1:1-31
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2:1-5
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2:6-4:1
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4:2-6
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5:1-30
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6:1-13
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Negative
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Positive
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Negative
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Positive
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Negative
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Positive
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Judgment
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Hope
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Judgment
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Hope
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Judgment
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Hope
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The interchange and contrast from Isaiah 1 to 2 is repeated as it is throughout Isaiah 1-5. The current Israel is totally corrupted (Isa 1:1-31). The future Israel (the Israel that will be) will be glorious (Isa 2:2-4). The abruptness of the shift in mood from ch. 1 to ch. 2 is very striking. In Isaiah 1 repentance was viewed as a hypothetical possibility (Isa 1:16-20) and restoration as an end product of destruction (Isa 1:27-31). The main focus of attention ch. 1 is on Israel's rebellion, hypocrisy and injustice. Suddenly in 2:2-4, with no transition at all, the focus is on Israel's glorious future destiny as a light of blessing to the whole world.
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