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Isaiah 10:5-7
Isaiah, the key prophet at the beginning of this period, is very interested in a dominating Gentile power, the Assyrians, and its threat to Israel and Judah. He begins to trumpet a warning to them of the impending commencement of the times of the Gentiles. Assyria is the first great Gentile power, but not the most influential.
John W. Ritenbaugh
Prophecy and the Sixth-Century Axial PeriodOther Forerunner Commentary entries containing Isaiah 10:5:
Judges 2:11-15
Job 23:10-14
Job 24:1
Isaiah 10:27-34
Ezekiel 22:24
Ezekiel 22:27-28
Ezekiel 22:30-31
Amos 4:6-11
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What Does Isaiah 10:5 Mean?
Isaiah, a central prophet of this era, focuses on the formidable Gentile power of Assyria and its looming threat to Israel and Judah. As highlighted in Isaiah 10:5, Assyria is depicted as the instrument of divine anger and indignation, a rod and staff wielded for judgment. Isaiah sounds a grave warning about the approaching dominance of Gentile powers, marking the beginning of their era over the region. While Assyria stands as the initial significant Gentile force in this context, it is noted that it does not hold the greatest influence among such powers that will follow.