Threatenings against Judah In these verses, Isaiah is amazed at how spiritually blind and careless the people of Judah have become. Even though they had good teachers, prophets, and many blessings from God, most of them ignored the truth. They went through the motions of religion but did not have true understanding or sincere hearts. Isaiah warns them about the dangers of this spiritual laziness and hypocrisy, and he shows how God will judge those who act as if He does not see or care. v. 9-10 : Isaiah wonders at the spiritual blindness of the people. Stay yourselves, and wonder; cry ye out, and cry (Isaiah 29:9 ). The people behave as if they are drunk, but not with wine—they are blinded by their own sinful desires and false ideas (Isaiah 28:7 ). Even though God calls them awake, He allows them to fall into a deep sleep as a judgment for rejecting Him. God has poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and has closed your eyes (Isaiah 29:10 ). This is a warning for anyone who ignores God’s truth (Romans 11:8 ).

‏ Isaiah 29:9

v. 9-10: God’s judgment on Jerusalem’s enemies is a warning and a comfort. The nations who attack God’s people will not succeed, and their destruction will come suddenly and completely. This reminds us to trust in God’s protection and to take His warnings seriously, for He is both just and merciful.

Threatenings against Judah

In these verses, Isaiah is amazed at how spiritually blind and careless the people of Judah have become. Even though they had good teachers, prophets, and many blessings from God, most of them ignored the truth. They went through the motions of religion but did not have true understanding or sincere hearts. Isaiah warns them about the dangers of this spiritual laziness and hypocrisy, and he shows how God will judge those who act as if He does not see or care.

v. 9-10: Isaiah wonders at the spiritual blindness of the people. Stay yourselves, and wonder; cry ye out, and cry (Isaiah 29:9 ^a). The people behave as if they are drunk, but not with wine—they are blinded by their own sinful desires and false ideas (Isaiah 28:7 ^b). Even though God calls them awake, He allows them to fall into a deep sleep as a judgment for rejecting Him. God has poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and has closed your eyes (Isaiah 29:10 ^c). This is a warning for anyone who ignores God’s truth (Romans 11:8 ^d).