Isaiah 52:1-12
“Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.”
King James Version
Zion's glorious restoration to holiness, fulfilled spiritually in the new covenant church and ultimately in New Jerusalem.
Fulfillment References
Romans 10:15 Isaiah 53:1
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
Apostolic (Oneness) Pentecostal'How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings... that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!' (v. 7) — Paul applies it to gospel preachers (Rom. 10:15). And 'the LORD hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations' (v. 10) — the arm of the LORD revealed (53:1) is the Lord Jesus, God's salvation seen by all the earth. The good tidings is that God Himself has come to reign and to save.
JewishA summons to Zion to rejoice at the news of God's reign and the return from exile; the herald of good tidings and the LORD baring His arm to redeem.
CatholicThe gospel of God's reign and salvation, fulfilled in Christ; the 'beautiful feet' of those who preach Him (Rom. 10:15).
ProtestantThe good tidings of God's reign fulfilled in the gospel of Christ; Paul cites v. 7 of gospel heralds.
AcademicA herald-of-good-tidings oracle leading into the fourth Servant Song; 'thy God reigneth' and the bared arm are key motifs.
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