Isaiah instructs the righteous to look to Abraham from whence we came (vs. 1). The Lord will comfort Zion and make her wilderness Eden- the garden of the Lord. Joy, gladness, thanksgiving and the voice of melody will be found therein (vs. 3). They way Isaiah writes is eloquent. There is none that can compare with the imagery. How could anything be more descriptive than Eden being referred to as the garden of the Lord. The next example also describes the law of the Lord and what God wants us to understand about his law. It is better than anything I have ever heard or read. "a law shall proceed from me, and I will make my judgment to rest for a light for the people" (vs. 4). This brings at least two images or ideas into my mind. One is a light that shines in darkness; it is clear and bright with no illusion, no misconception. The next is how God's law lightens our burdens, so not only does it give us a clear, or bright path to follow, but the Lord doing so, lifts our challenges and make them easy to bear. This is especially true, not only when we accept his guidance, but, when we feel his constant presence. It eases all trouble, all sorrow, and all sin. It heals and replenishes. I look forward to that day when the heavens and earth shall vanish away like smoke (vs. 6). We need not fear as we put on our strength in the Lord. My people, in whose heart I have written my law fear not men, neither their reproach nor their reviling (vs. 7). When Zion is established "the redeemed of the Lord shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy and holiness shall be upon their heads; and they shall obtain gladness and joy; sorrow and mourning shall flee away" (vs. 11). "As the Lord created the heaven and the earth originally, so will he create a new heaven and a new earth in the millennial day" (Parry, P. 1998, p. 455).
Parry, P. and Parry, J. and Peterson, T. Understanding Isaiah. Salt Lake City, UT. Deseret Book
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