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Themes in Isaiah 24

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Themes in Isaiah 24

Isaiah 24:1 (show verse)

Look, the Lord is stripping the earth bare
and making it desolate.
He will twist its surface and scatter its inhabitants:

Israel » Prophecies concerning » Dispersion of
Usury or interest » Judgments denounced against those who exacted unlawful

Isaiah 24:2 (show verse)

people and priest alike,
servant and master,
female servant and mistress,
buyer and seller,
lender and borrower,
creditor and debtor.

Commerce » Persons engaged in, called » Sellers and buyers
Interest » loaning » Money
Usury or interest » Judgments denounced against those who exacted unlawful

Isaiah 24:3 (show verse)

The earth will be stripped completely bare
and will be totally plundered,
for the Lord has spoken this message.

No Themes for this verse.

Isaiah 24:4 (show verse)

The earth mourns and withers;
the world wastes away and withers;
the exalted people of the earth waste away.

the Earth » Made to mourn and languish by sin
The world » Glory of » Mutability of

Isaiah 24:5 (show verse)

The earth is polluted by its inhabitants,
for they have transgressed teachings,
overstepped decrees,
and broken the everlasting covenant.

Canaan, land of » Miscellaneous topics » Polluted, by sin
Defilement » Of sin
Defilement » Who defiles the land
Earth » What defiles the earth
Jews, the » Punished for » Breaking covenant
Jews, the » Punished for » Transgressing the law
Jews, the » Changing the ordinances
Land » Land measure a cubit = 1824 ft » Polluted, by sin

Isaiah 24:6 (show verse)

Therefore a curse has consumed the earth,
and its inhabitants have become guilty;
the earth’s inhabitants have been burned,
and only a few survive.

Jews, the » Punished for » Transgressing the law

Isaiah 24:7 (show verse)

The new wine mourns;
the vine withers.
All the carousers now groan.

Wine » The jews frequently deprived of, as a punishment

Isaiah 24:8 (show verse)

The joyful tambourines have ceased.
The noise of the jubilant has stopped.
The joyful lyre has ceased.

Chosen Instruments » Names of » Tabrets
Harp » Used in festivities
Music » Names of » Tabrets
Music » Instruments of » Tabret
Music » Illustrative » (ceasing of,) of calamities
Musical instruments » Names of » Tabrets

Isaiah 24:9 (show verse)

They no longer sing and drink wine;
beer is bitter to those who drink it.

Music » Illustrative » (ceasing of,) of calamities

Isaiah 24:10 (show verse)

The city of chaos is shattered;
every house is closed to entry.

No Themes for this verse.

Isaiah 24:11 (show verse)

In the streets they cry for wine.
All joy grows dark;
earth’s rejoicing goes into exile.

Israel » Under the special protection of jehovah humbled » Joy of, departed
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Lost the joy of divine favour
Joy » Christ's joy » Israel lost the joy of divine favour
Wine » The jews frequently deprived of, as a punishment

Isaiah 24:12 (show verse)

Only desolation remains in the city;
its gate has collapsed in ruins.

No Themes for this verse.

Isaiah 24:13 (show verse)

For this is how it will be on earth
among the nations:
like a harvested olive tree,
like a gleaning after a grape harvest.

Olive Trees » Illustrative » (gleaning of,) of the remnant of grace
Vineyards » Illustrative » (gleaning grapes of,) of the elect

Isaiah 24:14 (show verse)

They raise their voices, they sing out;
they proclaim in the west
the majesty of the Lord.

No Themes for this verse.

Isaiah 24:15 (show verse)

Therefore, in the east honor the Lord!
In the islands of the west
honor the name of Yahweh,
the God of Israel.

Glorifying God » Accomplished by » Patience in affliction
Glory » Glorifying the lord

From the ends of the earth we hear songs:
The Splendor of the Righteous One.

But I said, “I waste away! I waste away!
Woe is me.”
The treacherous act treacherously;
the treacherous deal very treacherously.

No Themes for this verse.

Isaiah 24:17 (show verse)

Panic, pit, and trap await you
who dwell on the earth.

No Themes for this verse.

Isaiah 24:18 (show verse)

Whoever flees at the sound of panic
will fall into a pit,
and whoever escapes from the pit
will be caught in a trap.
For the windows are opened from heaven,
and the foundations of the earth are shaken.

Clouds » Called the » Windows of heaven

Isaiah 24:19 (show verse)

The earth is completely devastated;
the earth is split open;
the earth is violently shaken.

Earth » Destruction of
Earthquakes » Illustrative of » The judgments of God
Earthquakes » As judgments

Isaiah 24:20 (show verse)

The earth staggers like a drunkard
and sways like a hut.
Earth’s rebellion weighs it down,
and it falls, never to rise again.

Booth » Watchmen
Earth » Destruction of
Earthquakes » As judgments

Isaiah 24:21 (show verse)

On that day the Lord will punish
the host of heaven above
and kings of the earth below.

Punishment of the The Wicked » On account of their » Pride

Isaiah 24:22 (show verse)

They will be gathered together
like prisoners in a pit.
They will be confined to a dungeon;
after many days they will be punished.

Criminals » In dungeons

Isaiah 24:23 (show verse)

The moon will be put to shame
and the sun disgraced,
because the Lord of Hosts will reign as king
on Mount Zion in Jerusalem,
and He will display His glory
in the presence of His elders.

Astronomy » Moon » General references to
Moon » Darkening of
The second coming of Christ » The purposes of, are to » Reign