イザヤ書 10:13-16 JC

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 10:5-19

Assyria, a notable example of pride and its punishment. History furnishes no better example of pride and its punishment than that of Assyria. The pride of the Assyrians is equally apparent in Scripture and on the native monuments. I. ASSYRIA 'S PRIDE AS SHOWN FORTH IN SCRIPTURE . 1. In Rabshakeh's embassy 2 Kings 18:19-35 ) Rabshakeh not only scoffs at the military power of Judaea and Egypt, but ridicules the idea that Jehovah can deliver Jerusalem if the Assyrians... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 10:5-19

Man in his folly and God in his righteousness. We have a graphic picture here of— I. MAN IN HIS FOLLY . Under the dominion of the folly which is born of sin, man. 1. Indulges in designs which are beyond his strength . ( Isaiah 10:7 .) It is "in his heart" to do much greater things, often to work much greater wickedness, than he has power to execute. Under sin, men indulge in great-and even gross self-exaggeration; guilt is an infatuating thing. 2. Looks with... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 10:12-14

God's judgments on pride. "These are the sentiments and boastings of Sennacherib, a proud Assyrian monarch, who viewed and treated cities just as we in Africa viewed and treated ostrich-nests, when they fell in our way; we seized the eggs as if they had been our own, because we had found them, and because there was no power that could prevent us. So did Sennacherib seize and plunder cities with as little compunction as we seized the eggs of the absent ostrich; never thinking of the misery... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 10:13

For he saith . Neither this speech nor that in Isaiah 10:8-11 , nor again that given in Isaiah 37:24 , Isaiah 37:25 , is to be regarded as historical in the sense of being the actual utterance of any Assyrian monarch. All are imaginary, speeches, composed by the prophet, whereby he expresses in his own language the thoughts which Assyrian kings entertained in their hearts. I have removed the bounds of the people ; rather, of peoples . Assyrian monarchs take as one of their titles... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 10:14

My hand hath found as a nest the riches of the people ; rather, of the peoples . The Assyrians are fond of comparing their enemies to birds; but the exact metaphor here used does not, I believe, occur in the inscriptions. The nations' treasures are like eggs found in deserted nests, which the hunter gathers without any, even the slightest, risk. All the earth . Oriental hyperbole. Assyrian monarchs often say that they "have subdued all the races of men," or "carried the glory of their... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 10:15

Shall the axe boast itself ? Here the prophet takes the word, and rebukes Assyria for her folly in forgetting, or not perceiving, that she is a mere instrument, like an axe, a saw, a rod, or a stuff. The saw … him that shaketh it; rather, him that moveth it to and fro . The action of sawing is alluded to. As if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up ; rather, as if a rod were to move them to and fro that lift it up . For Assyria to assert herself as if she were... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 10:15

Man, the instrument of God. This passage is most humbling to that pride of man which leads him to say, "I am my own; I can do as I please with my own powers and life." That pride it breaks down by saying," Not so; you are not your own; you are God's; he made you; he gives you all; he uses you for his own high purposes." The proudest, wealthiest, mightiest man on earth may seem to be something. In reality, what is he? An axe, a saw, a staff in the hands of God, to work out his will. How... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 10:16

Therefore shall the Lord … send among his fat ones leanness . A continuation of Isaiah 10:12 , showing what the nature of Assyria's punishment shall be. The prophet expresses it by two images—first, that of a wasting sickness; and secondly, that of a fire. The first image expresses that gradual decay of national spirit which saps the vital strength of a nation; the second is more suited to denote some external attack under which the weakened nation should succumb. There are traces, in the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 10:16-23

Judgment and conversion. I. FIGURES OF JUDGMENT . The Assyrian is viewed under the image of a stout, well-fed body, into which a wasting disease comes by. Divine judgment. Again, that judgment is depicted as a flaming fire, kindling and devouring thorns and making a swift end to the towering beauty of the forest trees, the smiling pleasantness of the fruitful field. The remnant of the host will soon be counted "on one's fingers," as a boy might count the still standing stems in a... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 10:13

For he saith - The king of Assyria saith. This verse and the following are designed to show the reason why the king of Assyria should be thus punished. It was on account of his pride, and wicked plans. He sought not the glory of God, but purposed to do evil.For I am prudent - I am wise; attributing his success to his own understanding, rather than to God.I have removed the bounds of the people - That is, ‘I have changed the limits of kingdoms; I have taken away the old boundaries, and made new... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 10:5-19

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 10:5-19

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 10:12-14

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 10:13

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 10:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 10:15

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 10:15

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 10:16

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 10:16-23

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 10:13

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