Isaiah 27

Summary Since Isaiah 24, we have seen the unfolding of God's response to the evil and sin of the world. God himself comes in judgment. This is a global and universal response. God deals with evil and sin, which removes the darkness and death. His ultimate goal is to deal with the wicked angels who have swayed the world into rebellion against God. This chapter shows the reversal concluding with the serpent being punished and killed. After this, the vision concludes with a gathering of all the world to worship. The nations in conflict currently, will then be united under God. From Assyria to Egypt, no longer doing evil things, but now gathering to a new garden of Eden planted on the Mountain of Jerusalem. God In Isaiah 5 we saw God prune the vineyard which grew wild. Now we see a new vineyard being planted. God himself gardens it and waters it. God plans for this garden to fully fruit and cover the entire earth with life. His original plan for humanity restored. We see the destructive nature of Assyria, we see the oppressive nature of Egypt, and in comparison, we see the gathering, creative, nurturing character of God. Where nations destroy, God creates. The serpent/leviathan is described as fleeing. It is weak, grovelling on the ground. God carries the sword of judgment to stop the serpent from inflicting any more pain. Gospel It is good news that this is the end goal of the universe. Jesus is coming soon. When he removes evil and sin from the universe, the world will be restored to its former glory. Evil and sin, the weeds of the universe, will be uprooted and a new garden will grow. John sees in vision "The tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations." (Rev 22:2) No longer will anything cursed be there because God's throne will be established there. All nations come together in worship of God. This is what Isaiah saw too.