I will send him against a godless nation; I will dispatch him against a people destined for My rage, to take spoils and seize plunder, and to trample them down like clay in the streets. I will send himThis phrase indicates God's sovereign control over the nations. In the Hebrew text, the word for "send" is "שָׁלַח" (shalach), which conveys the idea of dispatching or commissioning. Historically, this reflects God's use of Assyria as an instrument of judgment against Israel. It underscores the belief that God can use even pagan nations to fulfill His divine purposes, demonstrating His ultimate authority over all earthly powers. against a godless nation
The term "godless" in Hebrew is "חָנֵף" (chaneph), which means profane or impious. This phrase refers to Israel, who had turned away from God and His commandments. The historical context here is crucial; Israel had fallen into idolatry and moral decay, prompting divine correction. This serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of abandoning faithfulness to God. I will command him
The Hebrew word for "command" is "צָוָה" (tsavah), indicating a direct order or decree. This emphasizes God's active role in directing the actions of Assyria. It is a powerful reminder that God is not a passive observer but actively orchestrates events to achieve His purposes, even using those who do not acknowledge Him. to seize the spoil
The phrase "seize the spoil" reflects the common practice of ancient warfare, where victors would plunder the defeated. The Hebrew word "בַּז" (baz) for spoil indicates the taking of goods by force. This action symbolizes the stripping away of Israel's false securities and reliance on material wealth, pointing them back to dependence on God. and to carry off the plunder
Similar to "seize the spoil," this phrase emphasizes the totality of the conquest. The Hebrew "שָׁלָל" (shalal) for plunder suggests a complete and thorough taking. Historically, this reflects the Assyrian practice of deporting conquered peoples and taking their possessions, serving as a divine tool for humbling Israel. and to trample them down
The imagery of trampling conveys utter defeat and humiliation. The Hebrew "מִרְמָס" (mirmas) suggests being trodden underfoot. This phrase highlights the severity of God's judgment, yet it also serves as a call to repentance, urging the people to return to God before such devastation occurs. like mud in the streets
This simile paints a vivid picture of degradation and worthlessness. In ancient times, streets were often unpaved and muddy, especially during rains, symbolizing something trodden upon and disregarded. This imagery serves as a stark warning of the consequences of spiritual rebellion, yet it also offers hope that through repentance, one can be cleansed and restored by God. Persons / Places / Events 1. AssyriaThe nation used by God as an instrument of judgment against Israel. Assyria was a powerful empire known for its military might and conquests. 2. IsraelThe "godless nation" referred to in this verse, which had turned away from God and was subject to His judgment. 3. GodThe sovereign orchestrator of events, using Assyria to fulfill His purposes of judgment and correction. 4. JudgmentThe event of divine retribution where God uses Assyria to punish Israel for their disobedience and idolatry. 5. Spoil and PlunderThe consequences of the invasion, where Assyria would take the wealth and goods of Israel as part of their conquest. Teaching Points God's SovereigntyGod is in control of all nations and uses them to accomplish His purposes, even when they are unaware of it. Divine JudgmentDisobedience to God leads to consequences. God’s judgment is a response to persistent sin and rebellion. Repentance and RestorationWhile God uses judgment to correct, His ultimate desire is for His people to return to Him. Repentance can lead to restoration. The Role of NationsNations and leaders are instruments in God's hands. Believers should pray for their leaders and nations to align with God's will. Trust in God's PlanEven in times of judgment or hardship, believers can trust that God’s plan is for ultimate good and His glory. Bible Study Questions 1. How does understanding God's use of Assyria as an instrument of judgment affect your view of current world events? 2. In what ways can we see God's sovereignty in our personal lives, and how should this influence our daily decisions? 3. Reflect on a time when you experienced consequences for disobedience. How did that situation lead you to repentance and restoration? 4. How can we, as Christians, intercede for our nation and its leaders in light of God's sovereignty over nations? 5. What steps can you take to ensure that you are aligning your life with God's will, avoiding the pitfalls of disobedience seen in Israel? Connections to Other Scriptures Isaiah 7:17-20This passage also speaks of Assyria as the rod of God's anger, emphasizing the theme of God using foreign nations to discipline His people. Habakkuk 1:5-11Similar to Isaiah, Habakkuk describes how God uses a foreign nation (Babylon) to execute judgment, highlighting God's control over nations. Deuteronomy 28:49-52This passage outlines the curses for disobedience, including being conquered by a foreign nation, which connects to the judgment described in Isaiah 10:6. 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 Anger, Booty, Capture, Charge, Clay, Command, Commission, Crushing, Dispatch, Dust, Fury, Godless, Hypocritical, Loot, Mire, Mud, Nation, Orders, Places, Plunder, Prey, Profane, Seize, Snatch, Spoil, Streets, Trample, Tread, Treading-place, Ungodly, War, Wealth, Wrath, WrongdoersDictionary of Bible Themes Isaiah 10:6 5424 nationalism
6169 godlessness
8710 atheism Isaiah 10:5-6 7216 exile, in Assyria Isaiah 10:5-7 1115 God, purpose of
8846 ungodliness Isaiah 10:5-11 1175 God, will of 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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