Get the appThe NIV 365-Day Devotional Reading PlanSample
How and when will God devastate the earth?
To this point, Isaiah’s warnings have been about God’s judgment on specific nations. But here he broadens the word of doom to encompass the entire world: destruction will come to all who sin.
The picture he paints is of devastation so complete that it will rival the flood God sent in the time of Noah. Ruin its face (v. 1) suggests a disaster that will change the contours of the planet, much like the flood did. Natural disasters such as earthquakes, droughts and crashing meteorites have the potential to do that. This much is clear: God, not human beings, will lay waste to the planet in judgment for sin.
We don’t know when this destruction will happen. But Isaiah seems to say that after the earth is laid waste (v. 3), God will make a new creation (26:1). Perhaps this will be in the last days of human history, when God defeats evil once and for all. Because many scholars have interpreted the message this way, chapters 24 – 27 are known as the “Apocalypse of Isaiah.”
Taken from Quest Study Bible
Scripture
About this Plan
Learn more about the Bible and God's love with this year-long devotional. This 365-day reading plan includes passages that have been collected from a variety of NIV (New International Version) Bibles and devotionals, and it features verses from throughout the Bible. These daily readings will provide you with insight and wisdom as you explore the word of God each day.
More
We would like to thank HarperCollins Christian Publishing for providing this plan. For more information, please visit: https://www.thenivbible.com/niv-scripture-email-sign-ups?utm_source=youversion&utm_medium=readingplan&utm_campaign=zbibles-nivdevo#NIV-daily-devotional
