Isaiah 33:14-24 mixes concrete-literal prophecy about Jerusalem’s enemy with spiritual-literal prophecy about Jerusalem’s King, his kingdom, and those who live there in peace, security, and well-being. …
The Holy Spirit Comes: Isaiah Devotional Journal 71
In his book, Isaiah writes of two topics: 1) the coming Messiah and 2) the dismal failure of Israel as a whole to embrace God as their King. Chapter 32 encompasses both of these topics. Because the time markers fail to represent accurately the concrete-literal history of Israel, it is good biblical hermeneutics to interpret the language of this chapter spiritually. Using concrete-literal language, Isaiah prophesies the spiritual demise of one kingdom and the arrival of a new King. The new kingdom will be eternal. …