====== Isaiah's Writing Style: Groups of Words ======

  * [[Isaiah]]

The prophet will use a theme in a group of verses, and use words from that theme.  Then, in a few verses later, he will use a completely different one.  Once you notice the similarities between them, you can see the groups.

I think he uses these to show, in contrast, how the people or the situation is.

  * 1:2 - heavens, earth
  * 1:3 - the ox, the ass; his owner, his master's crib
  * 1:4 - sinful nation, people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters

There are also arching summaries as well, across the groups of verses:

=== Isaiah 1:2-4 ===

  * they have rebelled against me
  * Israel doth not know
  * my people doth not consider
  * they have forsaken the Lord
  * they have provoked the Holy one of Israel unto anger
  * they are gone away backward

=== Isaiah 1:5-6 ===

  * the whole head, the whole heart, the sole of the foot, the head
  * wounds, bruises, putrifying sores
  * closed, bound up, mollified with ointment

=== Isaiah 1:18 ===

  * scarlet, white as snow, red like crimson

=== Isaiah 1:19-20 ===

  * willing, obedient
  * refuse, rebel

=== Isaiah 1:21 ===

  * faithful, judgement, righteousness
  * harlot, murderers

=== Isaiah 1:22 ===

  * silver, wine
  * dross, mixed with water

=== Isaiah 1:24  ===

  * adversaries, enemies

=== Isaiah 1:25 ===

  * dross, tin

=== Isaiah 1:26 ===

  * judges, counselors

=== Isaiah 1:27 ===

  * Zion, converts
  * judgement, righteousness

=== Isaiah 1:29-30 ===

  * oaks (trees), gardens
  * shall be ashamed, shall be confounded
  * which ye have desired, that ye have chosen

=== Isaiah 1:31 ===

  * the strong, the maker
  * tow, a spark
  * they shall both burn together
  * none shall quench them

=== Isaiah 1:3 ===

  * the ox knoweth 
      * his owner
  * the ass 
      * his master's crib
  * Israel
      * doth not know
  * my people
      * doth not consider

=== Isaiah 1:4 ===

  * Ah sinful nation
  * a people laden with iniquity
  * a seed of evil doers
  * children that are corrupters
    * they have forsaken the Lord
    * the have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger
    * they are gone away backward

=== Isaiah 1:10 ===

  * Hear the word of the Lord
    * ye rulers of Sodom
  * give ear unto the law of God
    * ye people of Gomorrah

=== Isaiah 1:16-17 ===

  * cease to do evil / learn to do well
  * seek judgement / relieve the oppressed
  * judge the fatherless / plead for the widow

=== Isaiah 1:19-20 ===

Conditional promises:

  * If ye be willing and obedient
    * ye shall eat the good of the land
  * But if ye refuse and rebel
    * ye shall be devoured with the sword