Isaiah 47 is a prophecy about God’s impending judgment on Babylon. His people had been taken captive by Babylon, according to His will, but Babylon had overstepped its boundaries and was unnecessarily cruel and evil. Babylon was known for its sorceries and enchantments.
The modern Christian tends to picture God only as a God of love. And while our God is certainly the God of love, we often forget that although He is Love, He is also the God of judgment and justice. It doesn’t make sense to our minds. But it doesn’t have to, since God is God, and He is too great and wonderful for us to comprehend.
God’s judgment will one day be poured out on all those who do not believe in His Son, Jesus Christ. Like the judgment meted out on Babylon in this chapter, this judgment will be terrifying, unescapable, unquenchable, and intensely degrading. Everyone who does not believe in Jesus will be condemned to eternal punishment in hell.
But praise the Lord, there is a way of escape! Verse 4 is a comforting clause. “As for our Redeemer, the Lord of hosts is His name, The Holy One of Israel.” Our Redeemer’s arms are still open. Those who come to Him, He will by no means cast out. He will save them with an everlasting salvation. Jesus died so that we who trust in Him may never experience God’s judgment. He took it for us! Alleluia to our Savior!
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