27:7
The Lord has just being saying how He watches over and cares for Israel, but this is no sugar-daddy type looking after her, the Lord is no grandfather. He is about to strike her, but not as He strikes over nations. The other nations were struck as punishment, with Israel it is more of discipline. And the same applies to us Christians today (Heb 12:4-13).
27:8,9
The discipline is severe. God used warfare, nations violently attacked her, but the purpose is atoning for her sins, and the removal of her sin. Now how does this playout? Isaiah 40 speaks of her receiving double for her sins, ie her sin being completely dealt with (Is 40:2), but we know that it is only in Christ that our sins are truly atoned for. All the idols will be completely removed. The forgiveness the Bible speaks of is no mere God overlooking sins, and is definitely not about Him letting us get away with it. It is about a true cleansing and a transformation of our very being.
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