Isa 1:8-9 | TNotes | STEP | 1:8 Beautiful Jerusalem (Hebrew The daughter of Zion ): Zion, one of the hills on which Jerusalem stands, often served as a synonym for Jerusalem. Zion carried with it the notion of God’s presence (Ps 46 ), his protection of his people, and Jerusalem’s resistance to enemy forces. Now, however, the opposite was true. Jerusalem had become weak, like a helpless city under siege and like an abandoned ... shelter or lean-to .

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‏ Isaiah 1:8-9

1:8 ^a Beautiful Jerusalem (Hebrew The daughter of Zion): Zion, one of the hills on which Jerusalem stands, often served as a synonym for Jerusalem. Zion carried with it the notion of God’s presence (Ps 46 ^b), his protection of his people, and Jerusalem’s resistance to enemy forces. Now, however, the opposite was true. Jerusalem had become weak, like a helpless city under siege and like an abandoned ... shelter or lean-to.
1:9 ^c The Lord of Heaven’s Armies refers to the millions of angels that are at the Lord’s command (see 2 Kgs 6:16-17 ^d; Matt 26:53 ^e). At the Exodus, Moses described God as a warrior fighting for his people (Exod 15:1-21 ^f). Ironically, in Isaiah’s day, God fought against Judah because of their wickedness (Isa 1:24 ^g; 3:1-5 ^h).