What the Bible says about Weakening of Israel
(From Forerunner Commentary)
Among all Israel, God can find no man who will lead the people in His way, so He allows the natural processes of destruction and degeneration to occur. Once Israel is sufficiently weak from her own ungodly ideas and behaviors, He will send the Assyrian to finish the job (Isaiah 10:5-11).
Richard T. Ritenbaugh
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