After a woe to the enemy who has not been defeated, Isaiah moves on to discussing be blessing God is going to bring to Zion. Parts of this chapter remind me of Psalm 15. What is clear is that God's promise for Zion isn't just a place where people live but a place where people are living right. The key to the promises God is giving Zion according to Isaiah is found in verse six, "The fear of the Lord is the key to this treasure."
The fear of God, or one might say the correct reverence for God is where true wisdom and understanding are found. We see this repeated in both the Old (Proverbs, Job, Psalms, & others) and in the New Testament. If we are going to be in the right relationship with God it begins in the fear of the Lord.
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