Isa 27:8-9 | TNotes | STEP | 27:8 The Assyrians exiled large numbers of citizens from the northern kingdom of Israel when Samaria fell in 722 BC . The Babylonians exiled many from Judah from 605 to 586 BC . • Storms from the east were known for their destructive effects (see Job 27:21 ; 38:24 ; Jer 4:11 ).

bJob 27:21►

dJer 4:11►

fRom 11:27►

‏ Isaiah 27:8-9

27:8 ^a The Assyrians exiled large numbers of citizens from the northern kingdom of Israel when Samaria fell in 722 BC. The Babylonians exiled many from Judah from 605 to 586 BC.

• Storms from the east were known for their destructive effects (see Job 27:21 ^b; 38:24 ^c; Jer 4:11 ^d).
27:9 ^e God’s justice requires him to punish sin. That punishment is designed to correct behavior and to purify. Being conquered and exiled wasThe Exile occurred so that to purge Israel’s wickedness and to take away all her sin (see Rom 11:27 ^f).

• This was to be the end of all the pagan worship in Israel, including the incense altars and the poles that were used in worshiping the goddess Asherah.