Jehovah’s reaction to Israel’s degradation issues in their turning to Jehovah (Isa. 24:14-16a; Isa. 25:1, 4-5, 9; 26:8-9) and their return to the Holy Land for restoration (vv. 1-4, 15, 19; 24:23; 25:6-7; 27:2-9, 12-13).

To increase the nation is to increase the people, and to extend the edges is to enlarge the territory. In the restoration the Holy Land will extend from the Mediterranean to the Euphrates (Deut. 11:24 and note Deut. 11:24¹).

Because Israel had become rebellious, God used the nations to discipline them. But the action of the nations was excessive; they went too far, overstepping the limit set by God. In assuming to be lords and acting as if they were the master, the nations went too far. Thus, God judges them and punishes them (vv. 5, 14, 21; 24:21-22; 25:2-3; 27:1).

God’s chastising of Israel and His judgment on the nations who exercise excessive action upon Israel issues in three things:
1) Israel is brought back to God;
2) the created things are restored;
3) the all-inclusive Christ is ushered in. When Israel turns to God, there will be the restoration of all things. Then the all-inclusive Christ will be ushered in. This is the basic and governing principle of Isaiah’s prophecy, especially in the first thirty-nine chapters.

While the Lord is chastening us, we should wait for Him in the path of His judging in order to learn the lesson that He would give us. God’s judgments always teach us lessons in righteousness (v. 9).