Isaiah and the Day of Yahweh

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Isaiah While not the earliest appearance chronologically, Isaiah 2:12 is the earliest canonical appearance of the phrase. “For the day of the Lord of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low.” This passage and the surrounding context reveal that the day of Yahweh will be a time when those who have exalted themselves above God will be humbled. The wrath of God on sin will be poured out in a manner that will also affect nature, possibly through natural disasters (2:13, 14, and 21). Two items of importance to the understanding of that day should be noted. First, this proclamation was made primarily to Judah, God’s own people. As will be seen in Amos (5:18-20) and Zechariah (14:1), God altered the mistaken concept of His people that they were beyond judgment. Security for the present could not be based on inhabitation of the land or birthright.[1] Second is the concept that prefaces the pronounced judgment. 2:1-5 reveals that in the last days Yahweh will reestablish His house in Jerusalem and rule the earth from that throne. It will usher in a time of peace and all nations will come there to worship Him. This seems to be tied to the day of Yahweh by the use of “in that day” in verse twelve of the intermediate verses. Therefore, the idea that the day of Yahweh is marked by judgment and salvation emerges. The possibility of a “near and far” prophecy also emerges. Burge stated, “It may be a divine visitation within history as well as a final visitation that climaxes history.”[2] The day of Yahweh also appears in 13:6 and 9 as judgment on Babylon. Isaiah refers to it specifically as “destruction from the Almighty” accompanied by cosmic events and natural disasters. However, judgment will also come at the hands of the Medes through warfare (13:17). -----------------------

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