Isa 50:1 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Isa 50:1-3: 50:1-3 This disputation shows that God was not forced to give Israel up, and therefore he could take the nation back as his people if he desired. 50:1 God was not at fault for the people’s problems; it was their sin that brought about their exile (see also 59:1-15 ). • Jerusalem—the mother city of Judah (Ps 87:5-6 )—was destroyed, and the people of Judah were taken into exile in 586 BC .

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‏ Isaiah 50:1

Summary for Isa 50:1-3: 50:1-3 ^a This disputation shows that God was not forced to give Israel up, and therefore he could take the nation back as his people if he desired. 50:1 ^b God was not at fault for the people’s problems; it was their sin that brought about their exile (see also 59:1-15 ^c).

• Jerusalem—the mother city of Judah (Ps 87:5-6 ^d)—was destroyed, and the people of Judah were taken into exile in 586 BC.