The Chosen Key Word in this Chapter is “Trembleth” it comes from the Hebrew Word “chared” which means “to tremble.”
Isaiah closes with God’s transcendent majesty alongside tender comfort for His genuinely humble people. Welcome to Bible Life Basics Chapter Reviews, I am Chris and this is Isaiah 66.
Isaiah declares, “Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest? For all those things hath mine hand made… but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and “trembleth,” “chared” in Hebrew, at my word,” contrasting genuine humility with empty, hypocritical ritual, since he who kills an ox is as if he slew a man, sacrificing offerings as if they offered swine’s blood. Isaiah describes a remarkable, sudden birth, comparing Zion’s restoration to a nation being born at once, since as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children, asking whether He would bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth, urging Jerusalem’s lovers to rejoice with her, and be glad, that they may nurse and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations, that they may milk out, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory, comparing God’s comfort to a mother comforting her child, so will He comfort them. Isaiah closes describing how the Lord will come with fire, and with His chariots like a whirlwind, to render His anger with fury, and His rebuke with flames of fire, since by fire and by His sword will the Lord plead with all flesh, and the slain of the Lord shall be many, yet also describing how He will gather all nations and tongues, and they shall come, and see His glory, sending survivors to declare His glory among the Gentiles, closing with a promise that all flesh shall come to worship before Him, but describing the terrible fate of those who transgressed against Him, their worm not dying, neither their fire being quenched, this striking, dual conclusion of both universal worship and continued judgment ending Isaiah’s entire, magnificent prophecy on a note demanding genuine, thoughtful response.
Isaiah’s closing declaration that God’s true dwelling extends far beyond any human temple, while still tenderly regarding the humble and contrite, captures this entire book’s consistent balance between transcendent majesty and intimate, personal care. This final chapter’s dual conclusion, both universal worship and continued warning, provides a fitting close to Isaiah’s sweeping prophecy, demanding genuine response rather than mere passive admiration of its magnificent poetry.
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