Isaiah is an equal-opportunity oracle of doom. After issuing prophecies against Assyria, Philistia, and Moab, he turns his attention to the area of Damascus, also known as Aram. Like the others, Isaiah's words to Damascus are hard and gloomy. He foresees that the nation will fall into disrepair and its towns become deserted wastelands. Because of their idolatry, their harvests will fail and the people will suffer grief and pain (vs. 10-11). As with the other nations, God is seen as having the power and authority to do what is right, and to dispense His judgment upon the nations.
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