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God's Past Victories, Future Hope
Commentators explain that the verse references two of Israel's most famous victories: Gideon's defeat of Midian and the drowning of the Egyptian army. By invoking these past events, God promises that His judgment on the Assyrians will be just as complete and miraculous, assuring His people that He has a history of delivering them from impossible situations.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Theologian
And the Lord of hosts will stir up—or will raise up that which will act as a scourge to him.
A scourge for him—that is, th…
19th Century
Bishop
According to the slaughter of Midian. —The historical associations of Isaiah 9:4 are still in the prophet’s mind. In the history o…
16th Century
Theologian
And the LORD of hosts will stir up a scourge for him. Here Isaiah makes use of the word scourge, and not rod, meaning th…
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17th Century
Pastor
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17th Century
Minister
Through our afflictions, we may learn not to place our confidence in created things. Only those who return to him in truth, not in pretense and out…