Isaiah 10:20

The Remnant of Israel a parenthetic section Isaiah 10:20-23.

20. With the small remnant of an almighty avenging power on Assyria, the prophet now compares the remnant of Israel. Here too is a picture in space of the truly good in the whole of Israel, perhaps prominently of Ephraim, (as with this section of Israel the prophet began this chapter,) but of Judah as well.

The remnant… escaped See 2 Chronicles 30:6. When Ephraim was despoiled as a nation there were still remaining many Israelites whom Hezekiah invited to join in worship at Jerusalem. These may be intended in the above words. Yet Isaiah 11:16 shows that brief period of repentance to be an historical type of a larger restoration.

Stay Depend for support in national emergencies. Israel looked to Syria as against Judah, and was foiled in its object. Had it stayed on Jehovah it would not have had the catastrophe from Assyria. But the lesson is even more important here for Judah at this time. Both the prophetically-seen remnants of Israel and Judah will have so heeded the lesson as no more again to stay upon him that smote them, but henceforth on the Lord.

In truth Honestly, sincerely, never again to be inveigled into disregard of Jehovah. Assyria’s judgment on Israel, and Babylon’s on Judah, yet to come, will thus become Israel’s salvation.