ISAIAH—NOTE ON Isaiah 1:24 the Lord... the LORD of hosts, the Mighty One of Israel. See note on 1 Sam. 1:3. God’s judgment on his people is not the end of the story. The purpose of judgment is to smelt away the dross, that is, to remove the unbelieving members of the people (rebels and sinners, those who forsake the LORD). Afterward, what remains will be a chastened people of God, those... who repent (that is, who turn their hearts to God). The word redeemed here means rescued or protected (see note on Isa. 41:14). The prophet looks forward to a cleansed people restored to its mission (see Isaiah 2:1).

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