For in just a little while My fury against you will subside, and My anger will turn to their destruction." For in just a very little whileThis phrase emphasizes the imminence and brevity of God's wrath. The Hebrew word for "little while" is "mĕʿaṭ," which conveys a sense of something small or brief. Historically, this reflects the period of Assyrian dominance over Israel, which, though intense, was destined to be short-lived. Theologically, it reassures believers that God's judgment, while necessary, is not eternal for His people. It serves as a reminder of God's mercy and the temporary nature of His corrective discipline. My wrath will be spent
The term "wrath" in Hebrew is "ʿebrâ," indicating a strong, passionate anger. In the context of Isaiah, God's wrath is directed towards the Assyrians, who were used as instruments of judgment against Israel but had overstepped their bounds. The phrase "will be spent" suggests a completion or exhaustion of this divine anger. It reassures the faithful that God's wrath is not capricious but purposeful and finite, ultimately leading to restoration and peace. and My anger will turn
The Hebrew word for "anger" is "ʾap," often associated with the flaring of nostrils, symbolizing intense emotion. The phrase "will turn" (Hebrew "šûb") implies a change in direction or focus. This indicates a pivotal moment where God's anger, once directed at His people for their disobedience, will now be redirected towards their oppressors. It highlights God's justice and His commitment to vindicating His people. to their destruction
The word "destruction" in Hebrew is "kālâ," meaning complete annihilation or consumption. This reflects the fate awaiting the Assyrians, who, despite their temporary success, would face divine retribution. Historically, this prophecy was fulfilled when the Assyrian empire eventually fell. Spiritually, it serves as a warning that those who oppose God's will and oppress His people will ultimately face His judgment. It underscores the theme of divine justice and the assurance that God will protect and deliver His faithful. Persons / Places / Events 1. IsaiahA major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah is the author of the book. He prophesied during the reigns of several kings of Judah and is known for his messages of both judgment and hope. 2. AssyriaA powerful empire during Isaiah's time, Assyria was used by God as an instrument of judgment against Israel and Judah but was also subject to God's wrath due to its arrogance and cruelty. 3. JudahThe southern kingdom of Israel, which was under threat from Assyria. Isaiah's prophecies often addressed the people of Judah, calling them to repentance and trust in God. 4. God's WrathA central theme in this passage, God's wrath is depicted as temporary and purposeful, aimed at bringing about justice and ultimately leading to the destruction of the wicked. 5. Destruction of the WickedThe eventual outcome of God's wrath, where those who oppose Him and oppress His people will face judgment and destruction. Teaching Points The Temporary Nature of God's WrathGod's anger is not eternal; it serves a purpose and is followed by restoration and peace for His people. God's Sovereignty Over NationsGod uses nations like Assyria for His purposes but holds them accountable for their actions, demonstrating His ultimate control over world events. Hope in Times of JudgmentBelievers can find hope in knowing that God's judgment is just and that His anger will not last forever. Trust in God's TimingGod's timing is perfect, and His plans will come to fruition in "just a very little while," encouraging patience and faith. The Assurance of JusticeGod's promise to turn His anger towards the destruction of the wicked assures believers that justice will prevail. Bible Study Questions 1. How does understanding the temporary nature of God's wrath in Isaiah 10:25 affect your view of current world events? 2. In what ways can you find hope and encouragement in the promise that God's anger will be spent and lead to the destruction of the wicked? 3. How does the concept of God's sovereignty over nations, as seen with Assyria, influence your trust in God's control over your personal life? 4. Reflect on a time when you had to wait for God's timing. How does Isaiah 10:25 encourage you to remain patient and faithful? 5. How can you apply the assurance of God's justice in Isaiah 10:25 to situations of injustice you see or experience today? Connections to Other Scriptures Nahum 1:3This verse speaks of God's patience and power, emphasizing that He will not leave the guilty unpunished, which aligns with the temporary nature of His wrath in Isaiah 10:25. Psalm 30:5This verse highlights the temporary nature of God's anger and the joy that follows, similar to the promise of relief in Isaiah 10:25. Romans 9:22Paul discusses God's patience and wrath, providing a New Testament perspective on the themes of judgment and mercy found in Isaiah. People Anathoth, Assyrians, Egyptians, Isaiah, Jacob, Laish, Oreb, SaulPlaces Aiath, Anathoth, Arpad, Assyria, Calno, Carchemish, Damascus, Egypt, Gallim, Geba, Gibeah, Hamath, Jerusalem, Laishah, Lebanon, Madmenah, Michmash, Midian, Migron, Mount Zion, Nob, Ramah, Samaria, ZionTopics Accomplished, Anger, Cease, Completed, Destruction, Directed, Indignation, Passion, Short, Spent, Wearing, Wrath, YetDictionary of Bible Themes Isaiah 10:24-25 7530 foreigners Library Light or Fire?
'And the Light of Israel shall be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame: and it shall burn and devour his thorns and his briers in one day.'--ISAIAH x. 17. With grand poetry the prophet pictures the Assyrian power as a forest consumed like thistles and briers by the fire of God. The text suggests solemn truths about the divine Nature and its manifestations. I. The Essential Character of God. Light and Holiness are substantially parallel. Light symbolises purity, but also knowledge and joy. Holiness …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy ScriptureNob. Bahurim.
That Nob was placed in the land of Benjamin, not far from Jerusalem, whence Jerusalem also might be seen,--the words of the Chaldee paraphrast, upon Isaiah 10:32, do argue. For so he speaks; "Sennacherib came and stood in Nob, a city of the priests, before the walls of Jerusalem; and said to his army, 'Is not this the city of Jerusalem, against which I have raised my whole army, and have subdued all the provinces of it? Is it not small and weak in comparison of all the fortifications of the Gentiles, …
John Lightfoot—From the Talmud and Hebraica Covenanting Predicted in Prophecy.
The fact of Covenanting, under the Old Testament dispensations, being approved of God, gives a proof that it was proper then, which is accompanied by the voice of prophecy, affording evidence that even in periods then future it should no less be proper. The argument for the service that is afforded by prophecy is peculiar, and, though corresponding with evidence from other sources, is independent. Because that God willed to make known truth through his servants the prophets, we should receive it …
John Cunningham—The Ordinance of Covenanting If Then the Prophets Prophesied that the Son of God was to Appear Upon The...
If then the prophets prophesied that the Son of God was to appear upon the earth, and prophesied also where on the earth and how and in what manner He should make known His appearance, and all these prophecies the Lord took upon Himself; our faith in Him was well-founded, and the tradition of the preaching (is) true: that is to say, the testimony of the apostles, who being sent forth by the Lord preached in all the world the Son of God, who came to suffer, and endured to the destruction of death …
Irenæus—The Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching His Holy Covenant
"To remember His Holy Covenant; to grant unto us that we, being delivered out of the hands of our enemies, should serve Him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before Him, all our days."-LUKE i. 68-75. WHEN Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, he spoke of God's visiting and redeeming His people, as a remembering of His Holy Covenant. He speaks of what the blessings of that Covenant would be, not in words that had been used before, but in what is manifestly a Divine revelation …
Andrew Murray—The Two Covenants The Instrumentality of the Wicked Employed by God, While He Continues Free from Every Taint.
1. The carnal mind the source of the objections which are raised against the Providence of God. A primary objection, making a distinction between the permission and the will of God, refuted. Angels and men, good and bad, do nought but what has been decreed by God. This proved by examples. 2. All hidden movements directed to their end by the unseen but righteous instigation of God. Examples, with answers to objections. 3. These objections originate in a spirit of pride and blasphemy. Objection, that …
John Calvin—The Institutes of the Christian Religion King of Kings and Lord of Lords
And He hath on His vesture and on His thigh a name written, K ING OF K INGS AND L ORD OF L ORDS T he description of the administration and glory of the Redeemer's Kingdom, in defiance of all opposition, concludes the second part of Messiah Oratorio. Three different passages from the book of Revelation are selected to form a grand chorus, of which Handel's title in this verse is the close --a title which has been sometimes vainly usurped by proud worms of this earth. Eastern monarchs, in particular, …
John Newton—Messiah Vol. 2 Humility is the Root of Charity, and Meekness the Fruit of Both. ...
Humility is the root of charity, and meekness the fruit of both. There is no solid and pure ground of love to others, except the rubbish of self-love be first cast out of the soul; and when that superfluity of naughtiness is cast out, then charity hath a solid and deep foundation: "The end of the command is charity out of a pure heart," 1 Tim. i. 5. It is only such a purified heart, cleansed from that poison and contagion of pride and self-estimation, that can send out such a sweet and wholesome …
Hugh Binning—The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning Purposes of God.
In discussing this subject I shall endeavor to show, I. What I understand by the purposes of God. Purposes, in this discussion, I shall use as synonymous with design, intention. The purposes of God must be ultimate and proximate. That is, God has and must have an ultimate end. He must purpose to accomplish something by his works and providence, which he regards as a good in itself, or as valuable to himself, and to being in general. This I call his ultimate end. That God has such an end or purpose, …
Charles Grandison Finney—Systematic Theology A Discourse of the House and Forest of Lebanon
OF THE HOUSE OF THE FOREST OF LEBANON. ADVERTISEMENT BY THE EDITOR. That part of Palestine in which the celebrated mountains of Lebanon are situated, is the border country adjoining Syria, having Sidon for its seaport, and Land, nearly adjoining the city of Damascus, on the north. This metropolitan city of Syria, and capital of the kingdom of Damascus, was strongly fortified; and during the border conflicts it served as a cover to the Assyrian army. Bunyan, with great reason, supposes that, to keep …
John Bunyan—The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3 Of Antichrist, and his Ruin: and of the Slaying the Witnesses.
BY JOHN BUNYAN PREFATORY REMARKS BY THE EDITOR This important treatise was prepared for the press, and left by the author, at his decease, to the care of his surviving friend for publication. It first appeared in a collection of his works in folio, 1692; and although a subject of universal interest; most admirably elucidated; no edition has been published in a separate form. Antichrist has agitated the Christian world from the earliest ages; and his craft has been to mislead the thoughtless, by …
John Bunyan—The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3 The Providence of God
Q-11: WHAT ARE GOD'S WORKS OF PROVIDENCE? A: God's works of providence are the acts of his most holy, wise, and powerful government of his creatures, and of their actions. Of the work of God's providence Christ says, My Father worketh hitherto and I work.' John 5:17. God has rested from the works of creation, he does not create any new species of things. He rested from all his works;' Gen 2:2; and therefore it must needs be meant of his works of providence: My Father worketh and I work.' His kingdom …
Thomas Watson—A Body of Divinity Concerning Christian Liberty
CHRISTIAN faith has appeared to many an easy thing; nay, not a few even reckon it among the social virtues, as it were; and this they do, because they have not made proof of it experimentally, and have never tasted of what efficacy it is. For it is not possible for any man to write well about it, or to understand well what is rightly written, who has not at some time tasted of its spirit, under the pressure of tribulation. While he who has tasted of it, even to a very small extent, can never write, …
Martin Luther—First Principles of the Reformation And for Your Fearlessness against them Hold this Sure Sign -- Whenever There Is...
43. And for your fearlessness against them hold this sure sign--whenever there is any apparition, be not prostrate with fear, but whatsoever it be, first boldly ask, Who art thou? And from whence comest thou? And if it should be a vision of holy ones they will assure you, and change your fear into joy. But if the vision should be from the devil, immediately it becomes feeble, beholding your firm purpose of mind. For merely to ask, Who art thou [1083] ? and whence comest thou? is a proof of coolness. …
Athanasius—Select Works and Letters or Athanasius Isaiah
CHAPTERS I-XXXIX Isaiah is the most regal of the prophets. His words and thoughts are those of a man whose eyes had seen the King, vi. 5. The times in which he lived were big with political problems, which he met as a statesman who saw the large meaning of events, and as a prophet who read a divine purpose in history. Unlike his younger contemporary Micah, he was, in all probability, an aristocrat; and during his long ministry (740-701 B.C., possibly, but not probably later) he bore testimony, as …
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