Isa 5:1 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Isa 5:1-30: 5:1-30 The prophet pronounced judgment through song (5:1-7 ) and prophecies of woe (5:8-30 ). Although Israel’s future condition would be one of purity and fellowship with God (4:2-6 ), that future cannot ignore the present sinful condition of the people and their leaders. Summary for Isa 5:1-7: 5:1-7 The Song of the Vineyard expresses in poetic form God’s indictment of the wicked leadership that had ruined his vineyard, Israel. Like some wisdom literature, it presents readers with an account of a puzzling situation (5:1-2 ) before giving its spiritual significance (5:3-7 ). The theme of the vineyard’s transformation is found again in ch 27 and in Jesus’ teaching (Matt 21:33 ; Mark 12:1 ). 5:1 The one I love refers to the Lord; the prophet was singing this song on the Lord’s behalf. • At first, the song sounds like a love song, but by 5:3 readers realize it is actually a complaint. • On Israel as God’s vineyard, see also 3:14 ; Matt 21:33-46 ; John 15:1-17 .

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‏ Isaiah 5:1

Summary for Isa 5:1-30: 5:1-30 ^a The prophet pronounced judgment through song (5:1-7 ^b) and prophecies of woe (5:8-30 ^c). Although Israel’s future condition would be one of purity and fellowship with God (4:2-6 ^d), that future cannot ignore the present sinful condition of the people and their leaders.
Summary for Isa 5:1-7: 5:1-7 ^e The Song of the Vineyard expresses in poetic form God’s indictment of the wicked leadership that had ruined his vineyard, Israel. Like some wisdom literature, it presents readers with an account of a puzzling situation (5:1-2 ^f) before giving its spiritual significance (5:3-7 ^g). The theme of the vineyard’s transformation is found again in ch 27 ^h and in Jesus’ teaching (Matt 21:33 ⁱ; Mark 12:1 ^j). 5:1 ^k The one I love refers to the Lord; the prophet was singing this song on the Lord’s behalf.

• At first, the song sounds like a love song, but by 5:3 ^l readers realize it is actually a complaint.

• On Israel as God’s vineyard, see also 3:14 ^m; Matt 21:33-46 ⁿ; John 15:1-17 ^o.