Isaiah 4:2-6

Isaiah 4:2-6

[2] In that day  shall the branch  of the LORD  be beautiful  and glorious,  and the fruit  of the earth  shall be excellent  and comely for  them that are escaped  of Israel.  [3] And it shall come to pass, that he that is left  in Zion,  and he that remaineth  in Jerusalem,  shall be called  holy,  even every one that is written  among the living  in Jerusalem:  [4] When the Lord  shall have washed away  the filth  of the daughters  of Zion,  and shall have purged  the blood  of Jerusalem  from the midst  thereof by the spirit  of judgment,  and by the spirit  of burning.  [5] will create  upon every dwelling place  of mount  Zion,  and upon her assemblies,  a cloud  and smoke  by day,  and the shining  of a flaming  fire  by night:  for upon all the glory  shall be a defence.  [6] And there shall be a tabernacle  for a shadow  in the daytime  from the heat,  and for a place of refuge,  and for a covert  from storm  and from rain. 

What does Isaiah 4:2-6 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Having begun this oracle by clarifying God"s desire for Israel ( Isaiah 2:1-4), the prophet proceeded to contrast her present condition. She depended on people rather than Himself, a condition that would result in divine discipline ( Isaiah 2:5 to Isaiah 4:1). Next, and in conclusion, he revealed that God would indeed bring what He determined for His chosen people to completion in the future ( Isaiah 4:2-6). Israel"s destiny would be glorious-in spite of intervening judgment.