Isaiah 4:2-6
“In that day shall the branch of the LORD be beautiful and glorious... when the Lord shall have washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion... by the spirit of judgment, and by the spirit of burning.”
King James Version
The 'Branch of the LORD' beautifying the remnant, with Zion cleansed by the Spirit of judgment and burning — read of the Messiah and the purifying Spirit.
Fulfillment References
Isaiah 11:1 Jeremiah 23:5 Zechariah 3:8 Malachi 3:2-3
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
Apostolic (Oneness) PentecostalThe Branch is Jesus; the cleansing 'spirit of burning' anticipates the Holy Spirit poured out in fire at Pentecost (Acts 2:3-4), purifying the one God's people.
JewishThe 'Branch' (tzemach) and the purified remnant of Zion in the age to come; read of national restoration and, in some traditions, the Messiah.
CatholicThe Branch is Christ, beautifying the redeemed remnant, the cleansing Spirit prefiguring baptism and Pentecost.
ProtestantThe 'Branch of the LORD' read messianically (with Jer. 23:5; Zech. 3:8); the Spirit of burning purifies God's people.
OrthodoxChrist the Branch glorifying the remnant, the Spirit cleansing the Church.
DispensationalThe Branch-Messiah glorifying the purified remnant of Israel in the kingdom.
AcademicScholars debate whether 'branch of the LORD' here is messianic or refers to the land's fertility / the remnant; the messianic 'Branch' is clearer in Jeremiah 23 and Zechariah 3-6.
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