28:17
When men turn away from God all sorts of things become the “measuring line”. Currently being able to do whatever you want sexually and gender wise is governing much of what goes on in society. The rich being able to do what they like, or the elite governing in their own interest become drivers in society. When God’s rule comes it is justice and righteousness that are the drivers. During the times when justice and righteousness seem to be far away, the rulers make refuges for themselves. They may do this with money, or by passing laws, or corrupting officials. But when God’s justice comes all these hiding places will be driven away, they will not be able to protect the guilty.
28:18,19
The covenant with death would be annulled. This is the way in which they thought they were secure from attack, from the ravages of war. The onslaught would be so great that there would be no protection from it.
If anyone understood Isaiah’s message it would bring terror, for they would then appreciate the depths to which the nation had fallen, and the nature and extent of the judgement that was about to come upon them.
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