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Lutheran reading notes

In Isaiah chapter 4, the prophetic message continues to reveal themes of judgment, repentance, messianic hope, and restoration. Lutheran interpretation often emphasizes the contrast between divine law, which exposes sin, and the promise of grace through God's future redemption. The chapter illustrates both warning and hope within God's covenant relationship.

Theme: Prophetic call to repentance and hope Key people: Prophets; Israel/Judah Key place: Jerusalem; nations Liturgical use: Prophetic lections
1 And in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by thy name, to take away our reproach. {let...: Heb. let thy name be called upon us} {to take...: or, take thou away}
Isaiah 4:1 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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. {beautiful...: Heb. beauty and glory} {them...: Heb. the escaping}
Isaiah 4:2 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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: {among...: or, to life}
Isaiah 4:3 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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.
Isaiah 4:4 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
5 And the LORD 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. {upon all: or, above all} {defence: Heb. covering}
Isaiah 4:5 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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.
Isaiah 4:6 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.