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{{DOD-August}}
Chapters 28--35 are often referred to as Volume Five and the Book of Woes preceding restoration glories.
Chapter 28 gives the woe against Ephraim. Verses 1-13 cover the [[judgment]] of the ten tribes; while the fate of Ephraim and the warning to [[Judah]] are given in verses 14-29.
In chapter 29:1 we see the [[Word]] "Ariel." This is a name for [[Jerusalem]], which means "the lion of [[God]]." In this chapter [[Isaiah]] is prophesying that the nation would suddenly be overwhelmed. We will see in chapter 37:36 that this prophecy was fulfilled. All this happened despite [[Jerusalem]]'s sacred character as the lion of [[God]], because the people were only giving lip service to the [[Lord]] and were following men's commandments rather than the commandments of [[God]]. Because of their turning away from [[God]], the [[Lord]] would encamp against them. He would besiege [[Jerusalem]] (verses 2 and 3) until the city was brought to the dust (verses 4 and 5). The [[Lord]] would then deal with [[Jerusalem]]'s enemies (verses 5-10). Verses 11 and 12 give us the prophecy for the end-time. Verses 13-16 show the condition of the people as being one of religious blindness and empty formalism. Woe is pronounced upon those who think their dark deeds are hidden from the [[Lord]].
We see in chapter 30 that the people again put their trust in man. They looked to [[Egypt]] for help, but in vain. The contempt of [[Jehovah]], accompanied by refusal of the people to hearken to His Word, added yet more to their iniquity. [[God]] allowed the evil, but only in order to give free course to His [[grace]]. He allowed the chastisement to be fully accomplished, that nothing might be left for Him but perfect [[grace]].
