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E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 10:34

forest. Authorized Version, edition 1611, reads., "forests" (plural) These are Sennacherib's own figures of himself. See 2 Kings 19:23 . Compare Isaiah 29:17 . Ezekiel 31:3-8 . Note the contrast in Isaiah 11:1 . read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 10:33-34

Isaiah 10:33-34. Behold, the Lord, &c. We have in these verses the consequence of the expedition before mentioned, Interpreters, however, vary greatly respecting their application; but Vitringa is clearly of opinion, from the whole scope and coherence of the prophesy, that the passage refers not, as some would have it, to the destruction of the house of David, but to that of Sennacherib, which has been the subject of this whole prophesy; and whose overthrow is painted in similar terms,... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 10:34

34. This verse and :- describe the sudden arrest and overthrow of Sennacherib in the height of his success; Isaiah 10:18; Isaiah 10:19; Ezekiel 31:3; Ezekiel 31:14, c., contain the same image "Lebanon" and its forest are the Assyrian army; the "iron" axe that fells the forest refers to the stroke which destroyed the one hundred and eighty-five thousand Assyrians (Ezekiel 31:14- :). The "Mighty One" is Jehovah (Isaiah 10:21; Isaiah 9:6). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 10:5-34

The destruction of the destroyer 10:5-34This segment presents Yahweh as the transcendent God who controls the destiny of all nations. He creates history just as He created the cosmos. The victory of the Assyrians did not prove the superiority of her gods, nor did Judah’s defeat mean that Yahweh was inferior. The whole passage contrasts sovereignties: Assyria’s and Yahweh’s. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 10:28-34

A description of Assyria’s attack and judgment 10:28-34 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 10:33-34

The prophet now changed his perspective as well as his figure. Even though Assyria would menace and, indeed, destroy Jerusalem, Yahweh of armies would cut the enemy down to size as a lumberjack trimmed branches off a tree and finally felled it. God’s irresistible instrument would cut back Assyria’s many lofty leaders. This would be a felling as colossal as the harvesting of Lebanon’s vast forests (cf. Ezekiel 31:3)."The . . . ’forest thickets’ refers to thick underbrush that must be cleared to... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 10:5-34

5. And the staff in their hand] RV ’the staff in whose hand’: Jehovah speaks, declaring the Assyrian the minister of His wrath.6. Hypocritical] RV ’profane.’ Nation.. people] not merely referring to Judah, but to be understood generally: the Assyrian has been commissioned in the divine providence to punish godless nations. Similarly in later history Christians recognised Attila as ’the scourge of God.’7-11. The spirit of the Assyrian is represented; he has no idea of his mission, but is fired... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Isaiah 10:1-34

The Boasting Axe Isaiah 10:15 What would be the result if we had amongst us through and through a most hearty and loyal and loving reception of the great doctrine of Divine sovereignty, the great doctrine that all things are settled and decreed and arranged. I. If we could really believe these elementary truths we should have a great unit in society. Man did not make society, and man cannot destroy it; man did not make mystery, and man cannot solve it, unless by God's enlightenment and special... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Isaiah 10:5-34

CHAPTER IXATHEISM OF FORCE AND ATHEISM OF FEARABOUT 721 B.C.Isaiah 10:5-34IN chapter 28 Isaiah, speaking in the year 725 when Salmanassar IV was marching on Samaria, had explained to the politicians of Jerusalem how entirely the Assyrian host was in the hand of Jehovah for the punishment of Samaria and the punishment and purification of Judah. The invasion which in that year loomed so awful was not unbridled force of destruction, implying the utter annihilation of God’s people, as Damascus,... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Isaiah 10:1-34

CHAPTER 10 The Assyrian, His invasion of Immanuel’s land, and His end 1. The first four verses belong to the preceding chapter. A description of the Assyrian enemy (Isaiah 10:5-11 ) 2. The overthrow of his army announced (Isaiah 10:12-15 ) 3. The punishment (Isaiah 10:16-19 ) 4. The return of the remnant (Isaiah 10:20-23 ) 5. The faithful remnant comforted (Isaiah 10:24-27 ) 6. The Assyrians march against Jerusalem (Isaiah 10:28-32 ) 7. Jehovah’s intervention (Isaiah 10:33-34 )... read more

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