Isa 22:1, The burden against the VALLEY OF VISION. What ails you now, that you have all gone up to the housetops
The LORD used Jerusalem to give vision or revelation to Israel and the world; Valley of Vision is Jerusalem! Pro 29:18. This is the burden against GOD’s own people in Judah! WHAT GOOD IS A VISION OR REVELATION IF YOU IGNORE THEM?
Isa 22:2-3, You who are full of noise, A tumultuous city, a joyous city? YOUR SLAIN MEN ARE NOT SLAIN WITH THE SWORD, NOR DEAD IN BATTLE. ALL YOUR RULERS HAVE FLED TOGETHER; They are captured by the archers. All who are found in you are bound together; THEY HAVE FLED FROM AFAR.
Jerusalem was surrounded by the Chaldeans, Babylon, but the men of Judah didn’t die in battle, but they died by starvation, and pestilence. Others died by trying to sneak out of Jerusalem. 2Ki 25:4-5
Jer 38:2, “Thus says the LORD: ‘He who remains in this city shall die by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence; but he who goes over to the Chaldeans shall live; his life shall be as a prize to him, and he shall live.’
Isa 22:4-5, Therefore I said, “LOOK AWAY FROM ME, I WILL WEEP BITTERLY; Do not labor to comfort me Because of THE PLUNDERING OF THE DAUGHTER OF MY PEOPLE.” For it is a day of trouble and treading down and perplexity BY THE LORD GOD OF HOSTS IN THE VALLEY OF VISION
Isaiah was crying when he saw this vision of his own people being plundered; for Israel has rejected GOD! GOD removed Judah’s protection! Isa 22:8
Isa 22:11-12, … BUT YOU DID NOT LOOK TO ITS MAKER, NOR DID YOU HAVE RESPECT FOR HIM WHO FASHIONED IT LONG AGO. And in that day the LORD GOD OF HOSTS CALLED FOR WEEPING AND FOR MOURNING, FOR BALDNESS AND FOR GIRDING WITH SACKCLOTH.
The LORD wanted HIS people to turn to HIM for help; HE wanted HIS people to humble themselves before the LORD
Isa 22:13, But instead, joy and gladness, Slaying oxen and killing sheep, Eating meat and drinking wine: “LET US EAT AND DRINK, FOR TOMORROW WE DIE!”
2Ch 7:14, IF MY PEOPLE WHO ARE CALLED BY MY NAME WILL HUMBLE THEMSELVES, AND PRAY AND SEEK MY FACE, AND TURN FROM THEIR WICKED WAYS, THEN I WILL HEAR FROM HEAVEN, AND WILL FORGIVE THEIR SIN AND HEAL THEIR LAND.
Judah was conquered by Babylon for they refused to listen and humble themselves before their GOD!
Lam 3:40, LET US SEARCH OUT AND EXAMINE OUR WAYS, AND TURN BACK TO THE LORD;