NOTES for Isa 20:1-21:17

The prophet's heart is torn with pain: all he foresees is death, suffering, darkness. The night of lawlessness, the night of retribution, has descended upon the world. And now, as we gaze into a world that lies in evil, we sink into the darkness of night. "Watchman, what of the night?" Yes, it is still night. But a light is already shining in this darkness, and if we turn back, we will see it. Morning is approaching...