God continues to mourn for His people who have rejected Him, comparing them to a vineyard carefully planted and cultivated that only produces wild grapes. The owner will destroy the vineyard and burn the land to purify it from the wild influences. This is what the nation had done ... and what God would do to purify the land. He allowed His people to go into captivity and exile so that they would be purified from their evil ways.
Isaiah sees a vision of God's majesty and holiness, a vision that produces the correct effect: an awareness of sin and a motivation for service. God commissions Isaiah to speak to the people the words He will provide. This would be a hard ministry, for the people would not respond the way Isaiah would wish for them to do.
Isaiah is sent to King Ahaz, during a time of siege. The news is given that God will provide, but Ahaz refuses to listen, so God provides a clear sign of His presence through the birth of a child whose growth will announce events in the nations attacking Judah. All comes to pass exactly as God predicts. Isaiah also predicts that the land will eventually be attacked successfully and spoil taken from it. The desired response is a fear of God and obedience to His Word.
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