Lux Domini

Isaiah 7:8

For the head of Syria is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin; and within threescore and five years shall Ephraim be broken, that it be not a people.
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Key themes

Justice and mercyHolinessJudgmentRemnant

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Isaiah 7:5Isaiah 7:6Micah 6:8Amos 5:24

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Glossary

Rezin Person

Firm; a prince, a king of Syria, who joined Pekah (q. v. ) in an invasion of the kingdom of Judah ( 2 Kings 15:37 ; 16:5-9 ; Isa. 7:1-8 ). Ahaz induced Tiglath-pileser III.

Syria Place

Biblical region. Modern identification: Damascus.

Damascus Place

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Damascus.