Isaiah 5:17

"but the LORD of Armies is exalted in justice, and God the Holy One is sanctified in righteousness."

Key Reflection

This verse emphasizes that the Lord of Hosts is elevated through his just judgments, while God the Holy One demonstrates his holiness through righteous actions. These declarations underscore the divine nature and attributes of God, highlighting His justice and sanctity as integral to His character and governance over all creation.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Then shall the lambs feed -This verse is very variously interpreted. Most of the Hebrew commentators have followed the Chaldee interpretation, and have regarded it as desired to console the pious part of the people with the assurance of protection in the general calamity. The Chaldee is, ‘Then the just shall feed, as it is said, to them; and they shall be multiplied, and shall possess the property of the inpious.’ By this interpretation, “lambs” are supposed, as is frequently the case in the Scriptures, to represent the people of God. But according to others, the probable design of the prophet is, to denote the state of utter desolation that was coming upon the nation.

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