Isaiah 51:17-23
Summary for Isa 51:17-23: 51:17-23 a The prophet called the people of Israel to be done with their past and to anticipate God’s future for them. 51:17 b Wake up, wake up: Israel used these words in a prayer to the Lord (51:9 c). Israel’s problems were not the result of God’s slowness to act; rather, the people were slow to believe God’s promises.• the cup of the Lord’s fury: The Lord will appropriately measure out his judgment; those who fall under his judgment must figuratively drink from his wrath (see also Matt 26:39 d).
51:20 e children have fainted: A sad commentary on Jerusalem’s desolation is provided in Lamentations 1:13 f, 22 g; 2:11-12 h, 19 i.
51:22 j God would be the Defender of Israel as he was when Assyria besieged Jerusalem (38:6 k).
51:23 l The tormentors were the Babylonians who brought about destruction, war, and famine (51:19 m).
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