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:
And it will happen that whoever is left in Zion and whoever remains in Jerusalem will be called holy—every person whose name is written in the book of the living in Jerusalem.
This verse promises that God's faithful people who survive judgment will be set apart as holy and have their names recorded in God's book of life.
📚 Historical Context
Isaiah prophesied during a time when Jerusalem faced threats from surrounding nations and internal corruption. This verse comes after Isaiah's warnings of judgment and describes the purified remnant that would survive God's cleansing of His people. The reference to being 'written among the living' reflects the ancient practice of keeping civic records and God's divine record-keeping of His faithful ones.
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