60 - The Lords Vineyard

In these passages the Lord uses the imagery of a vineyard to describe Israel in of their various stages of development as a nation. First the Lord had planted a vineyard, but, the vineyard had failed Him. He sought to destroy it. Here, the purpose is the opposite. Here, the Lord uses the figure of the vineyard in order to show that He will regather His people for the Messianic kingdom after they finally accept His only begotten Son who is their Messiah. Both Isaiah passages have this in common, that the Lord is the speaker, and the Lord's speech is brought to the Scripture by the chosen prophet Isaiah. Restoration of Israel as the lord' Vineyard (27:2-6.2).

So precious will restored Israel be to the Lord that He Himself will be her keeper, guardian, and protector No longer will the Lord be angry with His people, Israel's days of their sin and rebellion will be over. The Lord will rejoice that they will no longer will be at war with Him. He wanted them to be His beloved vineyard, but rather they brought forth wild grapes, briers and thorns.