Isa 9:4 | TNotes | STEP | 9:4 The people experienced the rule of other nations as a yoke of ... slavery and a heavy burden (Jer 30:8 ). • oppressor’s rod: In Isa 10:5 , the Assyrians are called “the rod of [the Lord’s] anger.” Just as God’s anger will cease, so will Assyria’s oppression of Judah (14:5 ). • The Lord had destroyed the army of Midian through Gideon (see Judg 6:35 ; 7:22-25 ).

bJer 30:8►

cIsa 10:5►

eJudg 6:35►

f7:22-25►

‏ Isaiah 9:4

9:4 ^a The people experienced the rule of other nations as a yoke of ... slavery and a heavy burden (Jer 30:8 ^b).

• oppressor’s rod: In Isa 10:5 ^c, the Assyrians are called “the rod of [the Lord’s] anger.” Just as God’s anger will cease, so will Assyria’s oppression of Judah (14:5 ^d).

• The Lord had destroyed the army of Midian through Gideon (see Judg 6:35 ^e; 7:22-25 ^f).