Isaiah 32:15-20
32:15 a The Spirit would transform the nation into a godly community and bring in an era of justice and righteousness (see also Joel 2:28-32 b). The Spirit is connected to the Messiah (Isa 11:1 c) and the servant (42:1 d; 61:1 e).• wilderness ... bountiful crops: When the people are transformed, nature will be too.
32:17 f Being right with God and humans will bring peace (Hebrew shalom; see 26:3 g; 48:18 h; 52:7 i; cp. Jas 3:18 j). Peace is more than the absence of conflict. It includes personal wholeness and does not depend on outside circumstances (see also Rom 5:1 k).
32:18 l Living in safety and feeling at rest were blessings of Israel’s covenant with the Lord (see Lev 26:5-6 m), but the people’s sin had previously brought curses rather than blessings (cp. Isa 32:9-11 n).
32:19 o the forest ... the city: The godly would remain secure even with evidence of God’s judgment all around them.
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