John Chrysostom, on Isa 1:7

“Your land is desolate, your cities are burnt with fire: your country strangers devour before your face, and it shall be desolate as when wasted by enemies.”

“Isaiah is not recalling events that have happened but is announcing events in the future. The prophets customarily use fear to demonstrate the truth of what they are saying.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.