Title: Love of Israel (Isaiah 10:20-27)
Contents Now the main attention of Isaiah's prophecy is turned to the remnant of the remnant who are greatly enlightened and repentant while being judged through Assyria from the destruction of proud Assyria.
In particular, it is prophesied that those who repented would return without being destroyed forever. This was historically fulfilled when the destruction of Israel in 722 BC and the fall of Judah in 596 BC, about 150 years later, were consolidated, and the remnant of all Israel returned to the Babylonian captivity. .
God's interest in Israel is for them to repent and be saved.
1. Even those who know God well can forget God.
The people of Israel learned much about God from time immemorial and were educated to engrave in their hearts the geography of God. But they ungratefully forsook God and put their trust in Assyria.
So God had them attack Israel.
2. It turns out that every refuge in this world is unstable.
“Israel became dependent on Assyria,” and thus became dependent on his own.
And those who trusted and trusted became clubs against them.
This is in line with the saying that the instep is cut by the ax of faith.
Therefore, in this world, no human being or any force can be trusted.
3. God is waiting for his people to return.
“The remnant shall return to the mighty God” (Isaiah 10:21) The remnant, the remnant of Jacob, will return to the mighty God, and God is looking forward to the return of his suffering people.
Those who respond to this expectation and call are saved.
4. The cause of God's judgment 1) Disobedience - About the Word / About the Covenant / About the Mission / This comes from Satan's temptation or human greed.
2) Because of idolatry - Impersonal / Stupid behavior / Servant of Satan 3) Ignoring warnings - People of Noah's day / People of Sodom and Gomorrah / We must always listen to God's voice .