Isa 30:12-17 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Isa 30:12-17: 30:12-17 Judgment would suddenly overtake the people of Judah because they were content with their fantasy world, and they refused God’s path to rest and quietness. 30:12 The whole society accepted oppression and lies . People reinforced each other’s delusions, so it was considered acceptable to trust that Egypt would protect them from Assyria, even though that was a lie. It was also considered legal and legitimate to oppress the poor by taking their land.

a30:12-17►

b30:12►

c30:15►

d30:12-14►

e30:16►

fPs 33:17►

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hLev 26:8►

iDeut 32:30►

‏ Isaiah 30:12-17

Summary for Isa 30:12-17: 30:12-17 ^a Judgment would suddenly overtake the people of Judah because they were content with their fantasy world, and they refused God’s path to rest and quietness. 30:12 ^b The whole society accepted oppression and lies. People reinforced each other’s delusions, so it was considered acceptable to trust that Egypt would protect them from Assyria, even though that was a lie. It was also considered legal and legitimate to oppress the poor by taking their land.
30:15 ^c The people of Judah needed to repent of their sinful ways (30:12-14 ^d), 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 ^e Judah’s reliance on Egypt to supply swift horses (see Ps 33:17 ^f) amounted to a rejection of God’s help and threatened to bring about its fall.
30:17 ^g One ... Five: This curse is the opposite of God’s blessing for obedience (Lev 26:8 ^h; Deut 32:30 ⁱ).

• The Assyrians had dominated the rest of the land of Judah, leaving Jerusalem isolated like a lonely flagpole on a hill.