Isa 8:12-13 | TNotes | STEP | 8:12 People regarded Isaiah’s message of non-involvement with Assyria as treasonous, part of a conspiracy . But Isaiah was not trying to play political games; rather, he proclaimed God’s message. • What frightens them was the alliance of Syria and Israel attacking Judah (see 7:1 , 4 ).

eProv 1:7►

fIsa 7:9►

‏ Isaiah 8:12-13

8:12 ^a People regarded Isaiah’s message of non-involvement with Assyria as treasonous, part of a conspiracy. But Isaiah was not trying to play political games; rather, he proclaimed God’s message.

• What frightens them was the alliance of Syria and Israel attacking Judah (see 7:1 ^b, 4 ^c).
8:13 ^d To make the Lord ... holy meant giving him first place in life and acknowledging that nothing is greater than he is.

• Fear of God means reverencing him as God (Prov 1:7 ^e). The people of Judah were not to fear Israel and Syria or the Assyrians (Isa 7:9 ^f; 10:24 ^g).