Isaiah 1:1-9
1 The vision concerning Judah and Jerusalem that Isaiah son of Amoz saw during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.
2 Hear me, you heavens! Listen, earth! For the LORD has spoken: “I reared children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against me.
3 The ox knows its master, the donkey its owner’s manger, but Israel does not know, my people do not understand.”
4 Woe to the sinful nation, a people whose guilt is great, a brood of evildoers, children given to corruption! They have forsaken the LORD; they have spurned the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on him.
5 Why should you be beaten anymore? Why do you persist in rebellion? Your whole head is injured, your whole heart afflicted.
6 From the sole of your foot to the top of your head there is no soundness— only wounds and welts and open sores, not cleansed or bandaged or soothed with olive oil.
7 Your country is desolate, your cities burned with fire; your fields are being stripped by foreigners right before you, laid waste as when overthrown by strangers.
8 Daughter Zion is left like a shelter in a vineyard, like a hut in a cucumber field, like a city under siege.
9 Unless the LORD Almighty had left us some survivors, we would have become like Sodom, we would have been like Gomorrah.
Meaning
This passage reveals God's lament over the rebellious nature of His people, Israel. It highlights their failure to recognize God's authority and their moral decline, which leads to destruction and desolation. Despite their unfaithfulness, God expresses a remnant of hope by mentioning the survivors left by the LORD.
Moral Lesson
This passage teaches us about the consequences of rebellion against God. It emphasizes the importance of recognizing our relationship with Him and the need for repentance. It serves as a reminder that even in times of great sin, God's mercy allows for restoration and hope for those who turn back to Him.
