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Ho Assyrian, the rod of my anger, the staff in whose hand is my indignation!
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God Wields World Powers
All commentators agree that this verse powerfully illustrates God's sovereignty. Assyria, a mighty empire, is not acting independently but is explicitly called God's "rod" and "staff." God is using this pagan nation as a specific tool to execute His judgment and discipline upon His own people, demonstrating His ultimate control over world powers and historical events.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
O Assyrian - The word הוי (hôy) — is commonly used to denounce wrath or to indicate approaching calamity, as an interjecti…
19th Century
Anglican
O Assyrian. —These words open, as has been said above, a perfectly distinct section. Assyria had been named in connection with the…
16th Century
Protestant
O Assyrian. What now follows relates to the threat of punishment, but at the same time mingles some consolation to alleviate the distresse…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger Either as calling him to come against the land of Israel to spoil it, so Kimchi; o…
See what a change sin made. The king of Assyria, in his pride, thought to act by his own will. The tyrants of the world are tools of Providence. Go…
13th Century
Catholic
1. Woe to them that make wicked laws. Here he begins to threaten the foreign enemies who persecute them physically.
He threa…
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