83–Kingdom Blessings

This is a message of Deliverance for the Land of Israel which is prophecied by God in chapter thirty-five. The judgment of the nations and the overthrow of Israel's enemies in the day of vengeance furnish the background of this chapter. The two would have originally been connected as one without a chapter break. The godless unsaved nations receive a sentence of doom, while Israel receives the good news of deliverance

After foretelling the utter destruction and desolation of Edom and Bozrah (Southern Jordan), Isaiah's prophecy turns to the redemption and renovation of Israel and the earth as well. The devastation of the Tribulation will be reversed and Eretz Yisrael will blossom in stark contrast to Edom and Babylon. Israel as a merism refers to the entire earth's renovation. It is refreshing to turn from the destruction of judgment to the improvement of blessing. The storm of judgment provides a contrast that increases the awareness of God's provisions of blessing to Israel. "God shall wipe away all tears," (Revelation 21:14). Had there never been tears of suffering there would have been no need for God to remove our tears through His blessings. Contrasting the future state of blessing and production to its predecessor of judgment and many shed tears gives us great appreciation of the blessing.