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Ezekiel 38:8-23
After many days thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt come into the landthat is brought back from the sword,and is gathered out of many people, against the mountains of Israel, which have been always waste: but it is brought forth out of the nations, and they shall dwell safely all of them…

Joel 3:9-14
Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up: …

Revelation 16:14
For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles,which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.

shall fall

Isaiah 43:3,4,14
For Iam the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egyptfor thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee…

Psalm 37:12,13
The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth…

Zechariah 2:8
For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.

it is not from Me;
Here, God clarifies that He is not the source of the attacks. This is significant because, throughout the Old Testament, God sometimes used foreign nations as instruments of judgment against Israel (e.g., Assyria and Babylon). However, in this context, God is emphasizing His role as a protector rather than a punisher. This distinction is crucial for understanding the nature of divine justice and mercy. It aligns with the New Testament teaching inJames 1:13, which states that God does not tempt anyone with evil.

whoever assails you will fall before you.
This promise of victory over adversaries is a recurring theme in the Bible. It echoes the assurance given to the Israelites during their conquest of Canaan, as seen inJoshua 1:5, where God promises that no one will be able to stand against them. Theologically, this can be seen as a type of Christ's ultimate victory over sin and death, as described in1 Corinthians 15:57. The phrase reassures believers of God's sovereignty and the ultimate triumph of His purposes, encouraging faith and perseverance in the face of opposition.

Isaiah pictures a redeemed, covenant-keeping people who may still face hostility. The phrase assumes that assaults can and do arise after restoration. Scripture never hides this reality—think ofPsalm 27:3, “Though an army encamp against me, my heart will not fear,” or the candid promise of Jesus inJohn 16:33 that “in this world you will have tribulation.”

• Attacks may be physical (2 Kings 18–19), verbal (Nehemiah 4:1–3), legal (Acts 4:1–3), or spiritual (Ephesians 6:12).

• Yet they are framed as conditional: “If anyone attacks you,” not “when I attack you.” The spotlight is on unsolicited, unjustified aggression that God’s people did not provoke by disobedience.

Here the Lord draws a clear line: adversaries arise, but they do not originate in His will of benevolence toward His covenant family.James 1:13 echoes the thought: “God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone.”

• Divine discipline is real (Hebrews 12:6), but that is internal correction, never random assault.

• The statement comforts by distinguishing between God’s refining hand and hostile forces bent on harm.Jeremiah 29:11 reassures a similarly exiled audience that His plans are “for welfare and not for calamity.”

• Sovereignty is not compromised. InJob 1–2 the Lord permits Satan’s attacks yet remains separate from evil intent.

The outcome is certain: aggressors collapse in defeat. Isaiah later seals it in 54:17, “No weapon formed against you shall prosper.”

•Deuteronomy 28:7 promises, “The LORD will cause the enemies who rise up against you to be defeated before you; they will come at you from one direction but flee from you in seven.”

•2 Chronicles 20:17 records the literal fulfillment when Judah watched invaders “lie fallen on the ground.”

•Romans 8:31 draws the same conclusion for New-Covenant believers: “If God is for us, who can stand against us?” The victory is not merely inward; it is observable, “before you,” showing God’s justice openly.

Isaiah 54:15 assures the redeemed that unprovoked attacks may come, but they do not stem from God’s heart, and He guarantees their collapse. Opposition is real, yet it will never negate the Lord’s covenant favor or ultimate triumph for His people.