Every person seeks refuge somewhere. The question is whether that refuge is true or false.
In Isaiah 28:14–22, God confronts Judah for seeking security in political alliances rather than in the Lord. Isaiah describes their alliance with Egypt as a “covenant with death” and a “refuge of lies.” Instead of trusting in God, they sought salvation in the strength of man.
Against this false refuge, God sets forth another refuge: the cornerstone laid in Zion.
This sermon explores:
- The historical background of Judah’s alliance with Egypt
- Why Isaiah calls Egypt a “covenant with death”
- The irony of seeking life from the “land of death”
- The meaning of the “refuge of lies”
- The cornerstone prophecy fulfilled in Christ
- The temple, Zion, and the Davidic Covenant
- Christ as the true sanctuary and refuge of his people
Isaiah 28 powerfully contrasts two foundations: the collapsing refuge of worldly wisdom and the unshakable cornerstone laid by God himself. Christ alone is the refuge that can withstand the coming judgment.