Isaiah Chapter 27 – In That Day: Redemption and Refinement
Isaiah Chapter 27 concludes the prophetic sequence of chapters 24–27, portraying God’s global judgment, victory over evil, and loving refinement of His people. It begins with the slaying of Leviathan—a symbol of chaos and satanic resistance—and ends with a trumpet that gathers the exiles back to worship. This chapter offers comfort and clarity: God will deal with evil, cleanse His people, and gather them in peace.
Victory, Refinement, and Regathering
✔ Leviathan, the serpent of chaos, will be destroyed.
✔ God’s vineyard will be pruned, not forsaken.
✔ Israel’s sins will be purged, not hidden.
✔ Cities of rebellion will fall to ruin.
✔ A great trumpet will sound, and the scattered will worship.
📖 Isaiah 27:1 – “In that day the Lord with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan… and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.”
🔎 The language reflects Genesis, Job, and Revelation—symbolizing God’s final victory over Satan and evil.
Isaiah Chapter 27 - Overview
Isaiah 27:1 – The Serpent Slain
📖 Isaiah 27:1 – “Leviathan the piercing serpent… the crooked serpent… the dragon that is in the sea.”
🔎 Leviathan represents more than a sea creature—it’s a poetic image of Satan and the systems of chaos. God’s “great and strong sword” (His Word and judgment) will utterly destroy him.
➡️ The enemy is not just resisted—it is slain. Evil will not endure.
Isaiah 27:2–6 – The Pruned Vineyard
📖 Isaiah 27:2–3 – “In that day sing ye unto her, A vineyard of red wine. I the Lord do keep it…”
🔎 God’s vineyard—Israel—is now protected and nurtured. Unlike Isaiah 5, where the vineyard was judged, here it is lovingly kept.
📖 Isaiah 27:4–5 – “Fury is not in me… let him take hold of my strength…”
🔎 God is not acting from wrath but from refinement. He offers peace to those who cling to Him.
📖 Isaiah 27:6 – “He shall cause them that come of Jacob to take root… and fill the face of the world with fruit.”
🔎 A promise of global fruitfulness—Israel’s restoration will impact the nations.
➡️ God prunes what He intends to preserve. Fruit follows refining.
Isaiah 27:7–11 – Purged Through Discipline
📖 Isaiah 27:7–8 – “Hath he smitten him, as he smote those that smote him?… in measure, when it shooteth forth…”
🔎 God’s judgment on His people is controlled, not crushing. He disciplines in measure to bring repentance, not ruin.
📖 Isaiah 27:9 – “By this therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged…”
🔎 The aim of hardship is cleansing. Idolatry is broken, altars are smashed—hearts are realigned.
📖 Isaiah 27:10–11 – “Yet the defensed city shall be desolate…”
🔎 Earthly strongholds collapse when not built on righteousness. Those who refuse understanding face total ruin.
➡️ Discipline is love in action. God wounds to heal, and breaks to rebuild.
Isaiah 27:12–13 – The Great Gathering
📖 Isaiah 27:12 – “Ye shall be gathered one by one…”
🔎 God gathers personally and intentionally. No soul is overlooked in His harvest.
📖 Isaiah 27:13 – “In that day shall the great trumpet be blown…”
🔎 A foreshadowing of the final trumpet (Matthew 24:31; 1 Corinthians 15:52). The scattered will return—not merely to land, but to worship.
➡️ The trumpet sounds not just for Israel—but for all who worship the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah Chapter 27 - Deeper Study
Overview: God’s Vineyard and Final Victory
🔹 Timeframe: End-times; restoration after judgment.
🔹 Setting: The spiritual landscape of Israel and the earth.
🔹 Theme: Defeat of evil, pruning of God’s people, global gathering.
🔹 Connection to Christ: Christ defeats the serpent, restores His vineyard, and gathers His people at the last trumpet.
The Sword, the Vineyard, and the Trumpet
Isaiah 27 holds three great images: the sword that slays evil, the vineyard that is refined, and the trumpet that calls the remnant home. It’s the full arc of redemption—from battle, to sanctification, to joyful return.
🔹 Evil will be fully destroyed.
🔹 God’s discipline purifies, not abandons.
🔹 The faithful will be fruitful.
🔹 Judgment leads to worship.
🔹 The Lord knows His own—and calls them home.
➡️ Your pruning has a purpose. The trumpet is coming. Will you be ready to worship?
Key Takeaways
🔑 Leviathan will be slain—evil has an end.
🔑 God’s vineyard is pruned, not forsaken.
🔑 Discipline purges idolatry and prepares for fruit.
🔑 The final trumpet gathers worshipers—not just wanderers.
🔑 God’s justice always aims for redemption.
Prophetic Patterns & Dual Fulfillment
🔮 Leviathan imagery connects to Job 41, Revelation 12 & 20.
🔮 The vineyard contrasts Isaiah 5 with hope of Isaiah 27.
🔮 The great trumpet parallels 1 Thessalonians 4:16 and Matthew 24:31.
🔮 God’s measured judgment echoes Hebrews 12:6–11.
Historical & Cultural Context
📜 Leviathan symbolized chaos and evil in ancient cultures.
📜 Vineyards represented covenant identity and fruitfulness.
📜 Idolatry was the root sin purged by judgment.
📜 Trumpets were used to signal gathering, battle, and worship.
Present-Day Reflection: A Global God with Personal Care
God deals with the chaos of nations and the condition of hearts. Isaiah 27 assures us that the battle is won, the pruning is not punishment, and the call to worship will reach every ear.
🔹 Don’t fear the serpent—God has a sword.
🔹 Don’t despise the pruning—it produces fruit.
🔹 Don’t forget the call—He gathers one by one.
🔹 Don’t cling to idols—they will burn.
🔹 Don’t miss the trumpet—it’s for worship.
➡️ Let your ears be tuned. Let your heart be soft. Let your life bear fruit before the final call.
💡 Final Reflection: From Chaos to Communion
Isaiah 27 ends with victory, not fear. The serpent dies. The vineyard lives. And the trumpet gathers the worshipers. What began in judgment ends in praise.
📌 Are you letting God prune you—or are you resisting His hand?
📌 Are you rooted in covenant—or in pride?
📌 Will the trumpet find you ready to worship?
📖 Isaiah 27:13 – “In that day shall the great trumpet be blown… and they shall come… to worship the Lord in the holy mount at Jerusalem.”
🔥 The sword has struck. The fruit has grown. The trumpet is about to sound.
The Redemption of Israel
Isa 27:1 In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.
Isa 27:2 In that day sing ye unto her, A vineyard of red wine.
Isa 27:3 I the LORD do keep it; I will water it every moment: lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day.
Isa 27:4 Fury is not in me: who would set the briers and thorns against me in battle? I would go through them, I would burn them together.
Isa 27:5 Or let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; and he shall make peace with me.
Isa 27:6 He shall cause them that come of Jacob to take root: Israel shall blossom and bud, and fill the face of the world with fruit.
Isa 27:7 Hath he smitten him, as he smote those that smote him? or is he slain according to the slaughter of them that are slain by him?
Isa 27:8 In measure, when it shooteth forth, thou wilt debate with it: he stayeth his rough wind in the day of the east wind.
Isa 27:9 By this therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged; and this is all the fruit to take away his sin; when he maketh all the stones of the altar as chalkstones that are beaten in sunder, the groves and images shall not stand up.
Isa 27:10 Yet the defenced city shall be desolate, and the habitation forsaken, and left like a wilderness: there shall the calf feed, and there shall he lie down, and consume the branches thereof.
Isa 27:11 When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off: the women come, and set them on fire: for it is a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he that formed them will shew them no favour.
Isa 27:12 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall beat off from the channel of the river unto the stream of Egypt, and ye shall be gathered one by one, O ye children of Israel.
Isa 27:13 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the great trumpet shall be blown, and they shall come which were ready to perish in the land of Assyria, and the outcasts in the land of Egypt, and shall worship the LORD in the holy mount at Jerusalem.
Date Written
740–700 BC
Written By
The prophet Isaiah, son of Amoz
Language
Hebrew
Verses
13