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A New Exodus Promise
Commentators unanimously explain that the 'cloud by day' and 'fire by night' is a powerful reference to the Exodus. God is promising His future people—the church—the same constant, guiding, and protective presence that He gave Israel in the wilderness. This isn't a literal pillar of fire, but a promise that His divine protection will be just as real and manifest.
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Isaiah
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Albert Barnes
On Isaiah 4:5
18th Century
Theologian
And the Lord will create - The meaning of this verse and the next is that God would take his people into his holy care and protecti…
Charles Ellicott
On Isaiah 4:5
19th Century
Bishop
And the Lord will create ...—The verb “create” has all the solemn force with which we find it in Genesis 1:1. It is one o…
John Calvin
On Isaiah 4:5
16th Century
Theologian
And Jehovah will create on every dwelling-place of Mount Zion. It is as if he had said that “there will not be a corner of Mount Zion on w…
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John Gill
On Isaiah 4:5
17th Century
Pastor
And the Lord will create on every dwelling place of Mount
Zion
That is, on every part…
Matthew Henry
On Isaiah 4:2–6
17th Century
Minister
Not only the establishment of Christ's kingdom in the time of the apostles, but also its enlargement by gathering the dispersed Jews into the churc…