Isaiah 1:26

"I will restore your judges as at the first, and your counselors as at the beginning. Afterward you shall be called ‘The city of righteousness, a faithful town.’"

Key Reflection

This passage foretells a restoration where righteous leadership will guide the people, leading to a time when Jerusalem will be recognized as a place of moral integrity and truth, reflecting God's presence among His chosen city. The imagery suggests a return to a golden age of justice and faithfulness, symbolizing the ultimate fulfillment of God’s covenant with Israel in an era of righteousness.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

And I will restore ... -That is, I will give you such judges as the nation had in former days - in the times of Moses, Joshua, etc. Most of the charges in this chapter are against the magistrates. The calamities of the nation are traced to their unfaithfulness and corruption,Isaiah 1:17-23. God now says that he will remove this cause of their calamity, and give them pure magistrates. Thy counselors -Thy advisers; that is, those occupying places of trust and responsibility. When this should be, the prophet does not say.

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