Isa 14:1-2 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Isa 14:1-2: 14:1-2 This message for Israel separates two prophecies of judgment against Babylon (ch 13 ; 14:3-23 ). 14:1 The Hebrew word here translated mercy draws from the imagery of a woman’s maternal care for her child to illustrate God’s merciful love for his people (see also 49:15 ; 66:13 ). • God had initially chosen Israel as his special people when he called Abraham (see 41:8 ; Gen 12:1-3 ). Although their status did not change during the Exile, they faced God’s wrath like any other wicked nation because they had rejected him. • settle once again in their own land: This promise began to be fulfilled in 538 BC (see Ezra 1:1-11 ). • People from many different nations would join Israel as the people of God (see also Isa 2:3-4 ; 11:11-12 ; 19:18-25 ; 60:1-14 ).

Summary for Isa 14:1-2: 14:1-2 ^a This message for Israel separates two prophecies of judgment against Babylon (ch 13 ^b; 14:3-23 ^c). 14:1 ^d The Hebrew word here translated mercy draws from the imagery of a woman’s maternal care for her child to illustrate God’s merciful love for his people (see also 49:15 ^e; 66:13 ^f).

• God had initially chosen Israel as his special people when he called Abraham (see 41:8 ^g; Gen 12:1-3 ^h). Although their status did not change during the Exile, they faced God’s wrath like any other wicked nation because they had rejected him.

• settle once again in their own land: This promise began to be fulfilled in 538 BC (see Ezra 1:1-11 ⁱ).

• People from many different nations would join Israel as the people of God (see also Isa 2:3-4 ^j; 11:11-12 ^k; 19:18-25 ^l; 60:1-14 ^m).
14:2 ⁿ Just as Israel was subject to the Lord, so the nations of the world would submit themselves to the Lord through Israel (45:14 ^o; 49:7 ^p, 23 ^q; 60:12 ^r, 14 ^s; 66:23 ^t).

• The oppressed nation of Israel will rule over its enemies, assuming a position of power and favor with God.