Isa 8:10 | KingComments | STEP | When Isaiah – as a type of the faithful remnant – has his eye on the glory of Immanuel, he sees how things will go in the distant future. In the light of Immanuel, he sees the fate of all enemies of Israel as sealed. He mentions the raging or association of the peoples ( , Darby Translation; ). In one breath he mentions the outcome. They gird themselves to fight, they associate themselves, but immediately thereafter they are shattered. Isaiah says as it were: ‘Associate yourselves, you will be shattered anyway.’ All their plans will come to nothing ( ). The words of their propaganda have no effect. What is the cause of this? That God is with His people. The secret of the failure of all the peoples’ evil plans to destroy God’s people lies in the great name Immanuel, God with us. That Name means the judgment on all peoples that have been gone up against God’s people, resulting in the complete deliverance of Israel in the last days. Which way the remnant should follow until that moment has come, is mentioned from onward.

‏ Isaiah 8:10

God Thwarts the Plans of the Peoples

When Isaiah – as a type of the faithful remnant – has his eye on the glory of Immanuel, he sees how things will go in the distant future. In the light of Immanuel, he sees the fate of all enemies of Israel as sealed. He mentions the raging or association of the peoples (Isa 8:9, Darby Translation; Psa 2:1-5). In one breath he mentions the outcome. They gird themselves to fight, they associate themselves, but immediately thereafter they are shattered. Isaiah says as it were: ‘Associate yourselves, you will be shattered anyway.’

All their plans will come to nothing (Isa 8:10). The words of their propaganda have no effect. What is the cause of this? That God is with His people. The secret of the failure of all the peoples’ evil plans to destroy God’s people lies in the great name Immanuel, God with us. That Name means the judgment on all peoples that have been gone up against God’s people, resulting in the complete deliverance of Israel in the last days. Which way the remnant should follow until that moment has come, is mentioned from Isa 8:11 onward.