All things bear record · Isaiah

Isaiah 10

5 witnesses of Christ here.

Holy One of Israel

Holy One of Israel — the holy God who made covenants with Israel

And 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; Isaiah 10:17

Israel's Holy One becomes a flame that consumes the proud oppressor, a picture of His power at His coming.

AttestedExplicitA title of Christ

How we know: the chapter heading names Him

Light of Israel

Light of Israel — the one who gives light to His covenant people

And 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; Isaiah 10:17

The same Light that guides Israel burns up the wicked. Christ is both the light of the righteous and the fire that cleanses the earth.

AttestedExplicitA title of Christ

How we know: the chapter heading names Him

Holy One of Israel

Holy One of Israel — the holy God who made covenants with Israel

And 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. Isaiah 10:20

The faithful remnant will stop leaning on worldly powers and lean on the Holy One of Israel.

AttestedExplicitA title of Christ

How we know: the verse itself names Him · the chapter heading names Him

The Mighty God

Mighty God — God the strong warrior (Hebrew El Gibbor)

The remnant shall return, even the remnant of Jacob, unto the mighty God. Isaiah 10:21

The title given to the promised Child in Isaiah 9:6 appears again: the gathered remnant returns to Him.

AttestedExplicitA title of Christ

How we know: the chapter heading names Him

Because of the anointing

Messiah — the Anointed One

And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing. Isaiah 10:27

The oppressor's yoke breaks because of the anointing. Many read this as a hint of the Anointed One, the Messiah, whose power frees His people.

AttestedEchoAn echo of Him

How we know: the chapter heading names Him · a footnote points to Him · a Church study aid lists it