Jehovah Pours Out Indignation Upon the Nations, Chapter Twenty-Seven

JEHOVAH GOD is patient not only with his faithful servants but also, when his purpose  warrants it, with his enemies.  (1 Peter 3:19, 20; 2 Peter 3:15) Jehovah's adversaries may not appreciate his patience and may view it as an inability or an unwillingness to act.  Still, as the 34th chapter of Isaiah shows, in the end, Jehovah always demands an accounting from his enemies.  (Zephaniah 3:8)   For a while, God permitted Edom and other nations to oppose his people without hindrance.  But Jehovah  had his own due time for retribution.  (Deuteronomy 32:35)  Similarly, in his appointed time, Jehovah will express his vengeance upon all elements of the present wicked world that defy his sovereignty.

The primary purpose of God's executing vengeance is to demonstrate his sovereignty and glorify his name.  (Psalm 83:13-18) His retribution also vindicates his servants as being truly his representatives and delivers them from undesirable circumstances.  Moreover, Jehovah's vengeance is always is in full harmony with his justice. -Psalm 58:10, 11.

Next time: Pay Attention, You Nations

From the Book Isaiah's Prophecy Light for all Mankind, 2000