Isaiah 51:18 Explained in Context

Read It With

• Isaiah 51:17–23

The line at Isaiah 51:18 is one step in Isaiah 51:17–23. The prophetic poem or speech in Isaiah states or reports “There is none to guide her among all the sons whom she hath brought forth” at Isaiah 51:18 as a specific part of “Jerusalem Awakens after Drinking the Cup.” Its force depends on the unit's ancient referent and what follows.

Why It Needs Context

Keep the line with Isaiah 51:17–23. The prophetic poem or speech in Isaiah states or reports “There is none to guide her among all the sons whom she hath brought forth” at Isaiah 51:18 as a specific part of “Jerusalem Awakens after Drinking the Cup.” The literary form and this limit govern it: Jerusalem Awakens after Drinking the Cup does not authorize turning Zion poetry into a modern land deed, nationalist immunity, supersessionism, or coercive control of women and communities.