Isaiah 16

Verses 1–5: The Moabites had a long history of enmity with Israel, despite their common ancestry through Terah, Abraham’s father (Gen 11:27). King Balak of Moab once hired Balaam to lead Israel into idolatry (Num 25), and later King Eglon oppressed Israel for eighteen years during the time of the Judges (Judg 3:12–14). Against this backdrop, … Read more