The Great Struck, the Small Made Great

Introduction

Muster your Troops, the great are about to fall

This prophecy likely given during the Assyrian conquest of the Northern Kingdom and shortly before the seige of Jerusalem.

“Gather your troops for a sure failure.”

Assyria referred to as a rod by Isaiah (Is 10:5).

Will strike the cheek of the leader of Israel, a sign of shame and vulnerability taken advantage of.

The Delay and the Ruler from Bethleham

Ephrathah the region that Bethlehem is in.

Might easily be forgotten as a clan of Judah.

The Shepherd and the Seven Shepherds: The Messiah’s Just Government

Conclusion