God is Lord of all the nations, and all people will have to give an account to Him. Everyone needs to hear. We need to appreciate what a radical message this was in Isaiah's day. For most nation they had "local" gods. the "gods" had power in certain areas. However, Israel's God claims to have dominion over all creation. Salvation is offered to all nations, and all nations are accountable to Him.
In today's world the dominant philosophy is one of pluralism, with all religions being the same, or being seen as mere cultural features. The God of the Bible is not like this. He is Lord of All, and all are called to worship Him.
All nations have sinned against God, and so all are subject to judgement. Whether they like it or not, every single person on the planet has to give an account to God. Richard Dawkins has to, every Muslim and Hindu has to, every atheist, secularist, and every Christian.
Edom is single out here. Why is that? And again there is talk that is similar to our concept of hell? Why is that? It is to make the judgement concrete and real. It is something that will happen, and the consequences will be very real. If someone is truly wise then they will do something about this judgement now.
At the end of the chapter there is reference to various animals. God is God of all creation. When mankind takes his proper role, all creation will benefit.
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