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The “valley of vision” is used to refer to Jerusalem (22:10). There have been prophecies against other nations, and now Jerusalem is lumped in with them. This is consistent with God’s overall purpose, and the whole tenor of Isaiah. Israel is both different and typical of all nations. She was chosen by God, were were all created by God, in His image. This is amazing if you think about it for even a moment. Israel rebelled against God, not just on a one-off basis, but it was typical of who she was. Rebelling against God was a way of life for Israel, and so it is for the whole of mankind. Yet God still loved her and would save her, just as He loves us and saves us through Christ.
But at this point Jerusalem had no interest in listening to Isaiah, though this would change when Assyria was at the walls. The use of the term “valley of vision” could be used to refer to places where Judah was seeking guidance from false gods (Is 8:19). Roofs were sometimes places went to pray to worship pagan deities.
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