Work of the Prophets Isaiah and Jeremiah

Work of The Prophets Isaiah and Jeremiah
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Work of The Prophets Isaiah and Jeremiah
The Sins of the Nations of Judah and Israel, and God's Actions Against these Sins
Isaiah lived at a period when Israel's ancient country had been split into two kingdoms, one in the north and the other in the south. The northern kingdom had already committed grave sins against God, and the southern kingdom was on its way to do the same. The country was prosperous from a human standpoint, but it was corrupt and according to God. He compares the population to disobedient children who do not show the same devotion to God as livestock do to their owners. The people of Judah pulled themselves off from God's mercy and separated themselves as they persisted with sin. He parallels Judah's authorities and population to Sodom and Gomorrah. Isaiah describes the Israelites as a wicked nation, a people loaded with deceit, a generation of wrongdoers, offspring who are corrupt, and a race who've already abandoned the LORD in the first chapter (Arnold, & Beyer, 2015). On the other end, Jeremiah had to deal with nearly everyone's disobedience to God. Everyone was disloyal to God, from rulers to clergy and preachers. They continued to come to the sanctuary, give offerings, and invoke the Lord's presence, but they failed to recognize God in the manner they spent the remainder of their lives. According to the two narratives, the people of Israel and Judah lost trust in God, began worshipping the Canaanite deity, participated in pagan festivals, and prohibited worship in Jerusalem's temple. As punishment to the Israelites, Judah was rendered defenseless that even if the whole enemy's army were maimed in the war with the Egyptians, they would still be able to demolish Jerusalem. The nations were frequently attacked and taken into exile.
God's Future Plans for these Nations
The Lord intended to wreak havoc on the country; He would entirely depopulate the region and compel all inhabitants to flee. Whatever transpires to the average citizens would also befall the priests at that time. Ideally, both servants and owners would be identical. The book of Isaiah foreshadows the approaching punishment on Israel and the world while alluding to the coming hope of a new doctrine and the oncoming Messiah. God, according to Isaiah, is both the prosecutor and the rescuer. This suggests that God has a purpose to bring everything right in the end. Prophet Isaiah reveals that God's verdict exposes what is broken, and his mission is to restore (Albertz, 2012). Together with cautions, Isaiah simultaneously gives a message of hope in the form of a suffering servant, a future Messiah, who will build God's earthly kingdom and a new Jerusalem. He argues that Israel would be saved, and the Lord would indeed destroy Babylon. He told Israel that only the Lord is in charge and has the ability to deliver her, that He would be her savior and would forgive her transgressions.
From Jeremiah's message, God needed the two countries to understand that He is a master seeking restoration, reliable and compassionate, but that He still intended to be their Lord. God plans that He wishes to have a connection with His people and genuinely c...