Isaiah tells of the Lord's judgment of the nations.

Isaiah prophesies judgment for Babylon, Assyria, and Philistia.

No light will shine from the sun, the stars, or the moon.

Everyone who is caught will be run through by a sword, and all their homes will be sacked.

God will raise up the Medes and Persians against Babylon.

Some believe these verses refer to the fall of Satan, history's first rebel, who was cut down because of his terrible pride and self-will. If this is the case, Isaiah here uses the Devil as an object lesson in regard to Babylon's destruction, due to its arrogance and cruelty.

Babylon's cities will be destroyed, its people will be killed, and the land will become a desolate and deserted swampland.

God tells Philistia not to rejoice over the death of its terrible oppressor (Shalmaneser V), for his son will prove to be an even greater scourge!

The Philistines will soon begin wailing, for their nation is doomed.

God promises to forgive, restore, and resettle his people in their land forever.

Israel is invited to taunt its enemies, especially Babylon.

Isaiah prophesies judgment for Moab, Damascus, and Ethiopia.

They will cry out for help and for defense against their enemies.

The glory of Moab will be ended.

The streams will run red with blood. B. The sin of Moab (16:6): The land is filled with arrogance and insolence.

The Moabites will show their grief.

They will wander the streets, and weeping will be heard from every home.

They will cry to the gods in their temples, but no one will save them.

Isaiah himself weeps over the Moabite judgment!

First, both nations will be punished for their terrible idolatry.

Finally, one nation (Israel) will turn to God and be delivered!

Destruction will come to Ethiopia.

It is feared far and wide for its mighty power to destroy other nations.

God himself will cut down the Ethiopian armies as a man prunes his vineyard, even as they plan to destroy Jerusalem.

During the glorious Millennium, the people will bring their gifts to the Lord in Jerusalem!

Isaiah prophesies judgment for Egypt, Ethiopia, Babylon, Edom, and Arabia.

That nation receives a fourfold punishment from God because of its sin.

The hearts of the people are filled with fear, especially upon hearing the mention of Israel.

God sets them fighting, one against another.

God turns the wisdom of their sages into foolishness and stupidity.

The Nile River fails to flood, causing the fish and crops to die.

This refers to the Assyrian king Sargon, who captures the land and deports its citizens.

For a space of three years, Isaiah is commanded to walk around naked and barefooted!

God will later allow Assyria to strip and humble the land of Egypt.

Five of its cities will begin to speak the Hebrew language!

An altar, on which sacrifices will be offered to God, will be built in one of these five cities.

God will hear the prayers of the Egyptians and will deliver them.

A highway will connect Egypt with Israel and Assyria, thus guaranteeing the unity and safety of all three nations!

Isaiah sees this terrible event occurring in a vision from God.

Isaiah is physically sickened at the slaughter that will soon occur.

Isaiah refers to a banquet, likely referring to Belshazzar's banquet in process when the Medes and Persians attack Babylon (see Daniel 5).

It consists of the frightful words "Babylon is fallen!"

The divine message to Edom is: "Your judgment day is at hand! Your only hope is to repent!"

Within a year this mighty nation will be reduced to a few survivors!

Isaiah prophesies judgment for Edom, Arabia, Jerusalem, Tyre, and Sidon.

In a vision Isaiah sees the city of Jerusalem being attacked by a powerful and cruel enemy (probably either Assyria or Babylon).

Judah in the past has turned against God, so God will turn against Judah.

God will discard this greedy and pompous palace administrator, who disgraces his office, and will allow him to be carried off into captivity.

Eliakim, the godly son of Hilkiah, will be chosen to assume the duties of the disgraced Shebna.

Isaiah tells the merchants to weep over the coming destruction of Tyre's harbors. No more will they receive cargo from the various far-flung ports of the world.

God himself will bring the Babylonian armies against Tyre to accomplish what the Assyrians can't do, namely, to totally destroy its palaces and make its very location a heap of ruins!

For seventy years Tyre will be forgotten. After this, God will revive it, but to no avail, for soon Tyre will return to its sinful ways!

Tyre will eventually give a portion of her vast riches to help support the priests of God!