Isaiah 10:7
Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few.
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Study Note
The statement that Assyria 'meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy' illustrates the theological complexity of using a sinful agent as a divine instrument: God uses Assyria's imperial ambition without endorsing or approving its motives. This verse marks the critical turn of Isaiah 10:5-15 — the passage begins with Assyria as God's rod (v. 5) and ends with Assyria being punished for its pride (v. 12-15), demonstrating that instrumental use does not confer moral approval. The theological problem this raises — can God use evil actors without being morally responsible for their evil? — is addressed by Augustine's distinction between what God permits and what God wills, and by Calvin's doctrine of concurrence. Joseph's story ('ye meant it for evil, God meant it for good,' Genesis 50:20) provides the canonical prototype of this same dual-agency dynamic.
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Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy, and to cut off nations not a few.
And he--he thinketh not so, And his heart reckoneth not so, For--to destroy <FI>is<Fi> in his heart, And to cut off nations not a few.
But this is not what is in his mind, and this is not his design; but his purpose is destruction, and the cutting off of more and more nations.
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