Chapters 24-27 reveal to us a picture of the whole world at the end of history. Write a summary over chapters 24-27 that could be included for either a children’s book or high school textbook.

Chapter 24

Behold, the Lord will judge the whole world and everyone in it. (Isaiah 24:1)

No one on earth will escape His judgment (Isaiah 24:2, 17-18, 21).

Because mankind has continually broken and twisted God’s law, and turned its back on His covenant, His judgment comes to the world (Isaiah 24:4-6).

Worldly joy and happiness will be no more (Isaiah 24:7-11)

The land will lay empty and destroyed (Isaiah 24:12-13, 19-20).

But even in His judgment, God’s mercy will be on display in the remnant of His people, who will praise and worship Him all over the world and bring glory to His name (Isaiah 24:14-16).

Just as mankind cannot escape God’s righteous judgment on the earth, neither can the angels escape God’s righteous judgment in heaven. Anyone, whether man or angel, who has turned their back on God will be thrown in prison and punished, and God will begin His glorious reign on earth (Isaiah 24:21-23).

Chapter 25

During this time of judgment, God’s people will see all that He has done; they will praise and glorify His name. The unrighteous will see these same works and fear Him (Isaiah 25:1-3).

God will be praised for His goodness to those in need (Isaiah 25:4-5).

God will hold a feast for all His people (Isaiah 25:6).

God will reveal Himself to the world, and death will be removed forever (Isaiah 25:7-8).

Those who have waited on the Lord will testify in His name and rejoice at his salvation (Isaiah 25:9).

God will rest and rule over the whole earth (Isaiah25:10-12).

Chapter 26

The strength and salvation of God’s city will be sung throughout the land, and only the righteous will be allowed entry (Isaiah 26:1-2).

Those who trust in Him will find perfect peace in His strength (Isaiah 26:3-4)

Those who are high and lifted up among men well be brought low and will be trampled by the poor and the needy (Isaiah 26:5-6)

 The inhabitants of God’s kingdom love and desire Him, and as they seek Him, they learn to walk in righteousness (Isaiah 26: 7-9).

Those who reject His grace will be consumed by the fire of His enemies (Isaiah 26:10-11).

In humility, the people of God’s kingdom will repent. They will recognize their need for Him and will glorify His name (Isaiah 26:12-18).

The people of the Lord who have passed away will rise and live again (Isaiah 26:19).

Before God’s final judgment on the earth, His people will find refuge (Isaiah 16:20-21)

Chapter 27

In that day, Satan will be defeated (Isaiah 27:1).

The Lord protects and cares for Israel, by His strength, the people will blossom an flourish, and He will have mercy on them (Isaiah 27: 2-9).

The world built up by man will be laid waste and left to the wilderness. And for those who lack understanding, He will show no mercy and no favor (Isaiah 27:10-11).

And the children of Israel will gather one-by-one to worship the Lord in Jerusalem (Isaiah 27:12-13).

How can one practically apply Isaiah 26:7-9 to their life?

The path of the righteous is level;
    you make level the way of the righteous. (Isaiah 26:7)

We must recognize first and foremost that God makes our path level. Without Him, it is not possible to walk in righteousness.

In the path of your judgments,
    O Lord, we wait for you;
your name and remembrance
    are the desire of our soul. (Isaiah 26:8)

No matter what judgments may come, or to whom they may come, we must continue to wait for Him. We must listen for His voice, and never forget what He has done. No matter what the desires of our hearts, we must seek to glorify His name above all else.

My soul yearns for you in the night;
    my spirit within me earnestly seeks you.
For when your judgments are in the earth,
    the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness. (Isaiah 26:9)

Even in the darkest of times, we must never lose focus on Him. Through the good times and the bad. Through the triumphs and the failures. Through the mercies as well as the judgments. We must continue to seek Him always.

Last modified on: April 30, 2020 - Original date of publication: April 30, 2020