Isa 10:5-6 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Isa 10:5-11:16: 10:5–11:16 The primacy of the Lord’s moral law was established in 9:8–10:4 ; this passage works out the implications of the law: (1) Assyria was only a tool in God’s hands and was therefore as liable to judgment by God as any other nation (10:5-19 , 28-34 ); (2) those among God’s people who trusted in him and obeyed his covenant would be rescued (10:20-27 ); and (3) God would establish his kingdom on earth (ch 11 ). Summary for Isa 10:5-19: 10:5-19 This judgment was pronounced on Assyria because of their ruthless destruction of nations (10:7 ), blasphemous boasting (10:12 ), oppression (10:13-14 ), and self-perceived autonomy (10:15 ). 10:5 The Assyrians were God’s instrument ( rod ... club ) in judging Syria, Israel, and Judah, but they would not go unpunished for their own wickedness.

Summary for Isa 10:5-11:16: 10:5–11:16 ^a The primacy of the Lord’s moral law was established in 9:8–10:4 ^b; this passage works out the implications of the law: (1) Assyria was only a tool in God’s hands and was therefore as liable to judgment by God as any other nation (10:5-19 ^c, 28-34 ^d); (2) those among God’s people who trusted in him and obeyed his covenant would be rescued (10:20-27 ^e); and (3) God would establish his kingdom on earth (ch 11 ^f).
Summary for Isa 10:5-19: 10:5-19 ^g This judgment was pronounced on Assyria because of their ruthless destruction of nations (10:7 ^h), blasphemous boasting (10:12 ⁱ), oppression (10:13-14 ^j), and self-perceived autonomy (10:15 ^k). 10:5 ^l The Assyrians were God’s instrument (rod ... club) in judging Syria, Israel, and Judah, but they would not go unpunished for their own wickedness.
10:6 ^m Despite their privileged calling as God’s covenant people, Judah had become a godless nation, making them the object of God’s anger (10:4 ⁿ).

• The word plunder translates both the Hebrew words shalal and baz, recalling the name Maher-shalal-hash-baz (see 5:19 ^o; 8:1 ^p, 3 ^q, 5-10 ^r).