How do we justify taking Isaiah as a description of the second coming/end times rather than the specific fall of the near east nations of the time? [Spirituality & Religion]

The destruction and judgement seems pretty specific and rather local in scope so how do Christians determine that this actually describes the end of the world?

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Qwerty14

I wouldn't have a clue. I wasn't aware anyone used Isaiah that way. Revelation does clearly take influence from Isaiah and that is a clear end of days book. So I guess there's that. But if you dont remember, I think Revelation is better used as toilet paper than as a serious prediction of the future

Pikachu ·

@Qwerty14

Yeah it's often quoted as a description of the end times. Which i get because it's very wrath of god...it just doesn't seem to apply to what they want to apply it to.
Which frankly is not uncommon for biblical prophecy.

Qwerty14

@Pikachu The thing with Isaiah is it was written during time of occupation. The predictions of an end to a kingdom or a ruler usually refer to the ruler of the time. In Isaiah's case I believe it was the Babylonians iirc. Revelation was probably the same too, referring to an end to the Roman Empire. Is it just wishful thinking or actual prophecy? I think the former personally. It's not exactly a hard one to predict. All kingdoms fall eventually.

Pikachu ·

@Qwerty14

Well that seems to be the case with a lot of these "prophecies". They're not so much inspired visions of the future as they are reasonable predictions based on the political climate of the time and place lol

Qwerty14

@Pikachu Exactly. The bible is a record of Jewish history written in very poetic fashion. What some might interpret as a vision from God is also just a clear description of the Jews feelings towards their occupiers and their hope for freedom.