Isaiah 15
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Lutheran reading notes
In Isaiah chapter 15, the prophetic message continues to reveal themes of judgment, repentance, messianic hope, and restoration. Lutheran interpretation often emphasizes the contrast between divine law, which exposes sin, and the promise of grace through God's future redemption. The chapter illustrates both warning and hope within God's covenant relationship.
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The burden of Moab. Because in the night Ar of Moab is laid waste, {and} brought to silence; because in the night Kir of Moab is laid waste, {and} brought to silence; {brought...: or, cut off}
Isaiah 15:1 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He is gone up to Bajith, and to Dibon, the high places, to weep: Moab shall howl over Nebo, and over Medeba: on all their heads {shall be} baldness, {and} every beard cut off.
Isaiah 15:2 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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In their streets they shall gird themselves with sackcloth: on the tops of their houses, and in their streets, every one shall howl, weeping abundantly. {weeping...: Heb. descending into weeping, or, coming down with weeping}
Isaiah 15:3 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Heshbon shall cry, and Elealeh: their voice shall be heard {even} unto Jahaz: therefore the armed soldiers of Moab shall cry out; his life shall be grievous unto him.
Isaiah 15:4 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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My heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitives {shall flee} unto Zoar, an heifer of three years old: for by the mounting up of Luhith with weeping shall they go it up; for in the way of Horonaim they shall raise up a cry of destruction. {his...: or, to the borders thereof, even to Zoar, as an heifer} {destruction: Heb. breaking}
Isaiah 15:5 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For the waters of Nimrim shall be desolate: for the hay is withered away, the grass faileth, there is no green thing. {desolate: Heb. desolations}
Isaiah 15:6 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Therefore the abundance they have gotten, and that which they have laid up, shall they carry away to the brook of the willows. {brook...: or, valley of the Arabians}
Isaiah 15:7 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For the cry is gone round about the borders of Moab; the howling thereof unto Eglaim, and the howling thereof unto Beerelim.
Isaiah 15:8 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For the waters of Dimon shall be full of blood: for I will bring more upon Dimon, lions upon him that escapeth of Moab, and upon the remnant of the land. {more: Heb. additions}
Isaiah 15:9 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.