The Two Cities: the City of Man (Isa 24-25)

For the last few weeks we have heard of the oracles against the nations. Ten oracles proclaiming the coming day of the LORD, when Yahweh would strike the nations, and every power would be humbled.

Mighty Assyria would plunder the nations, but in the midst of its glory, it too would fall to Babylon. But Babylon itself would not stand. For the LORD himself will cast down the mighty.

Where was a poor nation like Judah to turn? Isaiah insists that there is no hope in earthly alliances. Jerusalem must trust in the LORD.

In chapters 24-27 Isaiah reflects upon these oracles in a tale of two cities. Chapters 24-25, which we are looking at tonight, speak of the city of man...