NOTES for Isa 28:14-22
In Isaiah's prophecy today, what matters most to us is not so much the historical details as what the Lord says about His actions. Leaders of the people who base their work on utter deception are such a common and familiar phenomenon that they are not even worth discussing. “Nothing will happen to us; we can fool everyone” is an almost universal principle of governance. What truly matters is that the Lord lays in Zion a cornerstone as the foundation of all truth. This stone is Christ, and the Lord says of Him: “I will make justice the measuring line and righteousness the plumb line; hail will sweep away the refuge of lies.” Christ's coming brought light into the world, by which truth becomes visible and falsehood is exposed. And the one who believes in the victory of truth will not be put to shame, says the Lord. If that is so, what sense is there in living a lie?