Isa 5:2 | TNotes | STEP | 5:2 The Lord gave the best care to his vineyard, preparing and nursing it as an expert agriculturalist. He watched over it with great attentiveness, planting the best vines —ones that had the potential for abundant sweet grapes . God had great expectations of Israel as his people (see Exod 19:5-6 ), so the bitter grapes they produced—their unrighteous deeds—were useless and disappointing (cp. Gal 5:22-23 ).

bExod 19:5-6►

cGal 5:22-23►

‏ Isaiah 5:2

5:2 ^a The Lord gave the best care to his vineyard, preparing and nursing it as an expert agriculturalist. He watched over it with great attentiveness, planting the best vines—ones that had the potential for abundant sweet grapes. God had great expectations of Israel as his people (see Exod 19:5-6 ^b), so the bitter grapes they produced—their unrighteous deeds—were useless and disappointing (cp. Gal 5:22-23 ^c).