“He Lift It Up After the Manner of Egypt”

Brant Gardner

Yahweh gave Gideon and his three hundred the victory over the Midianites as he earlier defeated the Egyptians pursuing the Israelites at the Red Sea (Judg. 7:15–25, Ex. 14: 16–29). Yahweh’s deliverance of Jerusalem will be equally miraculous.

History: Ludlow notes:

In verse 12, Isaiah gives the first hint that Jerusalem will actually be attacked by Assyria as was Samaria. The Assyrian invasion no doubt fulfilled a purpose the Lord had in mind; he wanted to humble the Jews and awaken them to an awareness of him. The invasion referred to took place under Sennacherib in the year 701 B.C. During this invasion, many cities in Judah were destroyed, but Jerusalem miraculously held out against the Assyrian siege because the Lord sent a terrible sickness throughout the Assyrian camps, which caused many deaths (2 Kgs. 19:35, 37; Isa. 36–37).

Second Witness: Analytical & Contextual Commentary on the Book of Mormon, Vol. 2

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