Isaiah 1
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1:2 Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the LORD hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.
1:9 Except the LORD of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, and we should have been like unto Gomorrah.Hear, O heavens
The chapter, down to verse 23, states the case of Jehovah against Judah. Chastening, according to Deut. 28., 29., had been visited upon Israel in the land (vs. 5-8), and now the time of expulsion from the land is near. But just here Jehovah renews the promise of the Palestinian Covenant of future restoration and exaltation Isaiah 1:26 Isaiah 1:27 ; 2:1-4 .
1:13 Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting.remnant Remnant. See, Isaiah 10:20 ; Romans 11:5 (See Scofield "Romans 11:5")
1:26 And I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellors as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city.Bring no more (See Scofield "2 Corinthians 8:1") 1:11-17 .
thy judges
Under the kingdom the ancient method of administering the theocratic government over Israel is to be restored. Cf. Judges 2:18 ; Matthew 19:28 .