Isaiah 10:18 Meaning
And shall consume the glory of his forest, and of his fruitful field, both soul and body: and they shall be as when a standardbearer fainteth.
Context Explained
16Therefore shall the Lord, the Lord of hosts, send among his fat ones leanness; and under his glory he shall kindle a burning like the burning of a fire.
17And the light of Israel shall be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame: and it shall burn and devour his thorns and his briers in one day;
18And shall consume the glory of his forest, and of his fruitful field, both soul and body: and they shall be as when a standardbearer fainteth.
19And the rest of the trees of his forest shall be few, that a child may write them.
20And it shall come to pass in that day, that the remnant of Israel, and such as are escaped of the house of Jacob, shall no more again stay upon him that smote them; but shall stay upon the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, in truth.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Matthew 24:2
Jesus speaks of the destruction of the temple, paralleling the theme of consuming glory.
Revelation 18:16
The fall of Babylon reflects the consumption of glory and destruction.
Isaiah 9:18
Both verses discuss the consequences of wickedness leading to destruction.
Source: Isaiah 10:18