Bible Commentary

And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing. His burden shall be taken away – The oppressions and exactions of the Assyrian. From off thy shoulder … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 10:27”

And the LORD of hosts shall stir up a scourge for him according to the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb: and [as] his rod [was] upon the sea, so shall he lift it up after the manner of Egypt. And the Lord of hosts shall stir up – Or shall raise up … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 10:26”

For yet a very little while, and the indignation shall cease, and mine anger in their destruction. For yet a very little while – This is designed to console them with the hope of deliverance. The threatened invasion was brief and was soon ended by the pestilence that swept off the greater part of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 10:25”

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD of hosts, O my people that dwellest in Zion, be not afraid of the Assyrian: he shall smite thee with a rod, and shall lift up his staff against thee, after the manner of Egypt. 24. O my people that dwellest in Zion ] Cf. ch. Isa 14:32, Isa … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 10:24”

For the Lord GOD of hosts shall make a consumption, even determined, in the midst of all the land. For the Lord God of hosts – Note, Isa 1:9. Shall make a consumption – The Hebrew of this verse might be rendered, for its destruction is completed, and is determined on; the Lord Yahweh of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 10:23”

For though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea, [yet] a remnant of them shall return: the consumption decreed shall overflow with righteousness. 22. “For though thy population, O Israel, should be as the sand of the sea, (only) a remnant in it shall turn (and be saved).” (Cf. Hos 1:10; Gen … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 10:22”

The remnant shall return, [even] the remnant of Jacob, unto the mighty God. 21. The remnant, &c. ] A remnant shall turn. Thus shall be fulfilled the prophecy embodied in the name of Isaiah’s son, Shear-jashub (ch. Isa 7:3). the mighty God ] the Hero-God in ch. Isa 9:6 a title of the Messiah, but … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 10:21”

And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] the remnant of Israel, and such as are escaped of the house of Jacob, shall no more again stay upon him that smote them; but shall stay upon the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, in truth. 20. such as are escaped ] cf. ch. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 10:20”

And the rest of the trees of his forest shall be few, that a child may write them. And the rest of the trees … – Keeping up still the image of a large and once dense forest, to which he had likened the Assyrian army. The rest here means that which shall be left … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 10:19”

And shall consume the glory of his forest, and of his fruitful field, both soul and body: and they shall be as when a standard-bearer fainteth. The glory of his forest – In these expressions, the army of Sennacherib is compared with a beautiful grove thick set with trees; and as all the beauty of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 10:18”