Introduction
4. The servant’s attention to her Lord ch. 48
This chapter climaxes Isaiah’s arguments for Yahweh’s superiority over pagan idols. The prophet was led to use the Israelites’ exile in Babylon to prove his point. Isaiah had demonstrated God’s trustworthiness (chs. 7-39) and had promised that He would graciously redeem His people (chs. 40-47). Now it was up to the Israelites to trust Him. Chapter 48 consists of exhortations to the impenitent and unbelieving in Israel, during the captivity, to truly listen to their God.
"The most striking feature of this chapter is the severity of its diagnosis of Israel . . ." [Note: Motyer, p. 375.]
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