In chapters 13-27, Isaiah describes how God's judgment will ultimate lead to the blessing and salvation of the whole world. In this fourth-of-four messages in this sub-section, Isaiah brings the "Judgment" section of his prophecy to a majestic end, showing how the judgment of the individual nations is symbolic of the ultimate judgment of the whole world. But God's purpose in judgment is to restore - to recreate the heavens and the earth, setting up a glorious future for everyone who trusts and loves him.