Structure of Isaiah 24–27. Chapters 24–27 center around two themes, according to Rudolf Smend: Israel was being punished for sin and the imminent fall of Moab was a cause for rejoicing and hope. Each of the chapters develops these themes (Isa 24:14–23; Lewis, Isaiah 24–27, 5).

Three independent prophetic liturgies provide the structure of chapters 24–27 for Georg Fohrer. These liturgies are found in Isa 24:1–20; 24:21–25:10a; and 27:1–13. Fohrer considered chapter 26 to be transitional and dated chapters 24–27 to the fifth century (see Lewis, Isaiah 24–27, 16).

Bernard Duhm understood the apocalyptic and lyrical elements as making up the literary structure of Isa 24–27. Benedikt Otzen rejected these in favor of a thematic approach, focusing on universal world judgment (pre-exilic) and Zion passages (postexilic). These themes alternate throughout Isa 24–27 (Lewis, Isaiah 24–27, 18–19).

A thematic approach led William Millar to outline chapters 24–27 on the basis of the divine warrior hymn found in Psalms and in Isa 40–66. He based this analysis on themes which are also found in Ugaritic literature: threat, war, victory, and feast (Millar, Isaiah 24–27, 15).

Dale Lewis identified structure on the basis of rhetorical devices such as repetition and inclusio. He found two main divisions—24:1–20 and 24:21–27:1. The first consists of prophetic judgment, communal lament, and a response to a hymn. The second reflects the themes and events of an enthronement festival (Lewis, Isaiah 24–27, 22, 204–05).