What is the meaning of Isaiah 29:20? For the ruthless will vanish Those who wield power without mercy will not endure. God promises an end to oppression: • Psalm 37:9–10: “For evildoers will be cut off… Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more.” • Isaiah 13:11: “I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their iniquity.” The assurance is literal—cruelty has an expiration date because the Lord actively overturns it. the mockers will disappear Scoffers who treat God’s truth with contempt will find their voices silenced: • Proverbs 3:34: “He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.” • 2 Peter 3:3–4: “In the last days scoffers will come… saying, ‘Where is the promise of His coming?’” Their end is certain; the passage makes clear that ridicule will not stand when God moves. and all who look for evil will be cut down— Those who lie in wait to trap others or delight in wrongdoing are headed for swift removal: • Proverbs 11:19: “Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death.” • Micah 2:1: “Woe to those who devise iniquity and plot evil on their beds!” The phrase “cut down” pictures instant judgment—no escape, no delay. summary Isaiah 29:20 is a direct pledge that God will intervene against every form of wickedness—brutality, mockery, and premeditated evil. The verse reassures believers that evil has a shelf life, while affirming that the Lord’s justice is certain, thorough, and final. |
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