Isaiah 28:1-15

Isaiah 28:1-15

We now begin a new section. This section consists of six woes. Woes is a strong declaration of certain impending judgment from God. The unbelief of Israel has brought these woes upon them. Sadly, Israel, both the Northern and Southern kingdoms were believing and trusting in everything but God.The first woe deals with their pride and the awful drunkeness that results from their pride. This great transgression filled the nation beginning with the leadership. How could the people have any hope if their leaders were not willing to live a life of trust and obedience before the LORD. God in His longsuffering had sent prophets to the people. These prophets brought to the people a simple message that even a child could understand. If they would repent, submit, yield, trust and obey God completely, He would give them security and peace. Yet the hardened hearts of the people refused the grace of God and embrace a covenant with death. They believed that they could not be touched by the judgment of God. Sadly, in a very short period of time, they would realize that no one can escape the judgment of God.In the midst of all this, God wants His remnant to know that He is sovereign over all nations both then and today. God is in control! Furthermore, Jesus is coming again. His return is at hand. As we live in this world, evil imploding all around us, we must always be encouraged by the reality that God is sovereign, and Jesus is coming again!
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Chapter 28
1 Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with wine!
2 Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, which as a tempest of hail and a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to the earth with the hand.
3 The crown of pride, the drunkards of Ephraim, shall be trodden under feet:
4 And the glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley, shall be a fading flower, and as the hasty fruit before the summer; which when he that looketh upon it seeth, while it is yet in his hand he eateth it up.
5 In that day shall the LORD of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of his people,
6 And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.
7 But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment.
8 For all tables are full of vomit and filthiness, so that there is no place clean.
9 Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts.
10 For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:
11 For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.
12 To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.
13 But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.
14 Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem.
15 Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves:
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