Isiah Theme

Isiah starts off with a very long poem that has a few different tones, which causes some confusion. Through Isiah, God is condemning the people for all the sin they have committed, but why doesn’t God implement the punishments he created with the Israelites? The text states, “Ah, sinful nation, people laden with iniquity, offspring who do evil…” This is not the first time God has seen his people commit sin, but he continues to have them reproduce and allow them to do whatever they want. He falls into a pattern, with every new generation he creates he tells them the rules and they always find a way to rebel against him. Rebellion is a huge theme throughout the Bible, Isiah just reiterates the fact that while God is supposed to be all powerful he really isn’t. God would like to think and have people believe that he is in control of all aspects of their lives but it’s just not true. Time and time again we see the same problems re-occurring and God is defenseless in trying to stop the same things from happening again. So instead of admitting defeat and trying to start a dialogue with the people he tries to reassert his power. Isiah states, “Your country lies desolate, your cities are burned with fire; in your very presence aliens devour your land; it is desolate, as …show more content…
When first reading Isiah one can detect a tone of parental scolding, yet as one continues to read on the tone changes to an angered child that contradicts himself towards the end. The text states, “When you stretch out your hands, I will hide my eyes from you; even though you make many prayers, I will not listen; your hands are full of blood.” The tone and the phrasing of the verse does not seem like the confident God introduced in Genesis. Instead, in his stead is a child that will say and do anything to get his way and to have all the attention brought back to