V.1-2 The Israelites are going to be punished in a different way from the others. The nearer a person is brought to God, the more careful that person has to be about his life.
God is telling those people that punishment was coming. But that a little remnant (v. 12) would be saved. Just like two legs, or an ear of a sheep would be rescued by a shepherd from the lion’s mouth, so a few out of Israel would be saved in the future. Believers today are like a remnant. If you are believing God’s Word your heart is filled with peace and comfort. Nothing can disturb you.