Introduction
The woe against rebellion by God’s children ch. 30
There are several thematic connections between this chapter and chapter 28. [Note: See the chart under my introductory comments to chapters 28-33 above.] The general structure of the chapter is chiastic.
"A Contemporary events: Egypt no help (1-7)
B Coming human events: the refusal of the word, the way of death (8-17)
B’ Coming divine events: the waiting God, the sure glory (18-26)
A’ Contemporary events: Assyria no threat (27-33)" [Note: Motyer, p. 244.]
The first two parts stress human unfaithfulness, and the last two emphasize divine faithfulness. The first section (Isaiah 30:1-7) is divisible into two parts, the first dealing with the embassy to Egypt (Isaiah 30:1-5), and the second an oracle about the animals of the Negev (Isaiah 30:6-7). The whole woe is for stubborn rebellion against God by seeking foreign alliances.
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