Isaiah 17–23 contains a series of oracles against nations both near and far, including Damascus, Ephraim, Ethiopia, Egypt, and Tyre. These chapters expose the fragility of political power and the emptiness of alliances built on pride and wealth rather than trust in the LORD.

Yet judgment is not the final word. Amid the warnings, Isaiah points to a day when nations will acknowledge the God of Israel, when idols fall silent, and when human glory fades before divine sovereignty. The section portrays a world brought low so that the LORD alone may be exalted.