Yeshaya Perek 29-Sefer Yeshaya is taught by Rabbi Albert Setton, Rabbi at Congregation Magen David of West Deal; Rabbi in Hillel Yeshiva.Now Yesha’ya mourns for the altar, which is compared to a “lion of G-d.” Jerusalem, the city in which the altar can be found, will be besieged. The city and its people will be humbled, lowered to the dirt. Those who invade, the army of Assyria, will be consumed and will become like dust. G-d will save the altar through miraculous means, referring again to the plague that wiped out the Assyrian army in a single night. The multitude of nations sur- rounding Jerusalem will seem like a dream. A hungry person dreams he’s eating, but wakes up as hungry as ever - that’s how it will be with the nations that surround Jerusalem. The false prophets were blinded to the truth and they blinded others to it. They were like drunks, without even drinking a sip. G-d made them fall into a deep sleep, covering their eyes. To them, the words of true prophets are like some
