Isaiah 27:2-6
Summary for Isa 27:2-6: 27:2-6 a The Song of the Fruitful Vineyard, in which the vineyard represents God’s people (cp. 5:1-7 b).27:3 c God identifies himself as the Lord of the covenant to assure his people that what he says and does is reliable (see Exod 6:2-3 d). The phrase is used many times throughout Isaiah.
• watch ... watering ... watch: The Lord will provide even greater care and protection for his ultimate vineyard than he did for Israel, his first vineyard (see Isa 5:1-2 e).
27:5 f God expects all his people to turn to him and to trust him for help.
• Let them make peace with me is God’s offer of reconciliation for his people.
27:6 g Jacob’s descendants will take root and the remnant will increase (37:31 h; cp. 5:24 i; 14:30 j; for application to the Messiah, see 11:1 k, 10 l).
• fill the whole earth: The fulfillment of this prophecy extends beyond the restoration of Israel from exile to the second coming of the Lord Jesus. It includes all the righteous children of God—Jews and Gentiles—who suffer but remain obedient as they wait for the fullness of redemption (see 26:18 m; John 15:1-8 n).
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