Brother Jeff,
I’ve been studying the 28th and 29th chapters of Isaiah and a question has come to me maybe you could explain. In chapter 28:1 we see the “scornful men” that are “overcome with wine.” Now in chapter 29 I read that in Ariel (Jerusalem H740), “they are drunken, but NOT with wine; they stagger but not with strong drink.” I have always understood that, and I still believe, these refer to the same people, that is—Jerusalem at the end of the world. So, why are they in Isaiah 28 drunken as a result of wine (false doctrine?) yet in 29 they are drunken but not as the result of wine but rather, it would appear, because the Lord hath poured out upon them the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed their eyes? Am I not seeing an obvious? Thanks. WS.
Response
Brother WS,
I understand that Isaiah is simply clarifying what the drunkenness of the scornful men is. They are overcome with wine, or darkness. It is definitely the same people. In chapter twenty-eight Isaiah introduces the drunkards of Ephraim and in chapter twenty-nine he is being specific about what their drunkenness is. The passage does not deny itself, it is clarifying itself.
As I was looking at your question once again, I would also add that it is the false doctrine that creates the blindness and although these men choose the false doctrine over the truth, God does take responsibility for sending them delusion for their lack of loving the truth. Jeff
WS Replies
Brother Jeff,
Now that makes sense to me. I saw wine and almost immediately interpreted that as false doctrines yet Isaiah twenty-nine seemed to disagree. Thanks for your time, I’m trying so hard to allow God to teach me all that He can concerning these truths and I’m really covering a lot of ground fast. Thanks again friend. P.S. It was an awesome prophecy school. He did a great job! WS.
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