OUR FATHER WHO KNOWS THE THOUGHTS OF ALL BEINGS

Looking even deeper into verse 11 of Isaiah chapter 10, let us examine the text component by component.

shall I not deal with Jerusalem and her images as I dealt with Samaria and her idols?’”

The king of Assyria, assessing his intention to gain control over Jerusalem ( God's people ),  measured Jerusalem and her spiritual cohesion to be on par with Samaria and since he had already subjugated Samaria, he felt confident that he would be able to bring Jerusalem under his total domination.

The question he asked himself was if there was any reason why he would not be able to bring Jerusalem under his control.

Looking at Jerusalem, he saw their religious practices and spiritual influence to be indistinguishable from the practices and influence of her neighbours.

This led him to the wrong conclusion that his experience in overrunning Jerusalem would be the same as overrunning Samaria.

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