“Behold, the LORD makes the earth empty and makes it waste, distorts its surface and scatters abroad its inhabitants” (v.1).
After reading this chapter most people might be quick to ask, “What caused God to get so mad?” Why is He doing this?” Well, actually, this destruction is self induced. It is a result of man’s depravity. “The earth is defiled by its people; they have disobeyed God’s laws, violated His statutes and broken the everlasting covenant” (Is 27:5). “Therefore a curse consumes the earth; its people must bear their guilt…” (Isaiah 27:6).
However, good news is found in verse 23, “For the LORD Almighty will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and before its elders gloriously.” Meaning once again a faithful remnant will emerge. Then He will rule and reign over all the earth from Mt. Zion in Jerusalem.
The Truth: “But you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly, to the church of the firstborn, whose names are written in heaven. You have come to God, the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.” (Hebrews 12:22-24)
After reading this chapter most people might be quick to ask, “What caused God to get so mad?” Why is He doing this?” Well, actually, this destruction is self induced. It is a result of man’s depravity. “The earth is defiled by its people; they have disobeyed God’s laws, violated His statutes and broken the everlasting covenant” (Is 27:5). “Therefore a curse consumes the earth; its people must bear their guilt…” (Isaiah 27:6).
However, good news is found in verse 23, “For the LORD Almighty will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and before its elders gloriously.” Meaning once again a faithful remnant will emerge. Then He will rule and reign over all the earth from Mt. Zion in Jerusalem.
The Truth: “But you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly, to the church of the firstborn, whose names are written in heaven. You have come to God, the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.” (Hebrews 12:22-24)
