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Themes in Isaiah 28

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Themes in Isaiah 28

Isaiah 28:1 (show verse)

Ah! The garland of the pride of the drunkards of Ephraim and [the] withering flower of the glory of his beauty, which [is] at [the] head of {the rich valley}, {ones overcome} with wine!

Beauty » Vanity of
Drunkenness » Denunciations against » Those given to
Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Prophecy concerning
Flowers » Illustrative of » Kingdom of israel
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Reproves ephraim for his wickedness, and fortells the destruction by shalmaneser
Pride » Exemplified
Pride » Woe to
Valleys » Called » Fat valleys, when fruitful

Isaiah 28:2 (show verse)

Look! The Lord has mighty and strong [one], like a rainstorm of hail, a wind storm of destruction, like a rainstorm of mighty overflowing waters, he will put [them] to the earth with [his] hand.

Armies » Compared to » Overflowing torrents
Assyria » As a power, was » Most formidable
the Deluge » Illustrative » Of the destruction of sinners
Drunkenness » Denunciations against » Those given to
Hail » Figurative
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Reproves ephraim for his wickedness, and fortells the destruction by shalmaneser
Meteorology » Storms » Hail-storms
Rivers » Illustrative » (overflowing of,) of God's judgments
Storms » Hail-storms

Isaiah 28:3 (show verse)

The garland of the pride of the drunkards of Ephraim will be trampled by feet,

Drunkards » Drunkards, general references to
Drunkenness » Denunciations against » Those given to
Intemperance » Examples of » Drunkards, general references to
Intoxication » Examples of » Drunkards, general references to
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Reproves ephraim for his wickedness, and fortells the destruction by shalmaneser
Pride » Is followed by » Debasement
Pride » Woe to
Temperance » Drunkards examples of » General references to

and [the] withering flower of the glory of its beauty which [is] at [the] head of {the rich valley} will be like its early fig before summer, {which the one who sees it swallows} while it [is] still in his hand.

Fruits » Divided into » Hasty or precocious
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Reproves ephraim for his wickedness, and fortells the destruction by shalmaneser
Summer » Fruits of
Valleys » Called » Fat valleys, when fruitful

Isaiah 28:5 (show verse)

In that day, Yahweh of hosts will become a garland of glory and a diadem of beauty to the remnant of his people,

Crown » Figurative
Glory of the The church » Derived from God
God's Promises » Of spiritual gifts » Of strength
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Reproves ephraim for his wickedness, and fortells the destruction by shalmaneser
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Declares the glory of God upon the remnant who are saved
Power » Promised » Strength, moral and spiritual promised
Strength » Moral and spiritual promised

Isaiah 28:6 (show verse)

and a spirit of justice to the one who sits over judgment, and strength [to] those who turn back [the] battle [at the] gate.

Courts of justice » Judges of » Sat on the judgment-seat while hearing causes
God's Promises » Of spiritual gifts » Of strength
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Declares the glory of God upon the remnant who are saved
Power » Promised » Strength, moral and spiritual promised
Strength » Moral and spiritual promised
Titles and names of the holy ghost » Spirit of judgment

Isaiah 28:7 (show verse)

And these also stagger because of wine and stagger because of strong drink; priest and prophet stagger because of strong drink; they are confused because of wine. They stagger because of strong drink; they err in vision. They stagger [in the] rendering of a decision,

Drunkenness » Drunks
Drunkenness » What alcohol does
Drunkenness » Leads to » Error
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Exposes the corruptions in jerusalem and exhorts to repentance
priests » Were sometimes » Corrupters of the law
priests » Were sometimes » Drunken
False prophets » Described as » Drunken

Isaiah 28:8 (show verse)

for all [the] tables are full [of] disgusting vomit, {with no place left}.

Corruption » Moral
Drunkenness » Figurative
Drunkenness » Is debasing
Evil » Filled » Moral
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Exposes the corruptions in jerusalem and exhorts to repentance

Isaiah 28:9 (show verse)

[To] whom will he teach knowledge, and [to] whom will he explain [the] message? Those who are weaned from milk, [those] taken from [the] breast?

Children » Instruction of
Children » Indulgence of » Instruction of
Children » Weaning of
Family » Devotions » Instruction of children
Fathers » Duties of » Instruction of children
Home » special duties of parents » Instruction of children
Instruction » Of children encouraged » Instruction of children
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Exposes the corruptions in jerusalem and exhorts to repentance
Social duties » Parental parental duties » Instruction of children

Isaiah 28:10 (show verse)

For [it is] blah-blah upon blah-blah, blah-blah upon blah-blah, gah-gah upon gah-gah, gah-gah upon gah-gah, a little here, a little there.

Children » Instruction of
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Exposes the corruptions in jerusalem and exhorts to repentance

Isaiah 28:11 (show verse)

For he will speak with {stammering} and another tongue to this people,

Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Exposes the corruptions in jerusalem and exhorts to repentance
Language » Interpretation of » The jews punished by being given up to people of a strange

Isaiah 28:12 (show verse)

to whom he has said, "This [is] rest; give rest to the weary; and this [is] repose"; yet they were not willing to hear.

The call of God » Rejection of, leads to » Temporal judgments
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Exposes the corruptions in jerusalem and exhorts to repentance
Rest, spiritual » Lost by stubbornness
Spiritual » Rest » Lost by stubbornness

Isaiah 28:13 (show verse)

And to them the word of Yahweh will be blah-blah upon blah-blah blah-blah upon blah-blah gah-gah upon gah-gah gah-gah upon gah-gah, a little here, a little there, so that they may go and stumble backward and be broken and ensnared and captured.

Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Exposes the corruptions in jerusalem and exhorts to repentance

Isaiah 28:14 (show verse)

Therefore hear the word of Yahweh, men of mockery, rulers of these people in Jerusalem:

Covenant » Who made a covenant with death
Hearing » What to hear
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Exposes the corruptions in jerusalem and exhorts to repentance
Scoffing » Instances of » Rulers of israel
Scorn » Scorners
Scorning and mocking » Exemplified » Rulers of israel
Sin » Unpardonable, the » Warnings against
Warnings » Examples of

Isaiah 28:15 (show verse)

Because you have said, "We have {made} a covenant with death, and we have made an agreement with Sheol. [The] overwhelming flood, when it passes through, will not come to us, for we have made lies our refuge, and we have hidden ourselves in falsehood."

Carnal security » death
Covenant » Who made a covenant with death
Covenants » Illustrative » (with death and hell,) of carnal security
Deceit » The wicked full of » The prevalence of
Hell » In the rv of o. T. It appears only in
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Exposes the corruptions in jerusalem and exhorts to repentance
Mocking » The hardened wicked people mock
Scorn » Scorners
Security » FALSE » Trusts in lies
Security » Carnal, leads men to dream of escape from common ills » death
Trust » Of the wicked » Is in falsehood

Isaiah 28:16 (show verse)

Therefore the Lord Yahweh says this: "Look! I [am] laying a stone in Zion, a {tested} stone, a precious cornerstone, a founded foundation: 'The one who trusts will not {panic}.'

Certainties » Comforting » Sure foundations
Church » Foundation of furnishes perfect security » General references to
Corner-stone » Figurative » Of Christ
Glory of Christ » As the foundation of the church
Faith » Produces » Confidence
Foundation » Illustrative of » Christ
Spiritual foundation » General references to
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Exposes the corruptions in jerusalem and exhorts to repentance
Jesus Christ » Names of » Precious cornerstone
Jesus Christ » Names of » Sure foundation
Jesus Christ » Names of » Foundation
Judgment » The certainty of, a motive to » Faith
Precious stones » Illustrative of » Preciousness of Christ
Preciousness of Christ » As the corner-stone of the church
Prophecies respecting Christ » His being the chief corner-stone of the church
Seven » Days seventy » Sure foundations
Shame » Who shall not be ashamed
Spiritual » Foundation » General references to
Stones » Figurative » The true foundation
Stones » Figurative » Of Christ, "a tested stone," "a precious stone," "a sure foundation,"
Surety » Jesus Christ being surety

Isaiah 28:17 (show verse)

And I will make justice [the] measuring line, and righteousness [the] plumb line; and hail will sweep away [the] refuge of lies, and waters will flood over [the] hiding place.

Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Exposes the corruptions in jerusalem and exhorts to repentance
Judgment » Last, the » Line of
Judgment » The certainty of, a motive to » Faith
Plummet » Figurative
Security » FALSE » Its refuges will be scattered

Isaiah 28:18 (show verse)

And your covenant with death will be annulled, and your agreement with Sheol will not stand; you will become a trampling place for the overwhelming flood when it passes through.

Covenants » Illustrative » (with death and hell,) of carnal security
the Deluge » Illustrative » Of the destruction of sinners
Hell » In the rv of o. T. It appears only in
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Exposes the corruptions in jerusalem and exhorts to repentance
Rivers » Illustrative » (overflowing of,) of God's judgments
Sin » No escape from the consequences of
Trust » Of the wicked » Shall be destroyed

Isaiah 28:19 (show verse)

{As often as it passes through}, it will take you, for {morning by morning} it will pass through, in the day and in the night, and understanding [the] message will be only terror."

Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Exposes the corruptions in jerusalem and exhorts to repentance
Sin » No escape from the consequences of

Isaiah 28:20 (show verse)

For the bed is too short {to stretch out on}, and the covering is [too] narrow when wrapping oneself.

Beds » Illustrative » (too short,) of plans which afford no rest or peace
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Exposes the corruptions in jerusalem and exhorts to repentance
Sin » No escape from the consequences of

Isaiah 28:21 (show verse)

For Yahweh will rise up as [at] Mount Perazim; he will rave as [in the] valley at Gibeon to do his deed--his deed [is] strange-- and to work his work--his work [is] alien!

Baal-perazim » Called perazim
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Exposes the corruptions in jerusalem and exhorts to repentance
Lord's » Days » Doings, the
Rain » David delivered by
Sin » No escape from the consequences of
Valleys » Mentioned in scripture » gibeon
Wonderful » Works of God » Referred to as "the lord's doings"
Works of God » Referred to as "the lord's doings"

Isaiah 28:22 (show verse)

And now you must not scoff, or your bonds will be strong, for I have heard from the Lord, Yahweh of hosts: complete destruction decreed upon all the land.

Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Exposes the corruptions in jerusalem and exhorts to repentance
Mocking » The hardened wicked people mock
Prophecy » Respecting individuals, see under their names » Inspired
Sin » No escape from the consequences of

Isaiah 28:23 (show verse)

Listen, and hear my voice! Listen attentively, and hear my word!

Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Exposes the corruptions in jerusalem and exhorts to repentance
Parables » Of the husbandman

Isaiah 28:24 (show verse)

Is it all day [that] the plowman plows, opens to sow seed, harrows his ground?

Agriculture » Facts about
Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Harrowing
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Exposes the corruptions in jerusalem and exhorts to repentance
Parables » Of the husbandman
Plowing » Followed by harrowing and sowing
Seed » The ground carefully plowed, and prepared for

Isaiah 28:25 (show verse)

When he has leveled its {surface}, does he not scatter dill, and sow cumin seed, and {plant} wheat [in] planted rows, and barley [in] an appointed place, and spelt grain [as] its border?

Agriculture » Facts about
Cummin » A plant bearing a small aromatic seed
Herbs » Mentioned in scripture » Fitches
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Exposes the corruptions in jerusalem and exhorts to repentance
Parables » Of the husbandman
Plowing » Followed by harrowing and sowing
Rye » Cultivated in canaan
Seed » The ground carefully plowed, and prepared for
Sower » Sowing

Isaiah 28:26 (show verse)

And his God instructs him about the prescription; he teaches him.

Agriculture » Facts about
Agriculture » Requires wisdom
Agriculture or husbandry » Requires » Wisdom
Discretion » General references to
Instruction » Of children encouraged » For the young
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Exposes the corruptions in jerusalem and exhorts to repentance
Parables » Of the husbandman

Isaiah 28:27 (show verse)

For dill is not threshed with threshing sledge, nor is a wheel of a utility cart {rolled} over cumin, but dill is beaten out with stick, and cumin with rod.

Agriculture » Operations in » Threshing
Agriculture » Facts about
Agriculture or husbandry » Implements of » The cart
Agriculture or husbandry » Implements of » The flail, &c
Cummin » A plant bearing a small aromatic seed
Herbs » Mentioned in scripture » Cummin
Herbs » Mentioned in scripture » Fitches
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Exposes the corruptions in jerusalem and exhorts to repentance
Parables » Of the husbandman
Threshing » Was performed » By cart wheels
Threshing » With instruments » With a cart wheel
Threshing » Was performed » By a rod or staff

Isaiah 28:28 (show verse)

Grain is crushed fine, but certainly one does not thresh it forever; and one drives the wheel of his cart, but his horses do not crush it.

Agriculture » Facts about
Agriculture or husbandry » Implements of » The cart
Agriculture or husbandry » Beasts used in » Horses
Bread » Corn ground for making
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Exposes the corruptions in jerusalem and exhorts to repentance
Parables » Of the husbandman
Threshing » Was performed » By the feet of horses and oxen
Threshing » Was performed » By cart wheels
Threshing » With instruments » With a cart wheel

Isaiah 28:29 (show verse)

This also comes forth from Yahweh of hosts. He is wonderful [in] advice; he makes great wisdom.

Counsel » Divine
The Counsels and purposes of God » Are wonderful
God » Examples of Leadership » Counsel of
God » Of israel » Excellencies of
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Exposes the corruptions in jerusalem and exhorts to repentance
Parables » Of the husbandman
God, Wisdom of » Exhibited in » His counsels