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The strategic fortified towns of Israel were the pride of Israel, but they could not resist God’s purposes.
This section includes predictions of judgment against Damascus, Israel, Ethiopia, and Egypt. The scene shifts from the crisis in 734 BC (the alliance of Syria and Israel; see study note on Isaiah 7:1–25) to the Assyrian crisis in 701 BC (see Isaiah 36–37).
Events
- Prophecies of Isaiahc. 759 BC
Parallels
People
Ephraim: Second son of Joseph, and a tribe of Israel Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes LORD: Names or title used to refer to God
Places
Damascus: Ancient city, capital of Syria, important in biblical history Syria: Ancient region north of Israel, often in conflict
Glossary
Topics
Ephraim: A Tribe of Israel: Applied to the Ten Tribes Fortresses: Often: Destruction of, Threatened Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of Captivity, Famine, and Judgments Syria: Prophecies Concerning Syria: Prophecies Respecting: Ceasing to be a Kingdom