There are three reasons why the context of the coming of the kingdom in Isaiah 1–39 does not drop out (and is in fact developed) in Isaiah 40–55.28 First, as mentioned above, the different contexts of Isaiah 1–39 (monarchy) and 40–55 (exile) require different emphases and even language to express God’s actions and unchanging purposes within each respective period. The vision of a messianic kingdom is set forth in Isaiah 1–39, but in the context of an exiled people (Isaiah 40–55), God’s reign assumes