These are not just judgements on Israel and Judah, but all the nations of the world and specifically those surrounding Israel and Judah at the time.

God is sovereign over ALL nations. God’s people should not have feared the surrounding nations, but they also should not rely on them for aid!

However, as we have already seen in Isaiah, this message of judgement is delivered with a message of hope – that in spite of this judgement and the nations continued disobedience, God would one day fulfill all His covenant promises through an everlasting King of David’s line.

Deliverance could, and can, only come through repentance and faith. And God is waiting for us to turn to Him.