ISAIAH 19

JUDGMENT + WARNING TOWARDS EGYPT

Continuing his oracles of warning, Isaiah cautions the Egyptians that they will have civil unrest and fight amongst each other. God will hand over the Egyptians to a cruel new master that will rule over them. The water of the Nile, one of Egypt’s greatest assets, will be diminished and dried up. Even the small nation of Judah will become a terror to the Egyptians!

Although God has a purpose in the destruction of Egypt and Assyria, God still shows that He is compassionate and merciful towards them. God offers hope that there will be a day when the Egyptians and Assyrians worship God together with Israel. Even the greatest enemies of God’s people will eventually come to know God!

God blesses these three nations, calling Egypt His people, Assyria the work of His hands, and Israel His inheritance.