Isaiah 17:1

"Isaiah."

Key Reflection

The phrase "Isaiah" in Isaiah 17:1, which begins with a reference to the prophet, sets the context for a prophecy about the fall and decline of the people of Jacob, symbolizing Israel's spiritual and political vulnerability. This opening draws attention to the reliability of divine judgment as spoken through the prophet, preparing the reader for the impending doom described in verses 2-3.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

The burden of Damascus -The oracle indicating calamity or destruction to Damascus (see the note atIsaiah 13:1). “Damascus is taken away.” That is, it shall be destroyed. It was represented to the prophet in vision as destroyed (see the note atIsaiah 1:1). And it shall be a ruinous heap- SeeIsaiah 35:2. This took place under the kings of Assyria, and particularly under Tiglath-pileser. This was in the fourth year of Ahaz2 Kings 16:9.

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