Isaiah 30:15-18
30:15 a The people of Judah needed to repent of their sinful ways (30:12-14 b), returning to the Lord, in order to be rescued.• Trust in the Lord would bring quietness and confidence, unlike their frantic negotiations with Egypt.
30:16 c Judah’s reliance on Egypt to supply swift horses (see Ps 33:17 d) amounted to a rejection of God’s help and threatened to bring about its fall.
30:17 e One ... Five: This curse is the opposite of God’s blessing for obedience (Lev 26:8 f; Deut 32:30 g).
• The Assyrians had dominated the rest of the land of Judah, leaving Jerusalem isolated like a lonely flagpole on a hill.
Summary for Isa 30:18-33: 30:18-33 h This prophecy of salvation includes promises that directed Israel’s attention away from their present adversity to the glorious future awaiting the children of God. 30:18 i A faithful God would restore righteous order to the world by punishing the wicked and rescuing his people from them (see 1:27 j; Ps 96:10-12 k).
• God blesses those who wait; faithful people do not rush ahead of him to solve their own problems but instead rely on his power and goodness.
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