Isaiah 24:17-18

Isaiah 24:17-18

[17] Fear,  and the pit,  and the snare,  are upon thee, O inhabitant  of the earth.  [18] And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth  from the noise  of the fear  shall fall  into the pit;  and he that cometh up  out of the midst  of the pit  shall be taken  in the snare:  for the windows  from on high  are open,  and the foundations  of the earth  do shake. 

What does Isaiah 24:17-18 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Those who are the objects of God"s judgment will not be able to escape it because He will use the forces of nature to judge them, above them and below them (cf. Genesis 7:11; Revelation 6:12; Revelation 8:5; Revelation 8:7; Revelation 11:13; Revelation 11:19; Revelation 16:18; Revelation 16:21). "Windows above and foundations below" is a merism indicating totality. God Himself would be the agent of their destruction (cf. 2 Samuel 22:8; Psalm 139:7-12; Amos 5:19).