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Isaiah 10 General Notes
Structure and formatting
This chapter begins with a prophecy that is a continuation of the prophecy beginning in 8:21. Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULB does this with the poetry in 10:1-11, 13-14, 15-19, 27-34. (See: rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet)
Special concepts in this chapter
Yahweh's sovereignty
Yahweh has so much power and authority that he controls all of the nations. He even controls the nations who do not worship him. He uses Assyria to punish the kingdom of Israel.
Important figures of speech in this chapter
Rhetorical Questions
There are many rhetorical questions in this chapter. Yahweh uses rhetorical questions to make statements about Israel's sin. The Assyrians use rhetorical questions in order to boast in their pride. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion and rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin)